FROM THE ARCHIVE

Indian villages reported attacked

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2001

Mexican authorities on Monday said two Indian villages in Chiapas were attacked due to their alliance with the Zapatista rebel group.

Police said members of the Regional Organization of Coffee Cultivators attacked the villages and threatened residents with machetes. The coffee-growers also threw stones and broke windows, said police.

Residents linked the attack to a liberal political party, who denied participation. An Indian rights leader said the attack was the result of long-standing disputes over land.

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Zapatista Strongholds Attacked (AP 10/30)

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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