From: twright@orion.it.luc.edu (Talmadge Wright) Subject: Statement by Emma Lozano on crackdown on EZLN Press Conf. at Mexican Consulate (fwd) To: psn@csf.colorado.edu Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 12:47:11 -0600 (CST) Status: RO Forwarded message: > From root Fri Feb 10 12:43:09 1995 > Resent-Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 12:41:27 -0600 > Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 12:41:27 -0600 > Message-Id: <199502101841.MAA05708@kitten.mcs.com> > X-Sender: rgilbert@popmail.mcs.com > X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Version 2.0.3 > Mime-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > To: nwrc@wwa.com > From: rgilbert@mcs.net (Rust Gilbert) > Subject: Statement by Emma Lozano on crackdown on EZLN Press Conf. at Mexican Consulate > Resent-Message-Id: <"dDDX01.0.F76.zFxEl"@sashimi.wwa.com> > Resent-From: nwrc@wwa.com > X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/22 > X-Loop: nwrc@wwa.com > Precedence: list > Resent-Sender: nwrc-request@wwa.com > > (faxed to NWRC by Sin Fronteras) > To:All Media > From:National Commission for Democracy in Mexico, Sin Fronteras > and other Mexican Organizations in Chicago > contact: EMMA LoZANO > 772~8383 > > PRESS CONFERENCE > * FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH > 12:30 P.M. > - MEXICAN CONSULATE > 300 N. MICHIGAN > > MEXICANS IN THE U.S. CONDEMN THE U.S. SPONSORED > WAR INITIATED TODAY BY THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT > IN CHIAPAS. > > Spokesperson for the National Commission for Democracy in Menco, > USA, the only group authorized to speak for the EZLN in the United States, > will give latest update on the war iniated by the Zedillo government > against the EZLN and itS supporters in Mexico. Comments will also be made as > the commission charges that the military attack on the EZLN, breaking off > negotiations was part of the agreement for the U.S. multi-billion dollar > bailout. > > > > -STATEMENT By EMMA LOZANO, CHICAGO REPRESENTATIVE Of > > The NATIONal COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY IN MEXICO, > > * Feb 10,1995 > > > -We are here to condemn the action taken by the Zedillo > government yesterday and today. President Zedillo has destroyed to peaceful > proceSs of negotiations tha the people of Mexico have demanded. In the > historic style of the PRI, Zedillo has issued wild unsubstantiated charges, > focused on attacks on individuals and ordered a murderous, repressive, > genocidal military action to commence in Chiapas. As we speak, Mexican > regular army in chiapas - almost 2/3's of the Mexican army is in Chiapas - > have begun rounding up EZLN supporters and democracy advocates, surrounding > even the house of the Bishop who had been charged with mediating peaceful > negotiations. We are on the brink -perhaps unalterably past the brink - of > full scale war in Chiapas > > We, Mexicans and other progressive people in the United > States, further strongly condeftin the role of the U.S. government and > wall street. There is compelling evidence that the military solution which > the Zedillo government is following - forsaking the road of peaceful > negotiations - was part of the deal struck for the multi-billion dollar > bail~out organized by the Clinton administration . Wall street has for some > time been demanding the military suppression of the movement for democracy > in Chiapas. They have gotten their way, paid for by the blood of the > Mexican and indigenous people. The blood is on President Clinton's hands. > > > Just as Clinton bypassed the U.S. Congress to put together the bail-out, > Zedillo bypassed debate in the Mexican congress. Only two days ago, > Zedillo said he would bring the issue to the Mexican Congress. He did not. > > > He acted to start genocidal war without consultation except for his > consultation with U.S. Government and the representatives of Wall > Street. > > We must remember the reason the EZLN has taken the actions it has taken > over the last year and the diligence it has used seek a peaceful solution. > The demands for Democracy. Liberty, Justice reflect the most heartfelt > feelings of the majority of people in Mexico. > > > > -- ********************************************************************** Talmadge Wright (312)508-3451 * Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology FAX:(312)508-3646 * Loyola University Chicago twright@orion.it.luc.edu * 6525 N. Sheridan Rd. * Chicago, Illinois 60626 * **********************************************************************