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.
(903) 593-7660 
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