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Chiapas Indigenous initiate a 12-day march against mega-projects
TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ, Chiapas, (apro) By: Isaín Mandujano More than a thousand indigenous Choles, Tzeltales and Tzotziles, left this Tuesday morning for Salto de Agua, in a pilgrimage that will tour 11 municipalities (municipios) to denounce and protest against the mega-projects…
Read MoreQuestions without answers, answers without questions
QUESTIONS WITHOUT ANSWERS, ANSWERS WITHOUT QUESTIONS, COUNCILS and COUNSEL. (Pages from the Notebook of the Cat-Dog) October 20, 2016 To Whom It May Concern: Questions without answers: —So what about the women murdered for the grave crime of being women?…
Read MoreEZLN: One House, Other Worlds
July/August/September, 2016 To whom it may concern: Topic: Invitation to “CompArte and ConCiencias for Humanity.” Yes, we know. Days and nights go by in which bitterness is the only thing that appears on the horizon. Our steps drag along in…
Read MoreAfter meeting with Miranda Nava, the CNTE seeks “political exit”
By: Isaín Mandujano The National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) in Chiapas agreed early this morning to seek “a political exit” to the teachers’ movement, after meeting with the former Assistant Secretary of Governance and now the Secretary of Social…
Read MoreCNTE: the strike isn’t over…
CNTE: THE STRIKE ISN’T OVER and THERE WILL NOT BE A RETURN TO CLASSES, PROTESTS CONTINUE Teachers of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) agreed this Friday night to continue with the teachers’ movement and not return to classes…
Read MoreChiapas CNTE holds consultations on ending strike
By: Angeles Mariscal Teachers of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) carried out consultations in their more than 800 delegations in the state to make a decision about ending the strike that started last May 15 and return to…
Read MoreCNI and EZLN announce 5th National Indigenous Congress
THE CNI AND EZLN ANNOUNCE THE FIFTH NATIONAL INDIGENOUS CONGRESS Given that: This October marks 20 years of uninterrupted work by the National Indigenous Congress [CNI], a space of unity, reflection, and organization for the indigenous peoples of Mexico. The…
Read MoreChiapas teachers thank parents after huge march
“THE CNTE CHIAPAS IS EFFECTIVE, THANKS TO THE PARENTS’ SUPPORT,” TEACHERS RECOGNIZE AFTER HUGE MARCH Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, September 1, 2016 “It’s sad that there is no start to the school year because of the government’s political stupidity,” members of…
Read MoreArrival of Federal Police in Chiapas places CNTE on alert
By: Isaín Mandujano TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ, Chiapas Teachers of the National Coordinator Education Workers (CNTE) spent a long night on alert, after the arrival of hundreds of federal forces by land and air in Chiapas Wednesday afternoon and evening. Dozens of…
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