In this clip, Juan Manuel Martinez Moreno shares with us words of hope upon recently being release from prison. He was imprisoned for over 16 months for being wrongfully accused for the murder of Bradley Will, Indymedia journalist, who was documenting a...
Zapatistas
The Zapatistas are a group of Indigenous Maya of Chiapas who, following 500 years of oppression and marginalization, rose up on January 1st, 1994 (the day NAFTA came into effect) declaring "Ya Basta" ("Enough"), demanding land, education, democracy, justice and protection of Indigenous rights and culture. This section follows their struggle for justice.
Reflections on Gender Constructions in Oaxaca and Chiapas
By Marc
For many leftist academics and solidarity activists, the 1994 Zapatista
uprising was seen as opening important political spaces for Indigenous
II. Encounter of the Zapatista Peoples with the Peoples of the World
Translation: El Kilombo Intergaláctico
Communiqué of the Indigenous Revolutionary Clandestine Committee—General Command of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation
June of 2007
Community Visit Reflection from Las Tacitas
Having been in Mexico for only a week, I viewed staying in a community to be an excellent way to acclimatize myself to both the concepts of solidarity work and the various currents running through soc
Communiqué from the Good Government Council “Heart of the Rainbow of Hope”
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
Compañeros of Huitepec Continue to be Harassed and Threatened by Government Authorities
TO PUBLIC OPINION
TO THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRESS
TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETIES
*Communiquè from CCRI-CG of the EZLN*
(Translation from www.narconews.com)
COMMUNIQUÉ FROM THE CLANDESTINE REVOLUTIONARY INDIGENOUS COMMITTEE-GENERAL COMMAND OF THE ZAPATISTA ARMY OF NATIONAL LIBERATION
September 13, 2006
To the adherents to the Sixth Declaration and the Other Campaign:
To the People of Mexico:
Compañeros and compañeras:
During the months of July and August, the Sixth Comission of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) held a series of contacts and consultations with many diverse organizations, groups, collectives, families and individuals who are adherents to the Sixth Declaration of the Lacandon Jungle and the Other Campaign. Along with the results of this consultation, we sent an evaluation and a proposal to our comrades, the indigenous leaders of the EZLN.
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