Establishment of La Liga Indigena and the Congress of Latin American Peoples

[Sargun II]

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Article I
In the interests of peace, it is agreed among all the undersigned that under no circumstances will hostile or aggressive action be undertaken against one another. In the spirit of cooperation, it is known that we pledge never to violate the trust put in all of us.

Article II
In the interests of solidarity, it is agreed among all the undersigned that under no circumstances will hostile or aggressive action undertaken against one of the signatories will be condoned. In case of hostile or aggressive action against a signatory, all must understand that in order to be one we must defend as one and all must give support to the other in every possible fashion.

Article III
In the interests of prosperity, it is agreed among all the undersigned that the closure of ports and borders is a negative aspect to the society of all citizens. The arbitrary lines of borders must be erased for civilian and economic travel, though a sovereign line drawn for military activities will stand. Unjust taxation and protectionist policies are agreed to be phased out and no discrimination of workers or goods is to be implemented as long as the undersigned are still signatories.

Article IV
In the interests of cooperation, it is agreed among all the undersigned that the democratic values of their nations must be upheld. In order to accomplish this, any proposition brought forth must be discussed and voted on with a majority to pass. Any amendment to this charter must be discussed and voted on with a supermajority to pass.

Article V
In the interests of the people of Mexico and the Caribbean, and Mexican or Caribbean nation that falls into a state of anarchy will be considered a protectorate of this Congress in order to support the people's rights of self-determination and independence. The undersigned agree that despite the risks involved, it is up to the undersigned to take a stand on those who may wish to abuse the fallen lands of another, and that we must stand together to support the people.

Article VI
In the interests of human rights, it is understood that these twenty-eight declarations are to be universally upheld in their nations:

1. Everyone is free and should all be treated equally.
1a. Everyone is equal despite differences in skin color, sex, religion.
2. Everyone has the right to life and to live in freedom and safety.
3. No one has the right to treat you as a slave nor should you make anyone your slave.
4. No one has the right to hurt you or to torture you.
5. Everyone has the right to be treated equally by the law.
5a. The law is the same for everyone, it should be applied in the same way to all.
6. Everyone has the right to ask for legal help when their rights are not respected.
7. No one has the right to imprison you unjustly or expel you from your own country.
8. Everyone has the right to a fair and public trial.
9. Everyone should be considered innocent until guilt is proved.
10. Every one has the right to ask for help if someone tries to harm you, but no-one can enter your home, open your letters or bother you or your family without a good reason.
11. Everyone has the right to travel as they wish, where they wish.
12. Everyone has the right to go to another country and ask for protection if they are being persecuted or are in danger of being persecuted unjustly.
13. Everyone has the right to belong to a country. No one has the right to prevent you from belonging to another country if you wish to.
14. Everyone has the right to marry, regardless of sexual orientation, gender, or race, and have a family.
15. Everyone has the right to own property and possessions.
16. Everyone has the right to practise and observe all aspects of their own religion and change their religion if they want to.
16a. No one has the right to force you to change how you practise or observe your religion.
17. Everyone has the right to say what they think and to give and receive information.
18. Everyone has the right to take part in meetings and to join associations in a peaceful way.
19. Everyone has the right to help choose and take part in the government of their country.
19a. No one has the right to interfere unlawfully in a fair democratic process of determining government.
20. Everyone has the right to social security and to opportunities to develop their skills.
21. Everyone has the right to work for a fair wage in a safe environment and to join a trade union.
22. Everyone has the right to rest and leisure.
23. Everyone has the right to an adequate standard of living and medical help if they are ill.
24. Everyone has the right to go to school.
25. Everyone has the right to share in their community's cultural life.
26. Everyone must respect the 'social order' that is necessary for all these rights to be available.
27. Everyone must respect the rights of others, the community and public property.
28. No one has the right to take away any of the rights in this declaration.

Article VII
The Congress understands that at points in history there is a time that brothers may lose faith. If a signatory loses faith in the cause or breaks the pact in any way, it is up to the remaining undersigned to implement an expulsion process with a majority needed to succeed.

Arturo Chavez,
Kuutsmil

Firmado por Himynamistan,
Zzzptm Nezahualcoyotl
Primer Presidente del Congreso de la Republica del pueblo de Himynamistan

on behalf of the government of the Community of Chiapas, in delegation from the Zapatista Army of National Liberation and the Democratic Convention of Chiapas,
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[i]Subcomandante Marcos[/i]

In representation of the Dominican Republic,
Ernesto Che Guevara
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[size="3"][b]Declaration of the Congress of Latin American Peoples[/b][/size][/center]

[b]WE the people of Latin America,[/b] heirs and continuators of some of the greatest societies on this Earth, put here through the heroism and sacrifice of our ancestors; by the Indians who preferred exterminations rather than submission to their invaders; by the slaves who rebelled against their master; by the great patriots of this nation who put their comrades before themselves in the building of this land; by the people who struggles for many decades to achieve the dream that an entire land promised them; by the ideas of democracy, liberalism, and social equality for all; by the fight against the exploitation and horrors of man; by the fundamental law that every man is entitled to his pursuit for liberty and happiness; by means of the free and fair vote in the Indigenous League declare the following:

[center][size="3"][b]CHARTER FOR THE CONGRESS OF LATIN AMERICAN PEOPLES[/b]

[b]Chapter One[/b][/size][/center]
[b]Art. I,[/b] the Congress of Latin American Peoples shall work to uphold the rights and liberties guaranteed in Article IV of the Indigenous League treaty.
[b]Art. II,[/b] the Congress of Latin American Peoples may not remove, modify, null, invalidate, or suspend the contents of Article VI of the Indigenous League treaty.
[b]Art. III,[/b] the composition of Congress shall be nonpartisan and political disputes in the matter of ideological conflicts shall be settled with compromise with no assumed superiority over another moral, religious, or political thought.
[b]Art. IV,[/b] the power of Congress is exercised through the organization of the people and their initiative through the ballot to continue the free and fair rule of this organization. Through these initiatives, the people of Latin America hold authority over the powers of Congress. As such, every citizen of Latin America may propose legislation to Congress.
[b]Art. V,[/b] Congress shall not override the sovereignty of Latin American governments nor its policies. Participation in Congress is purely on a voluntary basis.
[b]Art. VI,[/b] citizens of Latin American are recognized as those born in member-state territory, with the exception of the children of foreign persons at the service of their government or international organization. Likewise, those granted citizenship by the government of a member-state shall be recognized as a citizen of Latin America

[center][size="3"][b]Chapter Two[/b][/size][/center]
[b]Art. VII,[/b] the Congress of Latin American People shall be the supreme executive authority in the Indigenous League. It may only regulate itself and must adhere to the mandates and regulations of the Declaration of the Congress of Latin American People and the treaty of the Indigenous League.
[b]Art. VIII,[/b] the Congress shall be comprised of a delegation of ten persons from each nation that may be selected in whichever manner their government prefers.
[b]Art. IX,[/b] the Congress of Latin American people shall elect a body of officers to oversee proceedings and programs instituted by the Indigenous League. Among these officers shall be the Secretary-General, whom shall act as the official speaker on behalf of Congress and the Indigenous League.
[b]Art. X,[/b] the Secretary-General shall be elected every four-weeks (real-life) and may be any member of Congress.
[b]Art. XI,[/b] Congressional sessions shall last four-weeks (real life), and at the end of each session a new delectation is to be selected by the member-states.
[b]Art. XII,[/b] the Congress of Latin American People shall act as the legislature, executive agency, and discussion forum for the Indigenous League.

Arturo Chavez,
Kuutsmil

Firmado por Himynamistan,
Zzzptm Nezahualcoyotl
Primer Presidente del Congreso de la Republica del pueblo de Himynamistan

on behalf of the government of the Community of Chiapas, in delegation from the Zapatista Army of National Liberation and the Democratic Convention of Chiapas,
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[i]Subcomandante Marcos[/i]

In representation of the Dominican Republic,
Ernesto Che Guevara[/quote]

[Bull Run]

[i]"From now on, the oppressed people of America take part in histories writing, forging a plume by our own labour, and providing the blood ink from our veins. Those exploited in Latin America have decided to write their own story and at this time of startling resentment, a time for claiming justice, a time for those whos rights are trampled to stand upon their own feet. Today, we have stood & never again will we remain as we had before this day. This sweeping wave will build strong with growing intensity with each passing day because it is of the masses, the majority, those who by their honest work aquire their riches, those who create values, those who make the wheels of history turn are now awakening from a long sleep. Humanity has stated 'Ya Basta!' that is enough. And this march will not cease, until acheiving true independance, a cause for which many heroes have already given their lives.

Now, those who fight & die, like we have in the Domincan Republic, will do so for their only one, undeniable, truthful wish for independance."[/i]

-Commandante Che, before the representatives and delegations of La Liga Indigena

[zzzptm]

We in Himynamistan proclaim today to be a holiday! Traffic on Insurgentes Sur, Insurgentes Central, Paseo de la Reforma, and Juarez streets will be closed for the parade from Ciudad Universitaria to the Zocalo.

[the Zapatistas]

"[i]Me alegro de ver a las naciones de América Latina, finalmente unidos como uno solo[/i]."

("I'm happy to see the nations of Latin America finally united as one."

[zzzptm]

We invite the peoples of [i]América[/i] to throw off the shackles of imperialist oppression and join the brotherhood of free nations. It is better to die upon your feet than to live on your knees.

[Otto Verteidiger]

We congratulate our regional neighbors on this. May the words on this document be followed.

[Shadowsage]

Implementation of Article V against the Domination Corollary and Pax Americana will be seen as an offensive declaration of war.

[the Zapatistas]

[quote name='Shadowsage' date='06 June 2010 - 10:20 PM' timestamp='1275887996' post='2327474']
Implementation of Article V against the Domination Corollary and Pax Americana will be seen as an offensive declaration of war.
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I read [URL=http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=78279]the doctrine[/URL] several times and I cannot see any violation to Holy American Empire sovereignty nor your "hegemony" in South America.

[Shadowsage]

Please read the Domination Corollary. Pax Americana itself dictates that all nations south of Imperial Mexico fall under our jurisdiction. The Domination corollary states that all nations given birth by the Empire are free to go their way, so long as the land once fallow returns to the Empire. The current states this applies to is The Funky Republic of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

[the Zapatistas]

Alright, it is under your "jurisdiction", but your government is acting as if acquiring allies and forming alliances is an international crime that needs to be swiftly dealt with in a military fashion. I would be surprised if the world would tolerate such a conflict if it were to occur - your government needs to recognize such stances are that of aggression, and that other nations have a right to govern their affairs to how they see fit without having to fit into the mold of how the world should work that you have constructed for yourself.

[Shadowsage]

The government of Zapatistas is, unfortunately mistaken in that we have made no hostile overtures in the slightest to any nations recently, aside from the now-defunct Tahoe Republic. In fact, we have offered mutual support in the exploration of space and the basing of Kuutsmil aircraft in Imperial territory. Furthermore, our previous communication stated that daughter states are free to go their own way, so long as the land is given back in the event of dissolution. Nothing less, and nothing more.

[the Zapatistas]

Then what is the concern? I feel that it is unnecessary that only comment here is to remind us of the threat of war upon our nations if we don't comply with [i]your[/i] views of global geopolitics. That does not come off as an aggressive stance to you?

[Shadowsage]

It is simply a reminder of prior claims to land which may or may not have been overlooked with the relative infancy of the nations involved in your League. Simply a reminder; not intended to be belligerent or hostile in the slightest, which would indeed be counterproductive to a cooperative Central America as we're sure you are aware. Any overt overtones were not intended and you have our sincerest apologies.

[zzzptm]

We of Himynamistan are gladdened to hear words of cooperation from the HAE. We know they will be glad to work with us to create a more just and a more free América.

[Sargun II]

"While perhaps they are prior claims, times to change. If you truly wish for cooperation, then perhaps we can at least open the discussion of something akin to a joint protectorate, if just a discussion."

[The Disco Commandant]

The National Congress has been asked to vote on this. It will take some time, as some agriculture and infrastructure decisions have to be made first. The Funky citizenry come first, yo.

[zzzptm]

[quote name='The Disco Commandant' date='07 June 2010 - 10:54 AM' timestamp='1275926054' post='2327847']
The National Congress has been asked to vote on this. It will take some time, as some agriculture and infrastructure decisions have to be made first. The Funky citizenry come first, yo.
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We will welcome you when you are ready to join us, cousins!