Representatives of Zoque, Tseltal, and Tzotzil agrarian centers of Chiapas rejected megaprojects inside of their territories, this in the context of the “Third Gathering of the Popular Ejidal and Communal School,” on account of the fact that capitalism, transnational companies and governments continue to promote mechanisms to deepen the extractive model.
“The shades of regional history are like windows to peek out on the tragedy of the Republic; the project of Zapata converted into a national project. Anenecuilco, Xochicalco and Amilcingo are all communities in the state of Morelos that sum up the dreams, at once modest and profound, of men of the countryside, and the betrayals they have been subjected to, far beyond Morelos.”
In this profile of the defender Samir Flories, different voices narrate the relationship that Samir Flores Soberanes had with nature, with his family, with the struggle, with the radio, with his people, and with the autonomous school that now carries his name. It narrates the defense of life and gives an account of the flowering that the life of Samir provoked.
“Going on the offensive” to protect territory and community means activating a culture of care. Daliri Oropeza gives us another glimpse from the Fifth Assembly of the CNI.
Following the EZLN’s invitation to the CNI to join in as they travel 5 continents, Gloria Muñoz Ramirez interviews CNI lawyer, Carlos Gonzalez about the struggles facing indigenous peoples and their strategies of resistance.
