Statement from Las Abejas de Acteal on the 26th Anniversary of the Massacre
In the context of the 26 anniversary of the Acteal, Las Abejas remembered the martyrs and reminded us that the path to peace and justice has no end.
Paramilitary
Joint Statement. 17 Years of Impunity for Viejo Velasco Massacre
Relatives of the victims of the Viejo Velasco massacre release a joint statement on the 17th anniversary of this crime that continues in impunity.
Chiapas: New Blood, Old Wars
Carlos Santos Cid provides an analysis of the current context in Chiapas which includes the increasing presence of organized crime, the process of remilitarization, and the links between these and megaprojects, such as the Mayan Train. He examines the historical background since the Zapatista uprising and the counterinsurgency low-scale war using paramilitaries. He pulls these threads together and gives some hope as to a way forward. ”We believe that the strongest option is from below: communities have the possibility through peaceful alternatives to shield themselves, understanding that this war for control is not only an armed one, it is also cultural. We must rebuild and strengthen the social fabric.”
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation – Key Player in Impunity in Mexico
Frayba’s statement on the 14th anniversary of the release of the perpetrators of the Acteal Massacre and the complicity of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice in the impunity that reigns in the country and the state of Chiapas.
Data on Violence against Zapatista Communities
Since the uprising of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) on January 1, 1994, thousands of hectares of land usurped by landowners were recovered by their legitimate owners: the original peoples. From there, the 1994 War began, and has continued with a counterinsurgency strategy, designed and implemented in an integral manner through different ways in order to wear down and disarticulate the Zapatista families, communities and peoples. The government of AMLO and the “Fourth Transformation” continues the counterinsurgency model; human rights continue to be violated, using a supposed electoral legitimacy to do the same criminal work of the previous governments of the PRI, PAN and PRD, thus dispossessing the land and common goods to convert them into merchandise.