La Banque Bilbao Viscaya attaque les communités zapatistesMyriam 31 May 2005 12:25 GMT (translated by Myriam)Le 19 mai, la banque Bilbao Viscaya ( Mexique), a annonçé à la “Associação Enlace Civil AC” que leurs comptes bancaires seraient annulés le 19 juin. Les activités de Enlace Civil en appui aux communités zapatistes sont légales et transparentes, et ont été documentés et registrés comme il se doit auprès du ministère des Finances, qui ne leur a jamais accordé l'exemption d'impôts sur les dons reçus.Ce statut légal signifie que l'Enlace Civil est l'objet d'une surveillance permanente et rigoureuse de la part des autorités mexicaines. Quand on demanda des explications sur la decision de la banque BBVA, le manager refusa d'en donner et répondit seulement que la banque devait se protéger du blanchissement d'argent et qu'il avait fait ce qu'on lui avait dit de faire. Il y a a peu près un mois, la banque a fait la même chose avec l'organisation de santé indigène maya de l'état du chiapas (OSIMECH), une organisation civile qui promeut la santé auprès des communautés indigènes dans les altos de Chiapas; sans raison ni explication on leur a dit que leurs comptes bancaires allaient être fermés. L'action de la banque BBVA, jointe a celle des paramilitaires et des élites militaires et économiques du Mexique, fait partie de la guerre silencieuse menée contre les communautés zapatistes. L'organisation Enlace Civil demande à tous ceux qui sont solidaires du mouvement zapatiste de dénoncer publiquement l'action de la banque BBVA, au Mexique et dans le monde, pour leur communiquer que nous refusons et ne sommes pas disposés à permettre l'esprit de conquête, le racisme et la guerre d'extermination ( contre les peuples indigènes du Mexique) et le mépris pour l'humanité. . |
BV Bank cancels Zapastis Indigenous Peoples Bank Accounts
C.I. 30.May.2005 01:28
Dear Sirs,
http://www.indymedia.org/en/2005/05/116270.shtml)
http://ws1.grupobbva.com/TLBB/tlbb/jsp/ing/respscor/index.jsp
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I am writing to you as a person concerned about indigenous people and sustainable development. Today I read on the Indymedia website this article:
"Bilbao Viscaya Bank attacks zapatistas communities"
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"On 19th may, the Bilbao Viscaya Bank (Mexico) notified the “Associação Enlace Civil AC” that their bank accounts would be cancelled on June 19th. The Enlace Civil's activities in support of the Zapatista communities are legal and transparent, and have been properly documented and registered with the Government Departments, which has never given them permission to receive donations without having to pay taxes. This legal status means the Enlace Civil is subjected to rigorous and permanent financial surveillance by the Mexican authorities.
When questioned about the imposition made by the BV Bank, the manager refused to give an explanation, and only answered that the bank should protect ifself from money laundering, and he was doing what he had been told to do. About a month ago the Bank did the same thing with the Maia Health Indigenous Organization of Chiapas State (OSIMECH), a civil organization that promotes health in the indigenous communities in Altos de Chiapas: without no reason or explanation they were told that there bank accounts was going to be shut down.
The action of the BV Bank, together with the paramilitaries and the political and economical elite of Mexico, is part of the silent battle against the zapatistas communities. The Enlace Civil organization calls on everyone who is in solidarity with the zapatista movement to publicly denounce the BV Bank action, in Mexico and in the world, to make sure that they know that we refuse to permit them to abet conquest, racism, disregard for humanity, and the war of annihilation (against the indigenous peoples of Mexico)"
I am very concerned that the BV banking group is involved in the freezing of bank accounts that help indigenous people out of poverty, by providing schools, health clinics, and environmental and social programs.
In fact, this action is quite hypocritical given that the BV Banking group claim to be socially responsible and adhere to the IFC (World Bank) Eucador Principles, Agenda 21, and Sustainable Development (BV Banks Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Not only do I and other people see your bank as callous, but you are in breach of human rights legislation by the United Nations, specifically:
UN Declaration of Human Rights
UN Convention on Social, Cultural, and Economic Rights
International Labour Organisation Convention 169
UNEP Agenda 21 Chapter 26 Role of Indigenous People in the Environment
Please rectify this matter quickly by restoring their bank accounts as the lives of current and future generations of Zapastis Indians are being compromised through the starvation of donations by the cancellation of the bank accounts.
Locations
Perica 31.May.2005 05:32
BBVA seems to have no offices in (Gringo)North America (there is one in Puerto Rico) but it does have offices in London:
http://www.bbvauk.com/TLEU/tleu/jsp/uk/ing/conozca/dondeestamos/index.jsp
http://www.bbva.com/TLBB/tlbb/jsp/esp/home/index.jsp#
as well as France, Spain(where there from), and all over latin america
they have a locater on their site:
BBVA France ; action?
bb 31.May.2005 19:15
adresses des agences presentes sur le territoire francais ; je pense qu'une petite retaliation des zappatistes europeens ne leur feraient pas de mal.
Email address of BBVC
marcos 01.Jun.2005 18:06
you can send emails here:
general@bbvauk.com