In Chiapas, defending human rights is still a high-risk activity despite official claims of “peace.” Most attacks are targeted, systematic, and disproportionately affect women.

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Peoples Reject Sheinbaum’s Visit to Morelos for the Anniversary of the Zapata’s Death

Indigenous peoples and organizations rejected President Claudia Sheinbaum’s visit to the Hacienda de Chinameca in Morelos on the occasion of the 107th anniversary of Emiliano Zapata’s assassination, asserting that her actions against communities—such as the lack of justice for community defender Samir Flores and the operation of the Huexca thermoelectric plant—contradict the revolutionary’s “ideology and legacy.”

“The celebratory statements regarding historical Zapatismo by the nation’s president and our state’s governor have not been accompanied by decisive actions to shed light on these crimes, nor by policies of listening to the peoples,” they stated in a declaration, in which they expressed their distrust of the leaders’ words.

“We recall that in the first year of López Obrador’s administration, declared nationally as the Year of Zapata, was the year of the murder of our comrade Samir Flores Soberanes,” a Nahua activist who fought against the Morelos Integral Project (PIM) and was murdered on February 20, 2019, the communities noted.

That year, the People’s Front in Defense of Land and Water (FPDTA) of Morelos, Puebla, and Tlaxcala, together with the National Indigenous Congress and the communities of Huexca, Amilcingo, Ayala, and other areas, occupied the Hacienda de Chinameca “in protest against President López Obrador,” who sought to honor Zapata there, “while as president he betrayed his word to cancel the thermoelectric plant and the gas pipeline and also carried out a consultation that was clearly in defense of the thermoelectric plant,” which was not suspended following the death of Flores Soberanes.

More than seven years after the murder, the communities stated, “we have no justice, in the same situation, now with our murdered comrade Sandra Rosa Camacho, a human rights defender and defender of traditional customs in the municipality of Temoac—all because impunity reigns in the country. With this visit, on the one hand, the state seeks to reclaim the figure of Zapata, and on the other, it contradicts his ideology and legacy.”

They also reiterated that the thermoelectric plant of the Morelos Integral Project remains active and pollutes the waters of the Cuautla River, in addition to causing noise and air pollution in the community of Huexca.

The communities and organizations demanded an end to impunity and called for an investigation into the murder of Samir Flores, as well as for former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, former Morelos Governor Cuauhtémoc Blanco, current Congressman Hugo Eric Flores, former Morelos Attorney General Uriel Carmona, Valentín Lavin, and Angelina N, alias La Patrona, to be summoned to testify.

“We demand justice for Samir and the peoples of Morelos, and we celebrate the legacy we make our own—from below, popular, and to the left of Emiliano Zapata—which lives on in the organized autonomous communities that the government refuses to see or hear, and instead attacks,” they concluded.

Below is the full statement:

Let’s Celebrate Emiliano Zapata’s Anniversary with Justice

Justice for the people.

Justice for Samir

Chinameca, a place symbolic of the betrayal and assassination of Emiliano Zapata, will receive Mexico’s president and other officials for the government’s official recognition of Emiliano Zapata’s struggle, ideology, and enduring presence among the people.

We recall that in the first year of López Obrador’s administration—declared nationwide as the Year of Zapata—was the year of the assassination of our comrade Samir Flores Soberanes, 2019, a year in which, together with the National Indigenous Congress and the peoples of Huexca, Amilcingo, Ayala, and other regions, we gathered there to denounce President López Obrador and to honor General Zapata from that very place, while, as president, he betrayed his word to cancel the thermoelectric plant and the gas pipeline and, furthermore, carried out a consultation that was clearly in defense of the thermoelectric plant. This consultation took place following a series of forums organized by the federal government’s “superdelegate” for Morelos, the now-Zionist congressman Hugo Erik Flores, with whom our comrade Samir had engaged in a fierce debate just before he was murdered. His murder did not warrant suspending the referendum, in which—it must be remembered—if only the towns and communities affected by the power plant and the gas pipeline had been counted, the NO vote would have won. Instead, however, the large urban centers were also consulted, tipping the balance in favor of the YES vote.

Seven years later, we still have no justice; we find ourselves in the same situation, now with the murder of our compañera Sandra Rosa Camacho, a human rights defender and advocate for traditional customs in the municipality of Temoac—all because impunity reigns in this country. With this visit, on the one hand, the state seeks to reclaim Zapata’s legacy, while on the other, it contradicts his ideals and legacy.

The Morelos Comprehensive Project, centered around the Huexca thermoelectric plant, remains in place, polluting the waters of the Cuautla River and causing noise and air pollution in the community, since it is located just 300 meters from the community’s preschool, and it continues to poison the political climate—not only regionally but nationally—as the murder of our comrade Samir Flores Soberanes, a representative of the community opposition to the plan’s implementation, remains unpunished.

That is why—because the statements by the President of the nation and the governor of our state celebrating the legacy of Zapatismo have not been accompanied by decisive action to solve these crimes, nor by policies that truly listen to the people—we do not trust their words.

We demand an investigation into the murder of our brother Samir Flores and call on Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Hugo Eric Flores, Uriel Carmona, Valentín Lavin, and Angelina N, alias La Patrona, to testify.

It is wonderful that a museum is being built to house and highlight the participation of Zapatista women in the historic struggle of the Mexican Revolution, but at the same time, as women from Zapata’s homeland, we continue to carry the wound of being recognized in museums but not in everyday politics. The wound caused by the murders of Samir and Sandra is also ours.

That is why today, just as we have every year since 2019, we demand justice for Samir and the peoples of Morelos, and we celebrate the legacy we make our own—from below, popular, and to the left of Emiliano Zapata—which lives on in the organized autonomous communities that the government refuses to see or hear, and instead attacks.

Morelos, April 10, 2026

Frente de Pueblos en Defensa de la Tierra y el Agua Morelos, Puebla, Tlaxcala

Red Morelense de apoyo al CIG-CNI Nuestra Alegre Rebeldía

Colectiva Diversa

Empalabrando colectivo

Unión de Comunidades Indígenas de la Zona Norte del Istmo de Tehuantepec, UCIZONI

Raíces en resistencia Tlatelolco, CDMX

Colectivo Luciérnagas que Siembran, CDMX

RAIS/Red de Apoyo Iztapalapa Sexta

Profes en la Sexta

Colectivo Gavilanas

Colectivo Cuaderno Común

Colectivo Cafetos

Colectivo La Otra Justicia

Colectivo La Grieta

Comunidad Tanezi Calli en Resistencia

Comunidad de XOCHITLANEZI

El Grupo de la Puerta, Puebla/CDMX

Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Bartolomé de las Casas

Instituto Cultural Autónomo Rubén Jaramillo Ménez, Morelos

La Oveja Roja

Colectivo Tierra y Libertad Cuautla, Morelos

Sexta por la libre, Yucatán

Morada Tropikal El Teatrito Yucatán

Mínima Galería Íntima/Narraturgias de la Memoria

El bordado de Ramona

Colectivo Mujeres Tierra

Mexicali Resiste

Concejo Autónomo de Santiago Mexquititlán Amealco Querétaro

Espacio de lucha contra el olvidoy la represión . Elcor, Chiapas

Antsetik Ts’unun, mujeres defensoras de Chiapas

Red de Resistencias y Rebeldías AJMAQ, Chiapas

Partido de los Comunistas

Mexicanos Unidos

Brigada Callejera de apoyo a la mujer

Colectivo Criptopozol DDHH

Comité de Enlace Latinoamericano, CELC

Organización Popilar Francisco Villa de Izquierda Independiente

Concejo Indígena y Popular de Guerrero y Emiliano Zapata, CIPOG-EZ

Comunidad Indígena Otomí residente de la CDMX

UPREZ Benito Juárez

Café Zapata Vive

Juventud Comunista de México

Jorge Alonso, Ciesas Occidente

Alicia Castellanos Guerrero, UAM Iztapalapa

Gilberto López y Rivas, profesor investigador INAH Morelos

Efraín Rojas Bruschetta

Alberto Colín, adherente a la sexta

Calixto Trinidad Carbajal Balderas, de La Otra en el Sur de Morelos

Oralba Castillo Nájera de Nuestra Alegre Rebeldía

Márgara Millán, Red de feminismos descoloniales

Servando Gajá, Nuestra Alegre Rebeldía

José Antonio Olvera Llamas, Nuestra Alegre Rebeldía

María de Lourdes Lara López, Nuestra Alegue Rebeldía

Dr. Calixto Trinidad Carbajal Balderas de la Otra en el Sur de Morelos

Original text published by Desinformémonos on April 10th, 2026.
Translated by Schools for Chiapas.

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The Commons, Structure Designed To Replace Capitalist System Which No Longer Works: Subcomandante Moisés

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas. “The pyramid doesn’t exist for us, because we’ve already destroyed it and we’re building what we call the Commons,” stated Subcomandante Moisés.

He said that in the face of “the capitalist storm, we Zapatistas categorically state that whatever the pyramid may be, it is not the solution. Our practice of how we want to build a common government is not just about working the land, but about everything that can be done in the new life, a new world, a new society, but without the pyramid that we see as no longer useful.”

Moisés made these remarks while participating in one of the sessions of the so-called April 2026 Semillero: The Storm Inside and Outside According to the Zapatista Communities and Peoples, which took place in San Cristóbal from April 2nd to 4th, with the participation of 540 people from more than 30 countries.

The Commons project that the Zapatistas have put into practice, he said, “is in thought, in looking, in listening, it is in sensing how we are, how we live and it is in the physical aspect of how we feel, how we are living on this planet Earth.”

He added that “the problem we see is one of inheritance, because we can’t leave behind what we’ve been practicing as Zapatistas for over 30 years. No, we can’t leave it like this to the children of today. And we’re not just thinking about the children of Mexico, but of the world, because the capitalist legacy they’ve left us, which we now say with its pyramid structure, is useless.”

It was then, he explained, that “we began to build it and said it should be a common government, but there was nothing to hold onto to create it. We had to bring men and women together—that is, fathers, mothers, young men and women—and discuss it, but first the representatives of each zone, each region, and each town had to meet to explain it.”

He said that “from observing and combining thoughts” arose the idea of ​​the Commons, so that each community can face the storm, be it war or the reaction of Mother Earth.

He commented that this is also how “the supreme assembly” was born, where representatives, men and women, from each community come together. “And there we clarify how we are going to work with the other communities that are not Zapatistas,” because “we are not going to achieve what is called uniting, but rather uniting a way of thinking about how we are going to solve problems in life, because we need the perspectives of others, not to compete, but to analyze what the best way is” to do things.

That is why, Moisés added, “we use the word sharing. Others say exchange, but it is not to convince us that we are going to have to be one.”

The sub-commander pointed out that in the Zapatista project of the Commons, “we don’t want to unite into a single organization. In some areas, we are already seeing changes. For example, in the thousands of hectares recovered (after the 1994 armed uprising), our brothers and sisters (non-Zapatistas) are already working, whereas before we were closed off. First, we had to open our minds.”

He stated that “we are changing our structure and figuring out the best way to build the Commons. We are analyzing what needs improvement.”

He commented that before, members of the EZLN “could only be support base members or militiamen. Not anymore. They can participate in the health sector, be lab technicians or ultrasound technicians. Before, they were appointed, but over time we discovered that we weren’t getting it right. When they were appointed, they were told they had to go to health, for example, without knowing if that was their natural talent, if they had a liking for it or if they were willing. That’s why they didn’t put in the effort. Sometimes they tried it and then left.”

He added that “during this time we discovered that it’s better to explain the importance of each task, such as laboratory work, ultrasound, studying or learning about medicinal plants.”

Now, he elaborated, “we ask if there are volunteers who want to learn these things, and they go with great enthusiasm because they volunteered to learn these areas.”

He affirmed that the Common project is about “working with our brothers and sisters. In two years of practicing this, we’ve seen that we do understand each other and we have ideas under development for how to improve.”

He emphasized: “We are working together, for example, on the land. We are all integrated, Zapatistas and non-Zapatistas. Understanding each other has helped us; there is a shared understanding. As Indigenous peoples in Mexico, we agree.”

Insisting on how the Zapatistas are managing to do many things together, he said, “I think we’re going to have to change our motto from ‘everything for everyone, nothing for ourselves’ to ‘everything for everyone, in common.’” He also reported that the EZLN will create new Caracoles, in addition to the 12 it already has.

Original article by Elio Henríquez, La Jornada, April 5th, 2026.
Translated by Schools for Chiapas.

Zapatista Semillero: The Storm Inside and Outside

On April 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, a unique workshop was held at CIDECI in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, centered on presentations by both Sub-commander Moisés and Captain Marcos. It was attended by approximately 500 people from some 30 countries, including Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the United States, France, England, Iran, Italy, and the Czech Republic, as well as members of national organizations and collectives and EZLN grassroots members. This audience did not participate; this was likely by design, as the aim was to present the Zapatista voice and thereby promote a shared process of reflection within the participants’ own communities. The workshop’s central theme was “The Storm Inside and Outside,” which had been announced a short time ago by the EZLN.

A brief historical overview was offered: from the Clandestine Revolutionary Indigenous Committee (CCRI) of 1994 to the EZLN of 2026. Captain Marcos highlighted that in ’94 the press debate revolved around why they rose up and then why they took so long. Later, the so-called civil society emerged, those without party affiliation. And the peak of the EZLN’s fame, from 1996 to 2001, with the San Andrés Accords, marked a turning point where it became clear that “after the fame and infamy, we saw that we were no longer just fighting for rights.”

The changes in the EZLN’s structure were addressed, aiming to abolish the pyramid that had been established. In 2014, Galeano was assassinated, Marcos died, and Galeano was reborn; Moisés assumed leadership. In 2015, the seminar “The Capitalist Hydra” was held, and they said we were exaggerating, even though we had been writing about what is happening now. Afterward, the first declaration for life was released, signed by them and others. The first stage was the tour of Europe led by Sub-commander Moisés. Upon his return, he said, “They’re really screwed. As things stand, we’re not going to make it; with the structure we have, we’re not going to make it.”

Following his anti-capitalist stance, Sub-commander Moisés pointed out, “We fight for the liberation of all living beings. They are destroying not only human life, but everything around us. You talk about climate change, we talk about Mother Earth. We won’t have homes or life if planet Earth is completely destroyed. Our grandparents and great-grandparents have told us how things were before; where it used to rain, now it doesn’t; where it was hot, now it’s cold. They knew when things bloomed. The question is, what to do? We are part of life. Now capital comes along and seeks to multiply its profits, and who buys it? Are we the consumers? Our grandparents from 80 years ago said they never saw water being sold.”

Sub-commander Moisés criticized the operation of government programs, citing impositions and mismanagement. The programs “Sowing Life,” “Youth Building the Future,” and “Our School” are mentioned. Another one they mention is “Servants of the Nation.” These are the ones promoting the vote that this government must continue to receive because otherwise, these programs will be discontinued. Vote-buying is already underway. And the sub-commander emphasized: “We are still facing the storm caused by the pyramid scheme. We have already destroyed it, and now we are building the Commons. It’s not just about the land; it’s about a new world, a new society, but without the pyramid. The problem we see is the capitalist legacy; we cannot abandon it.”

“We said that everyone should get together while we figure out how we are going to deal with the other communities that are not Zapatistas; they face a different situation, other sectors. The Commons is the opposite of ownership. No one should own the wind, the land, life, or human beings, not under a single ideology. In two years, our brothers arrived; now we don’t call them party members.” The assembly will no longer be exclusively for Zapatistas; those who are not will participate equally, as a group.”

Captain Marcos addressed the invisible wars. Deserters, informers, torturers, police, soldiers, they beat a journalist, and the media doesn’t report it. There is no difference between oppressor and oppressed. The women just want to be left alone to live in peace.

Increasingly, the concept of nation is being displaced onto soccer. States have lost their monopoly on violence because of organized crime; its infiltration is real. The market is no longer national, but transnational. There is also the monopoly on fake news, which is no longer controlled by the government; social media controls it. The captain reiterated that “the nation-state has no decision-making power. They can’t say that Mexico is sovereign if it can’t even decide whether to send oil to Cuba.”

He emphasized that the groups fighting for the disappeared are the ones who don’t give up, don’t sell out, don’t surrender. Don Mario and Doña Hilda from Ayotzinapa are here because truth and justice are part of the story of the disappeared. The seedbed and the shared proposals are an effort to promote a shift away from the paradigm imposed by those in power: conform, resign yourself, don’t organize.

Original article by Magdalena Gómez, La Jornada, April 7th, 2026.
Translated by Schools for Chiapas.