Zapatista
supporters protest in Mexico City
January 5, 1998 news story
(CNN)
Zapatista
rebels to form political front
January 2, 1996 news story
(CNN)
Oaxaca,
Chiapas: Two states apart
News story at msnbc.com about
Zapatista background information.
Mexico:
A critical time for Chiapas -- human rights must be respected
This is a report by Amnesty
International about the Chiapas Situation 16 November 2000.
Chiapas:
Genetic Pirates and Black Gold
Article from Corporate Watch found through
oneworld.net outlining the views/motivations of the EZLN and the opposing
views/motivations of the Mexican government. This article explains
the economic importance of Chiapas and does a pretty good job of showing
both sides of the issue fairly.
Why
the Mayas?
Article by Claudio Albertani about the Zapatista
movement, motivations, complications, etc. The article also discusses
the government's inability to settle these issues.
Mexico
- US Dept. of State, Human Rights Report 1999
Report on human rights issues in Mexico by the US
State Department. Detailed information about human rights violations
and updates on developments in bringing violaters to justice.