31/03/2000
The situation on the ground in Chiapas remained tense and often violent in recent months. Meanwhile political developments both within and outside the region diminished hopes […]
SIPAZ Report Vol. V N° 1 – March 2000
SUMMARY: Recommended Actions
UPDATE: Chiapas, Tense Beginning of the New Century in Chiapas
ANALYSIS: Delicate transition period in Chiapas
IN FOCUS: “We Will No Longer Be Silent”
SIPAZ Activities (November 1999 – February 2000)
31/03/2000
On December 30, the Vatican announced the transfer of Coadjutor Bishop Raul Vera from San Cristobal de Las Casas to Saltillo in northern Mexico. Having reached […]
31/03/2000
Uncertainty is the best word to characterize the current moment in Chiapas. This pre-electoral period the entire country is experiencing has a special cast to it […]
31/03/2000
Human Rights Promoters and Defenders in the Indigenous Communities of Chiapas Due to the lack of security in the conflict areas where the human rights promoters/defenders […]
31/03/2000
Visits and Contacts Several visits to the northern region (communities in the county of Tila) to speak with peasants, recently returned internal refugees, representatives of various […]