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Chiapas
Timeline and links bibliography of events in the state.
Chiapas Media Project
Bi-national partnership to provide video and computer equipment and training for indigenous communities. [English/French/Spanish]
Chiapas Relief
Seeking help for victims of flooding and other tragedies.
Christians don’t worship here any more…
Article describing syncretic Catholic/Mayan practices in San Juan Chamula.
Fray Bartolome de Las Casas Human Rights Center
A non-governmental organization attempting to promote and defend human rights. Created by the San Cristóbal de las Casas Diocese, whose bishop is Don Samuel Ruiz Garcia.
International Service for Peace (SIPAZ)
Coalition of North American, Latin American, and European organizations formed in 1995 to support the peace process in Chiapas. [English/Spanish/French/German]
San Juan Chamula, Chiapis State, Mexico
Account of a Mayan faith healing ceremony.
Sexto Sol Center for Community Action
The Motozintla-based nonprofit promotes cooperative enterprise, environmentally sound agriculture, appropriate technology and conservation in the Sierra Madre region of Chiapas and with repatriated Maya in Guatemala. They describe their history, current projects, and how to volunteer or donate. [English/Spanish]
The Mayan Esteem Project.
Works for the recovery of stolen artifacts and the restoration of a pyramid site at Chilón. Photos and newsletters, with details of legal filings and organizational structure. [English/Spanish]
The Narco-State of Chiapas
Ten-part article describes police and government involvement in the drug trade, and Zapatista efforts against it.