-Caveat Lector- Rebels Angered By Alleged Internet Hoax MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Zapatista rebels said Sunday one of their favorite weapons had backfired on the Internet. The Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) said a bogus missive was circulating on the Internet calling for donations to help finance a Zapatista plebiscite in Mexico on indigenous rights on March 21. But the bank account number given was that of an organization gathering funds for the 2000 presidential bid by Vicente Fox, a state governor with the conservative National Action Party (PAN), the rebels said. ``We are issuing an alert to national and international public opinion and Web surfers in Mexico and the world -- so that they do not fall into these traps that only seek to undermine the EZLN's peace initiative,'' the Zapatista leader Subcommander Marcos said. Fox's campaign organization, known as ``Friends of Vicente Fox,'' was not immediately available for comment Sunday. The organization's Web site boasted that it collected a record 2 million pesos, some $200,000, in February. The Zapatistas launched a brief insurrection in 1994 for Indian rights but have since fought most their battles on the field of public opinion. They have used their Web site to gain international support and to publish their peace plans as well as anti-government broadsides from their charismatic leader Subcommander Marcos. The bogus bulletin was similar to earlier Zapatista calls for Mexican and international supporters to deposit money in a special bank account set up for the plebiscite, Marcos said. The Zapatista statement did not specify where the bogus notice was posted on the Internet or if it was circulated by electronic mail. ================================= Robert F. Tatman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remove "nospam" from the address to reply. NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml POSTING THIS MESSAGE TO THE INTERNET DOES NOT IMPLY PERMISSION TO SEND UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL (SPAM) TO THIS OR ANY OTHER INTERNET ADDRESS. RECEIPT OF SPAM WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF THE SENDER'S ISP. ____________________________________________________________________ More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
