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An alarming
rise in tension sweeps across Chiapas!
Supporters of indigenous
begin a SOLIDARITY RED ALERT FOR CHIAPAS!
Información
en español mas adelante! Yesterday's remarkable announcement of a RED
ALERT throughout Zapatista territory is reproduced in full below in both
English and Spanish. Schools for Chiapas urges people of conscience
everywhere to join a SOLIDARITY RED ALERT FOR CHIAPAS with the indigenous
peoples of Chiapas. We especially urge those planning Chiapas travel in
the near future to read the sections which follow the EZLN communique.
Información en español mas adelante! www.escuelasparachiapas.org
To
the People of Mexico / To the Peoples of the World
June 19,
2005 / Brothers and Sisters: As of today, the Zapatista Army of National
Liberation has declared, throughout all rebel territory, a GENERAL RED
ALERT. Based on this, we are informing you:
First - That at this time the closure is being carried
out of the Caracoles and the Good Government Offices which are located in
the zapatista communities of Oventik, La Realidad, Morelia, La Garrucha,
and Roberto Barrios, as well as all the headquarters of the authorities
of the different Rebel Zapatista Autonomous Municipalities. Second - That
also being carried out is the evacuation of the members of the different
Good Government Juntas and the autonomous authorities, in order to place
them in shelter. Now, and for an indefinite time period, they will be
carrying out their work in a clandestine and nomadic manner. Both the
projects as well as the autonomous government will continue functioning,
although under different circumstances than they have been up until now.
Third - That basic community health services will continue functioning in
the different Caracoles. Civilians will be in charge of these services,
and the CCRI-CG of the EZLN is distancing them from any of our future
actions, and we are demanding that they be treated as civilians and with
respect for their life, liberty and goods by government forces. Fourth -
That there has been a call-up of all members of our EZLN who have been
engaged in social work in the zapatista communities and those of our
regular troops who have been in their barracks. In a similar fashion, all
broadcasts by Radio Insurgente, "The Voice of Those Without Voice",
in FM and in short wave, have been suspended for an indefinite period of
time. Fifth - That, simultaneous with the publication of this communiqué,
national and international civil societies who are working in peace camps
and in community projects are being urged to leave rebel territory. Or,
if they decide freely of their own volition, they remain on their own and
at their own risk, gathered in the caracoles. In the case of minors,
their departure is obligatory. Sixth - That the EZLN announces the closing
of the Zapatista Information Centre (CIZ), not without first thanking the
civil societies who have participated in it, from the time of its
creation until today. The CCRI- CG of the EZLN formally releases these
persons from any responsibility for the future actions of the EZLN.
Seventh - That the EZLN releases from responsibility for any of our
future actions all persons and civil, political, cultural, citizens and
non-governmental organizations, solidarity committees and support groups
who have been close to us since 1994. We thank all of those who have,
sincerely and honestly, throughout these almost 12 years, supported the
civil and peaceful struggle of the zapatista indigenous for the
constitutional recognition of indigenous rights and culture. Democracy!
Liberty! Justice! From the Mountains of the Mexican Southeast. By the
Clandestine Revolutionary Indigenous Committee - General Command of the
Zapatista Army of National Liberation. Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos
Mexico, in the sixth month of the year 2005.
Translated by
Irlandesa. Click here to visit her blog.
COMUNICADO
DEL COMITÉ CLANDESTINO REVOLUCIONARIO INDÍGENA-
19 DE
JUNIO DEL 2005. AL PUEBLO DE MÉXICO: A LOS PUEBLOS DEL MUNDO: HERMANOS Y
HERMANAS: A PARTIR DEL DÍA DE HOY, EL EJÉRCITO ZAPATISTA DE LIBERACIÓN
NACIONAL HA DECRETADO, EN TODO EL TERRITORIO REBELDE, UNA ALERTA ROJA
GENERAL. EN BASE A ESTO LES COMUNICAMOS:
PRIMERO.-
QUE EN ESTOS MOMENTOS SE ESTÁ REALIZANDO EL CIERRE DE LOS CARACOLES Y LAS
OFICINAS DE LAS JUNTAS DE BUEN GOBIERNO QUE SE ENCUENTRAN EN LAS
COMUNIDADES ZAPATISTAS DE OVENTIK, LA REALIDAD, LA GARRUCHA, MORELIA Y
ROBERTO BARRIOS, ASÍ COMO TODAS LAS SEDES DE LAS AUTORIDADES DE LOS
DISTINTOS MUNICIPIOS AUTÓNOMOS REBELDES ZAPATISTAS. SEGUNDO.- QUE TAMBIÉN
SE ESTÁ PROCEDIENDO A LA EVACUACIÓN DE LOS MIEMBROS DE LAS DISTINTAS
JUNTAS DE BUEN GOBIERNO Y DE LAS 'AUTORIDADES AUTÓNOMAS, PARA PONERLAS A
RESGUARDO. AHORA Y POR UN TIEMPO INDEFINIDO REALIZARÁN SU LABOR EN FORMA
CLANDESTINA Y TRASHUMANTE. TANTO LOS PROYECTOS COMO EL GOBIERNO AUTÓNOMO
SE MANTENDRÁN TRABAJANDO, AUNQUE EN CONDICIONES DISTINTAS A LAS QUE HA
HABIDO HASTA AHORA. TERCERO.- QUE EN LOS DISTINTOS CARACOLES SE
MANTENDRÁN FUNCIONANDO LOS SERVICIOS BÁSICOS DE SALUD COMUNITARIA. AL
FRENTE DE ELLOS ESTÁN CIVILES, A QUIENES EL CCRI-CG DEL EZLN DESLINDA DE
CUALESQUIERA DE SUS ACCIONES FUTURAS Y PARA QUIENES EXIGIMOS TRATO DE
POBLACIÓN CIVIL Y RESPETO A SU VIDA, LIBERTAD Y BIENES POR PARTE DE LAS
FUERZAS GUBERNAMENTALES. CUARTO.- QUE HAN SIDO LLAMADOS A FILAS TODOS LOS
ELEMENTOS DE NUESTRO EZLN QUE SE ENCONTRABAN HACIENDO LABOR SOCIAL EN LAS
COMUNIDADES ZAPATISTAS Y QUE HAN SIDO ACUARTELADAS NUESTRAS TROPAS
REGULARES. DE LA MISMA FORMA, SE HAN SUSPENDIDO POR UN TIEMPO INDEFINIDO
TODAS LAS TRANSMISIONES DE RADIO INSURGENTE, "LA VOZ DE LOS SIN
VOZ", EN FRECUENCIA MODULADA Y EN ONDA CORTA. QUINTO.- QUE, DE
MANERA SIMULTÁNEA A LA PUBLICACIÓN DE ESTE COMUNICADO, SE ESTÁ EXHORTANDO
A LAS SOCIEDADES CIVILES NACIONALES E INTERNACIONALES QUE SE ENCUENTRAN
EN TRABAJOS DE CAMPAMENTOS DE PAZ Y EN PROYECTOS EN COMUNIDADES, PARA QUE
ABANDONEN TERRITORIO REBELDE O, SI ES SU DECISIÓN LIBRE Y VOLUNTARIA,
PERMANEZCAN A SU CUENTA Y RIESGO CONCENTRADOS EN LOS LLAMADOS CARACOLES.
EN EL CASO DE MENORES DE EDAD, LA SALIDA ES OBLIGATORIA. SEXTO.- QUE EL
EZLN ANUNCIA EL CIERRE DEL CENTRO DE INFORMACIÓN ZAPATISTA (CIZ) NO SIN
ANTES AGRADECER A LAS SOCIEDADES CIVILES QUE PARTICIPARON EN ÉL, DESDE SU
FORMACIÓN HASTA EL DÍA DE HOY. EL CCRJ-CG DEL EZLN DESLINDA FORMALMENTE A
ESTAS PERSONAS DE CUALQUIER RESPONSABILIDAD EN LAS ACCIONES FUTURAS DEL
EZLN. SÉPTIMO.- QUE EL EZLN DESLINDA A TODAS LAS PERSONAS Y
ORGANIZACIONES CIVILES. POLÍTICAS, CULTURALES, CIUDADANAS, NO
GUBERNAMENTALES, COMITÉS DE SOLIDARIDAD Y GRUPOS DE APOYO QUE SE HAN
ACERCADO A ÉL DESDE 1994, DE CUALESQUIERA DE NUESTRAS ACCIONES FUTURAS.
AGRADECEMOS A TODOS Y TODAS QUIENES, CON SINCERIDAD Y HONESTIDAD, EN
ESTOS CASI 12 AÑOS APOYARON LA LUCHA CIVIL Y PACÍFICA DE LOS INDÍGENAS
ZAPATISTAS POR EL RECONOCIMIENTO CONSTITUCIONAL DE LOS DERECHOS Y LA
CULTURA INDÍGENAS. ¡DEMOCRACIA! ¡LIBERTAD! ¡JUSTICIA! Desde las Montañas
del Sureste Mexicano. Por el Comité Clandestino Revolucionario Indígena-
Comandancia General del Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional.
Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos. México, en el mes sexto del año 2005.
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SOLIDARITY
RED ALERT Tour of the Little School Bus for Peace in Chiapas
Due
to the dramatic events unfolding in the Mexican Southeast, the scheduled
tour of The Little Yellow School Bus for Peace in Chiapas to the National
Convention of the National Education Association is changing. It is
fortuitous that we already have a plan in place to put the Little Yellow
School bus on the road next week. We hope that meetings with the
Camioncito will help gather people of conscience into a network dedicated
to maintaining a "SOLIDARITY RED ALERT FOR CHIAPAS" for however
long is necessary. Please forward this email to as many people as
possible and stay alert for additional information which will be coming
in the next several days. To get involved you may reach us at
schoolsforchiapas@schoolsforchiapas.org.
Berkeley,
CA: Saturday, June 25 - Sunday, June 26 - Occidental California,
Oceansong Farm - Monday, June 27, Santa Cruz, CA - Tuesday, June 28,
Fresno, CA - Wednesday, June 29, - Thursday, June 30, Santa Barbara, CA -
Friday, July 1 until July 3 - Los Angeles metropolitan Area - July 4,
Locations and times to be announced. Your help organizing this new tour
is critical - please call 619-232-2841 if you can help with finances or
labor or love or ideas in the next few days!
Click here to learn
more about the Little School Bus for Peace in Chiapas
Summer
2005 Delegations during the "SOLIDARITY RED ALERT FOR CHIAPAS"
Like
the previously scheduled tour of the Little Yellow School Bus for Peace
in Chiapas, the Education Delegations for Peace and Schools Construction
Teams scheduled for the Summer of 2005 will almost certainly experience
significant changes unless this crisis is resolved quickly. At the moment
we urge everyone to remain calm and focused. Please join the SOLIDARITY
RED ALERT FOR CHIAPAS by carefully following alternate internet and other
solidarity information sources for news about events in Chiapas and
Mexico.
At
the current time we urge that only experienced Peace Observers attempt to
visit Zapatista territory; and these observers should only do so with the
blessing and support of ENLACE CIVIL. It is clear from the statements of
the EZLN that the indigenous communities are seriously concerned for the
safety of all civilians currently in Zapatista territory, especially
those charged with maintaining the autonomous health system. We join the
EZLN in calling for the safety and security of civilian health workers.
At the present time, we do not have extensive information about the
specific situation for students and education workers at autonomous
schools in Chiapas. We will closely monitor the situation for any new
developments which pertain to students and education workers and will
communicate this information as it becomes available. It is possible that
Schools for Chiapas delegations this summer might play a role in
observing, reporting, and supporting the autonomous schools and health
centers during this crisis. However it is much too early for us to reach
that decision or make specific plans. Individuals planning Chiapas travel
with Schools for Chiapas this summer should assure their family and
friends that the safety and security of delegation participants will
remain a central concern. Further Schools for Chiapas pledges to keep
everyone fully informed throughout this crisis. Finally, we again urge
everyone to remain calm and to join the national and international
"SOLIDARITY RED ALERT FOR CHIAPAS".
Click here to reach the
web page of the civilian Zapatista Front for National Liberation
 ¡UNETE
AHORA A LA ALERTA ROJA DE SOLIDARIDAD CON CHIAPAS!
Según
nuestro punto de vista, es urgente que toda persona de consciencia humana
se reúna con la hermandad indígena en una ALERTA ROJA DE SOLIDARIDA CON
CHIAPAS. Lo que es de suma importancia en este momento es prestar
muchisima atención a lo que pasa en las montañas del sureste de México.
¡Por la Democracia! ¡Por la Libertad! ¡Por la Justicia! ¡ÚNETE AHORA MISMO!
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Schools
for Chiapas believes that people of conscience everywhere must urgently
join our indigenous friends in a SOLIDARITY RED ALERT FOR CHIAPAS. It is
vital that as many people as possible pay close attention to developments
in the Mexican southeast at this critical moment. Please use the blue
"FORWARD EMAIL" button below to pass along the word about these
important events! (NOTE: MANY PEOPLE WHOM YOU MIGHT THINK ARE RECIEVING
THESE EMAILS ARE ACTUALLY HAVING THEIR CHIAPAS NEWS BLOCKED BY THEIR OWN
SECURITY SOFTWARE - PLEASE FORWARD THIS LETTER AS BROADLY AS POSSIBLE!)
Por y
para los niños y las niñas,
Escuelas para Chiapas / Schools for Chiapas
email:
schoolsforchiapas@schoolsforchiapas.org
phone:
619-232-2841
web: http://wwww.schoolsforchiapas.org
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