24 January 2011 Mexico bishop and indigenous champion Samuel Ruiz dies

The Mexican bishop and indigenous rights campaigner, Samuel Ruiz Garcia, has died at the age of the 86.
He passed away in hospital in Mexico City from complications arising from respiratory problems and diabetes.
Samuel Ruiz served as bishop of San Cristobal de las Casas in the southern state of Chiapas for four decades.
He was best known for his role as mediator in the conflict with Zapatista rebels, and was nominated for … [More]

Samuel Ruiz García (3 November 1924 – 24 January 2011) was a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, from 1959 until 2000.[1] This zone in Mexico is characterized by its poverty and its indigenous population. Some 40,000 indigenous Mexicans received some kind of help from this bishop for over 10 years.[citation needed]
Samuel Ruiz, who was born in Irapuato, Guanajuato, offered his help in conflicts in Central America and … [More]

Bishop Samuel Ruiz Garcia
(1924-2011)
Mexican Indigenous Human Rights Activist
1996 Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award
1997 Martin Ennals Human Rights Award Winner
1998 AFSC Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
2000 International Simón Bolívar Prize
birthdate: November 3
birthplace: ciudad de Irapuato, state of Guanajuato, Mexico

http://www.peacekids.net/heroes/pdf/humanrights/samuel-ruiz.pdf