The Zapatista Uprising refers to a 12 day event by the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (ELZM), beginning January 1, 1994. Indigenous people of Mexico were often treated as second-class citizens. Mexico's president, Carlos Salinas, had promised more aid to areas such as Chiapas with large populations of indigenous people, but that never came to be. Article 27 of Mexico's 1991 constitution promised Native communal landholdings were safe from sale or privitization, and when Article 27 was removed, the ELZM's Subcomandante Marcos declared war on the state of Mexico. Approximately 300 people died during the 12 days.
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In-depth analysis of the political situation by the prominent Mexican novelist and member of the official Mexican Commission for Human Rights. [English/Spanish]
Briefly describes autonomous elementary and secondary schools, with details on Spanish and Tsotsil language programs offered for supporters.
Bibliography of links to articles about the political situation in the state, from In Motion Magazine.
Seeks financial and support for autonomous Zapatista schools. Describes issues and past activities.
Academic report explaining the tactics of "netwar" (that is, communicating grassroots ideas) using the Zapatista rebellion as an instructive example.
Reports from various persons in the area about the December 22, 1997, massacre of 45 Mayans.
(January 11, 1998)
Article about this controversial political event.
(August 09, 1994)
In-depth analysis of the political situation by the prominent Mexican novelist and member of the official Mexican Commission for Human Rights. [English/Spanish]
Seeks financial and support for autonomous Zapatista schools. Describes issues and past activities.
Academic report explaining the tactics of "netwar" (that is, communicating grassroots ideas) using the Zapatista rebellion as an instructive example.
Bibliography of links to articles about the political situation in the state, from In Motion Magazine.
Briefly describes autonomous elementary and secondary schools, with details on Spanish and Tsotsil language programs offered for supporters.
Reports from various persons in the area about the December 22, 1997, massacre of 45 Mayans.
(January 11, 1998)
Article about this controversial political event.
(August 09, 1994)
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