30/11/1998
Summary Disastrous flooding caused by torrential rains took an enormous toll in southern Chiapas in early September. Attention shifted to the human drama that cost hundreds […]
SIPAZ – Quaterly Report
30/11/1998
In Mexico today, there is much talk of “civil society.” The communications media report that “civil society” makes proposals to political leaders, takes initiatives, organizes referendums […]
30/11/1998
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of Mohandas Gandhi, SIPAZ undertook a project to spotlight the depth and the impact of Gandhian […]
30/11/1998
Between August and October 1998, team activities included the following: Information Participation as election observer in October 4 elections. Interview with the State Electoral Council in […]
30/11/1998
In the first week of September, six days of incessant rains rendered southern Chiapas, primarily the coast and Fraylesca regions, a disaster area. The resulting flooding […]
30/11/1998
Chiapas local and state elections were scheduled for October 4. Seats at stake included 111 mayors and 40 representatives to the state legislature (24 elected by […]
31/08/1998
Information Produced two Urgent Action appeals regarding events in Taniperlas and El Bosque. Visited Moises Gandhi, seat of the autonomous county of Ernesto “Che” Guevara; several […]
31/08/1998
Summary Chiapas – Failed Peace Talks: The War Advances With the dissolution of CONAI (National Mediation Commission) on June 7, one stage of the Chiapas conflict […]
31/08/1998
Two and a half years ago, the Mexican government signed the San Andres Accords on Indigenous Rights and Culture, recognizing the right of the indigenous peoples […]
31/08/1998
Since the Zapatista uprising in 1994, Chiapas and the struggle of its indigenous people have received extensive attention from all over the world. Thousands of foreigners […]
31/08/1998
In the midst of a deteriorating social fabric and an ever-worsening polarization due to the conflict in Chiapas, there are those who are working to seek […]
30/04/1998
Summary The Uncertainty of Peace In the aftermath of the massacre of 45 unarmed Tsotsil Indians in Acteal last December, pressure mounted to get the Chiapas […]
30/04/1998
Beginning in 1995 with the appearance of paramilitary groups like Peace and Justice and Los Chinchulines in the northern region of Chiapas, thousands of Chol Indians […]
30/04/1998
Las Abejas (the Bees) Continue to Fly: Promoting Peace in Times of War On December 22 of last year, 45 displaced indigenous persons were massacred by […]
30/04/1998
(What follows is a summary of the original SIPAZ document that was written in Spanish. The Spanish original also contains the four observations of the […]
30/04/1998
Information Issued an Urgent Action appeal (together with Global Exchange) on the campaign against foreign presence in Chiapas. Visited the refugee camps in Acteal and X’oyep […]