Chiapas Support Committee

Category: National Indigenous Congress


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…

Read More

National and international statement in response to the aggression against the Moisés Gandhi community: Stop the paramilitary violence against the Zapatistas

National and international statement in response to the aggression against the Moses Gandhi community [Puedes leer la versión original en español AQUI.l June 2023 To the peoples of Mexico and the world, To the individuals, collectivities and peoples who defend…

Read More

El Sur Resiste 2023 International Gathering begins in Chiapas, Mexico

The “El Sur Resiste | The South Resists 2023” International Gathering began Saturday, May 6 in the CIDECI, University of the Earth Chiapas, where more than 700 people have met in order to make visible the dispossession of territories nationally…

Read More

The South Resists | El Sur Resiste: The caravan begins

By: Pie de Página Text: Arturo Contreras Camero Indigenous peoples from the territories affected by the megaprojects of the López Obrador government will tour the points of greatest conflict throughout six southeast Mexican states. Their objective is to unite their…

Read More

Extractivism rhymes with militarism

By: Raúl Zibechi Some very recent events on our continent represent a twist in the militarization of common goods, either legally or de facto, by the hand of governments and their armed forces or irregular armed actors who roam freely…

Read More

El sur resiste | The south resists: Gathering on the Zapatista & Indigenous struggles against mega-projects

El sur resiste | The south resists Updates on the Zapatista movement & land justice struggles in México: On the CNI campaign to stop the “Maya Train” & Inter-Oceanic Corridor An Evening of Solidarity, Poetry & Zapatismo At Medicine for…

Read More

Making the path to walk

By: Raúl Romero* In October 2016,the National Indigenous Congress (CNI, Congreso Nacional Indígena) celebrated its fifth congress and 20 years of existence. Meeting in the Universidad de la Tierra, in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, delegates to the congress…

Read More

Neocolonialism in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The Gringos are coming!

What follows is a statement from the Assembly of the Indigenous Peoples of the Isthmus in Defense of Land and Territory (APIIDTT)), dated March 13, 2023 and posted on the website of the National Indigenous Congress as background for the…

Read More

El Sur Resiste / The South Resists

Sunday, March 19, 2023 4 pm to 6 pm PDT Register here: https://tinyurl.com/Stop-Mega-Projects-Forum

Read More

Second Call to the Caravan and International Gathering the South Resists! 2023

To the peoples in resistance and rebellion of the South-Southeast of Mexico To national and international organizations of struggle below and to the left To the world’s human rights organizations To free, alternative or whatever media are called After meeting…

Read More