The Aftermath of Acteal

September 25, 2007

(far left) A young girl tries to protect herself from the rain in a temporary shelter for refugees of the Acteal mas- sacre last December. The camp is located in the mountain regions of the province of Chenalh6, Chiapas. (top right) As the coffins of the 45 peo- ple killed at Acteal were brought into the autonomous Zapatista municipality of Polh6, Chenalh6, children protest against the army and paramilitary vio- lence in their communities. Many of the people fleeing the violence in Acteal have sought refuge in Polh6. The sign to the right reads: "Stop the aggression against our indigenous brothers and sis- ters. No more faceless deaths. Civil Society. " (bottom left) A small girl who survived the Acteal massacre sleeps among the sacks containing her family's belongings in a refugee shelter in Polho.

Tags: Mexico, Chiapas, Zapatistas, Acteal massacre, photo essay


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