World Zapatista Newswire Archive

San Cristóbol de Las Casa, Chis. April 26. The Good Government Junta (JBG) "Semilla que va a Producir"in the northern zone, informed today about an assault against Zapatista support bases by members of the "Peace and Justice" organization in the Tiutzol ejido [common land] (Tila township). Now the effected indigenous people find themselves displaced, although the details of their situation are unknown.

Mexican Police and Army Grow and Smuggle Marijuana, While the Indigenous Rebels Don’t Touch Drugs or Alcohol

By Alex Contreras Baspineiro - Narco News South American Bureau Chief, May 8, 2004

The zapatista refugees, forced to flee from their homes in the Zinacantan area after the armed attack on the peaceful zapatista convoy on 10th April, are to return to their homes this Sunday 25th April. The zapatista committee of good government for the Highlands region of Chiapas has appealed to national and international civil society to accompany the villagers on their return. International solidarity is important to ensure they are not victimised.

Originally published in Spanish by the Rebel Zapatista Autonomous Municipalities
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Translated by irlandesa

Two Statements from the Corazón Céntrico de los Zapatistas Delante del Mundo Good Government Junta

Here are some pictures of the demonstration by Zapatistas at the 85th anniversary of the death of general Emiliano Zapata, in the highlands of Chiapas in Mexico.

The following Associated Press report has been taken from the Chiapas Link mailing list, a reliable source of information about the Zapatistas struggles.

The assassination of two zapatista supporters in Simojovel - the Assembly of Good Government "Centric Heart of the Zapatistas In front of the World" denounces this double murder and the system of impunity which allows such crimes.

The Human Rights Center Bartolome de las Casas transmits this denuncia received yesterday, 22nd of January, 2004, regarding the burning of houses and the detention of the citizen Joshué Jiménez Cruz in the community Nuevo San Rafael, located in the Montes Azules Biosphere reserve.

Human Rights Center Bartolome de las Casas 23rd January, 2004

Dissidents battled police Wednesday in a small town south of Mexico City after police entered to reinstate a mayor run out by opponents.

FYI the situation is deteriorating. Three human rights observation
missions tried to enter Tlalnepantla yesterday to look for refugees living in the hills above the town.

One group was small, and was able to pass, but as they walked through the woods a police helicopter was following them, (hovering only 100 feet above ground) and so the refugees ran away.

The other group contained people from Atenco, and was greeted by 200 riot police. Without warning, they were attacked, tear gassed, and bones were broken. I was almost arrested (and would have been deported) but was able to escape when the police were distracted.
One German international observer was detained and we believe he was deported.

The third mission arrived at nightfall. We sent only women, and so the police were obliged to let them pass. However, they were heavily escorted by police. They delivered food to women and children hiding in
their homes, afraid to turn on the lights or go outside. Their husbands are missing. One baby died because medical care was unavailable. My wife, a doctor, was able to treat some people.

This story is simply not getting the attention it deserves. It is worse than Chiapas, where the people and their allies are at least in a position to defend themselves.

see:  https://www.indybay.org/news/2004/01/1668144.php

State of Morelos, Mexico
January 15 2004

PEOPLE’S AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL OF TLANEPLANTA ATTACKED
Last January 11, the inhabitants of the municipality of Tlaneplanta in the state of Morelos gathered in the public square for the setting up of the People’s Autonomous Council.

It was following several repressive acts and the violation of common law by the State authorities that the inhabitants, gathered in assembly, decided the appointment of said council.
However, and despite the fact that the State governor, Sergio Estrada Cajigal, had declared publicly that no display of public force would take place, yesterday (14 January) at least 800 operatives forced their way into Tlaneplanta to take the Town Council. In the confrontation that ensued at least 1 rebel died and another 12 people were injured.
Article extracted from “La Jornada de Morelos”.

Translation of the feature from Chiapas Indymedia Centre.

Phase 1 of the revolution has been done now we need to move to da second phase!
When I came across this I thought they needed da help.

Brothers & Sisters,
Help your people achive this objective. We understand dat yo all very busy trying to understand the 20004 capitalistic box. Da box is there to to destroy you and your collectives.

Love from yuganda collective!

A description of the new year's events in La Realidad, and how movements in the US need, now more than ever, to try and learn from the examples set by the Zapatistas.

1st January 2004 marks 10 Years since the EZLN's uprising in Chiapas (Mexico's south east), and 20 years of modern Zapatismo.

Zapatista solidarity new year´s party in Barcelona´s area of L'Hospitalet

ZAPATISTA ACTION:
PROTEST AGAINST THE EXPULSIONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THE MONTES AZULES BIORESERVE
9 YEARS ON THE STRUGGLE IN CHIAPAS CONTINUES
OCTOBER 31ST PROTEST OUTSIDE THE MEXICAN EMBASSY IN LONDON
MEET AT 11AM OUTSIDE THE MEXICAN EMBASSY 42 HERTFORD STREET W1J 7JR JUST OFF PARK LANE

Mexican government officials and Marines have once more menaced the Zapatista community of Nuevo San Rafael in Montes Azules. On 19 August officials from PROFEPA, marines from the state armed forces, and also TV reporters all arrived in the community, which is also known as Ignacio Allende, and is in the south of Montes Azules, Chiapas, Mexico.

Paramilitaries prepare attack on Caracol in Roberto Barrios

posted by "Direct Solidarity with Chiapas" - 24.08.2003 13:43
source. Imc Germany:  http://germany.indymedia.org/2003/08/60255.shtml
La Jornada, Sunday, 24 August 2004
Hermann Bellinghausen

Today in Oventik, Aguascalientes of the Chiapas comunities in resistence, it is being celebrated the birth of the zapatist Caracoles as gathering and dialogue space between the mexican and the international civil societies and the zapatist movement.

A proposal to Zapatista Solidarity Groups.