... from the massacre.He defended his job and promised full action against lawbreakers whether they had political ties or not. In a letter to the assistant bishop of San Cristobal de las Casas he says, " We have information that the paramilitary groups are multiplying ...former soldiers and police are training civilians to fight their brother, ruling-party congressmen are sponsering the sale ... ...

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... the towns in the southernmost Mexican state of Chiapas. They were able to do this with little opposition and even took over the state's biggest tourist attraction San Cristobal de las Casas. The Mexican government reacted by sending in federal troops and retaking all of the cities forcing the Zapatistas to retreat into the Jungle. The zapatistas are fighting for their ... ...

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... la Audiencia y Abogado Relator de la Junta Superior de Hacienda. Don Miguel Larreynaga, fue uno de los tantos representantes de Nicaragua, en Guatemala el 15 de Septiembre de 1821 cuando a las ocho de la mañana el Capitán General Gabino Gainza sostiene una reunion en su casa para discutir su destino. En la reunion donde estaban congregados una gran ... ...

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