Chiapas Support Committee

Category: Congreso Nacional Indigena


Interview with Raúl Romero: 42 years of the EZLN, “one of the hearts of the anti-capitalist movement”

Interview: A sociologist and activist closely linked to the Zapatista movement through academia, journalism, and activism, Raúl Romero reflects on the current strength and relevance of the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN), which, fueled by new practices related to the…

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EZLN: 40 years after its founding and 30 years after its rebellion

By Gilberto López y Riva | La Jornada In Mexico, a democratic transition does not take place with the collapse of the state party regime, upon the arrival of Vicente Fox to the Presidency of the Republic. There is a…

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Celebrating the life of MaryAnn Tenuto-Sánchez

Today our sorrow turns to seek a place in your hearts. Our thoughts ask little, only that you no longer hold back your desire to find that lost dignity.  We only ask that a small piece of your heart be…

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CNI calls for global action against the war on indigenous peoples

Mexico City | Desinformémonos. The Congreso Nacional Indígena (CNI, National Indigenous Congress) – Consejo Indígena de Gobierno (CIG, Indigenous Council of Government) (CNI-CIG) have called for a global action to stop the war against the people of Mexico and the…

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¡Stop the war against the people of Mexico and the world!

By Gilberto López y Rivas, La Jornada The National Indigenous Congress (CNI, Congreso Nacional Indígena) and its Indigenous Council of Government (CIG, Consejo Indígena de Gobierno) made public a call to commemorate, this October 12, the 531 years of the…

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The Inter-Oceanic Corridor Lacks Water

By Emilio Godoy / IPS Photo Caption: The megaproject places greater pressure on water resources in a region where abundance and overexploitation of the resource coexist. For example, according to Conagua figures, of the 21 aquifers in Oaxaca, five register…

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Neoliberal integration and defense of territory

By: Raúl Romero* When in 2001 the Mexican political class denied the possibility of a profound reform of the Mexican State, which through recognition of the San Andrés Sakamch’en de los Pobres Accords opened the door to a new relationship between…

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Violence against activists who oppose the Interoceanic Corridor increases

By Renata Bessi Original in Spanish published by Avispa Midia, August 16, 2023 Panel of community speakers at the Puente Madera Oaxaca Foro Político Cultura de Rebeldías y Resistencias held during the El Sur Resiste Caravan (April 2023). On August…

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Indigenous groups demand a stop to the attacks on EZLN communities

By: Jessica Xantomila Members of the original peoples of Querétaro, Puebla and the state of Mexico, members of the National Indigenous Congress (CNI), Installed a political-cultural sit-in in front of the National Palace, for about 12 hours, to demand an…

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They demand a stop to the paramilitary harassment of the Zapatista peoples

By: Jessica Xantomila and Elio Henríquez, Correspondent In “Stop the war against the Zapatista peoples” global day of action, members of the National Indigenous Congress (CNI), popular organizations, students, teachers and unions, as well as artists and academics, mobilized in…

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