Conference by Sergio Rodríguez Lazcano, “Calderon’s War,” on May 31, 2011, at Uníos, Mexico City.

Video Message from Our Sisters & Brothers of San Sebastian Bachajon

“5 Days of Worldwide Action for the Bachajón 5”

April 1, 2011

To our sisters and brothers of the Ejido of San Sebastian Bachajón:

To our Zapatista sisters and brothers:
To our compañer@s of The Other Campaign:
To our compañer@s of the Zezta Internazional:
To the adherents of the International Campaign in Defense of El Barrio
and our allies across the world:
To the civil society in Mexico and the world:

We would like to share with you the third update on the call to action for the “5 Days of Worldwide Action for the Bachajón 5” on April 1 – 5.

Receive embraces from Movement for Justice in El Barrio, The Other Campaign.

Today being the first day of the “5 Days of Worldwide Action for the Bachajón 5”, we would like to share with you the new video message “Second Message from San Sebastian Bachajon”.

The new video message includes what has happened since the Worldwide Day of Action for the Liberation of the Political Prisoners of San Sebastian Bachajon up to now. They also send special messages to everyone that took part in the actions at both the national and international level. It also includes images of the actions that were organized worldwide in different corners of the world.

We ask that you help disseminate the video message broadly placing it on websites and sharing it with others. Here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YRULc-2cBY

We also want to let you know that beginning today the dignified people of the following countries and cities will participate in the “5 Days of Worldwide Action for the Bachajón 5”: distinct groups from Mexico, India, South Africa, London, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, the Basque Country, Endinburgh, Barcelona, Dorset, Gasgow, Argentina, France, Manchester, Lancaster, Exeter and New York.

That is all for now, compas.

We send you embraces of love and solidarity.

From El Barrio, NYC.

Movement for Justice in El Barrio
The Other Campaign New York

• La lucha del Ejido Tila por la tierra y la solidaridad de San Salvador Atenco
• Palabras del Consejo Autónomo de la Costa de Chiapas
• Campaña mundial por los presos políticos de San Sebastián Bachajón
• Gobierno mexicano encubre la masacre de Viejo Velasco

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Del 1 al 5 de Abril la Otra Nueva York convocan a acciones mundiales por la libertad de los presos políticos de San Sebastián Bachajón rehenes del Gobierno de Chiapas. 5 días de acciones por los 5 de Bachajón

On 23 Mar 2011, ejidatarios from Tila, in the northern zone of Chiapas, demonstrated to demand the return of 130 he of land illegally taken from them by the Municipal government and the State of Chiapas. Present in the event were the Peoples Front in the Defense of Land (FPDT) from San Salvador Atenco, adherentes to the Other Campaign from Ejido de San Sebastián Bachajón, and delegates from various communities. In this report, representatives from Tila, Bachajón and Atenco speak about their struggle for land.(Descarga aquí)  

Watch the report with video below: (Continuar leyendo…)

On March 23, members of Ejido Tila in the northern region of Chiapas demonstrated to demand the return of 130 h of land illegally expropriated by the municipal government. In the march participated a delegation from the Peoples Front in Defense of Land (FPDT) from San Salvador Atenco. We interviewed Ignacio del Valle, who explained what it means for Atenco to be in Tila.

During the Encounter “With Memory Peoples Build Justice and Truth,” compañeros from the Autonomous Council of the Coast of Chiapas explained their situation.(Descarga aquí)  

Ya’yejal yabtel antsetik yu’un slekubtasel jkuxlejaltik

Round Table
Thursday 24 March, 10 a.m.
Café Tierra Adentro
(Real de Guadalupe #24, Centro – San Cristóbal de las Casas – Chiapas)(Descarga aquí)  

(Continuar leyendo…)