We need your support. Your contribution makes it possible for SIPAZ to continue offering international accompaniment in the regions of Chiapas, Oaxaca and Guerrero.
SIPAZ REPORTS
Articles published in the SIPAZ Quarterly Reports
30/01/1998
In the absence of progress in the peace process, the violence in Chiapas has worsened in recent months. It reached an unprecedented level of brutality on […]
30/01/1998
In September 1997 a latent conflict exploded in the municipality of Chenalho in the Chiapas highlands. As a result, thousands of indigenous fled their communities in […]
30/01/1998
Media reports on Chiapas often neglect the fact that behind the certainly alarming statistics (the result of the violence and the ever more worrisome dimensions of […]
30/01/1998
Workshops Organized and facilitated two workshops on “Managing Fear and Security” and “Transformation of Conflicts.” Participated in several workshops in San Cristobal de las Casas: “Analysis […]
31/10/1997
Summary The July 1997 national elections marked a significant milestone in the democratization process in Mexico. The ruling PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) lost its historic majority […]
31/10/1997
Sharing Sorrow and Hope: The Second Ecumenical Conference for Peace and Reconciliation The high incidence of violence in different areas of Chiapas—particularly in the northern region—often […]
31/10/1997
July – September 1997 Meetings with: SIPAZ advisors, the new director of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) in Chiapas, a delegation from Norway involved in […]
31/07/1997
Chiapas: Elections in a mine field Analysts of all political persuasions agree that the July 6 Congressional and Gubernatorial elections will be a watershed in the […]
31/07/1997
Reconciliation: An Opportunity for Peace INTRODUCTION: A heartrending reality Throughout Mexico social polarization has been worsening. Whichever way one looks at Mexican society, one observes an […]
31/07/1997
Between April and June 1997 the team engaged in the following activities: Organization and accompaniment of a delegation of Christian Peace Teams from the United States […]
30/04/1997
Summary In Chiapas, the protracted suspension of the talks between the federal government and the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) has plunged the peace process […]
30/04/1997
The tragedy of the Chols: A People torn apart by violence In recent months the attention of public opinion has focused on the conflict in the […]
30/04/1997
Between February and April the activities of the SIPAZ team included: Hosting the meeting of the Steering Committee of SIPAZ in San Cristobal de las Casas, […]
31/01/1997
Summary Chiapas lies in a region of southern Mexico where the dichotomy of wealth and poverty is painfully evident in the reality of a country that […]
31/01/1997
Indigenous Authonomy Neither Separatism nor Reservations: Full Citizenship for indigenous peoples For the last 40 years Mexico has enjoyed the reputation throughout Latin America of being […]
31/01/1997
Between September 1996 and January 1997 the team engaged in the following activities: Our dedication to “The Northern Station for the Easing of Tension and for […]