Chiapas Support Committee

Category: Mexico’s Social Movements


CNTE causes more economic damage that EZLN Uprising

ECONOMIC DAMAGE from the CNTE IS GREATER THAN THE ZAPATISTA UPRISING: Coparmex-Chiapas By: Isaín Mandujano TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ, Chiapas The president of the Employers Confederation of the Mexican Republic (Coparmex) in this state, Enoc Gutiérrez, said today that the economic damages…

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The children of Nochixtlán

By: Luis Hernández Navarro When the helicopter flew over Casa Xitla, in southern Mexico City, the children from Nochixtlán that are temporarily housed there run to hide, terrified. The sound of the iron bird over their heads revives the fear…

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Critical thought versus the capitalist hydra

By: Gilberto López y Rivas/ I The second book of Critical thought versus the capitalist hydra includes the positions and interventions –among individuals and collectives– of 35 invitees to the seminar that, with that name, was held in San Cristóbal de Las…

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What’s the government gambling on versus the CNTE’s demands?

By: biko Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. Pozol. July 28, 2016. 75 days of occupation is not just anything. And, nevertheless, despite the respect that this long two and a half-month path of struggle deserves; the State just vacillates without offering serious…

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Governing ourselves

By: Gustavo Esteva Cornered in their alley, disconcerted and pathetic elected officials look for an exit from their impossible predicament: they cannot ignore/be unaware of, nor recognize their own disgrace, the fact that their “security forces” operated like bands of…

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EZLN confirms and extends its participation in CompArte

Zapatista National Liberation Army Mexico July 26, 2016 To the participants and attendees of CompArte: To the National and International Sixth: Compañeros, compañeras, compañeroas: Although we could not replace the money that had been allocated for food and transportation for…

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EZLN: Open letter on the San Cristóbal attacks

OPEN LETTER ON THE AGGRESSIONS AGAINST THE PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT IN SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS, CHIAPAS ZAPATISTA NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY, MEXICO July 21, 2016 To the current governor and the other overseers of the southeastern Mexican state of Chiapas: Ladies (ha)…

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Violent eviction of the CNTE from Chiapas occupation

[The EZLN has issued a statement on this violent eviction. We’ll post it as soon as the English translation is available. Meanwhile, here’s what happened.] VIOLENT EVICTION of the CNTE OCCUPATION in CHIAPAS; THEY REINFORCE IT AT NIGHT By: Elio…

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In Chiapas, thousands march in support of the CNTE

THOUSANDS of INDIGENOUS CATHOLICS MARCH IN SUPPORT of the CNTE IN CHIAPAS  By: Isaín Mandujano TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ, Chiapas Thousands of Indigenous faithful from almost 50 parishes of the San Cristóbal de las Casas Diocese marched today (Monday) in the Chiapas…

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For la Maestra, with affection

To the maestras [female teachers] of the teachers in resistance: To the national and international Sixth: To the attendees and participants of the CompArte all over the world: Compas, hermanoas,[i] etcéteras: We send you all [todas, todoas, todos] our greetings…

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