Paramilitaries in Mexico Silencing Indigenous Community
Paramilitaries in Mexico Silencing Indigenous Community
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Hundreds of Indigenous people demonstrate to mark the anniversary of the 1997 massacre. Experts say the same
climate of fear exists in Tila today. | Photo: Reuters
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The Indigenous population near the town of Tila in Mexico's southern state of Chiapas say they will not stop fighting for their land to be returned to them, even when faced with violence and intimidation from paramilitary groups.
teleSUR correspondent Fernando Camacho reported Thursday that tension was mounting in the town of Tila as the Chon Indigenous community continue to fight for their land in the face of the growing presence of paramilitary groups.
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“We live in fear because many masked paramilitaries entered here and the population could not go out into the streets because we had to be careful,” one Chon community member told teleSUR.
According to the Chon community, some 130 hectares of land was illegally taken from them some three decades ago in order to create the municipality of Tila, arguing it is a violation of their rights.
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