January 02, 2003
Rancho Update

An update from Rancho Esmeralda:

Dear Friends:

Just a note to let you know that all is calm at the ranch. We spent the second night, last night, taking shifts and keeping watch. Yesterday all of the Zapatistas went to San Cristobal to participate in a big demonstration celebrating the uprising. For two days now no one is staffing their illegal gate on our road and anyone has been able to come in or go out. But today they will all return and we'll see what happens. The next three or four days will be critical. We are hoping to work with the state government to see the gate removed. That's the latest from this end.

Glen and Ellen

Posted by Dave at January 02, 2003 10:39 AM