Melel News Synthesis: 5/5 Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit Originally published in Spanish by Melel Xojobal _______________________ Translated by irlandesa Press Synthesis Wednesday, May 5, 1999. ************************************* CHIAPANECO CONFLICT ************************************* Diairo de Yucatan. GOVERNMENT PROHIBITS PARTICIPATION OF FOREIGNERS IN ENCUENTRO WITH ZAPATISTAS IN REALIDAD. The Department of Government released a communique saying that it would not hinder the carrying out of the meeting between civil society and the EZLN, to be held from May 7 to 10 in La Realidad, municipality of Las margaritas, although it clarified that arms could not be carried at the event, nor could foreigners participate. The Department of Government committed itself to respecting the rights of freedom of movement and peaceful assembly of Mexicans attending the encuentro, although it reiterated that the only body with whom the EZLN should be having dialogue and negotiating is the government coordinator for negotiations. ************************************* Diario de Yucatan. CHIAPAS ISSUE CAUSES FRICTION DURING MEXICO-SPAIN INTER-PARLIAMENTARY MEETING. The Mexico-Spain Inter-Parliamentary Meeting, being held in the Yucatan, suspended its work for a few moments, following dissent from PRD's and members of the United Left, over their having not been invited to a press conference on Chiapas. The incident led to a protest by Deputy Ignacio Gil Lazaro, of the Popular Party of Spain, against the Mexican delegation. He had been invited to hold a press conference to which neither the PRD's, nor the members of the left of his country, had been called. This was considered to be a manipulation by the PRI's in order to stifle opposition on the issue of Chiapas. ************************************* Diario de Yucatan. SPANISH LEGISLATORS OFFER SUPPORT TO RESOLVE CHIAPAS CONFLICT. During a press conference given by Spanish and Mexican legislators attending the inter-parliamentary meeting held in Merida, Spanish Deputy Ignacio Gil Lazaro said that the Popular Party and the Iberian government still hold their position of collaborating in order to reach a definitive solution to the Chiapas conflict - with full respect for autonomy and Mexican sovereignty, without intervention, imposition or interference from another country. His colleague, Jeus Caldera Sanchez, said that, from a social perspective, Chiapas is not just a Mexican domestic problem. ************************************* MILITARIZATION ************************************* Melel Xojobal. DENUNCIATION THAT MILITARY CHECKPOINTS ARE INCREASING ON ROAD TO LA REALIDAD. Chiapaneco civil organizations denounced that, just a few days prior to the Second Encuentro between the EZLN and civil society is to be held in the Aguascalientes of La Realidad, municipality of Las Margaritas, there has been an increase in the presence of military checkpoints in the state. They explained that, on the way to Las Margaritas alone, there are two military checkpoints, and, on the dirt road leading to La Realidad, there are another five. At these checkpoints, soldiers are minutely searching the campesinos' vehicles and belongings, groping the women and asking all kinds of questions in order to intimidate the people. ___________________________________________________ NUEVO AMANECER PRESS-N.A.P.To know about us visit: http://www.nap.cuhm.mx/nap0.htm (spanish) ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us 339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 http://www.blythe.org e-mail: nyt@blythe.org ================================================================= nytcamer-05.12.99-03:28:54-774