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ZAPATISTA MURDERED IN CHIAPAS - OFFICIAL VERSION CLAIMS IT WAS AN ACCIDENT

Fede | 13.08.2002 00:10

well-known zapatista member of a community in resistance in Chiapas has been killed. official version claims it was an accident.

the murder of Jose' Lopez Santiz, a well-known member of the autonomous community "17 de noviembre" adds to all recent act of violence directed against the community supporting zapatistas in the area of Altamirano and Ocosingo, north Lacandona Forest and Montes Azules. Ten days ago paramilitars attacked the community La Culebra leaving seven people injured. The zapatista representative murdered had previously received death threats by the PRI members of Altamirana. The situation is worsening and umpredictable in all the northern area of chiapas, where various military attacks have recently occurred against the zapatista communities in resistance. **for more details and pictures see also: http://chiapas.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=103052 http://chiapas.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=103051 http://chiapas.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=103042

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