Chiapas, a Case Study in the Criminal-State Complex

The rise in organized crime and violence in Chiapas over the past several years correlates to recent interest of various levels of government in “development,” and simultaneously, systematic militarization of the state. It is in this context that communities resist the destruction to their lands and way of life presented by the incursion San Cristóbal-Palenque superhighway.

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Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon is in Mexico, and we ask why did he come back with blood on his hands?

On the commemoration for the Martyrs of Acteal, the Abejas of Acteal demand and end to the impunity that continues for the many crimes under and since the Zedillo administration, an end to the charade of justice and peace under the current state administration, and a breaking of relations with the genocidal Israeli regime.

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Please Sign On to Support the Declaration of Territories Free of Megaprojects!

We invite you to sign and disseminate this statement in support of the Declaration of Megaproject-Free Territories of indigenous peoples and communities of Chiapas, who are fighting for the defense of their territory and the right to self-determination.
✊ Your signature is an important support for communities in resistance to dispossession and criminalization.

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