Update on the Two Weeks of Worldwide Action: Juan Vázquez Guzmán lives, the Bachajón struggle continues!

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Update on the Two Weeks of Worldwide Action: Juan Vázquez Guzmán lives, the Bachajón struggle continues! which begins on April 24^th, 2014

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GOOD NEWS! THE WOMEN OF BACHAJÓN HAVE SENT A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO THE CAMPAIGN TO BE READ AT EVENTS!

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To our sisters and brothers adherents to the Sexta of the Ejido San Sebastián Bachajón:

To our compañer@s of the Sexta:

To our Zapatista sisters and brothers:

To the peoples of Mexico and the world:

To the independent, free and autonomous media:

To the Committees of the True Word throughout the world:

Compañeras and compañeros:

Please receive many embraces from Movement for Justice in El Barrio, Dorset Chiapas Solidarity Group, the Committee of the True Word from Kolkata, India and the Committee of the True Word from Alisal.

The Two Weeks of Worldwide Action: Juan Vázquez Guzmán lives, the Bachajón struggle continues! begins on April 24th, the anniversary of the assassination of our beloved compa Juan Vázquez Guzmán.

This initiative is supported by the ejidatarios of San Sebastián Bachajón, adherents to the Sexta. They say:

“On April 24th, the worldwide days for justice will begin for San Sebastian Bachajón and our fallen compañeros Juan Vázquez Guzmán and Juan Carlos Gómez Silvano…we will join these days with a political act…. on Saturday April 26^th……We invite you to join the worldwide days to demand justice for our people, according to your own times and geographies.”

We also want to share with you the wonderful news that the dignified compañeras, the women of San Sebastián Bachajón, will send a special message to be shared at the events organised as part of the two weeks of action.

The response which the convocation in honor of Juan Vázquez Guzmán, and in support of San Sebastián Bachajón, has received from throughout the world has truly touched our hearts. Groups and collectives from countries including Mexico, South Africa, Greece, the US, India, Colombia, Canada, Gaza, Italy, England, Germany, Scotland and New Zealand have now confirmed their participation. Numerous activities will take place during the Two Weeks of Worldwide Action: Juan Vázquez Guzmán lives, The Bachajón struggle continues! from April 24^th to May 8^th 2014.

We are pleased to report that screenings of the video “Bachajón – Dispossession is death. Life is resistance.”have already been arranged in:

Many towns and cities in Mexico

India

South Africa

Canada

Colombia

Gaza

Germany

Greece

New Zealand

Many towns and cities in the UK

Many towns and cities in the US

We hope that more cities and countries will soon join this list.

We would like to thank these compas from different corners of the planet for joining the campaign in solidarity with the dignified struggle of our beloved compas from San Sebastián Bachajón, and to honor the memory of Juan Vázquez Guzmán.

If you have not yet confirmed your participation, we would ask you to do so as soon as possible by email to:

laotrany@yahoo.com

You can find more information in English including reports of the activities here:

 http://vivabachajon.wordpress.com/en-ingles/ . Information is available on this website in five languages.

You can find posters in English, Spanish, Italian, French and German to use in solidarity activities here:

http://vivabachajon.wordpress.com/carteles/

You can see the video “Bachajón – Dispossession is death. Life is resistance.” here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJkVziBk214

 

Juan Vázquez Guzmán, beloved compa, we embrace you.

You are the heart of your people, and you gave your life for your people.

Your life is like a seed of hope and rebellion that is growing in the hearts of every child, woman, man and old person from San Sebastian Bachajón and in the hearts of compañeras and compañeros from around the world. Your voice will not be silenced, nor will the work of your heart be ended.

Juan Vázquez Guzmán, beloved compa and brother, guardian of the land, the struggle continues.

Land, Freedom and Justice for the ejidatarios of San Sebastián Bachajón!

Juan Vázquez Guzmán Lives, the Bachajón struggle continues!

Juan Carlos Gómez Silvano Lives, the Bachajón struggle continues!

No dispossession of indigenous territories!

With love and solidarity

Movement for Justice in El Barrio, Dorset Chiapas Solidarity Group, the Committee of the True Word from Kolkata, India and the Committee of the True Word from Alisal

 

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