Drama in our favorite rebel nation of Oxaca.
More power to them.
According to the BBC, Marcos said, "We are not, for our part, planning or consulting about a return to offensive military combat."
He indicated that the group may be contemplating broadening its focus beyond rights for indigenous Indians.
"Those who supported us in our exclusively Indian fight can distance themselves, without shame or remorse, from this 'something else'," said his statement.
Apparently the Mexican government "found" pot plants on Zapitista land and was planning a raid, when the alert went out. It might have been a counter measure by Marcos, but the gov admitted mistake today.
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Translated by irlandesa
Communiqué from the Clandestine Revolutionary Indigenous Committee
General Command of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation.
Mexico.
June 19, 2005
To the People of Mexico:
To the Peoples of the World:
Brothers and Sisters:
As of today, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation has declared, throughout all rebel territory, a
GENERAL RED ALERT
Based on this, we are informing you:
First - That at this time the closure is being carried out of the Caracoles and the Good Government Offices which are located in the zapatista communities of Oventik, La Realidad, Morelia and Roberto Barrios, as well as all the headquarters of the authorities of the different Rebel Zapatista Autonomous Municipalities.
Second - That also being carried out is the evacuation of the members of the different Good Government Juntas and the autonomous authorities, in order to place them in shelter. Now, and for an indefinite time period, they will be carrying out their work in a clandestine and nomadic manner. Both the projects as well as the autonomous government will continue functioning, although under
different circumstances than they have been up until now.
Third - That basic community health services will continue functioning in the different Caracoles. Civilians will be in charge of these services, and the CCRI-CG of the EZLN is distancing them from any of our future actions, and we are demanding that they be treated as civilians and with respect for their life, liberty and goods by government forces.
Fourth - That there has been a call-up of all members of our EZLN who have been engaged in social work in the zapatista communities and those of our regular troops who have been in their barracks. In a similar fashion, all broadcasts by Radio Insurgente, ³The Voice of Those Without Voice², in FM and in short wave, have been suspended for an indefinite period of time.
Fifth - That, simultaneous with the publication of this communiqué, national and international civil societies who are working in peace camps and in community projects are being urged to leave rebel territory. Or, if they decide freely of their own volition, they remain on their own and at their own risk, gathered in the caracoles. In the case of minors, their departure is obligatory.
Sixth - That the EZLN announces the closing of the Zapatista Information Centre (CIZ), not without first thanking the civil societies who have participated in it, from the time of its creation until today. The CCRI-CG of the EZLN formally releases these persons from any responsibility for the future actions of the EZLN.
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.
Democracy!
Liberty!
Justice!
From the Mountains of the Mexican Southeast.
By the Clandestine Revolutionary Indigenous Committee General Command of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation.
Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos
Mexico, in the sixth month of the year 2005.
Posted by bluprnt at June 23, 2005 06:27 PMThis has nothing to do with the Zapitistas.
How do you think we should curb world population growth ? It's over 6 billion. I figure that's about 5 billion too many people.
Hi Jeffery,
I just read some interesting articles a few weeks about about population growth leveling off. I'm not entirely convinced, but they were in teh economist and the like. Even in places like India, they said it was plateauing because people are living in more and more urban settings and the impetus to have 10 kids is just not there in a city.
Related: a woman at a David Sezuki talk last month stood up and sadi that with all this talk about environmental resource consumption, the pink elephant of population growth was not being addressed. David Sezuki replied that the fear of population growth is totally linked to racism (a drastic comment meant for shock value I imagine, but the point was:). He said people in those brown and yellow countries who are breeding out of control (his phrasing) were using WAY less resources than those of us in developed countries. Which is a great point, I think and puts population growth in perspective. Its consumption growth that's really the problem. At this point at least.
But as for actually controling population growth, there is a really easy and well proven way to stop it: educate the women.
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That quote is from a newspaper article reporting about a rally held at Sacremento over the weekend. On one side are the volunteer border civilians, on teh other side are pro-immigration activists. I've heard for the most part it went very well. My question though: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ZAPITISTAS. They fought the good fight for years, and now they just throw up their hands and walk AWAY? I just spent 29 days down at the Arizona/California border as a volunteer, and I can tell you these people are being driven from their homes, they aren't leaving because they want to. And although teh U.S. especially government but citizens too, should have helped more, we are trying to help now, thousands of us at the borders just in the last six months with more on the way. If they just throw up their hands and say "Well let's just turn tail and run to America" then all those people who died and all those people who volunteered for 20 years did their bit for nothing. The Mexican government (and American too but we're working on that) needs to be held accountable for all those deaths, even including being charged with 'crimes against humanity' if that's appropriate. We need the Zapitistas to help us help the Mexican people, not run away on us now!
Posted by: June Cook at October 30, 2005 08:45 PMthe quote didn't show up in the post so here it is (I hope)
"We're here to support the right of people to move across the border and earn a decent living," said Mario Galvan of the Zapatista Solidarity Coalition in Sacramento.
Posted by: june cook at October 30, 2005 08:48 PM