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APRIL 10, 2001

Mexico's government news agency Notimex on Monday reported the last two Army bases in the southern state of Chiapas have been closed and turned over to the social services department.

The department will turn the bases into community centers for Tojolabal Indians.

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Federal welfare agency takes over bases in southern Mexico (AP 4/10)

Relevant Links:
Zapatista National Liberation Army (In Spanish) - http://www.ezln.org
Zapatista Mexico City Site (In Spanish) - http://www.ezlnaldf.org/index.php
The San Andrés Accords - http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/mexico/SanAndres.html

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