Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 03:30:44 -0600 (CST)
From: Sendic Estrada Jimenez <sestrada-AT-fcfm.buap.mx>
Subject: M-NEWS: E;EZLN Communique, (on recent army actions),Jan 3 (fwd)






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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 10:51:11 -0600 (CST)
From: Chiapas95 <owner-chiapas95-AT-eco.utexas.edu>
Reply-To: Chiapas 95 Moderators <chiapas-AT-eco.utexas.edu>
Subject: E;EZLN Communique, (on recent army actions),Jan 3

This posting has been forwarded to you as a service of 
Accion Zapatista de Austin.

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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 21:34:57 -0500 (EST)
From: sjw210-AT-is8.nyu.edu
Reply-To: mexico2000-AT-mep-d.org
Subject: JAN 3 EZLN COMMUNIQUE- TRANSLATION


From: courtney114-AT-juno.com (courtney e guthreau)
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 21:08:05 EST

I understand that the JAN 3 communique is not yet available in English so
I have translated it to the best of my ability.  The original and
translated versions are attached.  Those that can improve the translation
are invited to do so.
Courtney

SUMMARY:
The communique is from Commandante David-- not from La Realidad.
It states that the Federal Army began invading Zapatista communities on
January 1 and that supposed arms caches they "discovered" were planted as
an excuse to break with the Law of Dialogue and Reconciliation of March
1995 that lay the groundwork for the peace talks.
The invasion of a town nearby La Realidad began on Jan. 3 in the morning
and communication was cut off by midday.  Campesinos were detained and
tortured by the military and asked repeatedly about the whereabouts of
SubCommander Marcos.  They were told that they had orders from the
President to deliver him dead or alive.  They are uncertain of the
situation in La Realidad and have received no official communication yet.

The Federal Army invaded Morelia on Jan. 3 in the afternoon and conducted
a house to house search, evicting the community.
It states that part of the motivation for the show of force is that the
Federal Government is trying to evade responsibility for its role in the
Acteal massacre. It asks for civil society to mobilize and to demand that
the Mexican government obey the ceasefire, fulfill the peace accords
signed in San Andreas, and
demilitarize Chiapas and other indigenous regions throughout the country.

If any actions are planned for today or tomorrow-- please post.

________________________________________________________________
Communique from the Revolutionary Clandestine Commitee--
General Command of the Zapatista Army for National Liberation

January 3, 1998

To the People of Mexico
To the People and Governments of the World
To the National and International Press

Brothers and Sisters:

The EZLN denounces the latest grave incidents:

FIRST:
On the first of January 1998, the Mexican Government broke the dialogue
with the EZLN and violated the Law of Dialogue of March 1995 [passed
after invasion of the Federal Army in February 1995] by reinitiating the
persecution of the Zapatistas.  This began on January 1, 1998 when they
attacked the community of YALEHIBTK [spelling?] where they planted arms
to justify their aggression.  These arms did not belong to the EZLN.
In the early morning hours of today (Jan. 3) we received a communique
that the Federal Army was threatening [maniobrando]  to take  the
community of La Realidad.  The last communication that we received was
that special armed forces of the Federal Army disembarked from a
motorcade of armed vehicles and began to advance upon La Realidad,
combing the surrounding area and detaining and torturing indigenous
campesinos that they met in their wake.
To those that were grabbed and tortured they asked:  Where is Marcos?  We
have orders from the President to take him dead or alive.
At midday communication was cut and now we don't know what they situation
is in the community of La Realidad, or how our companieros are.

SECOND:
With the persecution of Zapatistas, the Federal Government wants to cover
up their responsibility in the killings [mantanza] at Acteal; but we know
 they are principally responsible.

THIRD:
In the community of Morelia [another Zapatista Aguascalientes site used
for national and international gatherings with civil society] this
evening (Jan. 3) the Federal Army is entering and conducting house to
house searches [cateando] and evictions [expulsando] of the inhabitants.

FOURTH:
We call upon National and International Civil Society to mobilize and
demand
that the Government cease the persecution of the Zapatistas, respect the
Law of 11 March 1995, fulfill the Agreements of San Andreas [peace talk
agreements signed by government representatives but ignored by President
Zedillo that begin to recognize indigenous rights], and to stop the
militarization of the state of Chiapas and other indigenous regions
throughout the country.

DEMOCRACY,
LIBERTY, and
JUSTICE

For the Revolutionary Indigenous Clandestine Committee--
General Command of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation

Commandante David

3 January 1998. EZLN.

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