Apologies to folks who are feeling inundated with
unsolicited forwarded messages from Mexico. I have
been informed that these messages are not the
subject of universal appreciation among folks on
the list. So I will put an end to forwarding them.
For anyone on the list does want to keep abreast of
developments in Mexico, I am including the
information on how to sign up on the various lists.
Sid Shniad
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 94 10:55:59 CST
Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: your request.
The current situation in Mexico,
particularly in
Chiapas, is such that we need greater
efficiency and
speed in communicating information and analysis.
This is
now possible at a minimum cost thanks to e-mail
which can
facilitate even sending faxes to those overseas
who do
not have e-mail.
Many people and groups overseas are also
interested
in better information on what is happening in
Mexico, in
order to make their solidarity more effective.
With a view to organizing a network of
communication,
the following centers have come together to form
MEXPAZ:
i
CENCOS, CAM, CEE, CRT, PUEBLO, SIPRRO, CECOPE,
ESPAZ* and
the Office in Mexico City of the Diocesis
of San
Cristobal. As MEXPAZ, we would like to
make the
following proposal:
1) Form an editorial team whch will
produce the
information and analysis and translate them into
English.
Each week there will be a new number of a
bulletin in
three chapters, entitled: National Information,
General
Analysis and Chiapas. As well, we shall provide
a forum
for questions to do with solidarity and action
alerts
that will be called: Solidarity.
2) The bulletin will be sent from the
Iberoamerican
University here in Mexico City to all those who
want it
once they have subscribed to this service (cost
free).
The technical details for subscription are below.
3) For those who still do not have e-mail,
we would
like to urge you to try and find out how you
might get
access to it. If this is not possible quickly,
we urge
you to look for a center near you which does
have it and
who might be willing to get copies to you by
fax. In
this way we could improve our networks of
communication
between those in Mexico and those in your
country. We
can, in certain cases, send the information
to you
directly by FAX. However, this obviously
involves much
greater cost.
4) The chapters will deal with the following
themes:
Information: on Mexico generally, using a
chronology
and a synthesis of the political, economic and
social
aspects as well as a <<miscellaneous>> section.
The same
information is usually posted on the APC network
in the
conference <<reg.mexico>> with the title
<<Mexico
Update>>.
Analysis:a general evaluation of the
situation in
Mexico
Chiapas: concrete developments in the peace
process
The forum, <<Solidarity>>: distinct
elements of
civil society in Mexico will post here
initiatives or
concrete proposals for those involved in
international
solidarity with Mexico. It will also include
urgent news
items and information on specific conflicts.
For this
reason, we ask you to maintain your participation
to this
forum very much to the point. We shall reserve
the right
to restrict access to this latter forum.
5). In order to subscribe you can send mail
to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
placing the following command in the text-body
of the
message for the corresponding chapter:
To receive: Write in the
message:
Information (English) subscribe
information <your name>
Informacion (Spanish) subscribe
informacion <tu nombre>
Analysis (English) subscribe analysis
<your name>
Analisis (Spanish) subscribe analisis
<tu nombre>
Chiapas (English) subscribe chiapas-
eng <your name>
Chiapas (Spanish) subscribe chiapas-
esp <tu nombre>
Solidarity subscribe
solidarity <your name>
Solidaridad subscribe
solidaridad <tu nombre>
If you choose to subscribe to various or
all four,
merely send a mail message with the correct
entry in the
text-body of each one.
In order to unsubscribe, follow the same
procedure
using the word <<unsubscribe>> in place of
<<subscribe>>
in the examples above.
If you have questions concerning technical
matters,
you can send them to the same address with
<<technical>>
in the <<Subject:>> field of the message. If
you have
questions concerning the content of the
information or
need to clarify something, send mail to the same
address
with <<coordinador>> in the <<Subject:>> field
of the
message. Please note the spelling!
For example, I, John Smith, want to
receive the
chapter <<Chiapas>> and also participate in the
forum,
<<Solidarity>>. Then, I send the following two
messages:
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: whatever you like
subscribe chiapas-eng John Smith
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: something
subscribe solidarity John Smith
Another source:
Ask Harry Cleaver to put you on his distribution
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