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San Andrés Accords

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The San Andrés Accords are agreements reached between the Zapatista Army of National Liberation and the Mexican government, at that time headed by President Ernesto Zedillo. The accords were signed on February 16, 1996, in San Andrés Larráinzar, Chiapas, and granted autonomy, recognition, and rights to the indigenous population of Mexico. The accords were based on the five principles of basic respect for the diversity of the indigenous population of Chiapas, the conservation of the natural resources within the territories used and occupied by indigenous peoples, a greater participation of indigenous communities in the decisions and control of public expenditures, the participation of indigenous communities in determining their own development plans, and the autonomy of indigenous communities and their right of free determination in the framework of the State. [1] They were discussed and approved by representatives of all the indigenous communities of Mexico, and translated into

Radio Insurgente

Radio Insurgente is the official voice of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN).The radio station has been operating since August 2003 and it is independent from the Mexican government. [1] Its broadcasting location is unknown. [2] Radio Insurgente's content is focused on promoting the ideas and struggles of the Zapatista movement. Radio Insugente transmits programs in Spanish and in the indigenous languages tzotzil, tzeltal, chol and tojolabal. According to their website, they transmit "from various places in Chiapas directed to the Zapatista bases, the insurgentes and milicians, the commanders and local people in general". [3] No new programs have been posted on the website since 2009, but CDs are on sale on the site and users can listen to previous content. Some argue that Radio Insurgente broadcasts daily on the FM dial — "an hour long short-wave program (6.0 megahertz on the 49 meter band) Friday afternoon at 3:00 PM Zapatista time to the re

River Foss

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River Foss The River Foss at York, looking upstream. The bridge is the Foss Bridge (1811–12), which links the streets of Fossgate and Walmgate. Location Country England Physical characteristics Source    - location Near Oulston Reservoir, Yearsley  - coordinates 54°09′38″N 1°07′54″W  /  54.160556°N 1.131667°W  / 54.160556; -1.131667  - elevation 160 m (520 ft) Mouth    - location River Ouse, York  - coordinates 53°57′05″N 1°04′42″W  /  53.951389°N 1.078333°W  / 53.951389; -1.078333 Coordinates: 53°57′05″N 1°04′42″W  /  53.951389°N 1.078333°W  / 53.951389; -1.078333  - elevation 12 m (39 ft) Basin size 118 square kilometres (46 sq mi) [ v t e ] River Foss Legend Oulston Reservoir Milking Hill Bridge, Yearsley Mill Green Bridge, Crayke Eller's Beck, Crayke