Daily Archives: 25/01/2014

Autonomy in Chiapas, the EZLN, and Lekil Kuxejal

“What is autonomy?”   A 10-year-old questions his parents at a meeting between hundreds of people from around Mexico and a group of EZLN (Zapatista) members in preparation for the third cycle of the “Zapatista School for Freedom”.   His … Continue reading

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At anniversary of Zapatista uprising, rebellion belongs to all

Originally posted on dorset chiapas solidarity:
Zapatista 20th Anniversary   At anniversary of Zapatista uprising, rebellion belongs to all Marta Molina Thousands of people flocked to Oventic, one of the Zapatistas’ five political centers, to celebrate the new year and the…

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Militias Stalk the Killing Fields of Chiapas

Originally posted on dorset chiapas solidarity:
  Militias Stalk the Killing Fields of Chiapas by Jan-Albert Hootsen Twenty years ago, anti-Zapatista militias ravaged this impoverished Mexican state, killing, beating and displacing supporters of the armed leftist group. Now the paramilitaries are…

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