This past Friday, February 9th in Arriaga, Chiapas, a massive operative was carried out against some 500 Central American migrants aboard the Chiapas-Mayab freight train. Participating were hundreds of migration officials, members of the PFP (Federal Preventative Police) and AFI (Federal Investigation Agency), in another of what have been increasing aggressions against Central American migrants.
I’ve been stateside nearly seven months now after three years in Mexico (two coordinating the Casa de la Paz in Chiapas). And though the initial tidal waves of rage and despair have quieted somewhat, I can’t say that I’m any closer to embracing my new lifestyle.
Caracol IV “Whirlwind of Our Words”
February 11, 2007.
To the national and international public opinion
To the national and international media
To the nongovernmental human rights organizations
To the compañer@s of the Sexta and the Other Campaign
On the 26th of January, a meeting of the Popular Assembly of the People of Chiapas (APPCH) was held in Colonia Emliano Zapata, a community on the hills overlooking Tuxtla Gutierrez. The APPCH, which was only recently formed mere months ago, came together to discuss the topic of political prisoners currently being held in Chiapas.
After June 14, when the forces of repression displaced the teachers and various organizations that were participating in their encampment, the common sentiment in many sectors underwent a complete transformation. The artistic sector experienced this and, along with other sectors, has taken to the streets to demonstrate its repudiation of the current government’s policies.
