Gloria Muñoz: "Soldados y policía intentaron entrar a La Garrucha"
"El pasado 4 de junio pudo ser un día fatal.
Unos 200 soldados del Ejército federal,
Seguridad Pública, policía municipal y
agentes de la PGR intentaron entrar a La
Garrucha. Luego se dirigieron a los pueblos
de Hermenegildo Galeana y San Alejandro, en
la misma región, donde fueron repelidos por
mujeres, hombres y niños armados con palos,
piedras y resorteras; es decir, armados de
coraje y dignidad. Dentro de la cascada de
agresiones . . ."
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Gloria Muñoz
Haz clic para leer la denucia Zapatista
Mexican troops and police threaten food supply in La Garrucha
On June 4, 2008 some 200 Mexican troops and
police engaged in aggressive actions against
Zapatistas in the Patiwitz Canyon of the
Lacandon Jungle. Specifically the heavily
armed military
/ police convoy entered the corn and banana
fields surrounding
Zapatista communities. This threat to the
communities' only food supplies provoked a
desperate
response by Mayan boys and girls, women,
and men.
Schools for Chiapas supports educational
projects in this region and can testify that
the Zapatistas neither grow nor tolerate
drugs. Using the false pretext of searching
for marijuana plants, these actions of the
Mexican government against the key Zapatista
caracol of La Garrucha and nearby communities
are extraordinarily disturbing. The soldiers
promised to return in 15 days;
Schools for Chiapas believes the
consequences of continued Mexican government
provocation against the Zapatistas could be
profound.
Click to read Indymedia's translation of the Zapatista denouncement
To people of conscience ~ Chiapas "Peace Observers" are Needed NOW!
As you see in the above article, there are
ongoing and serious Mexican government
provocations against the Zapatistas. Peace
Observers play an important role, especially
in tense and potentially explosive
situations. Most atrocities committed
against indigenous men and (especially) women
that take place far from the observing eyes
of the outside world. Your presence as a
witness and an observer for peace helps
prevent such attacks.
You can support the indigenous communities of
Chiapas by joining a "Civilian Observation
Brigade" and
spending seven or more days of rustic living
in a rural "hot spot" of Chiapas. "Peace
Observers" must be at least 18 years old,
speak Spanish fluently, and participate in a
training sponsored by
FrayBa
Brigade Requierments
(El Centro de
los Derechos Humanos Fray Bartolomé de Las
Casas) or
CAPICE Brigade Requierments
(Centro de Análisis
Político e Investigaciones Sociales y
Económicos). Your
only expenses will be for
transportation and the food you cook.
Schools for Chiapas urges our
supporters to consider contacting FrayBA or
CAPISE and serving as a "Peace Observer" this
summer in Chiapas, Mexico.
"Brigadistas Civiles de Observación"
están
necesitados ~ AHORA!
Tu puedes proteger los derechos
humanos en
Chiapas como un "Brigadista Civil de
Observación" y tomar
siete días o mas viviendo rústicamente en uno
de los comunidades en peligro.
Brigadistas Civiles tiene que tener 18 anos,
habla fluente el Español y participar en un
taller patroneado por FrayBA (El Centro de
los Derechos Humanos Fray Bartolomé de Las
Casas Requisitos
del Brigada FrayBa)" o CAPISE (Centro de
Análisis Político
e Investigaciones Sociales y Económicos Requisitos
del Brigada CAPISE).
Tus unicos gastos será el transporte y la
comida que cocinarás durante tu tiempo viviendo
cerca de una comunidad indígena. Sirviendo
como "Observador de Paz" en una manera
importante de apoyar la comunidades indígenas
en Chiapas. Escuelas Para Chiapas se urjan
nuestros bases de apoyo de contactar a FrayBA
o CAPISE.
Make a difference by coming to Chiapas
In the current situation, it is more
important than ever that visitors come to
Chiapas. Most Schools for Chiapas trips
involve rustic
living in breathtakingly beautiful locations
with interesting and involved people from
many countries. Some trips include a
service component (construction, cleaning,
and painting) and all of our travel programs
only visit areas which are safe.
Occasionally trips are based in comfortable
city hotels with day trips to the autonomous,
indigenous communities. No
special language skills are required as full
translations are always provided
collectively. Click on any trip
below for more information or
click
here to begin an application.
Trip #73: Chiapas Schools Construction Team @
The Paul Mann School Reconstruction
Sunday, July 20 until Saturday, July 26, 2008
Trip #74: Health and Education Professionals'
Trip
Sunday, August 3, 2008 until Saturday, August
9, 2008
Trip #75: Indigenous Autonomy and the Zapatistas
Sunday, August 10 until Saturday, August 16,
2008
Trip #76: Zapatista Reforestation, Fruit, and
Medicinal Tree Nurseries
Sunday, August 17 until Saturday, Aug. 23,
2008
Click here to read frequently asked questions about Chiapas travel.
Escuelas para Chiapas / Schools for Chiapas
is a project of
Grass Roots Events, Inc. a
Federal tax-exempt,
501(c)3 California corporation
with a U.S.
mailing
address located at 1631 Dale
Street, San
Diego, CA
92102.
Join
us...you'll be in good company!
Our cultural
and
educational work has been
supported for more
than
20
years by thousands of
individual donors including
many people of conscience
who are members of the
National Education
Association. In addition,
dozens
of artists, organizations, and
foundations have
supported our efforts including
Activist San
Diego,
Agapa Foundation, Amado
Avendano, The Big
Kitchen, Big
Noise Films, Roy Brown,
California Arts Council,
British Columbia Teachers'
Association - Canada,
Catholic Worker - San Diego,
Committee for World
Democracy, CNTE - Oaxaca
(National
Coordination of
Education Workers - Mexico),
Rosario Ibarra de
Piedra, Global Fund for
Children, John Hancox, Jose
de Molino, Larson
Legacy, Paul Mann Memorial Fund, Ofelia
Medina, Ernie
McCray,
La Milpa Organica, Jose de
Molino, Holly Near,
Ocean Beach Peoples' Food
Coop, Oceansong
Wilderness Center, Gabino
Palamares,
Peace
and Justice Caucus of the
NEA, Resist, San Diego
Foundation for Change, San
Francisco Mime Troupe,
Pete Seeger, Redwoods Foundation, Solidago
Foundation, Sweet Honey in
Rock, Tides Foundation, Umbrella Films,
WESPAC Foundation, World
Beat Center.
We invite the full participation
and honest
support
of people-of-conscience
everywhere!
Join
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