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Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, August 27. “The Mexican State sets the stage for openly repressing the teachers’ movement; therefore the government is realizing an atmosphere of lynching that generates a certain endorsement of police brutality in public opinion,” warn teachers adhered…

CNTE Mega-march in Tuxtla

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Chiapas Support Committee

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WITH A MEGA-MARCH IN TUXTLA, THE CNTE CHIAPAS RATIFIES THAT THE SCHOOL CYCLE DOESN’T START “The school cycle ought to start today, but all the teachers are protesting here because of the government’s obstinacy,” said members of the National Coordinator…

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The children of Nochixtlán

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Chiapas Support Committee

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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…

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

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Chiapas Support Committee

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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…

EZLN: Open letter on the San Cristóbal attacks

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Chiapas Support Committee

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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)…

Violent eviction of the CNTE from Chiapas occupation

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Chiapas Support Committee

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[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…

In Chiapas, thousands march in support of the CNTE

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Chiapas Support Committee

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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…

For la Maestra, with affection

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Chiapas Support Committee

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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…

Mega-march fills Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Chiapas Support Committee

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The participation of urban and rural civil society is giving the teachers’ protest broader content. It’s no longer about actions against the education reform, as the contingents that follow the teachers proclaim; it’s about a “resistance to all the structural…

EZLN: The CompARTE Festival and Solidarity

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Chiapas Support Committee

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Compañeroas of the Sixth: Artists from the five continents: Teachers in Resistance: As you know, we have decided to suspend our participation in the CompArte Festival. Of course, for those who know how to read carefully, we didn’t say that…

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