The population of Las Peras and the Hutitepec Alcanfores neighbourhood in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, and Cahuaré in Chiapa de Corzo, Tuxtla, have decided to unite their struggle against environmental degredation and pollution created by extractive industries. Children, old people, women – in other words the whole community- are suffering from respiratory illnesses and allergies. These are the result of industrial activities which affect the community´s health at the same time as making others rich (in this case, business-owners working hand in glove with the local authorities) on the back of the suffering of others. Nonetheless, the community has organised itself to struggle together for a dignified life and an environment that is healthy for everyone.(Descarga aquí)   (Continuar leyendo…)

The story of Daniel Jiménez López of the Las Abejas civil association in Chenalhó, Chiapas, who suffered serious injuries when he was electrocuted while doing his job. Daniel is an electrical technician from the State Network for Resistance against High Electricity Prices. Daniel recounts what happened that day, the inhuman treatment that he received in hospital in the state capital Tuxtla, an indication of the prevailing racism against indigenous Mexicans. He also talks about the need for the struggle for a dignified life to continue.

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The express and rural residents of the city’s new Juan Grijalva told us about how the situation now in your region

Hoy que se cumple un año más de la creación de los caracoles y juntas de buen gobierno zapatistas, les queremos compartir un programa que hicimos el año pasado para el séptimo aniversario. Esperemos que lo disfruten. También abordamos el tema de la comunicación comunitaria.
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On June 11th, 2011, the South Central Farmers remember the aggressive eviction that took place 5 years prior. After having cultivated what was thought to be the largest urban farm in the United States, the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department carried out an eviction imposed by owner and developer of the plot, Ralph Horowitz. For nearly 14 years, the South Central Farmers worked the 14-acre plot that was located in the heart of the Alameda Corridor by the community of South Central Los Angeles, feeding hundreds of families in the community and providing a model for autonomous greenspace in urban areas. This is a brief update discussing where the South Central Farmers are currently in there struggle to get back their land.

On July 26^th the Caravan Paso a Paso Hacia la paz “Step by Step toward Peace..departed from the Guatamala-Mexico Border and traveled northwards to the Mexican state of Veracruz and then up to Mexico City. The Caravans objective was to bring attention to and to document the horrific realities of migrants who are migrating from Guatemala and Mexico to the U.S. In our next segment we talk to Alejandro Reyes of Radio Zapatista who was able to take part in this caravan. In the first part of this extensive interview Alejandro explains the objective of the caravan and tells the stories of many individuals and families he met on the caravan. In that latter part of this interview we explore the economic and political contexts that the caravan is bringing attention to.

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Los días 12 y 13 de agosto de 2011, se estará realizando el Primer Foro Contracultural Retomando las voces, la organización y el arte en las calles en San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas. El evento se estará realizando en la “Casa de Arte Experimental EDELO” ubicada en Flavio A. Paniagua #10, Col. Centro.

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In the voice of Jorge Luis Frayba member explains the information that organizations from Mexico and Central America shared with the Rapporteur on Migrant Workers in the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Felipe Gonzalez.