A call for solidarity and action on Oaxaca from the Zapatistas

[John Q. Citizen]

Communiqué of the Indigenous Revolutionary Clandestine Committee - General Command of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation.
Mexico.

December 2 of 2006

To the people of Mexico:
To the people of the world:

Brothers and Sisters:

The attack that our brothers, the people of Oaxaca suffered and suffer cannot be ignored by those who fight for freedom, justice and democracy in all corners of the planet.

This is why, the EZLN (Zapatistas) calls on al honest people, in Mexico and the world, to initiate, starting now, continual actions of solidarity and support to the Oaxacan people, with the following demands:

For the living reappearance of the disappeared, for the freedom of the detained, for the exit of Ulises Ruiz and the federal forces from Oaxaca, for the punishment of those guilty of torture, rape and murder.

We call to those in this international campaign to tell, in all forms and in all places possible, what has occurred and what is occurring in Oaxaca, everyone in their way, time and place.

We call for these actions to come together in a worldwide mobilization for Oaxaca on December 22, 2006.

The people of Oaxaca are not alone. We have to say so and demonstrate it, to them and to everyone.
Democracy!
Freedom!
Justice!

By the Indigenous Revolutionary Clandestine Committee - General Command of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation.
Mexico.

Insurgent Subcommander Marcos.
Mexico, December of 2006

[nam78_two]

1. Interesting that this thread has no responses

I think it might have something to do with the Zapatistas, who are viewed negatively by many people I find.

I don't know enough about them, but I haven't ever really heard anything I consider negative (but then again I know very little about them) :shrug:

I am recommending the thread.

[Union Thug]

2. Our Local IWW group is all over the Oaxaca situation

Thx to the OP for posting this info. I will fwd it along.

[John Q. Citizen]

3. The Zapatistas are viewed negatively by the Mexican Oligarchy. But the

average Joe on the streets kind of likes them.

They are about self determination for the indigenous peoples of Southern Mexico.

the bushs don't like them, I'd imagine.