In another miscarriage of justice against indigenous defenders of peace, two council members of Pantelhó are sentenced to 110 years for a crime they had no part in.
Both Pedro Cortés and Diego Mendoza, “are tireless promoters and builders of peace, from non-violence in their region.”
The support bases of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) lost a school, their homes and the offices of the autonomous government of Caracol VIII Jacinto Canek, located in the community of San José Buenavista Tercero, in the municipality of Pantelhó; after the Indigenous Civil Army, the armed wing of the group they call “Los Herrera”, burned their properties and provoked the forced displacement of the inhabitants of the village.
Displacements and Attacks Reach EZLN Support Bases in Pantelhó READ MORE »
Accompanied by a detachment of the Army and National Guard, Ángeles Máriscal visits la Piedad, where a family was murdered and their houses burned last week. President López Obrador claims that the story is a lie to create a false perception of violence. No official investigations have been initiated.
Another municipality in Chiapas chooses not to participate in elections, citing violence and disorder. They will opt for governance by Municipal Council.
Indigenous people of Pantelhó, Chiapas, will not participate in 2024 elections READ MORE »
Last week, Pantelhó was shuttered as organized crime group returned to the municipal seat claiming its motives of “protecting” the population from Los Machetes, a local self-defense group that emerged two years ago.
Fearing an onslaught of violence, residents gather en masse to demand that government authorities intervene to protect them.
Group Accused of Links to Crime Attempts to Take Back Pantelhó, Chiapas READ MORE »
