The then Governor Julio Cesar Ruiz Ferro, is credited with the phrase "let them be killed" when the then Mayor of Chenalhó, Jacinto Arias Cruz, was notified of a series of violent incidents that were starring Zapatistas and PRI members of various communities. Ruiz Ferro resigned in mid-January 1998.
Pictured Ruiz Ferro is accompanied by one of the leaders of "Peace and Justice" in January 1997 in the municipal seat of Tila. Justcia peace and another paramilitary group was created to counter the progress of the Zapatistas in the north of Chiapas.
Homero Tovilla Cristiani, was the secretary of State when he was the slaughter. In its role as responsible for the internal politics of the state was a gray and mediocre officer was aware of previous incidents to the slaughter and did nothing to prevent what turned into a tragedy.
Uriel Jarquin Galvez, was the general secretary of Government of Chiapas, more skilful than Tovilla Cristiani. With a history of militancy in the ranks of the left, Uriel was a shrewd political operator, very clever. Was that, in the grayness of his immediate boss, was the face, negotiated, threatened, repressed, ordered. Also learned that what was generated Acteal also did nothing. the last time you heard of him, was an adviser d ela PRD caucus in the Congress of Michoacan.
Jorge Gamboa Solis, a retired general was responsible for the State Coordination of Public Safety. More aware that nobody was armed civilian groups operating in the region of Chenalho. After the events disappeared from the political map of Chiapas and today is one of federal fugitives.
Retired Gen. Julio Cesar Santiago Diaz, was the police chief with the highest rank was closest to the shooting, no more than a mile. Heard the gunfire and did nothing to stop the killing or call in reinforcements to pursue the armed group that carried out the Indians. He was imprisoned a few years but was released after very ill.
Jorge Enrique Hernandez Aguilar was the advisor for the overall coordination of public safety, was one of the first on the scene. He is reputed to have altered the crime scene. Giving orders to collect the bodies, shouting, "come quick before the press." Having once been a social activist to this character is linked to other cases of torture and extrajudicial executions. This free, teaches at a private school, write a journal of Chiapas and this week raided the radio.
