In the framework of the International Call for actions
in Solidarity with Chiapas we will hold a peaceful
demonstrate in front of the Argentinian Embassy of
Mexico Calle Arcos 1650 – Capital Federal at 6pm on
15th February 2008. We will hold a photo exhibit
showing the continuous actions and harrassments that
violate the human rights of the Zapatista communities
and other communities in resistance. AN INJURY TO ONE
IS AN INJURY TO ALL!

We call on all fellow adherents to the Sixth Declation
of the Lacandona Jungle and those struggling and
resisting from Below and to the Left to join us on
this day , 15th February 2008, for an international
day of action in solidarity with the Chiapas, for the
respect of indigenous autonomy and against repression.

In recent months, agressions against the Zapatista
communities have drastically worsened. The low
intensity war has acquired a dimension not seen since
the Acteal massacre ten years ago. At the same time,
media coverage remains low. We believe that it is
crucial that we make it clear to public opinion in
Europe that we have not forgotten the conflict and
resistance in Chiapas. We will show the Mexican
government that here in Europe we are closely watching
the worrying situation in Chiapas. For this reason, we
are calling for an international day of action on the
15th February in front of Mexican Embassies and
Consulates. The date coincides with the 12th
anniversary of the San Andrés Accords. (The
anniversary is actually the 16th February, but this is
a Saturday, so embassies will be closed on the day).

The San Andrés Accords negotiated between the EZLN and
the Mexican government had as their objective to
guarantee indigenous autonomy. Amongst other things,
they included indigenous autonomy and self management
of natural resources by the indigenous inhabitants of
the area. However, the EZLN broke off the negotiations
due to the fact that the government neither fulfilled
nor respected the Accords. We are in solidarity with
the realization of indigenous autonomy.

The situation of the indigenous communities in
resistance has worsened since the implementaiton of
Plan Puebla Panama and other neoliberal megaprojects
which require access to Chiapas's biospheric reserves
for infrastructure and tourist purposes.

In August 2007 four communities were violently
displaced in the biospheric reserve of Montes Azules
in the Lacandona Jungle. Over the last year, the
number and intensity of paramilitary attacks carried
out by OPDDIC (Organization for the Defence of
Indigenous and Peasant Rights) against Zapatista
communites has increased in the area of Agua Azul, the
most visited and well known waterfalls in México.
Since September 2007, OPDIC has issued several threats
and carried out attacks against the Zapatista
settlement Bolon Ajaw due to the fact that the people
are located in the road to some waterfalls which are
currently still inaccessible to tourists. In cahoots
with the state government OPDDIC is planning a new
tourist project for which it intends to displace the
community. Now that the community has refused
voluntary resettlement, it has suffered numerous
attacks and death threats, as well as threats of rape,
at the hands of OPDDIC. Furthermore, some houses were
burnt down in Bolon Ajaw. The perpetrators of these
deeds were inhabitants of the ejido Agua Azul, nearly
all of whom belonged to OPDDIC. For this reason, both
local and international organizations are calling for
a tourism boycott until the agressions against
Zapatista communities cease. In the community of Vetel
Yo'chib, near to Agua Azul, on the 29th December 2007,
on the road to his milpa [plot of land], compañero
Pablo Silvano Jiménez received a bullet in the leg
from two policemen and a member of OPDDIC. From then
on, he has had to go into hiding and can no longer
work to feed his family. In the last week of January
an international observation brigade that was in Vetel
received death threats and also threats of rape. On
the 1st February 2008 compañero Eliseo Silvano Jiménez
and his son were shot at by members of OPDDIC and the
police. Afterwards they were arrested in an OPDIC
truck. In the prison they were tortured and forced to
have photos taken of them holding arms. Currently they
are still in prison in Palenque and there is no media
attention.

WE DEMAND:

1.The suspension of all forms of agression against
the Zapatistas and other communities in resistance.

2.The suspension of war against the insurgency
against the indigenous and zapatista communities and
the withdrawal of the military bases from the
indigenous region of Chiapas.

3. The release of Eliseo Silvano Jiménez and
Eliseo Silvano Espinoza as well as all other political
prisoners.

4.A total halt to the violent evictions in the
indigenous territory of Chiapas.

5.The end of cooperation between paramilitary
organizations such as OPDDIC and the federal army and
police, as wll as the legal recognition of the crimes
which this organization has committed.

6.Respect for Indigenous Autonomy.

This call was issued by Activists from the Gruppe
B.A.S.T.A. (Münster,Germany) and Atenco
Resiste(Berlin), who are currently in Chiapas, México

For more information see:
 http://enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx
 http://www.capise.org.mx
 http://chiapas.indymedia.org