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 […]
SIPAZ – Quaterly Report
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 […]