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Dear sisters and brothers,

This time the Winds blow South. This Zapatista FloodNet
sit-in is directed against the Mexican Stock Exchange,
which has played a key role in enforcing the continued
"low-intensity conflict" in the State of Chiapas.

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Under the direction of the Mexican Government and with
the support of the United States, the weapons and training
for The Drug Wars are being used in Chiapas. Counterinsurgency
orders were established by the Department of National Defense's
*Chiapas Campaign Plan 1994* which makes explicit that
the key objective is: "The breaking of the support relationship
which exists between the population and the transgressors
of the law." They have been building the intensity level
ever since by using groups which make up the Mixed
Operations Bases (BOM), which include paramilitary units,
the Federal Army, the State Public Security agencies, the
State and Federal Judicial Police, in addition to the immigration
police, specifically in those areas where there are Zapatista
Army of National Liberation (EZLN) sympathizers living.

On December 22, 1997, in Acteal 45 people were
killed brutally by paramilitary groups, a community
under the protection of the militarization. The Mexican
government propaganda framed the massacre as the
outcome of "intra and inter-community conflicts." The
PRI party instead of pursuing the guilty and holding them
responsible, it exploited it in order to reinforce the military
presence in the entire state.

The killing was a State crime. The attack was planned and
executed according to military counterinsurgency manuals.
The purpose for the genocide was to combat the rebellious
communities. There is evidence and testimonies in judicial
records that point to official responsibility. The freedom
enjoyed by the assassins in order to carry out their crime
was incredible. More than 60 people--90
according to the Fray Bartolome Center--armed with
AK-47 guns, 22 rifles and UZI machine guns fired
their guns for seven hours against these people who
had been praying at a hermitage.

The outcome: 45 dead, 22 wounded... and a people
hurt forever. There are proofs that "40 members of
the police were 200 meters away from the place where
the crime took place and didn't do anything while
the indigenous people were being massacred".

Alonso Vazquez Gsmez
Lorenzo Gsmez Pirez,
Marma Luna Mindez,
Versnica Pirez Oyalti,
Rosa Vazquez Luna,
Sebastian Gsmez Pirez,
Versnica Vazquez Luna,
Daniel Gsmez Pirez,
Micaela Vazquez Luna,
Pablina Hernandez Vazquez,
Juana Vazquez Luna,
Roselia Gsmez Hernandez,
Juana Luna Vazquez,
Graciela Gsmez Hernandez,
Marma Jiminez Luna,
Guadalupe Gsmez Hernandez,
Susana Jiminez Luna,
Marma Ruiz Oyalti,
Miguel Jiminez Pirez,
Catalina Vazquez Pirez,
Marcela Luna Ruiz
Catalina Luna Ruiz,
Alejandro Luna Ruiz,
Manuela Paciencia Moreno,
Jaime Luna Ruiz,
Margarito Gsmez Paciencia,
Regina Luna Pirez,
Rosa Gsmez Pirez
Roselia Luna Pirez
Doida Ruiz Gsmez
Ignacio Pukuj Luna,
Agustmn Ruiz Gsmez
Micaela Pukuj Luna,
Rosa Pirez Pirez
Victorio Vazquez Gsmez,
Manuel Vazquez Pirez
Agustmn Gsmez Ruiz
Juana Vazquez Pirez
Juana Pirez Pirez
Josefa Vazquez Pirez
Juan Carlos Luna Pirez
Marcela Capote Vazquez
Marcela Vazquez Vazquez,
Marcela Capote Ruiz,
Antonia Vazquez Vazquez,

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Tuesday, December 15, 1998.

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AMBUSH IN LOS PLATANOS

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ZAPATISTAS DENY BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR AMBUSH IN LOS PLATANOS.

La Jornada.

In a communique signed by Comandantes David,
Moises and Daniel, the EZLN denied any responsibility
for the ambush of a group of PRI indigenous yesterday
in the community of Los Platanos, municipality of El Bosque,
and they said that, just a few days prior to the first anniversary
of the Acteal massacre, the government is trying to distract
public opinion and put the victims in the dock. Condemning
the attack, in which one child was killed and 7 persons were
wounded, the zapatistas held the federal government
responsible and called on civil society to not be deceived,
since the EZLN does not attack civilians, and the
government does. They explained the ambush was due to
an internal struggle between groups who are fighting for
control of Los Platanos and for the money and equipment
which the government is giving to paramilitary groups.
The zapatista leadership added that, for a year now, Los
Platanos has been under the control of paramilitary groups,
Public Security police and federal soldiers, who
permit or deny access to people there. The EZLN
said that there is also evidence that Public Security collaborated
in the attack, since, an hour after the ambush, 11 police officers
arrived in a community near Los Platanos, asking for help in
escaping. Some 370 PRI families live in Los Platanos, who
expelled 34 zapatista families in late April, who were in
refuge in nearby locales. So far this year, five PRI
indigenous persons have died, and more than 24 have
been wounded as a consequence of eight armed attacks.

This information was provided as a service of Zapatistas Online.

The Electronic Disturbance Theater
Invites the World Wide Community
To Celebrate The Fifth Anniversary of
The Zapatista Manifestation on
January 1, 1999.

At one minute after midnight,
we will release the Public Version
of the Zapatista FloodNet. Which
individuals and groups will be
able to download and use for
Virtual Sit-In's the day after and
In the days to come.

The URL to the Public Version of
the Zaptatista FloodNet will be
found at one minute after midnight
at:

http://www.fakeshop.com

Please join us.
The Electronic Disturbance Theater

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THE ZAPATISTA FLOODNET TARGETS
THE MEXICAN STOCKEXCHANGE
IN MEMORY OF THE ACTEAL DEAD

DECEMBER 22, 1998

FROM 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM
(MEXICO CITY TIME)

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