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ZAPATISTA NEWS SUMMARY for MAY 2012
MAY 2012 ZAPATISTA NEWS SUMMARY In Chiapas 1. Campaign To Free Alberto Patishtan and Francisco Santiz Lopez – The Fray Bartolome de las Casas Human Rights Center (Frayba) in Chiapas called for an intense national and international campaign to win…
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APRIL 2012 ZAPATISTA NEWS SUMMARY In Chiapas 1. Campaign To Free Alberto Patishtan and Francisco Santiz Lopez – The Fray Bartolome de las Casas Human Rights Center (Frayba) in Chiapas launched an intense national and international campaign to win freedom…
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MARCH 2012 ZAPATISTA NEWS SUMMARY In Chiapas 1. New Charge Against Zapatista Prisoner Halts Release – On March 28, the Good Government Junta in Oventik denounced the new federal charge against Francisco Santiz: “Carrying firearms for the exclusive use of…
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FEBRUARY 2012 ZAPATISTA NEWS SUMMARY In Chiapas 1. Seven More Released in Acteal Case – On February 1, 7 of the men convicted of murder and other crimes in the Acteal Massacre case were released from prison after serving 14…
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JANUARY 2012 ZAPATISTA NEWS SUMMARY In Chiapas 1. Seminar on Anti-Systemic Movements – From Dec 30 to Jan 2, Cideci-Unitierra, located on the outskirts of San Cristóbal de las Casas, hosted an international seminar of reflection and analysis entitled Planet…
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DECEMBER 2011 ZAPATISTA NEWS SUMMARY The CSC Wishes All of You A Happy New Year and a Happy 18th Anniversary of the Zapatista Uprising ________________ In Chiapas 1. Marcos Letter to Luis Villoro: A Death… Or A Life – The 4th letter…
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NOVEMBER 2011 ZAPATISTA NEWS SUMMARY Thank You for Supporting Our Annual Zapatista Celebration _____________________ In Chiapas 1. EZLN Celebrates 28th Anniversary – On November 17, the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) celebrated 28 years since its founding on that date in…
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OCTOBER 2011 ZAPATISTA NEWS SUMMARY In Chiapas 1. The Hunger Strike Continues! – On September 29, 7 indigenous prisoners started a hunger strike at the state prisons located in the municipalities of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Cintalapa and Motozintla….
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SEPTEMBER 2011 ZAPATISTA NEWS SUMMARY In Chiapas 1. Paramilitaries Encircle Zapatista Community of San Patricio; Eviction Feared; Massacre Threatened – Numerous denunciations, Urgent Action Alerts and newspaper articles during September warn of the paramilitary encirclement of San Patricio, a Zapatista…
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AUGUST 2011 ZAPATISTA NEWS SUMMARY In Chiapas 1. PERHAPS, the 3rd Letter from SCI Marcos to Don Luis Villoro on Ethics and Politics – Dated July-August of 2011, the 3rd letter in a series from Marcos to Don Luis Villoro…
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