Indigenous communities in south-eastern Mexico demand govt. action on rising violence | Video

Chenalhó, Mar 4 (EFE).- In southeastern Mexico, indigenous Tzotzil communities publicly denounced on Monday an increase in criminal violence following an armed attack on February 21 that lasted more than six hours and left them caught in the crossfire of organised crime.

Representing the internally displaced families, Manuel Gómez Vázquez highlighted their prolonged danger, including witnessing the murder of family members and surviving two dangerous incidents during their nearly two years of displacement.

Violence, particularly against Polhó villagers during the February attack, has intensified due to government negligence, with 68 families caught in the crossfire.

The Tzotzil women demand immediate action by the Mexican and Chiapas governments to prevent a repeat of tragedies such as the 1997 Acteal massacre, in which more than 45 people were killed. (Camera: MITZI FUENTES).

SHOT LIST: A GROUP OF DISPLACED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DEMONSTRATE IN CHENALHÓ, A HIGHLAND IN THE STATE OF CHIAPAS, SOUTH-EASTERN MEXICO.

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Date: 05/03/2024 01:04 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Crime, law and justice
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 143 seconds
Reference: 7001342237
Relevance: Normal