By Nora Gonzalez | Fundraising area
Dear friends:
Today, defending the land has become a risky task. There are more and more interests to dominate the territory, to sow terror and to have total control of the economy and the daily activities of the population in Chiapas. There are many interests that prevent the struggle for the territory and its defense. The land must be defended when its exploitation is sought, without respecting it or the people who inhabit it, work it and obtain their sustenance from it.
Since the last 3 years, violence has increased in the state; causing fear in the population, generating a crisis of forced displacement in different areas; increasing the number of disappeared and murdered people; the indifference of the authorities has allowed criminal organizations to dominate, invade and put an end to the peace that reigned in the towns and communities of Chiapas.
From Frayba, we reinforce our commitment to continue fighting and walking side by side with the people for the defense of the land and we bet together for the construction of peace in the territory. We raise our voices and denounce the grave violations of human rights that occur daily in Chiapas and that have such serious consequences for its inhabitants. We carry out joint actions to have the necessary strength to make known what is happening in our state.
This leads us to unite our hearts for the love of our land and to resist, despite the difficulties, the climate of violence and insecurity.
Promote and encourage the construction of peace, learning from the struggle and resistance of the people, renewing our commitment to walk with them to defend mother earth. From Chiapas we call to be united and avoid the division that the government promotes to keep us confronted, generating divisions to avoid fighting for what we should respect and love; because it is the heritage of our parents, of our ancestors. Because we love and defend mother earth, we will continue to fight for peace!
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