Part of the new governor’s show of force, in a mega-operation in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Federal and State Special Forces (Pakales) carried out raids in the northern zone of the city arresting the leader of a local cartel, OPEACH and 15 others in possestion of narcotic drugs.
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”The geography of state violence is exactly the same as colonial violence for five centuries, something that is repeated throughout Latin America, from Guatemala and Mexico to Argentina and Chile. It is evident that this systemic war is directed against indigenous peoples, blacks and peasants. Before it was to steal gold and silver from them, now it consists of clearing territories to turn life into merchandise.”
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Following years of AMLO’s denial of the seriousness of the cartel war in Chiapas, the recent arrest of 92 police officers is just the tip of the iceberg of the gravity of the situation. Meanwhile, the war continues unabated and nobody in Chiapas is expecting any major changes anytime soon.
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Raúl Romero shares a brief history of militarization in Mexico and the evolution of its current expressions in paramilitary groups and organized crime in Chiapas.
“Trump is racist, he wants to impose his project and the Mexican government with President Claudia Sheinbaum is negotiating with him on the issue of migrants. The Migration agents and the National Guard continue with the policy of detaining migrants and the worst is yet to come with the arrival of the new president, who will continue with his plan to militarize the southern border of the United States.”
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