30/11/1999
On September 7, federal Interior Minister Diodoro Carrasco issued a new dialogue proposal for Chiapas and stated that he himself would lead the negotiations team if […]
SIPAZ – Quaterly Report
30/11/1999
Three months following the last military advance into the Lacandon Jungle (see SIPAZ Report, Vol. IV, No. 3), the Mexican Army increased its presence once again […]
30/11/1999
Mairead Corrigan Maguire, 1977 Nobel Peace Laureate from Northern Ireland, visited Chiapas September 9-12. She was invited by SIPAZ, and her visit came after she participated […]
30/11/1999
Almost six years since the armed Zapatista uprising – and a few days from the end of the millennium – peace in Chiapas still does not […]
30/11/1999
“My daughter is with them [‘Development, Peace and Justice,’ DPJ; also known as ‘Peace and Justice’]. She comes to see me only in secret, in order […]
30/11/1999
Between August and October 1999, team activities included the following, among others:
31/08/1999
The EZLN (Zapatista Army of National Liberation) continued its political initiatives in recent months in an effort to maintain the issue of indigenous rights on the […]
31/08/1999
During his fourth trip to Chiapas this year, President Zedillo stated, “The government would never act with violence or repression against those who dissent. The government […]
31/08/1999
During the last few months, the atmosphere in Chiapas has once again grown tense. The recurrence of violence by security forces has taken place within a […]
31/08/1999
“[The State] will promote the recognition within Mexican statute law of the authorities, regulations and procedures related to internal conflict resolution of the indigenous peoples and […]
31/08/1999
31/05/1999
On March 21, 15,000 polling places were set up at the EZLN’s initiative, in order for Mexicans to express their opinions regarding indigenous rights. More than […]
31/05/1999
The “National Consultation For the Recognition of the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples and for an End to the War of Extermination,” promoted by the EZLN […]
31/05/1999
I arrive at the jail and the first thing they ask me at the entrance is to show my identification. I go down six steps, and […]
31/05/1999
Information Visit to the northern region (counties of Yajalon, Tila, Sabanilla and Tumbala); included interviews with displaced persons who had returned to their communities as well […]
31/05/1999
Working together with Mexican civil society groups, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) organized a national referendum on indigenous rights on March 21. Before the […]