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Zapatistas: Declaration For Life / Una Declaraci​ó​n por La Vida

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On January 1, 2021 the EZLN, or Zapatistas, transmitted their Declaration for Life that informed the world they are sending a delegation Europe. August 13, 2021 is the quincentenary of the Cortez's invasion of Tenochtitlan and they are commemorating that day in Madrid, Spain.

El 1o. de Enero de 2021 el EZLN, ó las Zapatistas, transmitió su Declaración por La Vida para informar al mundo que están mandando una delegación a Europa. El 13 de Agosto de 2021 es el quinto centenario de la invasión de Tenochtitlán por Cortéz y van a conmemorar este día en Madrid, España.

On arrival, the EZLN they renamed the continent "Slumil K'ajxemk'op" which means "Rebel Land" or, "Land that doesn’t yield, that doesn’t fail." As they travel throughout the land they are uniting with many communities, cooperatives, and activist groups to join in the different and yet common struggle.

Al llegar, el EZLN renombraron al continente como "Slumil K'ajxemk'op", que significa "Tierra Insumisa". Los Zapatistas están viajando por esta tierra y se están reuniendo con muchas comunidades, cooperativas, y con grupos activistas para unirse en las distintas luchas compartidas.

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ENGLISH
To the peoples of the world, to people fighting in Europe:

Only very few things unite us:

That we make the pains of the earth our own: violence against women; persecution and contempt of those who are different in their affective, emotional, and sexual identity; annihilation of childhood; genocide against the native peoples; racism; militarism; exploitation; dispossession; the destruction of nature.

The understanding that a system is responsible for these pains. The executioner is an exploitative, patriarchal, pyramidal, racist, thievish and criminal system: capitalism.

The knowledge that it is not possible to reform this system, to educate it, to attenuate it, to soften it, to domesticate it, to humanize it.

The commitment to fight, everywhere and at all times – each and everyone on their own terrain – against this system until we destroy it completely. The survival of humanity depends on the destruction of capitalism. We do not surrender, we do not sell out, and we do not give up.

The certainty that the fight for humanity is global. Just as the ongoing destruction does not recognize borders, nationalities, flags, languages, cultures, races; so the fight for humanity is everywhere, all the time.

The conviction that there are many worlds that live and fight within the world. And that any pretence of homogeneity and hegemony threatens the essence of the human being: freedom. The equality of humanity lies in the respect for difference. In its diversity resides its likeness.

The understanding that what allows us to move forward is not the intention to impose our gaze, our steps, companies, paths and destinations. What allows us to move forward is the listening to and the observation of the Other that, distinct and different, has the same vocation of freedom and justice.


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A los pueblos del mundo, a las personas que luchan en los cinco continentes:

Sólo nos unen muy pocas cosas:

El que hacemos nuestros los dolores de la tierra: la violencia contra las mujeres; la persecución y desprecio a los diferentes en su identidad afectiva, emocional, sexual; el aniquilamiento de la niñez; el genocidio contra los originarios; el racismo; el militarismo; la explotación; el despojo; la destrucción de la naturaleza.

El entendimiento de que es un sistema el responsable de estos dolores. El verdugo es un sistema explotador, patriarcal, piramidal, racista, ladrón y criminal: el capitalismo.

El conocimiento de que no es posible reformar este sistema, educarlo, atenuarlo, limarlo, domesticarlo, humanizarlo.

El compromiso de luchar, en todas partes y a todas horas –cada quien en su terreno-, contra este sistema hasta destruirlo por completo. La supervivencia de la humanidad depende de la destrucción del capitalismo. No nos rendimos, no estamos a la venta y no claudicamos.

La certeza de que la lucha por la humanidad es mundial. Así como la destrucción en curso no reconoce fronteras, nacionalidades, banderas, lenguas, culturas, razas; así la lucha por la humanidad es en todas partes, todo el tiempo.

La convicción de que son muchos los mundos que viven y luchan en el mundo. Y que toda pretensión de homogeneidad y hegemonía atenta contra la esencia del ser humano: la libertad. La igualdad de la humanidad está en el respeto a la diferencia. En su diversidad está su semejanza.

La comprensión de que no es la pretensión de imponer nuestra mirada, nuestros pasos, compañías, caminos y destinos, lo que nos permitirá avanzar, sino la escucha y mirada de lo otro que, distinto y diferente, tiene la misma vocación de libertad y justicia.

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released July 26, 2021
Words Written: Zapatistas (enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx/2021/01/01/…or-la-vida/)
Words Spoken: M. Heriv & Varun Aiyer.
Music Performed & Produced: Max Ferency.

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In order to be a good citizen, one must listen to and appreciate many life experiences from different people.

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