[IMC-Video] URGENT request for media help: Press Release for the Cucapa Camp

[lotu5]

Hey independent media makers!

This camp is happening in mexicali, just a few hours east of san diego
and the people there are URGENTLY requesting help from independent
media. The camp was initiated by the other campaign of the zapatistas to
help defend the Cucapa indigenous people. As the press release states,
there are only 304 Cucapa people left and the Mexican government
recently passed a law preventing them from engaging in the fishing that
has been their survival method for 9000 years.

Please do what you can to help get the word out about this...

thanks,

  dj lotu5

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: FW: [colzap] Press Release for the Cucapa Camp
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:14:40 -0800
From: lucha lucha <ondrux at hotmail.com>

Hola Tod at s,

Below is the press release from Colectivo Zapatisa San Diego, as requested
by our compañeros staying at the Cucapá camp.

Andrea


>From: "Zaparamona" <colectivozapatista at riseup.net>
>Reply-To: colzap at lists.riseup.net,"Zaparamona" 
><colectivozapatista at riseup.net>
>Subject: [colzap] Press Release for the Cucapa Camp
>Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:33:34 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Local support for the Cucapá Communities
>
>Since approximately 9000 years ago the Cucapá have lived in the land
>adjacent to the Rio Colorado, dedicated fundamentally to fishing. Eighteen
>years ago the Mexican federal government began passing laws that made it
>nearly impossible for the indigenous Cucapá to live in these lands. In
>effect in 1993 the zone was declared an ecological reserve, protected by
>the general law of ecological equilibrium.
>
>The rivers near the Cucapá are drying out because of the dams that have
>been built on the US side of the Colorado River. Therefore, the current
>fishing grounds have become a last resort for their survival. In addition,
>in these waters, fishing of any type of marine species has been
>prohibited. With the implementation of this decree, the life of the Cucapá
>has been gravely affected; putting at risk the existence of the Cucapá as
>indigenous people in Baja California.
>
>Today there are only 304 Cucapá left. They  face immanent extermination
>and now they rely on the support of La Otra Campaña with the purpose of
>continuing the only productive activity for self sustainability.
>Therefore from February 28,  to May 3, 2007, in the immediate surroundings
>of the communities of El Mayor and El Zanjón  located in the area of “la
>Bocana or Delta del Rio Colorado”, the adherents of La Otra Campaña  will
>install a camp of support for the Cucapá community.
>
>“You are no longer being asked to stand in solidarity with the indigenous
>people of Mexico. Now you are being asked to play an integral role in a
>bi-national effort that will no longer consist of only resisting but also
>helping these communities exist and live as they have for thousands of
>years. To help reestablish the networks and relations that existed before
>borders separated families and communities, and to help expose these
>atrocities to a world that has avoided looking at the price of its excess,
>comfort and luxury.” (Taken from El Mayor community report).
>
>Communities in San Diego, Los Angeles and other cities are supporting the
>Cucapá community. Locally, in San Diego there has been a consistent effort
>from different organizations including: visitations to El Mayor, fund
>raising and donations. Some of the upcoming events are: discussion and
>film on the Cucapá on Monday, 12, 2007 starting at 6pm at Chicana Perk
>organized by La Otra Resistencia Estudiantil. The next event will be a
>benefit show on March 31st, 2007 starting at 7pm at the Arts &
>Entertainment Center, tickets available before or at the door organized by
>the Colectivo Zapatista San Diego. For continuous support please drop off
>non-perishable items at Chicana Perk located at 129 25th St. San Diego, CA
>92102.
>
>For more information please contact Colectivo Zapatista San Diego at
>colectivozapatista at riseup.net or 619-819-7806 or visit
>http://www.nomadicsoundsystem.com/cucapa/
>
>###
>
>
>
>Apoyo al Pueblo de Atenco!!!
>Presos Politicos! Libertad!
>Laotrasandiego.blogspot.com

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