From 8 to 10 August, members of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) celebrated 10 years since the founding of their autonomous governments, corresponding to their form of implementing the San Andrés Accords, which were signed by the EZLN and the federal government in February 1996. At the cultural, political, and sport events that accompanied the celebration, there were present many intellectuals and activists from Mexico and other countries. In 2003, the EZLN announced the creation of five Good-Government Councils (JBGs) corresponding to 5 autonomous regions in the state of Chiapas, based in La Realidad (border zone), La Garrucha and Morelia (Jungle highlands), Oventic (central highlands), and Roberto Barrios (close to Palenque). Starting on 12 August, they will share the advances and difficulties of their form of self-government with the students at the “Escuelita” (little school).
For more information (in Spanish):
Parten a los caracoles casi 1,700 alumnos que asistirán a la Escuelita zapatista (La Jornada, 12 de agosto de 2013)
La cruzada contra el hambre, plan de ataque a nuestra autonomía: zapatistas (La Jornada, 11 de agosto de 2013
EZLN agradece acompañamiento en 10 años (El Universal, 9 de agosto de 2013)
Celebran zapatistas 10 años de las juntas de buen gobierno en Chiapas (La Jornada, 9 de agosto de 2013)
Simpatizantes del EZLN celebran 10 años de Juntas del buen gobierno (CNN México, 9 de agosto de 2013)
Alistan festejos por los 10 años de Los Caracoles en Chiapas (Proceso, 8 de agosto de 2013)
Nada es igual que antes (Desinformémonos, agosto de 2013)
For more information from SIPAZ (in English):
Chiapas: EZLN communiques “Them and Us,” parts II-V (29 January 2013)
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