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New self-defense militia appears in Chiapas, Mexico to fight organized crime Reuters 4 hrs ago
By Jacob Garcia
CHENALHÓ, Mexico, July 21 (Reuters) - Just like the Zapatista rebels before them, the indigenous people of Chiapas state in southern Mexico have taken up arms, though this time they said it was to beat back the organized crime gangs plaguing their communities.
Dozens of armed, hooded people belonging to a group called El Machete marched over the weekend in the streets of Pantelho in the mountains of Chiapas - a first public act.
In appearance, the group resembles the hooded Zapatistas, who sparked world headlines when they emerged from the jungle in 1994, seizing towns and clashing with security forces to demand indigenous rights.
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By Jacob Garcia
CHENALHÓ, Mexico, July 21 (Reuters) - Just like the Zapatista rebels before them, the indigenous people of Chiapas state in southern Mexico have taken up arms, though this time they said it was to beat back the organized crime gangs plaguing their communities.
Dozens of armed, hooded people belonging to a group called El Machete marched over the weekend in the streets of Pantelho in the mountains of Chiapas - a first public act.
In appearance, the group resembles the hooded Zapatistas, who sparked world headlines when they emerged from the jungle in 1994, seizing towns and clashing with security forces to demand indigenous rights.
Mexican president decries reports of cyber spying
FILE PHOTO: Mexico s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador participates on a commemoration on the third anniversary of his presidential election victory at National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
July 21, 2021
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday described as “shameful” reports of purported government-ordered cyber spying several years ago that may have targeted him and his close allies and said his government did not spy on anyone.
The Guardian newspaper reported on Monday that at least 50 people close to Lopez Obrador, among others, were potentially targeted by the previous administration of President Enrique Peña Nieto after it purchased Pegasus spying software from Israel-based NSO Group.