Approximately 3,000 residents of the community of Nueva Palestina, municipality of Ocosingo, Chiapas, marched yesterday to demand the presence of security forces because members of organized crime, who are disputing the territory, are trying to charge small businesses with “derecho de piso” (extortion to continue operating).
Despite the continuing spiral of violence in the state and all the evidence to the contrary, AMLO continues to be in a state of denial and insist that clam reigns in of Chiapas.
Statement from Frayba : “AMLO’s denial of this violence deepens the impunity promoted by municipal, state and federal actors that contribute to dispossession, exploitation and social marginalization, in addition to exacerbating the human rights crisis in which we find ourselves.
Amilcingo gets ready to memorialize community leader, land defender, and teacher, Samir Flores on the fourth anniversary of his assassination, February 19th. Daliri Oropeza speaks with members of the FDPDTA as the communities continue his struggle against the Morelos Integral Project.
Raúl Zibechi takes us inside the collectives in resistance of Nuevo San Gregorio and into the hearts of the families who continue to combat counterinsurgency with creativity and courage.
Products from these collectives can be found in our solidarity store.
