Stop U.S. military aid to the narco-criminal government of Zedillo Protest
low-intensity war against indigenous people in Chiapas
After demonstration, the Comite de Solidaridad con Chiapas y Mexico will
have sale of beverages, beer in Ruta Maya. Benefit for Chiapas plus
textiles and literature table 7 pm-? This sale is every other Friday.
Resistencia Bookstore will have garage sale on Saturday and Sunday. 2210 b
South 1st St. 416-8885.
For weekly news on Chiapas, Mexico and Border Issues tune to Radio Tierra
y Libertad, a weekly program produced by the Comite, and aired on KOOP
Radio, 91.7 FM Sundays at 4 PM. Wednesdays, Pesadilla, Musica y Cultura,
11 am to 1 pm on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM. San Marcos 105.9 FM KIND Sundays 8
am to 10 am. El despertador de Aztlan.
Check web sites for women in Chiapas and other information:
http://www.igc.org/ncdm/
http://www.igc.org/ncdm/sisters.htm
http://www.igc.org/ncdm/women.html
http://spin.com.mx/~floresu/FZLN/
http://www.peak.org/~joshua/fzln/
http://www.ezln.org/
In Austin to help continue the support of the Women's Weaving Cooperative
contact Carol Hayman at 477-3099, e-mail chayman@austin.cc.tx.us
For more information on the next Delegation to Chiapas, Somos Indios CD,
and local Zapatista work, contact the Committee in Solidarity with Chiapas
and Mexico at (512) 454-8097 or 'evera@igc.apc.org.' The Comite de
Solidaridad con Chiapas y Mexico meets Saturdays, 4:00 PM at Resistencia
Bookstore, 2210 B South 1st St.
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Comite de Solidaridad con Chiapas y Mexico
PO Box 906 Austin, Texas, 78767 (512) 454-8097
Email: evera@igc.apc.org
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NATIONAL ACTION ALERT
Please contact your Congressional representative and encourage him/her to
sign on to the following letter that is being circulated by Congressman
Sam Farr from California. Also please sign and send a copy of the letter
to President Clinton.
The Honorable William J. Clinton
President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
In light of your upcoming visit to Mexico, we wish to express our concern
about the status of the peace talks in Mexico and cases of increasing
violence in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
After three years, the conflict in Chiapas remains unresolved. Dialogue
between the government and the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN)
has been on hold. We are concerned that, as this deadlock continues, the
people in Chiapas may lose faith in their ability to achieve change
through nonviolent means.
Since the impasse in talks began, rural violence and killings in Chiapas
have increased. Human rights groups report that more than 100 people have
been killed in recent months, primarily by paramilitary groups with links
to the ruling party. Human rights organizations have been attacked or
threatened while seeking to investigate human rights abuses, and they
report that much of this violence happens either with the support or
acquiescence of the police or the military.
We understand that you seek to strengthen ties between the two countries.
However, we believe that bilateral issues of primary concern to our
country such as economies, migration, and anti-narcotic efforts need to be
considered and discussed within a broader discussion of human rights, the
conflict in Chiapas, and the role of the Mexican military in civilian
affairs. If these are not dealt with constructively, these matters may
become destabilizing factors in Mexico, with grave potential impact on
bilateral relations.
We urge you, in your meetings with President Ernesto Zedillo, to encourage
him to ensure that the peace negotiations in Chiapas are successfully
concluded. We believed that the achievement of a just peace in Chiapas is
essential for future stability in Mexico and the long-term health and
viability of U.S. - Mexican relations.
Sincerely,
NATIONAL ACTION ALERT
SAMPLE LETTER TO MEDIA
Please send letters, faxes, or emails to the following people to call for
them to broaden their coverage of US-Mexico relations and Clinton's state
visit to Mexico to include investigations and reports on the uses of US
military aid to Mexico and possible U.S. involvement in the low-intensity
war against the indigenous communities of Chiapas.
New York Times
Executive Editor
Joseph Lelyveld
(212)556-1234
(212)556-7389fx
229 West 43rd St.
NY NY 10036
Washington Post
Exec. Editor
Leonard Downie
1150 15th Street NW
NY NY 20071
(202)334-6000ph
(202)334-5547 fx
ABC
President of News
Roone Arledge
77 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023
(212)456-7777
fx (212)887-6850fx
CBS
President of News
Eric Ober
51 West, 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
(212)975-4321ph
(212)975-4226fx
NBC President of News
Andrew Lack
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112 (212)664-4444ph
Dear National Media representative: