General Alert in Chiapas - Zapatistas going underground
Jun 21 2005 10:05
It appears the Zapatistas are gearing up for war
http://chiapas.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=113783
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Seventh - That the EZLN releases from responsibility for any of our future actions all persons and civil, political, cultural, citizens and non-governmental organizations, solidarity committees and support groups who have been close to us since 1994. We thank all of those who have, sincerely and honestly, throughout these almost 12 years, supported the civil and peaceful struggle of the zapatista indigenous for the constitutional recognition of indigenous rights and culture.
Jun 21 2005 10:21
#2
JoeBlack2 wrote:
It appears the Zapatistas are gearing up for war
Sounds that way.
Jun 21 2005 10:34
#3
anyone tempted to be a little Che or George and go and fight?!
Has anyone donated anything to the EZLN or the hospitals in chiapas? Is there some sort of relief fund?
Jun 21 2005 10:37
#4
I've done a lot of work in the past with the Irish Mexico Group and we are calling an emergency meeting in Dublin 5 Merrion Row (above the Centra) for 8pm this Thursday.
Right now I'm advertising this but I hope to put some analysis about what may be going on out ASAP
Jun 21 2005 10:43
#5
well if it kicks off before the G8 then the US embassy in edinburgh could face stiff competition from the mexicans in the competition to see who can gather the largest collection of half bricks!
Jun 21 2005 12:40
#6
Is this the EXLN forseeing political unrest in Mexico over the unusually contested general election 2006 -- and therefore a possible crisis in the ruling class, leading to military force, etc?
Strange that in the full communique the Zaps don't give any reason for doing that. Are we TOTALLY sure this isn't a hoax, or a rogue faction putting out scare stories. It seems to me that suspending radio operations wouldn't be the best thing to do during a conflict...
Jun 21 2005 13:02
#7
We've put a feature up on Anarkismo.net with the news we've managed to gather so far and a collection of articles that gives some background as to what is going on. It's at http://www.anarkismo.net/newswire.php?story_id=751
At this stage it would almost be impossible for this to be a hoax - enough time has passed for a counter message to come out. In any case I rather suspect indymedia Chiapas would have hidden it if there was the slightest suspicion it was anything but genuine until it had been confirmed.
Jun 21 2005 21:42
#8
We must do something visible in solidarity. I wonder if they are going to go on an offensive?
Jun 22 2005 08:59
#9
There are two new communiques on the chiapas website, apparently it's a precautionary measure while they carry out what seem to amount to a referendum within their military forces, as the last time they did so they got attacked by the government.
Jun 22 2005 10:20
#10
Saii wrote:
There are two new communiques on the chiapas website, apparently it's a precautionary measure
Yeah we've just updated the Anarkismo feature to reflect this more details on what a consulta is can be found there as well
Jun 22 2005 10:41
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Jun 22 2005 10:44
#12
Vaneigemappreciationclub wrote:
Is that:
Yes its http://www.anarkismo.net/newswire.php?story_id=751 all right
(it takes a bit of work to put these together so I might as well let people know it exists - BTW for a while yesterday the communique on libcom.org as coming up 3rd in a google news search on chiapas so you should have a big peak in activity for that period)
Jun 22 2005 11:16
#13
It'll be front for Freedom Early july issue too (which may be a bit late, but most of the info is there I think).
Jun 27 2005 13:27
#14
From the talk of the 'purely indigenous work' that the EZLN has done in the past, and of freeing people from former ties, plus filling in the 'something else', it looks like the EZLN is about to re-constitute itself as a broadly-based movement of oppressed peoples in Mexico, if the current support bases agee.
Even contest the 2006 elections? What's the name of the social democratc party in Mex? I don't think they got a slagging and they usually get at least nominal Zap support...
Jul 14 2005 13:38
#15
anyone heard the latest?
I heard that they are planning to branch out into different areas of central/southern america in order to support other similar struggles, is this true and if so arent they falling into the trap that Che did?
Jul 14 2005 14:20
#16
The communiques are on chiapas indymedia.
Jul 14 2005 14:29
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The communiques are on chiapas indymedia.
Blocked at work.
doesnt anyone else find this a slightly strange move?
Jul 14 2005 15:17
#18
Not really, from the tone of the article their expansion mainly consists of an active attempt to build up a network of support with leftists all over Mexico (and internationally), to make it more difficult for the mexican government to attack them without repercussions. It's the smart thing to do, particularly if they want to physically expand later without immediately getting pummelled with heavy weapons.
i thought things we're going better than in the past? I thought the rumours of inter going and playing a friednly football match with the zapatistas was an indication (ok not a reliable one) that things we're simmering down and that the indigenous commnity were receiveing quite wide support.
Does anyone know whats triggered this situation?
Also, when was the last time the EZLN was officially at war with the mexican government?