Reports of attempts by Zapatistas to forcibly recruit members of the Mexican military, and protection available to former military personnel being pressured to join the Zapatistas [MEX35950.E]

No references to attempts by Zapatistas to forcibly recruit members of the Mexican military could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted


El Economista [Mexico City]. Searchable Archives. 1997-1999.

El Universal [Mexico City]. Searchable Archives. 1997-1999.

Excelsior [Mexico City]. Searchable Archives. 1996-2000.

IRB Databases.

La Jornada [Mexico City]. Searchable Archives. 1995-2000.

Mexico NewsPak [Austin, Tex.]. 1994-1999.

REFWORLD.

Internet Websites and Internet search engines.

Note:

This list is not exhaustive. Country-specific publications available at the Resource Centre are not listed.