From deraadt@theos.comWed May 8 10:26:33 1996
Date: Wed, 08 May 1996 10:25:17 -0600
From: Theo de Raadt
To: taco@theos.com, anselm@theos.com
Subject: Massacre of Freedom Fighters
From: Miguel de Icaza
From: "Jura Folks" (transmis par counter@francenet.fr)
Subject: Massacre of Freedom Fighters
From: Robert Johnson
Pray for the Freedom Fighters of Chiapas and its Indigenous peoples,
Surrounded by 30,000 troops of the Mexican Army.
It seems the offensive to destroy them has begun by the Mexican
mercenaries paid by the United States Government.
Stand in the way of International "trade" agreements like NAFTA...
And Die.
The courage of these warrior/poets, like the spirit of Che, will
in the words of Subcommandante Marcos...
"Soar like the Butterfly"
Coyote
AMANECER PRESS* AP* AMANECER PRESS* AP* AMANECER PRESS* AP* AMANECER PRESS
May 5,1996 7:15 p.m. Pacific time
We enclose an alert we just received from ASSOCIATED MINISTRIES OF
TACOMA,WASHINGTON. Their note requests that we distribute this
information as soon as possible due to the extreme danger of escalation.
Associated Ministries informs us that the lines on Peacenet are down
at this time, we do not know if this is due to scheduled maintenance
or some other reason.
We add our deep concern and encourage you to distribute this as widely
as possible and send those faxes immediately.
Thank you,
The Editors of AMANECER PRESS
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May 5,1996
CHURCHES UNITED a project of
ASSOCIATED MINISTRIES OF TACOMA-PIERCE
1224 South I Street
Tacoma, Washington 98405 USA
Tel:(206)383-3056 FAx:(206)383-2672
e-mail: assmin@igc.apc.org
THE MASSACRE HAS STARTED....IN BACHAJON,CHIAPAS.
With these words, a few moments ago, we received information
that an armed confrontation is taking place at this
time in Bachajon,Chiapas, between the paramilitary
group locally known as "The Chinchulines" and
formally known as "Youth Group" with ties to
the PRI, and indigenous from the Ejido San Jeronimo.
This paramilitary group assaulted about 300
indigenous men and women last night, as they
made their way home after a communal assembly
in San Jeronimo where the paramilitary group
lost communal elections.
This paramilitary group took over the municipality
of Chilon (a few miles from Bachajon) about 14
days ago and has kept the civilians and human
rights workers under constant verbal abuse and threats
of violence.
Neither the State nor Federal authorities have
intervened in stopping the violent actions of
this paramilitary group.
At the present time, we have the confirmation
of at least one person dead and many injured.
Heavily armed men have been seen traveling
by pick up truck from Chilon to Bachajon.
There is an unconfirmed report that the Church
in Bachajon belonging to the Jesuit Mission
has been set on fire, we are presently trying
to confirm this but are unable to reach anyone
to do so.
This is but one more sign of the decomposition
of the system and the growing activity of the
paramilitary groups in Chiapas. If this local
conflict does not have a quick political solution
it can place the Peace Dialogue in jeopardy.
This would mean a new threat of a violent
confrontation at a larger scale.
On the other hand, the Mexican Press reports
today that a vehicle belonging to MIlitary
Intelligence and the Public Security, has been
following Bishop Ruiz all week very closely
and remains outside his residence.
We ask ourselves what are really the intentions
of the Mexican government?
We encourage you to send faxes to President
Zedillo asking him to intervene BRINGING
ABOUT A POLITICAL SOLUTION THAT
FAVORS THE CONTINUITY OF THE
PEACE TALKS.
From USA: 011-52-5-271-1764 from Mexico:(915)271-1764
We suggest copies to: CONAI from USA:011-52-967-83136 and CEDIAC
011-52-967-102-07
and in the US you may send them to us at:(206)383-2672
Thank you,
THE COORDINATION OF CHURCHES UNITED OF ASSOCIATED MINISTRIES
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