Indigenous leaders and international delegates meet “to resolve and organise against capitalism and all pyramids” ~ Mateo Sgambati ~ The gathering is being hosted in Chiapas by the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN), aiming “to reach an agreement on what, how, where, and why” of demolishing capitalism and all hierarchical systems. The gathering opened
Indigenous leaders and international delegates meet “to resolve and organise against capitalism and all pyramids”
I was on a tour bus. Apparently federal agents will sign up for these tours and try to hide among the tourists. Then they use their access to spy, infiltrate, sabotage, etc. So, they just wanted to make sure that we were legitimate tourists as best they could tell.
Many areas in Chiapas also have exemption from federal laws, which they use to keep their people prosperous and progressive. For example, there was an instance of a man driving drunk and accidentally killing another man. Both men were married and had children. Federal law would have seen the offender either sentenced to death or imprisoned for life, but that’s seen as counterproductive. One family just lost their primary source of income, so how would that help them to make another family lose their primary income? The drunk driver’s sentence then was to work a second job so that he could earn money for two families and send half of his income to the family whose earner he killed. As for ensuring he doesn’t drink and drive again, these are small communities and there would be ample community pressure/force to deter him from consuming any alcohol.
Why did they hold you at gunpoint?
I was on a tour bus. Apparently federal agents will sign up for these tours and try to hide among the tourists. Then they use their access to spy, infiltrate, sabotage, etc. So, they just wanted to make sure that we were legitimate tourists as best they could tell.
Many areas in Chiapas also have exemption from federal laws, which they use to keep their people prosperous and progressive. For example, there was an instance of a man driving drunk and accidentally killing another man. Both men were married and had children. Federal law would have seen the offender either sentenced to death or imprisoned for life, but that’s seen as counterproductive. One family just lost their primary source of income, so how would that help them to make another family lose their primary income? The drunk driver’s sentence then was to work a second job so that he could earn money for two families and send half of his income to the family whose earner he killed. As for ensuring he doesn’t drink and drive again, these are small communities and there would be ample community pressure/force to deter him from consuming any alcohol.