Melel News Synthesis: 6/2/99 Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit source - Originally published in Spanish by Melel Xojobal Translated by irlandesa Press Synthesis Wednesday, June 2, 1999. ************************************ PARAMILITARIZATION ************************************ Cuarto Poder. OCEZ DENOUNCES PARAMILITARY DISLOCATION OF CARRANZA COMUNEROS. The Emiliano Zapata Campesino Organization (OCEZ) denounced that the PRI Fray Bartolome de los Llanos Alliance paramilitary group - supported by Public Security Police - dislocated comuneros from the predios El Eden, El Carmelito and La Union, muncipality of Venustiano Carranza. OCEZ reported that the dislocated comuneros were trying to return to their predios, and they held the authorities responsible for any confrontation that might occur. *********************************** El Universal. PRD HOLDS GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR ATTACKS ON LOPEZ Y RIVAS. The PRD wing of the Congress of the Union denounced that the federal and state governments had begun a campaign of attacks agsinst PRD Federal Deputy Gilberto Lopez y Rivas since the legislator's statements about the existence of paramilitary groups in Chiapas. They held the authorities responsible for the deputy's physical and psychological wellbeing, and they repeated their request that paramilitary groups in Chiapas be disarmed. *********************************** AGRARIAN ********************************** Cuarto Poder. GOVERNMENT DENIES OWING CARRANZA COMUNEROS. The state delegate of the Department of Agrarian Reform, Luis Enrique Perez Mota, denied accusations of comuneros from the Casa del Pueblo organization, municipality of Venustiano Carranza, who said that the government owed them a debt. He explained that, when the government built La Angostura dam, the comuneros' predios were affected, but he added that the Federal Electricity Commission delivered a check for 4 million pesos, in order to give 2500 hectares to those affected. He added that the authorities have documents that can confirm whether or not the indemnification was made. ********************************** Diario de Chiapas. GOVERNMENT ASKS COMUNEROS TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES ACCORDING TO THE LAW. The state government announced that comuneros from the Casa del Pueblo, municipality of Venustiano Carranza, have threatened to take over the Rio Blanco predio, which is being guarded by the Security Police, in order to cover an alleged land debt that the government owes them. In response, authorities asked the comuneros to avoid those kinds of illegal activities. ********************************* RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS ********************************* Diario de Yucatan. TABLE FOR RESOLVING RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS RE-ESTABLISHED IN CHAMULA. The Secretary for Indigenous Peoples Affairs, Gustavo Moscoso Zenteno, reported that the Plural Table for Reconciliation would be re-established this Friday in San Juan Chamula. Its purpose will be to deal with religious conflicts in the communities of Ucumtic, Tzetelton, Tres Cruces and Bautista Chico. He explained that the bodies that will be taking part in this working table are the State Congress, the National and State Human Rights Commissions, the Religious Affairs Directorate of the Department of Government and the Diocese of Tuxtla Gutierrez. ********************************* MUNICIPAL EVENTS ********************************* Sin Linea. ALDERMEN PRESENT RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO LOPEZ Y RIVAS INCIDENT. Opposition aldermen of the San Cristobal council announced they will present the results of investigations into the attack suffered by PRD Deputy Gilberto Lopez y Rivas, perpetrated by authentic coletos and by some municipal officials on May 22. They explained that, as part of an agreement established with Mayor Mariano Diaz Ochoa, council officials will be fired if their participation in the attack can be proven. ********************************* HUMAN RIGHTS ********************************* El Universal. CONGRESS OF THE UNION GRANTS CNDH FULL AUTONOMY. The Chamber of Deputies reported that, with the approval of reforms to Article 102 of the Constitution, full autonomy was granted to the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH). They explained that it will now be the Senate of the Republic who names its head, and not the Federal Executive. NUEVO AMANECER PRESS-PRENSA NUEVO AMANECER-N.A.P. To know us visit our web page in Spanish in Mexico at: http://www.nap.cuhm.mx/nap0.htm E-mail: A Press in support of the work in defense of Human Rights *********************************************************** ================================================================= 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-06.04.99-00:12:08-11437