Indian-rights bill opposed

APRIL 19, 2001

Mexican farmers and ranchers, along with Mexican Indians of Lancandon descent, are opposing an Indian-rights bill that has been submitted to Congress.

The group says the bill will pit Indian communities against one another.

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Farmers Protest Indian Rights Law (AP 4/19)

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 Andr�s Accords - http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/mexico/SanAndres.html

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