Tag Archives: Galeano
The CNI’s Position on the Wave of Repression Waged against the People
To the original peoples of Mexico and the World; To the National and International Sixth; To the Zapatista Army of National Liberation; And to the memory of Don Félix Serdán Nájera, our leading brother.[1] Gathered in the Amatlán de Quetzalzoatl … Continue reading
Freedom for Mexico’s Political Prisoners
On August 21st 2014, events were held in Mexico, the USA, Costa Rica, Brazil, Australia, Argentina, and the Dominican Republic in solidarity with the Mexican prisoners who have been arrested for political motives since the 2012 inauguration of President Enrique … Continue reading
Comrade Galeano’s Valuation of the Escuelita Zapatista
Galeano (José Luis Solís López) was part of the team of teachers who participated in the “Escuelita [‘Little School’] of Liberty According to the Zapatistas”. He came from Nueva Victoria in the municipality of San Pedro de Michoacán, and belonged … Continue reading
S. S. Bachajón is Grateful for Support and Denounces Bad Justice
May 8th 2014 – The inhabitants of the San Sebastián de Bachajón ejido, members of the Sixth Declaration of the Lacandona Jungle, denounced “with profound range the paramilitary forces of the Bad Government who killed Galeano [Zapatista José Luis Solís] … Continue reading
Communique from La Realidad after the Paramilitary Aggression
The JBG (Committee of Good Government) of the Caracol I La Realidad denounced “vigorously” the “CIOAC paramilitaries organised by the 3 levels of Bad Government” on May 5th, three days after the murder of the Zapatista teacher known as Galeano. … Continue reading
Galeano, His Family, and a Story of Struggle
The EZLN’s José Luis Solís López (aka Comrade Galeano) of the EZLN had already lost one brother (on December 31st, 1993) when he left with his fellow Zapatistas to take the municipal centres of Comitán and Las Margaritas on January … Continue reading
Reports from La Realidad – #GaleanoVive
– 24th of May, 2014, Caracol I of La Realidad, Chiapas A belt of balaclava-wearing Zapatista militants surrounded more than 2,200 Zapatista support bases who had arrived in the first capital of peaceful, civilian Zapatismo – La Realidad – … Continue reading
Expressions of Solidarity in Memory of Galeano
Free Media – May 24th, 2014, Caracol I, La Realidad, Chiapas After reading the main memorial document for Galeano, Subcomandante Insurgente Moisés told attendees in La Realidad that they could visit his grave to express solidarity with his family, … Continue reading
Understanding Anti-Zapatista Violence
There is a lot of confusion surrounding violent events in Chiapas. In the following article, Peter Rosset gives us a short guide on how to respond to questions such as: “Are indigenous communities violent?” and “Are the Zapatistas violent?” … Continue reading