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TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2001

The Zapatista National Liberation Front on Monday said Mexican President Vicente Fox has ordered Army troops to the southern state of Chiapas.

The Indian rights group said they feared an attack. But the Army wouldn't confirm or deny the report of troop movement to Chiapas.

Congress has certified an Indian-rights bill but most Indian leaders, and the Zapatistas, have rejected it as watered down.

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Zapatistas: Mexico is sending troops to a rebel strongholds (AP 8/14)

Relevant Links:
Zapatista National Liberation Army (In Spanish) - http://www.ezln.org
Zapatista Mexico City Site (In Spanish) - http://www.ezlnaldf.org/index.php
The San Andrés Accords - http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/mexico/SanAndres.html

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