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EZLN and searching families coordination in Mexico
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The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) and groups of ‘madres buscadoras’ (searching mothers) have initiated coordination to address the humanitarian crisis involving more than 130,000 reported missing persons in Mexico. In late September, plans were announced for early October, a meeting in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, titled ‘Gira por la Vida, capítulo México: Encuentro con madres buscadoras’. buscadoras’ was held in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, at the Centro Indígena de Capacitación Integral (Cideci)-Universidad de la Tierra. Organized by the Espacio de Conciencia y Memoria, Memoria and coordinated by Frayba director Dora Roblero and emeritus bishop Raúl Vera López, the gathering was intended to include included members of the Zapatista Sixth Commission and served as a precursor to a planned EZLN delegation trip to Mexico City. Following these developments, this, searching families collectives associated with the ‘Glorieta de los Desaparecidos’ in Mexico City issued a formal invitation to the EZLN to meet on December 6 at 11:00 AM at the site. The collectives expressed a desire to discuss mutual actions and share efforts to denounce the missing persons crisis in a spirit of respect and solidarity. In response, the EZLN announced plans a national tour titled ‘Abrazo a Buscadoras’ (Embrace to send Searchers), involving over 1,500 delegates delegates. This mobilization includes a scheduled arrival in Xalapa, Veracruz, on December 12 to Mexico City for meet with local families. Additionally, an ‘encounter-embrace’ with searching collectives. This meeting is scheduled to take place in planned for the Ajusco area region between December 2026 and early 2027 as part of the ‘Gira por la Vida’ (Tour for Life). 2027. Subcomandante Moisés stated that the primary goal is to honor the work of these women, women’s work, noting that the specific dates and times for these meetings timing will be determined solely by the searching mothers themselves. He emphasized that the 33rd anniversary of the Zapatista uprising may be secondary to or even postponed in favor of these meetings. Additionally, mothers. Capitán Marcos noted emphasized that the search for justice should be is a shared responsibility between the state and civil society rather than a burden placed exclusively on families. society.
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