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  • Chiapas/Oaxaca: International Women’s Day – Rage, Memory and Hope
    by SIPAZ on 11/03/2026 at 18:34

    @sipaz March 8th in Oaxaca and Chiapas has long since ceased to be merely a symbolic date. It is a day when women once again take to the streets with their voices, their stories, and their rage. This year, feminist collectives, families of victims, and activists gathered to bring visibility to what is too often

  • Nacional: Warnings of Worsening Internal Displacement in Several States
    by SIPAZ on 06/03/2026 at 04:49

    The Collective of Victims of Internal Forced Displacement and Supporting Organizations warned that internal forced displacement has worsened in states such as Chihuahua, Guerrero, Michoacan, Chiapas, Sinaloa, and Quintana Roo, amidst armed violence and impunity that are forcing entire communities to abandon their homes. The organizations reported that in the Atascaderos district of the municipality

  • Chiapas: EZLN Convenes ‘’ResignArte u OrganizArte’’ Sessions
    by SIPAZ on 05/03/2026 at 04:25

    @Enlace Zapatista In a communiqué released on March 1st, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) announced the Days of Critical Thought, Art, Resistance, and Rebellion, “ResignArte u OrganizArte” (Resign Yourself or Organize Yourself), in which they “will share their artistic, organizational, and activist experiences in the face of the storm the world is experiencing.”

  • Chiapas/National: El Mencho’s Drug Payroll to Implicate Hundreds in Chiapas
    by SIPAZ on 03/03/2026 at 19:32

    @El Universal A purported drug cartel payroll attributed to the recently killed Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho or The Lord of the Roosters (El Señor de los Gallos), leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was published by the newspaper El Universal. The list details that his operations in Chiapas cost him

SIPAZ Report Vol XXX Nº 4 – December 2025

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12/01/2026

LATEST: Mexico – Human Rights Conspicuously Absent from President Claudia Sheinbaum’s First Report

On September 1st, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo presented her First Government Report. Among the achievements, she highlighted that Mexico was better positioned than other countries in the face of the new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump: “Mexico has the lowest average percentage of tariffs in the world, and we continue working with the various government ministries of our neighboring country. We are convinced that, within the framework of the Trade Agreement, we can achieve even better conditions.”
12/01/2026

ARTICLE: Lights of Hope. Young People Building Peace in the World

This year, two events relevant to young people working for peacebuilding and for a society where human rights are a reality, and where a dignified life free from violence can be lived, took place. SIPAZ had the privilege of participating in these events during November: the Peace Forum in Paris and the Second Youth Conference for Peace and Security in Brussels.

Important Dates

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Peace Process, War Process

Brief history of the conflict in Chiapas

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