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Impasse, Rale Hike
The Zapatista rebels arc refusing to resume peace negotiations until troops withdraw from former rebel lerrimry. but President Zedillo has pledged thai the government will May put and will maintain exclusive conlml of Chiapas The government also affirmed that arrest warrants lor key rebel leaders, includingn- Mill valid despite the order last week lo refrain from actions that might provoke new fighting.
The military believes ihe insurgency will survive if iis leaders are given amnesty bul is standing down on planned raids against rebel sites in Chiapas and in Puebla and will continue to obey Zcdillo.rjJ
Guerrero, Michoaean de Ucampo. lhe potential for social and political unrest.
ozen people were injured on Sunday in San Cristobal de Las Casaselee between the supporters of Bishop Ruiz, and protesters who demanded his resignation from lhe National Mediation Commission, according to press reports.
The Commission, which both sides recognize as the sole mediation body, since last week has been calling on the miliiary lo return to its former positions outside the conflict area. The Catholic Church also has asked that Ruiz step down, hut he is not likely to abandon his controversial mediation role as long as he retains the support of local indigenous communities. I
The Bank of Mexico yesterdayike in shorl-lemi interest rates of aboulercentage points to increase capital inflow and slrcngthen the peso, according to press reports. The peso closed6 per dollar,ercent from5 close on Friday. I
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