Confronted with organized crime, corrupt political parties, and collusion between the two, indigenous Tseltal people in Chilón choose to govern themselves autonomously.
Indigenous Tseltals in Chiapas Won’t Participate in 2024 Elections READ MORE »
It was said recently that congratulating women on International Women’s Day is akin to congratulating students on October 2nd, the anniversary of the Tlatelolco Massacre. Without doubt, the Tsotsil women of Chenalhó have little to celebrate.
Tsotsil Women Live between Bullets in Chenalhó, Chiapas READ MORE »
Frayba continues to demand the release of the five territory defenders form San Juan Cancuc and a Zapatista support base, all unjustly imprisoned in Chiapas.
Frayba Demands Release of Six Indigenous in Chiapas READ MORE »
We turn our attention to a struggle taking place just north in Oaxaca, where defenders of territory resist expropriation of their territory, and contamination of the Earth by the Development Poles of the Interoceanic Corridor. This past Wednesday, David Hernández Salazar, in yet another case of collusion between State and transnational criminal organizations, was wrongfully accused and sentenced for standing in the way of “business as usual.”
Sendas Chiapas and Acción Palestina Chiapas hosted a night of hip hop in solidarity with Palestine on Wednesday, February 7th. There was a screening of ”Slingshot Hip Hop” from the Occupied Territories, and music and dance was provided by local collectives El Semillero 259 and Psicolexia Oficial.
Pathways of Solidarity at Sendas READ MORE »
