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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EJ]CITO ,ZAPATI/A ,DE ,LIB]ACION ,NACIONAL 

,TEXT 3 

,TO ! NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL ,SIX?3 

,TO ?OSE :O SYMPA?IZE ) & SUPPORT ! /RUGGLE ( ORIG9>Y PEOPLES3 

,TO ?OSE :O >E ANTICAPITALI/S3 
,COMPAN]AS1 COMPAN]OS1 COMPAN]OAS3 

,BRO!RS & SI/]S3 

,WE WROTE ?IS EXT5SIVE TEXT TOGE!R1 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES1 SPOKESP]SON & CURR5T HEAD ( ! ,E,Z,L,N1 & ,I1 CONSULT+ ON C]TA9 DETAILS ) SOME ( ! ,COM&ANTAS & ,COM&ANTES ( ! ,ZAPATI/A DELEGATION ?AT ATT5D$ ! FIR/ PHASE ( ! ,FIF? ,CONGRESS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS4 

,AL?\< N[1 AS ON O!R OCCASIONS1 ! TASK ( ACTUALLY WRIT+ IT D[N FALLS TO ME1 IT IS ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES :O READS1 ADDS OR SUBTRACTS1 APPROVES OR REJECTS NOT JU/ ?IS TEXT1 BUT ALL ?OSE PUBLI%$ AS AU!NTIC WRIT+S BY ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,NOT 9FREQU5TLY ?R\< !SE WRIT+S1 ,I WILL USE ! FIR/ P]SON S+UL> PRON\N4 ,! REASON = ?IS WILL BE UND]/OOD LAT] ON4 ,AL?\< ! PRIM>Y AUDI5CE ( ! FOLL[+ L9ES IS ! ,SIX?1 WE HAVE DECID$ TO EXT5D IT TO ?OSE :O1 )\T BE+ ) US OR ONE ( US1 HAVE ID5TICAL CONC]NS & SIMIL> WORK4 ,H]E GOES3 

444,NEI!R ,\R ,NI<TM>ES 

,SOME YE>S AGO1 ! CREATIVITY & +5UITY ( SOME COLLECTIVE ( ! ,SIX? PRODUC$ A PHRASE :I*1 ) ! PASSAGE ( TIME1 WAS ATTRIBUT$ TO ,ZAPATISMO4 ,AS Y\ KN[1 WE >E AGA9/ COPYRI<T1 BUT WE DON'T USUALLY CLAIM WORDS OR ACTIONS ?AT >E NOT \RS4 ,H[EV]1 AL?\< NOT ( \R AU?OR%IP1 ! /ATEM5T DOES 9 P>T REFLECT \R FEEL+S AS ,ZAPATI/AS4 

,PUT =W>D BY ! ,SIX?1 :I* WAS ATTACK$ ) CRUDE BLACKMAIL & ?REATS 7AS IS ! CASE ONCE AGA97 = !IR SKEPTICISM T[>D ! 0P[]0 ( ! 9/ITUTIONAL ELECTORAL BALLOT BOXES1 ! PHRASE REA*ES FUR!R & DEF9ES :AT IS LACK+ & LIMIT$ 9 ONE =M ( /RUGGLE1 ! ELECTORAL ONE3 

0,\R DREAMS DON'T FIT 9 Y\R BALLOT BOXES10 IT WAS & IS SAID4 

,AS ,ZAPATI/AS1 WE SUBSCRIB$ TO ?IS /ATEM5T !N444& N[4 ,IT HAS ! VIRTUE ( SAY+ A LOT 9 FEW WORDS 7N[ A =GOTT5 >T74 ,BUT1 FROM ?IS SIDE ( ! SKI MASK1 FROM :O WE >E1 WE ADD3 0& NEI!R DO \R NI<TM>ES40 

,SURE1 WE C\LD HAVE SAID 0& NEI!R DO \R DEAD10 BUT IT TURNS \T ?AT1 9 !SE FATEFUL TIMES1 PA9 HAS EXT5D$ EV5 FUR!R4 ,IT IS NO LONG] JU/ NATURAL DEA? ?AT IS RESPONSIBLE = SEP>AT+ US FROM ?OSE WE MISS TODAY4 ,9 \R CASE1 = EXAMPLE1 ?IS 9CLUDES ,9SURG5T ,9FANTRY ,SUBLIEUT5ANT ,H]NAN ,OM> 7ONE ( \R [N S9CE BE=E ! UPRIS+1 SNAT*$ FROM \R SIDE & ?AT ( HIS COMPAN]A & SON BY CANC]2 WE S5D !M A SPECIAL EMBRACE ON ?IS FIR/ BIR?DAY )\T HIM74 ,N[ ?IS SEP>ATION IS 9CREAS+LY CAUS$ BY MURD]1 DISAPPE>ANCES1 PRISONS1 & KIDNAP+S4 

,IF Y\ >E POOR1 Y\'RE VULN]ABLE2 IF Y\ >E A WOMAN1 Y\'RE EV5 MORE VULN]ABLE4 ,IT IS AS IF ! SY/EM WASN'T SATISFI$ ) ATTACK+ Y\ = :AT Y\ >E1 & GAVE ITSELF ! MACABRE TASK ( ELIM9AT+ Y\ ALTOGE!R4 ,?AT IS1 Y\ >5'T JU/ ! OBJECT ( SEXUAL ASSAULT & VIOL5CE4 ,:AT HAS HAPP5$ 9 ?IS SY/EM ?AT MAKES 0NATURAL0 & EV5 0LOGICAL0 70YES1 !Y W]E ASK+ = IT10 SOCIETY SAYS7 NOT ONLY RAPE1 BUT ALSO KIDNAPP+1 DISAPPE>ANCE1 & MURD] ( WOM58 ,YES1 WOM54 ,! DEMOCRATIZATION ( G5D]-BAS$ HATR$ EQUALIZES AGES1 RACES1 COLORS1 HEI<TS1 WEI<TS1 CRE$S1 IDEOLOGIES1 & ACTIVISM OR ITS ABS5CE4 ,ALL DIFF]5CES1 EXCEPT ?AT ( CLASS1 >E DILUT$ 9 ONE MAJOR FLAW3 BE+ A WOMAN4 

,SURE1 GO AHEAD & ADD MORE POSSIBILITIES ACCORD+ TO Y\R DIFF]5CE3 COLOR1 /ATURE1 WEI<T1 9DIG5\S1 AFRO-DESC5DANT1 LITTLE GIRL1 LITTLE BOY1 ELD]1 Y\NG P]SON1 GAY1 LESBIAN1 TRANSG5D]1 Y\R P>TICUL> WAY ( BE+1 :ATEV] IT MI<T BE4 ,YES1 ?IS IS A SY/EM N[ DEVOT$ NOT JU/ TO SEGREGAT+ & DISREG>D+ DIFF]5CES1 BUT DET]M9$ TO ELIM9ATE !M COMPLETELY4 ,& NOT JU/ TO EXT]M9ATE !M1 BUT TO DO SO ) ALL ( ! CRUELTY ?AT MOD]NITY IS CAPABLE (4 ,DEA? KEEPS KILL+1 BUT N[ MORE SADI/ICALLY4 

,SO1 :AT WE WANT TO SAY IS ?AT WE'RE NOT JU/ MISS+ ! DEAD1 BUT ALSO ! DISAPPE>$ .<L@aS DESAP>ECID@aS.> 7& ) ! @a SYMBOL WE 9CLUDE NOT JU/ ! MASCUL9E & FEM99E1 BUT ALSO ALL ?OSE :O TRANSC5D ! FALSE G5D] DI*OTOMY71 ! KIDNAPP$ .<L@aS SECUE/R@aDAS.>1 ! IMPRISON$ .<L@aS 5C>CELAD@aS.>4 

,H[ MANY ( ! MISS+ FROM ,AYOTZ9APA FIT 9 H[ MANY BALLOT BOXES8 ,9 :I* POLITICAL P>TY PROJECT CAN !Y BE F\ND8 ,:I* 9/ITUTIONAL LOGO 9CORPORATES ?OSE :O WE'RE MISS+8 

,& :AT IF WE'RE NOT EV5 SURE ?AT !Y DI$8 ,:AT IF IT'S NOT JU/ !IR ABS5CE :I* HURTS1 BUT ALSO ! ADD$ UNC]TA9TY & ANGUI%8 7,HAS HE EAT58 ,IS HE COLD8 ,IS HE SICK8 ,HAS HE SLEPT 5\<8 ,IS ANYONE COM=T+ HIM8 ,DOES HE KN[ ,I'M /ILL LOOK+ = HIM1 ?AT ,I'LL ALWAYS BE LOOK+ = HIM878 

,! WOM5 :O HAVE BE5 ASSAULT$1 DISAPPE>$1 MURD]$ ACROSS ! 5TIRE IDEOLOGICAL SPECTRUM--9 ! ASPIRATION = :AT (FICE1 POSITION1 OR GOV]NM5T DO !Y FIT8 

,H[ MANY BALLOTS >E EQUAL TO ! *ILDR5 MURD]$ BY ! ,P,A,N .<,NATIONAL ,ACTION ,P>TY.> 9 ! ,A,B,C ,DAYC>E8 

,?OSE ACROSS ! VA/ EXPANSE ( ! GEOGRAPHIES & CAL5D>S ( ,MEXICO BEL[ :O HAVE BE5 EXT]M9AT$ BY ! ,P,R,I .<,9/ITUTIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,P>TY.> & ITS POORLY-CONCEAL$ REPLICAS--:OM %\LD !Y VOTE =8 

,9 :I* VOTE C\NT DO ?OSE P]SECUT$ BY ! ,P,R,D .<,P>TY ( ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,REVOLUTION.>1 ACCUS$ ( ! CRIME ( BE+ Y\NG PEOPLE1 FIT8 

,:I* POLITICAL P>TY REPRES5TS ! SEXUAL DIFF]5CES1 P]SECUT$ 9 PUBLIC & 9 PRIVATE1 :O >E S5T5C$ TO A HELL ON E>? & 9 DEA? AS WELL8 

,:I* LOGOS & SLOGANS ( ! 9/ITUTIONAL POLITICAL P>TIES /A9 ! WALLS ?AT ?\S&S ( MIGRANTS--M51 WOM5 & *ILDR5--MU/ CRAWL OV] ONLY 9 ORD] TO FALL 9TO ! H&S ( POLITICIANS_/CRIM9ALS_/BUS9ESS PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE = HUMAN TRAFFICK+8 

,ONE C\LD F9D EXAMPLES 9 *RONICLES1 BLOGS1 NEWS REPORTS1 PRESS RELEASES1 OP9ION PIECES1 HA%TAGS1 ETC41 BUT ! C]TA9TY ALWAYS REMA9S ?AT !RE >E MANY MORE CRIM9AL DE$S ?AT GET NO PUBLIC M5TION AT ALL4 

,:]E >E ! POLL+ PLACE :]E WE D5\NCE ! EXPLOITATION1 REPRESSION1 DISPLACEM5T & CONTEMPT = ORIG9>Y PEOPLES8 

,9 :I* BALLOT BOX %\LD WE DEPOSIT ! PA9 & RAGE ( !444 

,YAQUI1 ,MAME1 

,KUMIAI1 ,HUAVE1 

,MAYO1 ,TEPEHUANO1 

,CUCAPA1 ,MATLATZ9CA1 

,TOHONO ,O'ODHAM ,*I*IMECA1 

,R>AMURI1 ,GU>IJIO1 

,KIKAPU1 ,*UJ1 

,PAME1 ,JACALTECO1 

,TOTONACA1 ,LAC&ON1 

,POPOLUCA1 ,COMCA'AC1 

,NAHUA1 ,WIX>IKA1 

,MAYA ,P59SUL>1 ,KANJOBAL 

,B9IZAA1 ,*ONTAL 

,MIXTECO1 ,*O*O1 

,HNAHNU1 ,TACUATE1 

,TOTONACA1 ,OCUILTECO1 

,MAZATECO1 ,KEK*I1 

,PUREPE*A1 ,IXCATECO1 

,MIXE1 ,MOTOC9TLECO1 

,*9ANTECO1 ,QUI*E1 

,MAZAHUA1 ,KAK*IQUEL1 

,ME'PHAA1 ,PAIPAI1 

,TE5EK1 ,PAPAGO1 

,R>AMURI1 ,CO*IMI1 

,*ONTAL1 ,IXIL1 

,AMUZGO1 ,KILIWA1 

,OPATA1 ,AGUACATECO1 

,SOLTECO1 ,MAME1 

,*AT9O1 ,*OL1 

,PAPABUCO1 ,TZOTZIL1 

,TRIQUI1 ,ZOQUE1 

,CORA1 ,TOJOLABAL 

,CUICATECO1 ,TZELTAL8 

,:]E DOES ALL ?AT FIT8 

,:5 DID ! DICTATOR%IP ( T]ROR & ITS P]V]SE LOGIC OBTA9 LEGAL /ATUS TO 9VADE EV]Y?+ & READJU/ ! CRIT]IA8 

,I WAS LUCKY1 SAYS ANY MAN OR WOMAN ASSAULT$ 9 ! /REET1 AT HOME1 AT WORK1 ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION1 !Y DIDN'T %OOT_//AB ME4 

,I WAS LUCKY1 SAYS ! WOMAN :O HAS BE5 BEAT5 & RAP$1 !Y DIDN'T KIDNAP ME4 

,I WAS LUCKY1 SAYS ! *ILD SUBJECT$ TO PRO/ITUTION1 !Y DIDN'T BURN ME ALIVE4 

,I WAS LUCKY1 SAYS ! GAY1 LESBIAN1 TRANS1 O!R .<LOA OTROA.> :OSE BONES W]E BROK5 & SK9 LAC]AT$1 !Y DIDN'T KILL ME4 

,I WAS LUCKY1 SAYS ! LABOR]1 ! EMPLOYEE1 ! WORK] SUBJECT$ TO MORE WORK H\RS & A L[] SAL>Y1 !Y DIDN'T FIRE ME4 

,I WAS LUCKY1 SAYS ! TORTUR$ SOCIAL LEAD]1 !Y DIDN'T DISAPPE> ME4 

,I WAS LUCKY1 SAYS ! Y\NG /UD5T MURD]$ & ?R[N 9 ! /REET1 MY FAMILY WON'T HAVE TO LOOK = ME4 

,I WAS LUCKY1 SAYS ! DISPLAC$ 9DIG5\S COMMUNITY1 !Y DIDN'T EXT]M9ATE ME4 

,& MORE3 

,:AT POLL TAKES 9TO ACC\NT ! DE/RUCTION ( ! ,E>?8 ,:O DO ! CONTAM9AT$ WAT]S1 ! ANIMAL SPECIES CORN]$ 9TO EXT9CTION1 ! 9F]TILE E>?1 ! DIRTY AIR1 VOTE =8 ,:]E %\LD WE DEPOSIT ! BALLOT ( A DY+ WORLD8 

,SO IT'S TRUE3 0\R DREAMS DON'T FIT 9 Y\R BALLOT BOXES40 

,BUT NEI!R DO \R NI<TM>ES4 

,EV]YONE CAN BE RESPONSIBLE = !IR [N DREAMS4 ,:AT REMA9S IS TO HOLD ACC\NTABLE ?OSE :O >E RESPONSIBLE = \R NI<TM>ES4 ,:AT REMA9S IS YET TO COME444 

,ONE 0,YES10 ,V>I\S 0,NOS0 

,YES1 ! 9ITIAL & ORIG9AL PROPOSAL IS \RS1 FROM ! EEZEEEL54 ,WE 9TRODUC$ IT TO ! DELEGATES ( ! ,FIF? ,CONGRESS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS .<,C,N,I.>4 ,?IS HAPP5$ ,OCTOB] #i1 #a1 #aa & #ac ( ! YE> #b#a#f1 AT ,C,I,D,E,C,I-,UNITI]RA 9 ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL DE LAS ,CASAS1 ,*IAPAS1 ,MEXICO4 ,ON !SE DATES !RE W]E DELEGATES FROM ! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES1 COLLECTIVES1 ORGANIZATIONS1 B>RIOS1 TRIBES1 & NATIONS FROM ! ,AMUZGO1 ,B9NI-ZAA1 ,*9ANTECO1 ,*OL1 ,COCA1 ,NAY]I1 ,CUICATECO1 ,KUMIAI1 ,LAC&ON1 ,MATLAZ9CA1 ,MAYA1 ,MAYO1 ,MAZAHUA1 ,MAZATECO1 ,MIXE1 ,MIXTECO1 ,NAHUA1 ,NAHNU1 ,NA?O1 ,POPOLUCA1 ,PUREPE*A1 ,R>AMURI1 ,TLAPANECO1 ,TOJOLABAL1 ,TOTONACO1 ,TRIQUI1 ,TZELTAL1 ,TZOTZIL1 ,WIX>IKA1 ,YAQUI1 ,ZOQUE1 & ,*ONTAL LANGUAGES4 ,ON ,OCTOB] #a#c1 #b#a#f1 ! PL5>Y ( ?IS ,FIF? ,CONGRESS ( ! ,C,N,I DECID$ TO ADOPT ! PROPOSAL & SUBMIT IT TO A CONSULTATION AMONG ITS MEMB]S4 ,ON ,OCTOB] #a#d1 #b#a#f1 9 ! MORN+ H\RS1 ! ,C,N,I & ,E,Z,L,N MADE ?IS DECISION PUBLIC 9 ! DOCUM5T CALL$1 0,LET ! ,E>? ,TREMBLE AT ITS ,CORE40 

,NO1 NEI!R ! ,E,Z,L,N AS AN ORGANIZATION NOR ANY ( ITS MEMB]S WILL RUN = A 0POPUL>LY ELECT$ (FICE0 9 ! #bah ELECTIONS4 

,NO1 ! ,E,Z,L,N WILL NOT BECOME A POLITICAL P>TY4 

,NO1 ! ,E,Z,L,N WILL NOT PRES5T AN 9DIG5\S ,ZAPATI/A WOMAN AS A C&IDATE = ! PRESID5CY ( ! ,REPUBLIC 9 ! YE> #b#a#h4 

,NO1 ! ,E,Z,L,N HAS NOT 0ALT]$ ITS C\RSE0 TO ANY DEGREE1 NOR HAS IT REORI5T$ ITS /RUGGLE TO ! 9/ITUTIONAL ELECTORAL PA?4 

,SO1 ! ,E,Z,L,N WON'T BE RUNN+ AN 9DIG5\S ,ZAPATI/A WOMAN = PRESID5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC8 ,!Y WON'T P>TICIPATE DIRECTLY 9 ! ELECTIONS ( #b#a#h8 

,NO4 

,:Y NOT8 ,BECAUSE ( !IR WEAPONS8 

,NO4 ,?OSE :O ?9K ?AT >E CATEGORICALLY 9CORRECT3 WE ,ZAPATI/AS TOOK UP >MS TO MAKE USE ( !M1 NOT TO BE 5SLAV$ TO !M4 

,SO !N1 IS IT BECAUSE ! 9/ITUTIONAL ELECTORAL POLITICAL SY/EM IS CORRUPT1 UNFAIR1 FRAUDUL5T & ILLEGITIMATE8 

,NO4 ,EV5 IF IT W]E TRANSP>5T1 EQUITABLE1 JU/ & LEGITIMATE1 WE ,ZAPATI/AS W\LD NOT P>TICIPATE 9 ORD] TO GA9 & EX]CISE ,P[] ?R\< HOLD+ POLITICAL (FICE1 POSITION1 OR 9/ITUTIONAL APPO9TM5T4 

,BUT1 9 C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES1 = /RATEGIC &_/OR TACTICAL REASONS1 W\LD Y\ P>TICIPATE DIRECTLY 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO EXECUTE A P>TICUL> JOB PO/8 

,NO4 ,NOT EV5 IF 0! MASSES0 DEM& IT ( US2 NOT EV5 IF ?IS 0HI/ORICAL JUNCTURE0 NE$S \R 0P>TICIPATION02 NOT = 0! ,HOMEL&10 0! ,NATION10 0! ,PEOPLE10 0! ,PROLET>IAT0 7OK1 ?AT ONE IS ALREADY REALLY \TDAT$71 OR :ATEV] O!R AB/RACT OR CONCRETE CONCEPT IS HOI/$ UP AS A PRET5SE 7DISGUIS+1 OR NOT1 SOME P]SONAL1 FAMILY1 GR\P OR CLASS AMBITION72 & DESPITE ! MOM5T1 ! CONV]G5CE ( ! />S1 ! PROPHECIES1 ! /OCK M>KET1 ! MANUAL ( HI/ORICAL MAT]IALISM1 ! ,POPOL ,VUH1 ! POLLS1 ! ESOT]IC1 0! CONCRETE ANALYSIS ( CONCRETE REALITY10 & ! CONV5I5T ETCET]A4 

,!N :Y8 

,BECAUSE ! ,E,Z,L,N DOES NOT /RUGGLE 9 ORD] TO TAKE ,P[]4 

,Y\ ?9K !Y DIDN'T (F] US ?IS & MORE BE=E8 ,?AT !Y HAV5'T (F]$ US .<POLITICAL.> (FICE1 P]KS1 POSITIONS1 EMBASSIES1 CONSULATES1 0ALL-9CLUSIVE0 =EIGN TRAVEL1 9 ADDITION TO ! BUDGETS ?AT GO ) !M8 ,Y\ ?9K !Y DIDN'T (F] TO CONV]T US 9TO AN 9/ITUTIONAL POLITICAL P>TY1 OR 9CORPORATE US 9TO ONE ( ! ALREADY EXI/+ ONES OR ! ONES ?AT WILL =M 9 ORD] TO 05JOY ! PRIVILEGES ( ! LAW0 7AS !Y SAY78 

,DID WE ACCEPT8 ,NO4 

,WE W]5'T (F5D$2 WE UND]/& ?AT AMBITION1 OR LACK ( IMAG9ATION1 OR %ORT-SI<T$NESS1 OR ! LACK ( KN[L$GE 7AS WELL AS1 ( C\RSE1 NOT KN[+ H[ TO READ7 HAVE L$ SOME TO ! IMP]ATIVE TO JO9 AN 9/ITUTIONAL POLITICAL P>TY1 !N LEAVE IT & MOVE ON TO ANO!R1 !N LEAVE IT & =M ANO!R1 & !N ONTO :ATEV] FOLL[S4 ,WE UND]/& ?AT ! EXCUSE ( 0*ANG+ ! SY/EM FROM )90 /ILL WORKS = SOME4 ,= US1 IT DOES NOT4 

,BUT1 9 ! CASE ( ! ,ZAPATI/A LEAD]%IP & TROOPS1 \R NEGATION ISN'T ONLY 9 ! FACE ( 9/ITUTIONAL ,P[]1 BUT ALSO 9 ! FACE ( ! AUTONOM\S =MS & PROCESSES ?AT ! COMMUNITIES CREATE & 9T5SIFY DAY AFT] DAY4 

,= EXAMPLE1 NO 9SURG5TE OR 9SURG5TA1 :E!R FROM ! COMM&+ RANKS OR ! TROOPS1 & NO COMM&ANTA OR COM&ANTE FROM ! ,C,C,R,I .<,9DIG5\S ,REVOLUTION>Y ,CL&E/9E ,COMMITTEE.> CAN BE AU?ORITIES AT ! COMMUNITY LEVEL1 OR 9 ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITY1 OR 9 ! DIFF]5T BODIES ( AUTONOM\S ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y CANNOT BE AUTONOM\S ADVIS]S1 OR ,JUNTAS DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO .<,GOOD ,GOV]NM5T ,C\NCILS.>1 OR HOLD COMMISSION DUTIES1 OR ANY ( ! RESPONSIBILITIES DESIGNAT$ BY ASSEMBLY1 CREAT$ OR YET TO BE CREAT$ 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( \R AUTONOMY--?AT IS1 \R FRE$OM4 

,\R WORK1 \R TASK AS ! EEZEEEL5 IS TO S]VE \R COMMUNITIES1 ACCOMPANY !M1 SUPPORT !M1 NOT RULE !M4 ,SUPPORT !M1 YES--SOMETIMES WE A*IEVE ?AT4 ,& YES1 TRUE1 SOMETIMES WE GET 9 ! WAY1 BUT !N IT'S ! ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES :O GIVE US A SMACK 7OR SEV]AL1 DEP5D+71 SO ?AT WE CORRECT \RSELVES4 

,ALL ?IS W\LD NOT NE$ TO BE CL>IFI$ & REAFFIRM$ IF !RE HAD BE5 A CLOSE READ+ ( ! TEXT TITL$ 0,LET ! ,E>? ,TREMBLE AT ITS ,CORE10 MADE PUBLIC ! MORN+ ( ,OCTOB] #a#d1 #b#a#f4 

,NO1 WE DID NOT P>TICIPATE 9 ! WRIT+ ( ?AT DECL>ATION4 ,! TEXT WAS WRITT5 BY ! PROVISIONAL COMMISSION NAM$ BY ! ,C,N,I ASSEMBLY & !N PASS$ ON TO US4 ,WE DIDN'T ADD OR TAKE \T EV5 A S+LE COMMA OR P]IOD4 ,WE MADE IT \R [N EXACTLY AS ! DELEGATES ( ! ,C,N,I WROTE IT4 

,BUT1 AS WE HAVE SE51 FUNCTIONAL ILLIT]ACY DOES NOT RESPECT IDEOLOGICAL BORD]S NOR POLITICAL P>TY SYMBOLS3 EXPRESSIONS1 EVALUATIONS1 & OP9IONS :I* VACILLATE BETWE5 RACISM & /UPIDITY HAVE EM]G$ FROM ACROSS ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM4 ,YES1 WE'VE SE5 P>T ( ! 9/ITUTIONAL 7& M>G9AL7 LEFT 9TELLIG5TSIA CO9CIDE ) ?AT PANI/A .<,P,A,N P>TY SUPPORT].> DEF5D] ( 0FEM9ISM10 0HONOR10 0HONE/Y10 09CLUSION10 0TOL]ANCE03 ,DIEGO ,F]N&EZ DE ,CEVALLOS1 :O N[ D$ICATES HIMSELF1 ALONG ) ,ANTONIO ,LOZANO ,GRACIA 7! ESOT]IC V]SION ( 0,LAW & ,ORD]07 TO HID+ EX8GOV]NORS ON ! RUN4.<#a.> ,HAS ANYONE =GOTT5 ,LA ,CALD]ONA.<#b.> APPLAUD+ FURI\SLY :5 ! A=EM5TION$ ,F]N&EZ DE ,CEVALLOS1 AS #aiid PRESID5TIAL C&IDATE1 REF]R$ TO WOM5 ) ! 0AFFECTIONATE0 T]M ( 0VIEJ]IO0 & TO CAMPES9OS AS 0CALZONUDOS08.<#c.> ,IS ,LA ,CALD]ONA ! SYMBOL ( ! EMP[]M5T = WOM5 UP ABOVE1 OR SIMPLY A FRONT = A DISSATISFI$ PSY*OPA?8 ,IS ANYONE FOOL$ BY ! FACT ?AT %E /ILL USES H] 0MAID50 NAME8 

,AS WE WILL TELL Y\ LAT] ON1 ! ,C,N,I DELEGATES TO ! ,FIF? ,CONGRESS W>N$ ?AT ! DEEP-SEAT$ RACISM 9 ,MEXICAN SOCIETY WAS AN OB/ACLE TO MOV+ ! 9ITIATIVE =W>D4 

,WE TOLD !M IT WASN'T JU/ RACISM1 BUT ?AT 9 ! ,MEXICAN POLITICAL CLASS1 !RE IS ALSO A DEEP DISRESPECT4 ,= ?AT CLASS1 ORIG9>Y PEOPLES >5'T EV5 A H9DRANCE ANYMORE1 JU/ AN OLD PIECE ( FURNITURE ?AT %\LD BE TOSS$ TO ! PA/ ADORN$ ) QUOTES FROM ! ,POPOL ,VUH1 MULTICOLOR$ EMBROID]IES & SECONDH& DOLLS4 ,POLITICS ABOVE SEES ?R\< 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 AS IF !Y W]E ! =GOTT5 GLASS BEADS ( SOME CONQUI/ADOR1 OR ! ANA*RONI/IC REMA9S ( A PA/ TRAPP$ 9 0MAGI/]IAL0 CODICES1 BOOKS1 & CONF]5CES4 ,= 9/ITUTIONAL POLITICS1 ORIG9>Y PEOPLES DO NOT EXI/1 & :5 !Y 0REAPPE>0 7AS !Y SAY ABOVE71 !N IT'S ! DIRTY MANEUV]+ ( SOME P]V]SE & ALL-P[]FUL M9D4 ,AFT] #ebd YE>S1 !Y ONLY CONCEIVE ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE AS 9COMPET5T1 /UPID1 & IGNORANT4 ,IF ! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES DO SOME?+1 IT'S BECAUSE !Y'RE BE+ MANIPULAT$2 IF !Y ?9K SOME?+1 IT'S BECAUSE SOMEONE IS MISLEAD+ !M4 ,= ! POLITICIANS ABOVE1 ACROSS ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM1 !RE WILL ALWAYS BE A 0=EIGN 5EMY0 BEH9D 9DIG5\S PEOPLES4 

,! WORLD ( 9/ITUTIONAL POLITICS IS NOT ONLY 9CR$IBLY CLOS$-(F & COMPACT--NO4 ,IT IS ALSO :]E 0POPUL>ITY0 REIGNS OV] RATIONALITY1 BEA/L9ESS OV] 9TELLIG5CE1 & %AMELESSNESS OV] A M9IMUM ( DEC5CY4 

,! FACT ?AT ! PAID M$IA TAMP] ) 9=MATION 9 ORD] TO CONV]T IT 9TO A COMMODITY IS COMMON KN[L$GE4 ,9 ANY CASE1 REPORT]S HAVE TO EAT SOMEH[1 & IT'S UND]/&ABLE ?AT = !M1 ! 0NEWS REPORT0 ?AT ! ,E,Z,L,N WILL RUN A ,ZAPATI/A WOMAN 9 ! ELECTIONS WILL SELL MORE ?AN TELL+ ! TRU?--?AT IT'S ! ,C,N,I :O WILL DECIDE :E!R OR NOT TO P>TICIPATE ) ONE ( !IR [N DELEGATES1 & 9 ?AT CASE1 %E CAN C\NT ON ! SUPPORT ( ,ZAPATISMO4 

,WE UND]/& ?AT ! LACK ( 9=MATION IS ALSO A COMMODITY4 ,REPORT]S & $ITORS E>N$ !IR DAILY BREAD1 OKAY 7YES1 Y\'RE WELCOME COLLEAGUES1 NO1 NO NE$ TO ?ANK US1 NO REALLY1 ,I'LL PASS74 

,BUT = ?OSE :O CLAIM TO BE $UCAT$ & ?9K+ PEOPLE :O SUPPOS$LY KN[ H[ TO READ & WRITE & :O HAVE ACCESS TO A M9IMUM ( 9=MATION1 TEA* 9 C5T]S ( HI<] $UCATION1 HAVE EM]ITUS /ATUS1 COLLECT !IR GRANTS & SAL>IES )\T FAIL1 & TRAVEL >\ND SELL+ 0KN[L$GE0--= !M NOT TO READ :AT ! DOCUM5T 0,LET ! E>? TREMBLE AT ITS CORE0 CLE>LY /ATES1 & !N GO SAY & WRITE ALL K9DS ( FOOLI%NESS1 WELL ?AT444H[ DO ,I PUT ?IS G5TLY8444?AT MAKES !M %AMELESS *>LATANS4 

,IT'S AS IF ! #ad *>ACT]S & ! SEAL$ GLASS H\SE ( ! M$IA HAVE BECOME A WALL ?AT NEGATES REALITY1 ?AT EXPELS IT & DECL>ES IT ILLEGAL4 ,:ATEV] DOESN'T FIT 9 A TWEET DOESN'T EXI/1 !Y CONF] & AGREE AMONG !MSELVES4 ,& ! PAID M$IA KN[ IT3 0NO ONE WILL READ A #f-PAGE DOCUM5T CLOSELY1 SO WE'LL WRITE A SUMM>Y ( :ATEV] & ! 'OP9ION LEAD]S' ON SOCIAL M$IA WILL ACCEPT IT AS TRU?40 ,?US FOLL[S A :OLE /R+ ( NONS5SE :I* HA/5S A HY/]ICAL PURG+ :I* MAY PROVOKE ! COLLAPSE ( ! IMM5SE K+DOM ( ! BLUE BIRD4 

,IMAG9E ! CONTEMPT !SE PEOPLE HOLD = ! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES :OSE EXI/5CE !Y DO NOT EV5 RECOGNIZE4 ,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ! TEXT CLE>LY /ATES 0AN 9DIG5\S WOMAN DELEGATE ( ! ,C,N,I10 ! MAGIC ( /UPIDITY ]ASES 0( ! ,C,N,I0 & REPLACES IT ) 0( ! ,E,Z,L,N40 

,& !N8 ,WELL1 NEXT COMES A CASCADE ( POSITION+1 COMM5T>IES1 OP9IONS1 CRITIQUES1 CONDEMNATIONS1 LIKES & DISLIKES1 ?UMBS UP & D[N1 & MORE ?AN A FEW RAIS$ MIDDLE F+]S4 

,:5 SOMEONE :O DID TAKE ! TR\BLE TO READ ! ORIG9AL TEXT TIMIDLY 9DICATES ?AT ! POSSIBLE C&IDATE W\LD BE FROM ! ,C,N,I & NOT ! ,E,Z,L,N & ?AT1 ]GO1 IT'S NOT ! ,E,Z,L,N :O WILL P>TICIPATE 9 ! ELECTIONS1 EV]YBODY COMES D[N ON !M3 0NAH1 IT'S ALL A CRUDE MANIPULATION BY ! SOCKHEAD40.<#d.> 

,!N !RE W]E ?OSE :O DEM&$1 ALMO/ IMM$IATELY1 ?AT WE FIR/ 0LIB]ATE0 ,*IAPAS 7YES1 ?AT'S :AT !Y WROTE74 ,( C\RSE1 S9CE 9 ,*IAPAS ONE CAN F9D ! T]RITORIES ( ! ,YAQUI1 ,KUMIAI1 ,R>AMURI1 ,NAHUA1 ,ZAPOTECO1 ,MIXTECO1 ,*9ANTECO1 ,TOTONACO1 ,POPOLUCA1 ,P59SUL> ,MAYA1 ,WIX>IT>I1 JU/ TO NAME A FEW4 ,:5 !Y W]E MOCK$ !Y TRI$ TO CORRECT !IR ]ROR & AT LEA/ CONSULT$ GOOGLE AS TO :O ! HELL W]E !SE O!R 9DIG5\S PEOPLE 0MANIPULAT$ BY ! SOCKHEAD10 REALIZ+ !N ?AT !SE PEOPLE DON'T LIVE 9 ,*IAPAS 7:I*1 BY ! WAY1 W\LD IMPLY ?AT ! MANIPULATIVE ABILITIES ( ! DECEAS$ ONE EXCE$ ! B\ND>IES ( ! 0M\NTA9S ( ! ,MEXICAN S\!A/074 

,AFT] CONSULT+ ) COMPA LAWY]S1 ,I ASK$ ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES1 & .<! ANSW] WAS.> NO4 ,ON \R BEHALF !RE W\LD BE NO LAWSUITS TAK5 TO ! ,C,O,N,A,P,R,$ 7,NATIONAL ,COMMISSION TO ,PREV5T ,DISCRIM9ATION7 = VIOLATION ( ! FIR/ >TICLE ( ! ,POLITICAL ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,MEXICO & ! ,F$]AL ,LAW TO ,PREV5T & ,ELIM9ATE ,DISCRIM9ATION1 NOR AGA9/ ! TRIBUNALS = DISCLOS+ 09EXACT OR FALSE0 9=MATION :I* CAUSES 0A GRIEVANCE1 :E!R POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC1 ( HONOR1 PRIVATE LIFE &_/OR IMAGE40 

,NO1 WE DO NOT KN[ :E!R ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS 7:I* HAS 9 ITS RANKS MORE ?AN A FEW SPECIALI/S 9 JURISPRUD5CE7 WILL CONDUCT ANY SUITS 9 ?AT RESPECT4 

,WE ALSO DO NOT KN[ IF ! /UD5TS1 READ]S1 FOLL[]S & ?OSE :O PAY !IR SAL>IES & GRANTS WILL PROCE$ JUDICIALLY AGA9/ !M = FRAUD 7FRAUD3 DECEPTION1 GIV+ ! APPE>ANCE ( TRU? TO ?AT :I* IS FALSE71 ACCORD+ TO ,>TICLE #*f ( ! ,F$]AL ,P5AL ,CODE3 0,A P]SON :O DECEIVES SOMEONE OR TAKES ADVANTAGE ( A MI/AK5 BELIEF 9 ORD] TO ILLEGALLY OBTA9 SOME?+ OR A*IEVE UNDES]V$ PR(IT1 IS COMMITT+ FRAUD40 

,H[EV]1 !RE HAVE BE51 >E1 & WILL BE LEGITIMATE & RATIONAL D\BTS & QUE/IONS 7! GREAT MAJORITY BUT NOT ALL FROM COMPAS ( ! ,SIX?74 ,9 ?IS TEXT WE WILL TRY TO ANSW] !SE D\BTS & QUE/IONS TO ! EXT5T WE CAN4 ,\R WORDS WILL ALMO/ SURELY NOT BE SUFFICI5T4 ,BUT WE WILL TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ALL ( ! CRITIQUES1 FROM ACROSS ! POLITICAL & IDEOLOGICAL SPECTRUM1 MADE ) A M9IMUM ( RATIONALITY1 RESPECT1 & ACCURATE 9=MATION ?AT CORRESPOND TO US4 

,H]E IT IS NECESS>Y TO MAKE ONE ?+ CLE> TO EV]YONE3 ! PROPOSAL IS NO LONG] 9 ! H&S ( ,ZAPATISMO4 ,AS ( ,OCTOB] #a#c1 #b#a#f1 ! PROPOSAL CEAS$ TO BE ONLY \RS & BECAME A JO9T ONE %>$ BY ! ,FIF? ,CONGRESS ( ! ,C,N,I4 

,:AT'S MORE1 AS ( ! DAY ?AT ! ,C,N,I CONSULTATION BEGAN1 ! ACCEPTANCE1 REJECTION1 &_/OR MODIFICATION ( ! PROPOSAL CORRESPONDS /RICTLY & EXCLUSIVELY TO ! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES1 COLLECTIVES1 ORGANIZATION1 B>RIOS1 TRIBES1 & NATIONS ORGANIZ$ 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS4 ,NOT TO ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,! RESULT ( ?IS CONSULTATION & ! CORRESPOND+ DECISIONS1 IF !RE >E ANY1 WILL BE MADE KN[N DUR+ ! SECOND PHASE ( ! ,FIF? ,CONGRESS1 ,DECEMB] #b#i1 #c1 & #ca ( #baf & ,JANU>Y #a ( #b#a#g1 9 ,*IAPAS1 ,MEXICO1 OR BE=E IF ! ,C,N,I SO DECIDES4 

,( C\RSE1 Y\ MI<T BE ASK+ :Y WE MADE ?IS PROPOSAL1 IF WE CONT9UE TO ?9K ! WAY WE HAVE SAID WE DO S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( \R /RUGGLE1 & ?AT WE HAVE ONCE AGA9 RATIFI$ TODAY4 ,WELL1 ?AT'S :AT ,I'M GO+ TO TELL Y\ N[4 

,:5 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES TOLD ME ?AT IT WAS MY JOB TO EXPLA9 ?IS TO ! ,SIX?1 ,I ASK$ HIM H[ ,I %\LD DO IT4 0,IT'S SIMPLE10 HE ANSW]$1 0JU/ TELL !M :AT HAPP5$40 ,SO ?AT'S :AT ,I'LL DO444 

,A ,SMALL1 ,%ORT ,G5EALOGY 

,WE HAV5'T BE5 ABLE TO DET]M9E ! EXACT DATE4 ,! TWO ( US AGREE ?AT IT WAS 9 ! YE>S #b#a#c-#b#a#d4 ,AL?\< ! DECEAS$ ,SUP,M>COS WASN'T DEAD YET1 HIS DEA? HAD ALREADY BE5 DECID$ & ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES WAS ALREADY ! HEAD ( ! ,E,Z,L,N & ! FIR/ SI<T+S ( ! ,HYDRA BEGAN TO EM]GE MORE CLE>LY4 

,I DON'T KN[ H[ IT IS \T !RE1 BUT H]E IDEAS DON'T >ISE 9 ANY P>TICUL> MOM5T1 NOR DO !Y HAVE A PRECISE AU?OR4 ,!Y >E BORN & LAT] !Y GA9 %APE1 SOMETIMES MANAG+ TO A*IEVE ! =M ( A PROPOSAL1 LAT] AN 9ITIATIVE4 ,O!RS1 ! MAJORITY1 REMA9 AS JU/ IDEAS4 ,IT TAKES MON?S1 YE>S1 SOMETIMES DECADES TO CROSS OV] FROM IDEA TO PROPOSAL4 ,& IF ?IS OCCURS1 IT IS 5\< = ! IDEA TO BECOME CONCRETIZ$ 9 WORDS 9 ORD] TO BEG9 ITS /UMBL+ PA?4 

,! IDEA ALSO DID NOT COME FROM A =MAL MEET+4 ,IF Y\ PRESSUR$ ME1 ,I'D SAY IT BEGAN 9 ! WEE H\RS ( ! MORN+ AMID C(FEE & TOBACCO4 ,WE W]E ANALYZ+ :AT ! V>I\S S5T9EL PO/S DETECT$1 & ! PR(\ND *ANGES ?AT1 AL?\< 9 EXI/5CE = A :ILE ALREADY1 W]E N[ BECOM+ MANIFE/ 9 ! ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES4 

,I'D SAY ?AT ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES 9ITIAT$ ! IDEA4 ,I'M ALMO/ SURE SOME?+ SO H>E-BRA9$ & ABSURD W\LD NOT HAVE COME FROM ME4 

,BUT :ATEV] ! CASE1 IT WASN'T UNTIL ,SUB,MOY SAID IT \T L\D ?AT WE BEGAN TO ?9K AB\T IT S]I\SLY1 ?R\< ! FAM\S ,ZAPATI/A ME?OD ( TURN+ ! IDEA OV] & OV] UNTIL WE GET TO :]E WE WANT TO BE1 ?AT IS1 ! 0DAY AFT]40 

,LET'S BEG9 AT ! BEG9N+1 ?AT IS1 ) ! DIFFICULTIES & OB/ACLES4 ,IF !SE >E BIG 5\< TO QUALIFY AS A *ALL5GE1 !N ! IDEA GOES TO ! SECOND PHASE3 :AT IT HAS GO+ AGA9/ IT4 ,AFT] ?AT1 & ONLY AFT] ?AT1 WE ANALYZE :AT IT HAS GO+ = IT1 ! PROS4 ,?AT IS1 WE DON'T DECIDE :E!R TO TAKE IT =W>D UNTIL WE KN[ IF IT'S WOR?:ILE4 ,SO FIR/ IS ! QUE/ION ( :AT1 !N ! CONS & ! PROS ( ! H[1 !N ! :]E & ! :5 7! CAL5D> & ! GEOGRAPHY71 & AT ! 5D ( ! BEG9N+1 ! :O4 

,ALL ( ?IS DOESN'T COME FROM ONE P]SON1 BUT RA!R MOVES 9TO L>G] & L>G] COLLECTIVES4 ,?AT IS H[1 ?R\< QUE/IONS1 IT GETS R\ND$ \T1 FIR/ BY CONSULT+ ! 0ELD]S0 :O >E COMITES .<,C,C,R,I.> 7WE REF] H]E TO ?OSE ( GREATE/ S5IORITY :O KN[ \R HI/ORY FIR/ H&71 !N CONSULT+ ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 9CORPORAT$ 9TO ! WORK ( ! ORGANIZATIONAL LEAD]%IP1 !N ?OSE :O >E 0SUPL5TES0 7?AT IS1 ?OSE :O WILL REPLACE ! TOP RANKS71 !N F9ALLY1 ?OSE :O >E /ILL TRA9+1 ! 0C&IDAT@aS0 7?AT IS1 ?OSE :O >E PREP>+ TO />T DO+ ?IS WORK74 ,I'M TALK+ H]E AB\T HUNDR$S ( HEADS1 ( ?\<TS1 ( COM+S & GO+S ( ! WORD1 ( LI/5+ E>S2 ,I'M TALK+ AB\T A COLLECTIVE HE>T ?AT BEG9S TO GR[1 BECOM+ BIGG] & BIGG]4 

,! NEXT /EP HAS TO DO ) ! ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION1 0,:O WILL DO IT80 ,IF ?IS CORRESPONDS TO ! AUTONOM\S AU?ORITIES1 !N ! CONSULTATION GOES ON TO !M2 IF IT CORRESPONDS TO ! COMMUNITIES1 !N !RE IS A G5]AL CONSULTATION1 :I* 9CLUDES EV]YONE4 ,IF IT DOESN'T CORRESPOND TO EI!R ( !SE 5TITIES1 !N WE HAVE TO ASK :O IT DOES 9VOLVE1 SOMETIMES DIRECTLY1 SOMETIMES 9DIRECTLY4 ,IF ?AT 0:O0 ANSW]S 9 ! AFFIRMATIVE1 !N WE HAVE TO CONSULT ) EV]YONE TO DET]M9E IF WE SUPPORT ?IS 9ITIATIVE OR NOT4 

,WE W]E 9 ?IS PROCESS = AT LEA/ #b-#c YE>S4 ,?AT IS1 ! IDEA CAME & W5T1 NEV] GO+ FUR!R4 ,A :ILE LAT]1 ,I WAS TOLD TO FEEL IT \T ) PEOPLE CLOSE TO US4 ,I DID SO4 

,ANO!R :ILE LAT]1 AT ! DAWN ( ?IS YE> ( #b#a#f1 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES CALL$ ME & SAID3 0,!RE'S WORK AT H&1 WE HAVE TO TALK AB\T IT40 

,HIS TONE UNSETTL$ ME3 ! LA/ TIME ,I HE>D ?AT TONE ,I 5D$ UP DEAD & REBORN 9 A S+LE DAY1 JU/ A LITTLE OV] TWO YE>S AGO4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,I W5T TO ! MEET+4 

,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 ! FIR/ ( ,JANU>Y ( ?IS YE>1 #b#a#f1 ! #b#bND ANNIV]S>Y ( ! UPRIS+4 ,!RE WASN'T ANYONE ELSE 9 ! HUT ( ! ,G5]AL ,COMM& ( ! ,E,Z,L,N1 :I* ,SUB,MOY HAS OCCUPI$ AS ( OV] ?REE YE>S AGO4 ,! C(FEE WAS COLD BUT !RE WAS SUFFICI5T TOBACCO4 ,HE EXPLA9$ TO ME 9 BROAD /ROKES1 AS HE T5DS TO DO1 AS IF HE WAS ?9K+ \T L\D4 ,HE EXPLA9$ ! CONS1 ! PROS1 & !N HE WAIT$4 ,I UND]/OOD ?AT IT WAS MY TURN4 ,! IDEA1 AS ,I ALREADY EXPLA9$1 HAD ALREADY BE5 MATUR+ = A :ILE1 SO ,I LIMIT$ MYSELF TO REF9+ ! CONS & ADD+ QUE/ION M>KS TO ! PROS4 ,! 0:O0 WAS BEYOND US1 & EV]Y?+ ?AT DOESN'T HAVE TO DO DIRECTLY ) US IS AN 5IGMA4 ,:5 ,SUB,MOY RESPOND$ TO MY QUE/ION ( 0:O0 ) A LACONIC 0! ONE ) ! BIR?DAY0 7?AT IS1 ! ,C,N,I1 :I* TURN$ #b71 ! UNC]TA9TY LESS5$3 WE HAD KN[N EA* O!R = TWO DECADES & ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS WAS ! MO/ SOLID 9ITIATIVE ?AT HAD >IS5 S9CE WE EM]G$ 9TO PUBLIC4 ,! ,C,N,I HAD REMA9$1 ) UPS & D[NS1 FAI?FUL TO ITS ROOTS1 & AL?\< ITS PA9 WAS F> FROM M$IA COV]AGE1 IT REPRES5T$ ! SECTOR MO/ BATT]$ BY ! ,HYDRA4 ,EV5 SO1 ?IS ONLY HEI<T5$ \R D\BT4 

0,! TRU? IS10 ,I TOLD HIM1 0,WE CAN'T REALLY KN[ :AT WILL HAPP54 ,?IS IDEA IS GO+ TO UNRAVEL V>I\S KNOTS & :AT WILL RESULT IS TOTALLY UNKN[N4 ,WE DON'T KN[ IF ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS WILL ACCEPT1 MU* LESS IF ! ,SIX? WILL UND]/&4 ,& WELL1 S9CE ?OSE ABOVE DON'T ?9K BUT RA!R REACT FROM ! GUT1 !Y'RE GO+ TO BREAK ?+S ?AT IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT BACK TOGE!R4 ,IT IS V]Y RISKY4 ,RI<T N[1 WAT*+ & ANALYZ+ :AT IS GO+ ON \T !RE1 ,I ?9K IT'S MORE LIKELY ?AT IT TURNS \T BADLY !N ?AT IT TURNS \T WELL40 

,SUB,MOY SET HIS C(FEE CUP ASIDE & LIT A CIG>ETTE4 0,9DE$1 ?AT IS :]E Y\ COME 94 ,Y\ KN[ WELL ?AT \R /YLE IS TO PREP>E = ?+S TO TURN \T BADLY--REMEMB] ! UPRIS+ & EV]Y?+ ?AT FOLL[$4 ,SO1 IF ?+S GO BADLY1 !N WE WILL NE$4440 

,I GOT AHEAD ( MYSELF & 9T]RUPT$ HIM3 0,AN ALT]NATE PLAN80 

,HE LAU<$ HE>TILY & SAID1 0,NO1 WE NE$ SOMEONE TO BLAME = IT TURN+ \T BADLY40 

,9 BROAD /ROKES1 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES RECALL$ BITS ( ! FILM 0,LA ,LEY DE ,H]ODES10 & :5 ,I ?\<T ?AT HE WAS GO+ L+] ON ! F9AL SPEE* ( ,REPRES5TATIVE ,V>GAS 7! HI/ORY ( A M$IOCRE MAN :O BECOMES A CRIM9AL & LAT] A GOV]N+ (FICIAL1 S\ND FAMILI>87 HE REF]R$ 9/EAD TO ! P>T AB\T 0,!RE'S GOOD NEWS & !RE'S BAD NEWS40 

7,SUP]FLU\S NOTE3 0,LA ,LEY DE ,H]ODES0 IS A FILM BY ,LUIS ,E/RADA1 ) ,M>T9 ,TORRES AS DIRECT+ ASSI/ANT2 /ORY & SCRE5 PLAY BY ,JAIME ,SAMPIETRO1 ,F]N&O ,LEON1 ,VIC5TE ,L5]O1 & ,LUIS ,E/RADA HIMSELF2 PHOTOGRAPHY BY ,NORMAN ,*RI/IANSON2 MUSIC BY ,SANTIAGO ,OJ$A2 MAKEUP BY ,ALFR$O ,MORA & ,FELIPE ,SALAZ>4 ,ALONG ) 0,EL ,9FI]NO10 ALSO BY ,LUIS ,E/RADA1 ) ! GREAT ,JOAQU9 ,COSIO 9 ! CA/ 9 ! ROLE ( 0,CO*ILOCO10 !SE >E ! ONLY FILMS ?AT HAVE MANAG$ TO DISPLACE ?OSE ( ,JEAN ,CLAUDE ,VAN ,DAMME FROM ! TOP ( ! MOVIE FAN LI/ 9 ! ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES & 5CAMPM5TS74 

,LAT] HE ADD$3 0,WE HAVE TO PLAN FIR/ H[ TO DEAL ) ! BAD NEWS40 

,IT DIDN'T TAKE MU* TO GUESS ?AT ! BAD NEWS WAS ! FAILURE ( ! 9ITIATIVE4 ,& ,I'M NOT REF]R+ TO ITS LACK ( SUCCESS P] SE1 BUT RA!R ?AT IT C\LD BE REJECT$ BY ! ,C,N,I1 :O1 IF !Y ACCEPT$ IT1 W\LD BECOME ! 9DISPUTABLE PROTAGONI/ ( SOME?+ ?AT W\LD A/ONI% ,MEXICO & ! WORLD4 

,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES CONT9U$ ) ! DETAILS4 

0,LOOK1 ! FIR/ ?+ ?AT WILL WORRY ! ,C,N,I IS ?AT !Y WILL BE ACCUS$ ( BETRAY+ !IR WORD1 ?AT !Y WILL BE /EPP+ 9TO %IT1 ?AT !Y WILL BE /RAY+ FROM !IR PA?1 ?AT !Y WILL BE GIV+ 94 ,?AT !Y WILL BE ACCUS$ ( LETT+ !MSELVES BE CONV9C$ BY ! SY/EM & WANT+ MONEY1 ?AT IS1 ,P[]1 TO RULE1 TO BE LIKE EV]YBODY ELSE4 ,!Y WILL BE ACCUS$ ( SURR5D]+1 SELL+ \T4 ,!Y WILL MO/ C]TA9LY HE> !SE CRITIQUES1 BUT ,I AM SURE ?AT !Y HAVE ! CLE>HEAD$NESS & ?9K+ TO RESPOND ADEQUATELY4 ,BUT ! PROBLEMS IS :O WILL LI/5 TO !M4 ,!Y WILL BE ATTACK$ H>%LY & WON'T BE GIV5 ! OPPORTUNITY TO DEF5D !MSELVES4 

,BUT ?AT IS :]E WE CAN HELP \T4 ,IF WE1 ?AT IS1 Y\1 PUT Y\RSELF =W>D TO RECEIVE ! CRITIQUES & ATTACKS1 !N ! ,C,N,I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE NOT ONLY ?OSE :O EM]GE TO SAY SOME?+1 BUT ALSO ! PO9TS 9 FAVOR OR AGA9/ ?AT !Y C\LDN'T MAKE \T UNTIL ! PROPOSAL BECAME PUBLIC4 ,ALL ( ?IS IS GO+ TO HELP !M DECIDE YES OR NO40 

,HE CONT9U$ ON4 ,HE CREAT$ SOME?+ LIKE A SPOK5 PORTRAIT ( EXACTLY :AT HAS HAPP5$ OV] ! LA/ #d WEEKS4 ,HE SAID :O W\LD SAY :AT1 :O W\LD BE AGA9/ & :Y1 :AT ! ,RUL] W\LD ?9K1 :O W\LD BE CONFUS$1 :O W\LD BE HOPEFUL1 :O W\LD EXT5D !IR VULTURE'S W+S1 & :O W\LD SUPPORT ! :OLE PROCESS BECAUSE !Y KNEW EXACTLY :AT WAS AT /AKE4 

,AFT] SEV]AL H\RS ( QUE/IONS & ANSW]S1 ,I SAID1 0,BUT = ?IS ,I DON'T NE$ TO BE PRES5T4 ,A FEW COMMUNIQUES1 MAYBE AN 9T]VIEW W\LD BE SUFFICI5T4 ,?AT'S H[ ! M$IA IS1 !Y WILL ?9K ?AT NO?+ HAS *ANG$1 ?AT !Y CAN DO ! SAME AS ALWAYS4 ,?OSE ABOVE1 WELL1 !Y >E SO PR$ICTABLE IT'S BOR+4 ,!Y'LL COME \T ) !IR ACCUSATIONS ( PROTAGONISM1 MANIPULATION1 DIVISION4 ,Y\'RE RI<T AB\T ONE ?+1 !Y'LL DEF9ITELY CONC5TRATE ON ONE P]SON4 ,BUT1 ,I REPEAT1 NONE ( ?AT REQUIRES ?AT ,I BE 9 ATT5DANCE4 ,:AT'S MORE1 !Y'RE SO PR$ICTABLE ?AT EV5 IF ,I DON'T SAY ANY?+ AT ALL !Y'LL COME \T AGA9/ ME40 

0,NO10 SAID ,SUB,MOY1 0Y\ HAVE TO PRES5T ! PROPOSAL4 ,NOT ONLY BECAUSE :5 !Y SEE Y\ !RE !Y'RE GO+ TO SAY IT'S ALL Y\R SLEI<T ( H& & ! CONS WE EXPECT$ WILL PLAY \T JU/ AS WE EXPECT$1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE ! COMPAS ( ! ,C,N,I WILL UND]/& ?AT IT ISN'T SOME?+ ?AT ONLY HAS TO DO ) ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLES4 ,IT'S BIGG]1 MU* BIGG]40 

,HE LIT ANO!R CIG>ETTE & CONT9U$3 

0,AS BIG1 OR BIGG]1 ?AN ,JANU>Y #a1 #a#i#i#d40 

,?AT WAS NO SMALL CLAIM1 GIV5 :O IT WAS COM+ FROM4 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES IS NOT ONLY A W> VET]AN1 BUT CAME TO ! ,E,Z,L,N LONG BE=E ! BEG9N+ ( ! W>4 ,ON ,JANU>Y #a1 #a#i#i#d1 HE WAS RESPONSIBLE = COMM&+ ! REGIM5T ?AT TOOK ! PLAZA ( ! MUNICIPAL SEAT ( ,LAS ,M>G>ITAS1 :ILE C>RY+ ! ALREADY LIFELESS BODY ( ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,P$RO4 ,YE>S LAT]1 HE W\LD BECOME RESPONSIBLE = ! ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES4 ,ON ,OCTOB] #b#f1 #b#a1 HE WAS PROMOT$ TO ! RANK ( ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE1 ! HI<E/ RANK 9 ! ,E,Z,L,N'S MILIT>Y HI]>*Y4 ,9 #b#a#b1 0! DAY ( ! 5D ( ! WORLD10 HE WAS ! ONE :O ORGANIZ$ & COORD9AT$ ! SIL5T MOBILIZATION ( MORE ?AN #d1 M51 WOM51 *ILDR51 & ELD] ,ZAPATI/AS :O1 ON ?AT DATE1 SURPRIS$ ! WORLD4 ,ON ,FEBRU>Y #a#d1 #b#a#c1 HE BECAME ,ZAPATI/A SPOKESP]SON & *IEF4 ,S9CE !N1 ALL ( \R PUBLIC WORDS & ANY NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL 9ITIATIVE WE MAKE MU/ HAVE HIS APPROVAL4 

,HE WAS & IS RI<T3 ! TASK IS SO1 SO T]RIBLE & M>VEL\S ?AT IT C\LD BE BIGG] ?AN ?AT ,JANU>Y #a1 #aiid ?AT M>K$ US SO 9DELIBLY4 

0,EV5 IF ! ,C,N,I REJECTS ! PROPOSAL1 JU/ ! ACT ( ?9K+ AB\T IT1 DISCUSS+ IT1 ! DIALOGUE ITSELF WILL MEAN ?AT !Y >E NO LONG] ! SAME1 BECAUSE !Y WILL MOVE FROM ! 0?IS IS BE+ DONE TO US10 TO 0WE >E GO+ TO DO SOME?+10 & ?IS WILL TAKE !M TO A NEW MANN] ( ?9K+10 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES CONT9U$4 

0,& !Y WON'T BE ALONE10 HE SAID ALMO/ AT ! 5D1 09 ADDITION TO US1 !Y WILL HAVE AT !IR SIDE ! >TS & ! SCI5CES40 

,BE=E LEAV+1 ,I ASK$ HIM :Y ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS4 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES GOT UP TO ACCOMPANY ME TO ! DOOR & ANSW]$3 

0,BECAUSE !Y >E ! ONLY ONES :O CAN DO :AT WE CAN'T40 

,LAT] ON :AT HAPP5$1 HAPP5$4 ,! DEMOCRATIC TEA*]S' ORGANIZATIONS REAFFIRM$ !IR REBELLION2 ! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES CONT9U$ TO SUFF] ATTACKS1 DISPLACEM5TS1 DISRESPECT2 ! ,HYDRA CONT9U$ DEV\R+ WORLDS2 & ! ,COMP,>TE EXPLOD$ 9 COLORS1 S\NDS1 %APES1 & MOVEM5TS ?AT W]E M]ELY ! PRELUDE TO :AT WAS TO COME3 A T]RIBLE & M>VEL\S E>?QUAKE4 

,/ILL ON ! EVE ( ! EV5TS1 ,I ASK$ ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES IF !RE W]E ANY *ANGES4 0,:AT WE SAID BE=E1 PREP>E Y\RSELF TO HEAD \T10 HE ANSW]$ ME )\T ADD+ ANY?+ ELSE4 

,WE >RIV$ AT ,C,I,D,E,C,I ON ,OCTOB] #i1 :5 ! AFT]NOON WAS ALREADY HANG+ ITS /A9$ CLO!S ON ! TREES & H\SES4 ,LAT]1 :5 ! NI<T BECAME MA/] ( CAL5D> & GEOGRAPHY1 ! ,C,N,I DELEGATIONS BEGAN >RIV+4 ,! ROAD !Y HAD TO TRAVEL TO >RIVE WAS NOT A %ORT ONE4 

,WE HAD FOLL[$ CLOSELY EA* & EV]Y PROCESS ( ! ,C,N,I1 !IR PUBLIC & PRIVATE WORDS4 ,! ,C,N,I IS ! ONLY SPACE :]E ! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES CAN BE HE>D4 ,WE KNEW ?AT SOON1 TO ! NUMB] ( MURD]$1 DISAPPE>$1 IMPRISON$1 & BEAT51 W\LD BE ADD$ ! CADAV]S ( 5TIRE T]RITORIES4 

0,:5 ! T]RITORY ( AN ORIG9>Y PEOPLE1 NATION1 TRIBE1 OR B>RIO IS DISPLAC$ OR DE/ROY$10 \R ,TATA ,GR&E ,JUAN ,*AVEZ ,ALONSO US$ TO SAY1 9DIG5\S ,PUREPE*A :O WAS MA/] & GUIDE ( ! ,C,N,I & ! ,E,Z,L,N1 0! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES :O HAVE !IR ROOTS & HOME 9 IT DIE ) IT4 ,& :5 AN ORIG9>Y PEOPLE DIES1 A WORLD IS EXT+UI%$40 

,WE KNEW ALREADY AT ?AT PO9T ?AT 9 ! WORK SESSIONS & M9UTES ( ?IS ,CONGRESS !RE W\LD BE FEW] WORLDS4 ,MORE ?AN A FEW HAD >RIV$ TO SAY GOODBYE1 AL?\< !Y DID NOT KN[ IT YET4 

0,WE HAVE TO />T1 N[10 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES TOLD ME1 0WE HAVE TO %>E ! LOAD44440 

,A ,PROPOSAL ,IS ,BORN 

,ON ,OCTOB] #i1 #b#a#f1 IT WAS ALREADY NI<TTIME :5 WE ASK$ TO HAVE SOME 9ITIAL MEET+S ) ?OSE :O W]E >RIV+4 ,WE MET 9 ONE CORN] ( ! ,C,I,D,E,C,I-,UNITI]RA FACILITIES4 ,! ,ZAPATI/A DELEGATION SAT ACROSS FROM ! >RIV+ ,C,N,I DELEGATES4 ,LET ME TELL Y\ A LITTLE AB\T ! ,ZAPATI/A DELEGATION3 !RE W]E #cd PEOPLE1 #ag WOM5 & #ag M54 ,( ?OSE1 ONLY #g W]E 0! ELD]S02 ! O!R #bg W]E COM&ANTAS & COM&ANTES:O HAD BE5 *ILDR5 OR Y\? :5 WE ROSE UP ON ! F ,JANU>Y #a1 #a#i#i#d4 

,WE GREET$ ONE ANO!R ) A H&%AKE4 ,EV]YONE SAT D[N EXCEPT = ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES & ME4 ,HE GAVE ME A SIGNAL4 ,I />T$ TO SPEAK1 TRY+ TO REMEMB] EV]Y?+ ?AT WE HAD PREVI\SLY DISCUSS$1 EXPLA9+ :AT1 MORE OR LESS1 W\LD HAVE TO BE REPEAT$ ! NEXT DAY1 ,OCTOB] #a1 9 ! CLOS$ PL5>Y1 & !N AGA9 9 ! OP5 PL5>Y ON ,OCTOB] #a#c3 

0,WE ?9K ?AT WE MU/ MAKE A DECISION AS ! ,C,N,I & ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,WE HAVE TO DECIDE IF ?IS ,FIF? ,CONGRESS IS LIKE O!R MEET+S :]E WE SPEAK ( \R SUFF]+1 DISCUSS \R RESI/ANCES1 COMPLA91 CURSE ! SY/EM1 DECL>E ?AT WE WON'T GIVE UP1 & !N EA* ( US GOES BACK TO \R L& TO CONT9UE TO KEEP TRACK ( ! AGGRESSIONS1 DISPLACEM5TS1 9JU/ICES1 & DEA?S4 

,\R PA9 REA*ES LESS & LESS PEOPLE4 ,\R DEAD DON'T F9D ! SAME E*O ?AT !Y ONCE DID4 ,& ?IS ISN'T BECAUSE PEOPLE FROM ! \TSIDE HAVE BECOME CYNICAL OR APA!TIC4 ,IT'S ?AT ! W> ?AT WE HAVE BE5 5DUR+ = A LONG TIME AS ORIG9>Y PEOPLES HAS N[ REA*$ !M TOO1 IT IS 9 !IR /REETS1 9 !IR H\SES1 9 !IR S*OOLS1 9 !IR WORKPLACES4 ,\R SUFF]+ IS N[ ONE AMONG MANY O!RS4 ,YET DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ?IS PA9 N[ EXT5DS FUR!R & DEEP]1 WE >E MORE ALONE ?AN EV]4 ,!RE WILL 9CREAS+LY BE FEW] ( US4 

,SOON ! ,C,N,I WILL NOT EV5 BE ABLE TO MEET BECAUSE !Y WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE !IR T]RITORIES1 EI!R BECAUSE ( A LACK ( MONEY1 BECAUSE ( ! BAD GOV]NM5T1 BECAUSE ( ! CORPORATIONS1 BECAUSE ( CRIME1 OR BECAUSE ( DEA? ?AT COMES NATURALLY OR IS IMPOS$4 ,A LITTLE FUR!R D[N ! ROAD WE WILL ONLY BE TALK+ AMONG \RSELVES1 KN[+ 9 ADVANCE :AT WE >E GO+ TO SAY4 

,Y\1 DELEGATES TO ! ,C,N,I1 >E H]E BECAUSE Y\ W]E S5T H]E1 BECAUSE Y\R PEOPLES1 NATIONS1 TRIBES1 & B>RIOS SEEK HELP1 !Y SEEK WORDS & LI/5+ E>S TO RELIEVE & COM=T !M4 ,Y\ COME TO SPEAK & LI/54 ,Y\R RESPONSIBILITY IS TO Y\R PEOPLE1 NOT TO ANYONE ELSE4 ,EV]Y?+ IS V]Y BAD &1 Y\ & WE BO? KN[1 IT'S GO+ TO GET WORSE4 ,WE HAVE TO DO SOME?+40 

,I TOLD !M AN ANECDOTE AB\T SOME?+ ?AT HAPP5$ TO ! DECEAS$ ,SUP,M>COS DUR+ ! ,O!R ,CAMPAIGN #a YE>S AGO4 

,HE EXPLA9$ ?AT1 9 AN ORIG9>Y NATION 9 ! ,NOR?WE/ ( ,MEXICO1 HE MET ) AN 9DIG5\S LEAD]4 ,AS 9 O!R SITUATIONS1 ! DECEAS$ WAS CRITICIZ$ BECAUSE ?AT LEAD] HAD PREVI\SLY RECEIV$ REPRES5TATIVES ( ! 9/ITUTIONAL GOV]NM5T4 ,! DECEAS$ SAID ?AT HE HAD NOT BE5 S5T TO JUDGE1 CONDEMN1 OR ABSOLVE ?IS MAN1 BUT TO LI/5 BECAUSE ONE DAY HE W\LD BE NE$$4 ,! 9DIG5\S LEAD] MET ) HIM1 SEP>ATELY & 9 PRIVATE4 

,! LEAD] SAID TO ! DECEAS$3 0,I KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT !Y DIDN'T WANT Y\ TO MEET ) ME1 ?AT !Y HAVE PUT PRESSURE ON Y\ TO NOT BE H]E4 ,!Y HAVE ALSO PRESSUR$ ME NOT TO MEET ) Y\4 ,I DON'T KN[ :Y Y\ >E H]E4 ,I IMAG9E ?AT ?OSE :O S5T Y\ H]E TOLD Y\ TO COME & SEE & LI/54 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,BUT ,I WILL TELL Y\ :Y ,I AM MEET+ ) Y\4 ,I HAVE MET ) ! DIFF]5T GOV]NM5T REPRES5TATIVES4 ,ALL ( ! DIFF]5T COLORS & SIZES HAVE %[N UP H]E4 ,!Y COME1 !Y GET !IR PICTURE TAK51 !Y SAY A FEW WORDS1 !Y GO1 & !Y DON'T COME BACK4 ,I HAVE RECEIV$ !M H]E BECAUSE ?OSE ?AT CAME BE=E ME TOLD ME ?AT MY DUTY WAS TO MAKE SURE ?AT MY PEOPLE1 MY COMMUNITY1 DOES NOT DIE1 TO MAKE SURE ?AT WE SURVIVE4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I MET ) !M1 & ?AT IS :Y ,I AM MEET+ ) Y\4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ?AT Y\ BR+ ME ADVICE OR LESSONS1 AL?\< IT IS GOOD ?AT Y\ >E NOT TRY+ TO GET A PICTURE & Y\ LI/5 9/EAD ( TALK+4 ,I MET ) !M BECAUSE ,I ?9K ?AT DO+ SO WILL ALL[ MY PEOPLE TO SURVIVE = A :ILE LONG]1 & NOT TO DIE4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I AM MEET+ ) Y\1 BECAUSE ,I BELIEVE ?AT Y\ WILL SEE SOME?+ ( :AT WE >E1 & ?AT GAZE1 EV5 IF JU/ = A LITTLE :ILE1 WILL HELP MY PEOPLE SURVIVE40 ,! DECEAS$ WROTE ALL ( ?IS D[N 9 HIS NOTEBOOK1 ?AT IS :Y HE HAD ! EXACT WORDS ( ! 9DIG5\S LEAD]4 

,AFT] SAY+ !SE WORDS1 ! LEAD] WAS QUIET4 ,! DECEAS$ !N ASK$ = P]MISSION TO SPEAK4 ,! LEAD] GRANT$ HIM ! RI<T TO SPEAK4 ,! DECEAS$ SAID1 MORE OR LESS 7HE DIDN'T WRITE IT 9 HIS NOTEBOOK BECAUSE HE C\LDN'T SPEAK & WRITE AT ! SAME TIME73 0,?ANK Y\ = MEET+ ) ME4 ,I ONLY HAVE ONE QUE/ION3 >E Y\ NOT WORRI$ ?AT Y\ HAVE BE5 WRONG1 ?AT BY MEET+ ) ! GOV]NM5T OR ) ME Y\ HAVE NOT HELP$ TO /OP Y\R PEOPLE FROM DY+ & ?AT Y\ WILL BE JUDG$ AS A BAD LEAD]80 

,! 9DIG5\S LEAD] WAIT$ TO SEE IF ?AT WAS ! 5TIRE QUE/ION1 & !N RESPOND$3 0,! ONLY ONES :O CAN JUDGE ME >E MY [N PEOPLE4 ,IF MY PEOPLE CONDEMN ME = :AT ,I HAVE DONE & :AT ,I DO1 ?AT W\LD MEAN ?AT ,I WASN'T WRONG4 ,BECAUSE 9 ORD] = !M TO JUDGE & CONDEMN ME1 MY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO HAVE SURVIV$4 ,& ?AT W\LD MEAN ?AT ,I HAVE C>RI$ \T MY DUTY1 & ,I CAN %[ ! DEAD ?AT ,I HAVE DONE SO1 EV5 IF ! LIV+ CONDEMN ME40 

,?AT IS ! 5D ( ! DECEAS$'S ANECDOTE4 

,I CONT9U$ SPEAK+3 

0,?AT IS :Y Y\ HAVE TO BE V]Y CLE> AB\T :O Y\ >E ACC\NTABLE TO4 ,Y\ DON'T [E ANY?+ TO ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,NOR TO ! ,SIX?4 ,NOR TO ANYONE BUT Y\R [N PEOPLE1 :O Y\ REPRES5T4 ,Y\ HAVE TO DO SOME?+1 BECAUSE SOON1 = MANY PEOPLE !RE WILL BE NO?+ LEFT & IT WILL BE TOO LATE40 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT !Y HAD TO DO SOME?+1 ?AT !IR DUTY WAS TO !IR ORIG9>Y PEOPLES1 B>RIOS1 TRIBES1 & NATIONS1 TO !IR COLLECTIVES & ORGANIZATIONS4 

,WE TOLD !M TO DO SOME?+1 ANY?+2 TO JO91 IF !Y ?\<T IT NECESS>Y1 ,MOR5A.<#e.> 7?IS IS 9 ! RECORD+S & ! ATT5D+ DELEGATES CAN CONFIRM IT4 ,?AT WAS ! ONLY TIME ?AT1 = \R P>T1 WE M5TION$ ! P]SON :O W\LD LAT]1 BE=E ANYONE ELSE1 DELEGITIMIZE & CONDEMN ! PROPOSAL1 DEMON/RAT+ /UPIDITY1 RACISM1 9TOL]ANCE1 DISRESPECT1 & FRANK S*IZOPHR5IA4.<#f.> ,YES1 ! FIR/ OPTION ?AT ,ZAPATISMO PRES5T$ TO ! ,C,N,I WAS TO SUPPORT ! POLITICAL P>TY ,MOVIMI5TO DE ,REG5]ACION ,NACIONAL7 .<,MOR5A.>4 ,OR TO JO9 ANY O!R POLITICAL P>TY4 ,OR TO MAKE !IR [N POLITICAL P>TY4 

,WE SAID ?AT WE W\LD NOT FOLL[ !M 9 ?IS1 BUT WE W\LD UND]/& :Y !Y DID IT & ?AT !Y W\LD NOT HE> JUDGM5T OR CONDEMNATION FROM US4 

,WE SAID ?AT IF ! ,SIX? GOT 9 !IR WAY1 TO LEAVE IT BEH9D4 

,?AT IF ! ,E,Z,L,N HELD !M BACK1 TO CUT (F RELATIONS ) US4 

,WE DON'T NE$ TO TELL Y\ ?AT1 9 RESPONSE TO EA* ( !SE OPTIONS1 ! DELEGATES GE/UR$ AS IF !Y W]E SWATT+ AWAY IMP]T95T FLIES4 ,!Y ALL REMA9$ QUIET4 ,I CONT9U$3 

0,DO SOME?+1 BE IT ?IS OR SOME?+ ELSE40 

,H]E ,I LOOK$ BACK AT ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES4 ,HE GE/UR$ ?AT ,I %\LD CONT9UE3 

0,WE CAME TO PROPOSE SOME?+ ELSE TO Y\3 WE >E BATT]$1 ) DEA?S1 DISAPPE>ANCES1 KIDNAP+S1 9C>C]ATIONS1 DISPLACEM5TS1 9JU/ICES1 5TIRE T]RITORIES DE/ROY$ & O!RS ON !IR WAY TO EXT9CTION4 ,WE >E CORN]$1 )\T HOPE1 )\T /R5G?1 )\T SUPPORT1 WEAK & AGONIZ+4 ,= ! POLITICIANS & ! M$IA1 EV5 ?OSE ON ! LEFT OR PROGRESSIVES1 WE DON'T EXI/4 

,?AT IS :Y WE ,ZAPATI/AS ?9K ?AT IT IS TIME TO GO ON ! (F5SIVE4 ,! TIME HAS COME TO C\NT]ATTACK4 ,& WE HAVE TO BEG9 BY /RIK+ ONE ( ! HE>TS ( ! SY/EM3 POLITICS FROM ABOVE4 

,?AT IS :Y WE PROPOSE ?AT ! ,C,N,I =M AN ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,JUNTA 7?AT IS :AT WE CALL$ IT 9 \R ORIG9AL PROPOSAL2 9 ASSEMBLY1 AS PROPOS$ BY A ,MAGONI/ 9DIG5\S DELEGATION FROM ,OAXACA1 IT BECAME 0,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL071 A COLLECTIVE MADE UP ( DELEGATES FROM ! ,C,N,I :I* ASPIRES TO GOV]N ! C\NTRY4 ,IT %\LD COMPETE 9 ! #bah PRESID5TIAL ELECTIONS RUNN+ AN 9DIG5\S WOMAN FROM ! ,C,N,I AS AN 9DEP5D5T C&IDATE40 

,NO1 9 RESPONSE TO ?IS PROPOSAL ! DELEGATES DIDN'T ACT AS IF !Y W]E SWATT+ AWAY AN ANNOY+ 9SECT4 ,RA!R1 !Y GOT OP5LY ANGRY4 ,SOME W]E REALLY ANNOY$ 7WELL1 MORE PRECISELY1 !Y W]E PISS$74 ,O!RS SAID ?AT IT WAS A V]Y BAD JOKE1 ?AT IT DIDN'T MAKE !M LAU< & 9/EAD GAVE !M A /OMA*A*E4 ,BUT ! MAJORITY WAIT$ 9 SIL5CE4 

,I %\LD TELL Y\ ?AT1 = ORIG9>Y PEOPLES1 SIL5CE DOES NOT MEAN AGREEM5T1 P]SUASION1 OR A LACK ( >GUM5T4 ,IT MEANS LI/5+1 &--TAKE NOTE--?9K+ & ANALYZ+ BE=E SPEAK+ 7YES1 IT W\LD DO O!RS WELL TO FOLL[ ?IS ME?OD74 

,:Y DID !Y LI/5 TO US8 ,BECAUSE !Y CONSID] US BRO!RS & SI/]S4 ,! MUTUAL RESPECT ?AT WE HAVE = ONE ANO!R MADE !M HE> US \T UNTIL ! 5D4 

,& !Y UND]/OOD ?AT IT WASN'T A PASS+ ?\<T1 BUT AN IDEA ?AT C\LD BECOME A PROPOSAL4 ,SO !Y />T$ TO ?9K AB\T IT4 

,AFT] A LONG SIL5CE1 SOMEONE BEGAN TO SPEAK1 SAY+ SOME?+ LIKE3 0,I'M ?9K+ ?AT ?IS C\LD BE H[ WE RECON/RUCT ! ,C,N,I1 ?AT ?IS 9ITIATIVE C\LD GIVE VISIBILITY TO ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ONCE AGA94 ,BECAUSE COMPAS1 WE HAVE TO BE HONE/1 WE DON'T EXI/ = ! POLITICAL CLASS4 ,!Y NO LONG] EV5 TALK AB\T US ANYMORE AS AN OBJECT ( *>ITY4 ,I ?9K ?AT ) ?IS PROPOSAL WE C\LD 5C\NT] NOT ONLY O!R 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 BUT WE ALSO MANY PEOPLE FROM BEL[ :O >E SCREW$4 ,!RE IS MU* DISCONT5T ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 & !RE IS NO ALT]NATIVE = 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 NOR = ?OSE :O >E NOT 9DIG5\S4 ,( C\RSE1 ! PROPOSAL HAS MANY ?+S GO+ AGA9/ IT ?AT WE MU/ ANALYZE S]I\SLY40 

,SOMEONE ELSE TOOK UP ! WORD & M5TION$ TWO ?+S WORK+ AGA9/ ! PROPOSAL3 ! RACISM ?AT EXI/S 9 ,MEXICAN SOCIETY2 & ?AT !Y W\LD BE CRITICIZ$ & ATTACK$ = SEEK+ ,P[]4 ,BO? PO9TS AGA9/ W]E REPEAT$ 9 LAT] ASSESSM5TS AS WELL4 ,BUT NO1 NOT 9 ?IS MEET+ NOR 9 ! ONES TO FOLL[1 DID ANYONE M5TION AS A PO9T AGA9/ ! PROPOSAL ?AT !Y W\LD BE ACCUS$ ( WANT+ TO 0DIVIDE ! LEFT40 

,?AT IS H[ ! IDEA /OPP$ BE+ ONLY \R IDEA4 ,?AT IS H[ ! ,C,N,I BEGAN TO ?9K AB\T IT & MAKE IT !IR [N4 ,! WORD SPREAD F> & WIDE4 ,SOON1 ALL ( ! DELEGATIONS W]E ?9K+1 (F]+ OP9IONS1 & EVALUAT+ ! PROPOSAL4 ,! ABSURD IDEA BEGAN TO BE TRANS=M$ 9TO A COLLECTIVE PROPOSAL4 

,WORDS CAME & W5T DUR+ ! CLOS$ PL5>Y ASSEMBLY ON ,OCTOB] #a DUR+ ! WORK SESSIONS ON ,OCTOB] #a#a4 ,)\T FAIL+ TO COMPLY ) ! M&ATE ! DELEGATIONS HAD1 ! C5TRAL !ME ( ! MEET+ CEAS$ TO BE D5UNCIATION4 ,! POSSIBILITY ( GO+ ON ! (F5SIVE BECAME ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+4 ,DUR+ ! WORK SESSIONS 7!RE W]E #d7 9 :I* OBS]V]S C\LD ATT5D1 :5EV] ! TOPIC CAME UP1 SOME ( ! COMPAS ( ! ,SIX? W\LD MOVE N]V\SLY 9 !IR SEATS1 LOOK+ AT ONE ANO!R 7!Y W]5'T ALL[$ TO SPEAK1 ONLY TO LI/571 TURN+ TO LOOK AT ! ,ZAPATI/A DELEGATION 7WE HAD DIVID$ \RSELVES ACROSS ! F\R WORK SESSIONS 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A COMPLETE ACC\NT ( ALL ( ! D5UNCIATIONS & EXP]I5CES ( ! ,C,N,I DELEGATIONS74 ,MORE ?AN ONE ( !M LEFT1 !IR IRRITATION APP>5T4 

,A FEV]I% MOVEM5T RAN ?R\< ! MEET+S1 L>GE & SMALL4 ,:OEV] WAS ABLE TO DO SO CALL$ !IR COMMUNITIES1 EXPLA9+ TO !M :AT WAS BE+ DISCUSS$ & ASK+ = !IR OP9IONS & FE$BACK4 ,! PROS & CONS W]E ANALYZ$ & DISCUSS$4 ,!Y MADE LI/S ( EA*4 ,!Y WEI<$ !M4 ,!Y S\<T AN ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION1 0,WILL IT BE WOR? IT80 

,! IDEA HAD ALREADY CEAS$ TO BE ! ,E,Z,L,N'S4 ,IT N[ BELONG$ TO ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS4 ,9 ! COLLECTIVE HE>T ( ! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES1 ! E*O GREW ( ! 9ITIAL WORDS SPOK5 BY ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES1 9 ! NAME ( ALL ( ! ,ZAPATI/A M5 & WOM53 

0,N[ IS ! TIME ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS4 ,) ITS /EP1 LET ! E>? TREMBLE AT ITS CORE4 ,) ITS DREAMS1 LET CYNICISM & APA?Y BE VANQUI%$4 ,9 ITS WORDS1 LET ?OSE )\T VOICE BE LIFT$ UP4 ,) ITS GAZE1 LET D>KNESS BE ILLUM9AT$4 ,9 ITS E>1 LET ! PA9 ( ?OSE :O ?9K !Y >E ALONE F9D A HOME4 ,9 ITS HE>T1 LET DESP]ATION F9D COM=T & HOPE4 ,9 ITS *ALL5GE1 LET ! WORLD BE SE5 ANEW40 ,BUT :AT WAS MISS+ WAS YET TO COME4 

,BEYOND EVALUAT+ ! PROS & CONS1 IT HAD TO BE CLE> = ! ,C,N,I :AT ! ROLE ( ,ZAPATISMO WAS 9 ?IS 9ITIATIVE4 

,F> 9 ADVANCE1 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES & ! ,9DIG5\S ,REVOLUTION>Y ,CL&E/9E ,COMMITTEE HAD ORGANIZ$ A SMALL P>TY TO CELEBRATE ! BIR?DAY ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS :I* COMMEMORAT$1 ON ,OCTOB] #a#b1 #b#a#f1 #b YE>S ( BE+ HOME1 E>1 WORD1 & E*O ( ! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES ( ,MEXICO4 

,! PLACE8 ,! C>ACOL ( ,OV5TIK1 9 ! M\NTA9S ( S\!A/]N ,MEXICO4 

,! DELEGATIONS ( ! ,C,N,I W]E RECEIV$ ACCORD+ TO ! ,ZAPATI/A PROTOCOLS = SPECIAL 9VITEES4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE WAS AN EXTRA EF=T MADE TO HONOR !SE VISITORS4 ,IT ISN'T EV]Y DAY ?AT WE RECEIVE \R CLOSE/ RELATIVES1 ?OSE :O %>E ) ! ,ZAPATI/A PEOPLES BLOOD1 PA91 RAGE1 RESI/ANCE1 & REBELLION--?AT IS1 HI/ORY4 

,AT FIR/ ,I DIDN'T UND]/& :Y ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES HAD >RANG$ ! POSITIONS ( ! DELEGATIONS ! WAY HE DID3 ! ,C,N,I DELEGATIONS W]E SEAT$ ON ! MA9 /AGE1 & 9 FRONT !M HE PUT A SMALL WOOD5 PLAT=M = ! ,ZAPATI/A LEAD]%IP1 :I* HE L$ HIMSELF4 

,I C\LD SEE EV]Y?+ BECAUSE ,I WAS MOV+ FROM SIDE TO SIDE1 TRY+ TO CONV9CE ! COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS ( ! ,C,N,I TO /& UP ON ! B5*ES TO SEE BETT]4 0,BUT ,I HAVE MUD ON MY %OES & ,I'M GO+ TO GET ! B5* DIRTY10 >GU$ A DELEGATE4 0,COMPAN]A0 ,I SAID1 0H]E IF !RE IS ONE ?+ ?AT WE HAVE PL5TY (1 ITS MUD4 ,DON'T WORRY AB\T IT40 

,! ,C,N,I NAM$ AN 9DIG5\S WOMAN TO SPEAK 9 ! C]EMONY4 ,COM&ANTE ,DAVID GAVE ! WELCOME4 ,!N ! COMPAN]A FROM ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS SPOKE4 ,%E SPOKE AS ONE DOES AMONG FAMILY3 ) H] HE>T 9 H] H&4 ,I WON'T REPEAT H] WORDS1 NOR ! ONES ?AT ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES %>$ ON \R BEHALF4 ,! COMPAN]A FROM ! ,C,N,I WAS AB\T TO LEAVE ! /AGE :5 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES ASK$ H] TO /AY4 

,! COMPAN]A /AY$ !RE = ! 5TIRE PROCE$+S1 SURR\ND$ BY ! 9DIG5\S ,ZAPATI/A LEAD]%IP1 FAC+ ! DELEGATIONS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS4 

,& !N ,I UND]/OOD4 

,I WAS LOOK+ FROM (F TO ONE SIDE1 BUT ) ! VISUAL P]SPECTIVE ( ! ,C,N,I DELEGATIONS :O C\LD SEE H[ AN 9DIG5\S WOMAN JU/ LIKE !M1 FROM ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS JU/ LIKE !M1 WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY ! HI<E/ AU?ORITY ( ! ,E,Z,L,N :O W]E %ELT]+ H]1 PROTECT+ H]1 ACCOMPANY+ H]1 & SUPPORT+ H]1 TAK+ NOTE ( :AT MADE US DIFF]5T1 BUT COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS ALL ! SAME4 

,?AT WAS H[1 ) ?IS SYMBOLISM1 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES RESPOND$ TO ! QUE/ION ?AT HAD CIRCULAT$ ?R\< ! ,C,N,I DELEGATIONS FROM ! V]Y FIR/ DAY3 0,:AT ROLE W\LD ! ,E,Z,L,N HAVE 9 ?IS 9ITIATIVE IF IT IS APPROV$80 

,AFT]W>DS !RE W]E DANCES1 !ATRICAL P]=MANCES1 SONGS1 & POEMS4 

,AT ! 5D ( ! PROCE$+S1 A TROOP ( ,ZAPATI/A MILICIANAS P]=M$ A :OLE COMMUNIQUE )\T SAY+ A S+LE WORD4 

,& AFT]W>DS8 ,! FOOD3 BEEF & TURKEY1 ) ! *OICE ( C(FEE OR POZOL4 ,EV]YONE LEFT SOON AFT]4 

,ON ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ,OCTOB] #a#c1 WAS ! G5]AL RESOLUTION ASSEMBLY444 

,:Y8 

,OCTOB] #a#c? />T$ (F AUSPICI\SLY3 ONE ( ! WORK SESSIONS HADN'T F9I%$ YET & ! PL5>Y ASSEMBLY WAS DELAY$4 ,:5 IT DID BEG91 IT />T$ ) A READ+ ( ! M9UTES FROM EA* WORK SESSION4 ,& YES1 ONE ( ! SESSIONS HADN'T F9I%$ TRANSCRIB+ YET4 ,!RE WAS FUR!R DELAY1 AS !RE %\LD BE = ANY IMPORTANT DECISION4 ,OH1 ,I KN[4 ,IT'S PO9TLESS TO SAY IT2 WE \RSELVES >E ! CON/ANT & ONGO+ UPDATE ( ! S(TW>E 0LA REBELION DE LOS COLGADOS40.<#g.> 

,ON ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES' ORD]S1 ! ,ZAPATI/A DELEGATION SAT 9 ! BACK ( ! AUDITORIUM AT ,C,I,D,E,C,I-,UNITI]RA DUR+ ! ?REE PL5>Y ASSEMBLIES 7! CLOS$ ASSEMBLY1 ! 9AUGURATION1 & ! F9AL PL5>Y74 ,?AT WAS TO MAKE CLE> :AT ?IS WAS AB\T3 IT WAS ! H\R ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS4 

,:5 WE F9ALLY GOT TO ! TOPIC ( 0,PROPOSALS TO /R5G!N ! ,C,N,I10 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES ASK$ = ! FLOOR ON BEHALF ( ! ,ZAPATI/A DELEGATION4 ,IT WAS GRANT$ HIM & HE W5T TO ! FRONT ( ! AUDITORIUM4 ,HE BEGAN MORE OR LESS LIKE ?IS3 

0,I'VE HE>D AB\T A MOVIE1 ,I ?9K IT'S CALL$ 0,LA ,LEY DE ,H]ODES0 7G5]AL LAU<T]1 & A GRIMACE FROM ME BECAUSE ,I KNEW :AT WAS COM+74 ,SO 9 ?IS MOVIE !Y TOLD ME AB\T !RE'S A P>T :]E ,V>GAS SAYS1 ',I'VE GOT GOOD NEWS & BAD NEWS 7MORE G5]AL LAU<T]1 MORE P]SONAL GRIMACES74 ,SO WE HAVE TO SEE :AT WE'RE GO+ TO DO AB\T ! BAD NEWS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 WE HAVE TO SEE :O WE'RE GO+ TO BLAME IF ?IS TURNS \T BADLY4 ,?AT SAID1 ,I'M GO+ TO ASK ,SUP,GALEANO TO COME EXPLA9 ! PROPOSAL 7MORE G5]AL LAU<T]1 N[ NO GRIMACES FROM ME74 

,I W5T TO ! FRONT ( ! AUDITORIUM4 ,AFT] CL>IFY+ ?AT ,I WAS HAPPY TO DO MY DUTY AS 0PUN*+ BAG10 OR 0ALT]NATIVE PLAN10 & ?AT BE+ ! T>GET ( CRITIQUE & 9SULTS WAS A P[]FUL APHRODISIAC = ME 7WELL1 ,I US$ MORE MUNDANE T]MS1 BUT ?AT WAS ! IDEA71 ,I SAID :AT ,I WAS *>G$ ) SAY+4 ,I WILL REPEAT IT H]E 9 SUMM>Y =M1 AS ?IS TEXT IS ALREADY SEV]AL PAGES LONG & IF Y\'VE GOTT5 ?IS F>1 Y\ DES]VE SPECIAL CONSID]ATION4 ,:AT'S MORE1 N[ Y\ WILL KN[ :Y ! EEZEEEL5 MADE ?IS PROPOSAL & :Y WE MADE IT TO ! ,C,N,I4 

,FIR/ WE 9SI/$ ?AT ! ORIG9AL PROPOSAL WAS = AN 9DIG5\S WOMAN1 A ,C,N,I DELEGATE1 :O SPOKE H] 9DIG5\S LANGUAGE & KNEW H] CULTURE4 ,WE />T$ !RE BECAUSE ! DESIGNATION ?AT IT BE 0A WOMAN0 HAD BE5 DILUT$ 9 CONV]SATION & ?R\<\T ! WORK SESSIONS4 ,FIR/ PEOPLE BEGAN TO SAY 0! C&IDATAOR C&IDATO10 LAT] 0! C&IDATO OR C&IDATA10& !N JU/ 0! C&IDATO40 

,!N WE REM9D$ EV]YONE ?AT !Y C\LD NOT MAKE A DECISION !RE1 9 ?AT ,FIF? ,CONGRESS1 BECAUSE ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS1 AS ( !IR =MATION AS SU*1 HAD MADE A COMMITM5T TO CONSULT !IR PEOPLES ON PROPOSALS MADE 9 !IR MEET+S4 ,! SEV5 PR9CIPLES OBLIGATE ! ,C,N,I TO CONSULT ITS [N BASES1 EA* GR\P ACCORD+ TO ITS [N WAYS4 

,!N WE SAID :AT WE BELIEV$ ) RESPECT TO ! 9ITIATIVE3 

,?AT ! ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL %\LD BE COMPOS$ ( DELEGATES 7M5 & WOM57 FROM ALL ( ! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES1 COLLECTIVES1 ORGANIZATIONS1 B>RIOS1 TRIBES1 & NATIONS ?AT MAKE UP ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS4 

,?AT !Y W\LDN'T W91 BECAUSE ! ELECTORAL SY/EM 9 ,MEXICO IS MADE TO B5EFIT ! POLITICAL P>TIES1 NOT ! CITIZ5S4 

,?AT IF !Y DID W91 ! VICTORY W\LDN'T BE RECOGNIZ$ BECAUSE FRAUD IS NOT AN ANOMALY 9 ! ,MEXICAN ELECTORAL SY/EM1 BUT RA!R ITS BACKBONE & ESS5CE4 

,?AT IF !Y WON & W]E RECOGNIZ$1 !Y W\LDN'T BE ABLE TO DO MU* AT ALL1 BECAUSE UP !RE ABOVE !RE IS NO?+ ?AT CAN BE DONE4 ,! FUNDAM5TAL ISSUES ( ! BATT]$ ,MEXICAN NATION WILL NOT BE SOLV$ BY ! EXECUTIVE P[]1 NOR ! LEGISLATIVE P[]S1 NOR ! JUDICIAL P[]4 ,! ,RUL] HAS NO VISIBLE PO/ & OP]ATES 9 ! CATACOMBS ( 9T]NATIONAL F9ANCIAL ,P[]4 

,& NOT 9 SPITE ( ALL ( ! ABOVE1 BUT PRECISELY BECAUSE ( IT1 !Y C\LD & %\LD C>RY \T ! PROPOSAL4 

,?IS IS BECAUSE !IR ACTION W\LD IMPLY NOT JU/ A /ATEM5T ( !IR DISAGREEM5T1 BUT A *ALL5GE ?AT W\LD F9D E*O 9 ! MANY BEL[S ( ,MEXICO & ! WORLD4 ,IT C\LD G5]ATE A PROCESS ( COMBATIVE REORGANIZATION NOT JU/ = ! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES1 BUT ALSO = WORK]S1 CAMPES9OS1 EMPLOYES1 POOR CITY DWELL]S1 TEA*]S1 /UD5TS1 9 EFFECT1 ALL ( ! PEOPLE :OSE SIL5CE & IMMOBILITY IS NOT A SYNONYM ( APA?Y1 BUT RA!R BECAUSE !Y HAV5'T BE5 CONVOK$4 

,9 RESPONSE TO :AT HAD BE5 SAID AB\T ! 9ITIATIVE BE+ IMPOSSIBLE1 ?AT IT HAD TOO MU* GO+ AGA9/ IT1 ?AT !Y W\LDN'T W91 WE ANSW]$ ?AT IF WE HAD GOTT5 TOGE!R ON ,DECEMB] #c#a1 #a#i#i#c1 & TOLD !M ?AT 9 JU/ A FEW H\RS WE W]E GO+ TO RISE UP 9 >MS1 DECL>E W> ON ! BAD GOV]NM5T1 & ATTACK ! B>RACKS ( ! POLICE & ! >MY1 !Y W\LD ALSO HAVE SAID ?AT SU* A ?+ WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 ?AT !RE WAS A LOT GO+ AGA9/ US1 ?AT WE W]5'T GO+ TO W94 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT IT DIDN'T MATT] IF !Y WON ! PRESID5CY ( ! ,REPUBLIC OR NOT1 ?AT :AT MATT]$ WAS ! *ALL5GE1 ! IRREV]5CE1 ! REVOLT1 ! TOTAL RUPTURE ) ! IMAGE ( ! 9DIG5\S AS OBJECT ( PITY & *>ITY 7AN IMAGE DEEPLY ROOT$ 9 ! RI<T &1 :O W\LD HAVE ?\<T1 ALSO 9 ! 9/ITUTIONAL LEFT ( 0TRUE *ANGE0.<#h.> & ITS ORGANIC 9TELLECTUALS1 ADDICT$ TO ! OPIUM ( ! SOCIAL NETWORKS74 ,:AT MATT]$ WAS ?AT !IR AUDACITY W\LD %AKE ! 5TIRE POLITICAL SY/EM & ?AT !Y W\LD HE> E*OES ( HOPE NOT FROM ONE BUT FROM MANY ( ! ,MEXICOS BEL[444 & ! BEL[S ( ! WORLD4 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT ! 9ITIATIVE ALL[$ TIME = !M TO DECIDE1 ) TOTAL FRE$OM & RESPONSIBILITY1 :]E & H[ F> !Y WANT$ TO TAKE IT4 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT !Y C\LD DECIDE 9 ANY GIV5 MOM5T :AT !Y W\LD DO1 BECAUSE IT WAS !IR PACE & PA?1 & ?AT ! DE/9Y !Y *>T$ W\LD RUPTURE EV]Y EXI/+ S*EMA1 ABOVE ALL ?OSE REPRES5T$ BY ?OSE :O BELIEVE !MSELVES TO BE ! VANGU>D ( *ANGE & REVOLUTION4 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT IF !Y W]E WILL+ TO *ALL5GE A RACI/ SOCIETY1 !Y %\LD GO FUR!R & *ALL5GE A PATRI>*AL & MA*I/A ONE AS WELL 7:I* ISN'T ! SAME ?+1 AS ?OSE 9 ! FEM9I/ /RUGGLE CAN TELL Y\74 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT ! ,ZAPATI/A COM&ANTAS HAD SAID ?AT !Y W\LD BE RESPONSIBLE = SETT+ UP SUPPORT = ! COMPAN]AS :O BECAME P>T ( ! ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL & ! COMPAN]A :O BECAME SPOKESP]SON & C&IDATE1 C>+ = !IR *ILDR5 9 ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES4 ,!Y SAID !Y W\LD TAKE GOOD C>E ( ! *ILDR51 AS IF !Y W]E !IR [N4 ,?AT ! *ILDR5 W\LD GO TO ! AUTONOM\S S*OOLS SO !Y DIDN'T GET BEH9D 9 !IR /UDIES1 & ! SOLID>ITY DOCTORS W\LD WAT* OV] !IR HEAL?4 ,?AT IF !Y HAD PETS1 !Y'D TAKE C>E ( ?OSE TOO4 ,!Y SAID ! COMPAN]AS ( ! ,C,N,I C\LD DO !IR WORK )\T WORRY IF ?AT WAS ! M&ATE ( ! AGREEM5T ! ,C,N,I CAME TO4 

,WE TOLD !M NOT TO WORRY IF !Y DIDN'T KN[ H[ TO SPEAK ,SPANI% V]Y WELL4 ,P5A ,NIETO DOESN'T EI!R & !RE HE IS4 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT WE W\LD REORI5T ! SAV+S WE KEEP = \R RESI/ANCE & MAKE A CALL TO 9DIVIDUALS1 COLLECTIVES1 & ORGANIZATIONS 9 ,MEXICO & ! WORLD TO RAISE MONEY = !M TO GO :]EV] !Y NE$$ TO GO4 ,?AT WAY !Y W\LD HAVE ! FRE$OM TO REFUSE ! 9/ITUTIONAL ECONOMIC RES\RCES ?AT ! SY/EM GIVES TO 9DEP5D5T C&IDATES4 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT WE ?\<T !Y C\LD NOT ONLY GOV]N \R C\NTRY ( ,MEXICO1 BUT ! 5TIRE WORLD4 

,WE TOLD !M TO TAKE ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK & LI/5 TO O!R ORIG9>Y PEOPLES1 & TO O!RS :O >5'T 9DIG5\S BUT >E SUFF]+ )\T HOPE OR ALT]NATIVES ALL ! SAME4 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT !RE >E ?+S ?AT WE AS ,ZAPATI/AS CAN DO ?AT ! ,C,N,I CAN'T4 ,& ?AT !RE >E ?+S ! ,C,N,I CAN DO ?AT WE AS ,ZAPATI/AS CAN'T4 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT !Y1 ! COLLECTIVE ?AT IS ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS1 C\LD DO :AT NOBODY ELSE 79CLUD+ ,ZAPATISMO7 C\LD DO3 UNITE4 ,BECAUSE A LEGITIMATE MOVEM5T LIKE ?AT ( ! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES CAN & %\LD BE A PO9T ( UNITY AMONG MANY DIFF]5T PEOPLE ) A COMMON RESOLVE4 

,BUT ?IS W\LDN'T BE TO 0UNITE0 UND] ONE P>TICUL> ACRONYM1 OR HI]>*Y1 A :OLE LI/ ( REAL OR FAKE ACRONYMS4 ,NO4 ,WE MEAN UNITE AS A PO9T ( CONV]G5CE1 TO BE ! FOOT+ :]E DIFF]5CES & RIVALRIES F9D A COMMON PO9T1 A PLACE TO MEET4 ,! GR\ND1 ?AT IS1 ! E>?4 ,& :O BETT] = ?AT TASK ?AN ?OSE :O >E ! COLOR ( ! E>?4 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT ?IS ,C\NCIL & ?IS 9DIG5\S WOMAN C\LD G5]ATE A MOVEM5T ?AT C\LD %AKE ! 5TIRE POLITICAL SY/EM4 

,A MOVEM5T :]E ALL ( ! BEL[S W\LD CONV]GE4 

,A MOVEM5T ?AT W\LD MAKE ! E>? TREMBLE AT ITS CORES4 

,YES1 CORES AS PLURAL1 BECAUSE !RE >E MANY WORLDS ?AT LIE )9 ! E>? & AWAIT A GOOD %AK+ TO BE BORN4 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT P]HAPS1 !N1 IT W\LDN'T MATT] IF !Y GOT ! SIGNATURES TOGE!R1 IF ! MONEY TO BE ABLE TO TRAVEL WAS RAIS$ OR NOT1 IF !Y MANAG$ TO MEET ! REQUIREM5TS = C&IDATE REGI/RY1 IF ! O!R C&IDATES %[$ UP = DEBATE1 IF !Y P>TICIPAT$ OR NOT 9 ! ELECTIONS1 IF !Y WON OR NOT1 IF !IR VICTORY WAS RECOGNIZ$ OR NOT1 IF !Y C\LD DO SOME?+ !RE ABOVE OR NOT4 

,WE SAID NONE ( ?AT W\LD MATT] BECAUSE ! PROBLEMS W\LD !N BE DIFF]5T ONES1 ! QUE/IONS DIFF]5T ONES1 ! ANSW]S DIFF]5T ONES4 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT WE W\LD NOT PASS ON TO !M \R PHOBIAS & PHILIAS1 ?AT WE W\LD RESPECT !IR DECISIONS1 !IR /EPS1 !IR PA?S4 

,WE TOLD !M ?AT AS ,ZAPATI/AS WE W\LD BE ONE MORE =CE AMONG ! MANY :O W\LD SURELY FEEL CONVOK$ BY ?IS *ALL5GE4 

,& WE TOLD !M ?AT ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ ?AT WE HAD COME TO TELL !M WAS ?IS3 ?AT WE W]E READY TO SUPPORT !M ) ALL ( \R /R5G?4 ,WE TOLD !M ?AT WE W\LD SUPPORT !M ) EV]Y?+ ?AT WE HAVE1 :I*1 AL?\< SMALL1 IS :AT WE >E4 

,! 9T]V5TIONS 9 ! CONV]SATION CONT9U$1 N[ ALL ( !M ORI5T$ T[>D MAK+ ! PROPOSAL !IRS1 AS ! ,C,N,I4 ,H]E & !RE SOMEONE REQUE/$ ?AT !Y DECIDE ON ! SPOT4 ,! GREAT MAJORITY 9SI/$ ?AT !Y HAD TO CONSULT4 

,! COMMISSION TRANSCRIB+ ! M9UTES GAVE US A COPY ( ! F9AL RESOLUTION4 

,I 9/9CTIVELY GRABB$ A P5 9 ORD] TO />T ADD+ COMMAS & P]IODS4 

,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES /OPP$ ME & MURMUR$1 0,NO1 ?IS IS !IR WORD4 ,& !IR WORD IS BIG1 MU* BIGG] ?AN WE >E AS ,ZAPATI/AS4 ,LIKE ! DECEAS$ ONE US$ TO SAY3 WE >E ! SMALLE/1 & IT IS \R TURN TO /EP TO ! SIDE & WAIT4440 

,! ,ZAPATI/A ,9T]NAL ,CONSULTATION 

,WE C\LD JU/ GIVE Y\ ! RESULTS & LEAVE IT AT ?AT4 ,BUT WE ?9K IF WE TELL Y\ AB\T ! PROCESS Y\ MI<T UND]/& IT1 & US1 BETT]4 

,AS ( ,OCTOB] #a#e1 #b#a#f1 ! ,ZAPATI/A DELEGATION TO ! ,FIF? ,CONGRESS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS1 ALONG ) ! ,C,G-,C,C,R,I .<,9DIG5\S ,REVOLUTION>Y ,CL&E/9E ,COMMITTEE--,G5]AL ,COMM&.> ( ! ,E,Z,L,N BEGAN ! WORK ( ORGANIZ+ AN 9T]NAL CONSULTATION TO DET]M9E ! OP9ION & DECISION ( ! ,ZAPATI/A BASES ( SUPPORT ) REG>D TO ! PR9CIPAL PROPOSAL4 

,WE C>RI$ \T ! 9T]NAL CONSULTATION 9 EA* & EV]Y ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITY1 COLLECTIVE1 REGION1 & ZONE4 ,WE ALSO CONSULT$ ! COMPAN]AS1 COMPAN]OS1 BRO!RS1 & SI/]S FROM ! CITY :O P>TICIPATE 9 ! V>I\S SUPPORT TEAMS = ! ,E,Z,L,N'S ,SIX? ,COMMISSION4 ,WE DID NOT 9CLUDE ! ,ZAPATI/A 9SURG5T TROOPS 9 ! CONSULTATION BECAUSE IT IS NOT \R JOB TO MAKE ?OSE K9DS ( DECISIONS4 

,WE C>RI$ \T ! CONSULTATION ACCORD+ TO \R WAYS ( DO+ ?+S & FOLL[+ A GUIDE ?AT ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES DEVELOP$ ! MORN+ ( ,OCTOB] #a#d1 #b#a#f1 BE=E ! TEXT 0,LET ! ,E>? ,TREMBLE AT ITS ,CORE0 WAS MADE PUBLIC4 

#a4 ,9=MATION3 ,9 EA* COMMUNITY1 COLLECTIVE1 REGION & ZONE1 ! FIR/ ?+ WE DID WAS PROVIDE 9=MATION ON :AT WAS SAID DUR+ ?OSE DAYS ( ,OCTOB]1 #b#a#f4 ,?AT 9=MATION 9CLUD$ ! SUFF]+ ( \R BRO!R & SI/] COMMUNITIES ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS1 & ALL ( ! T]RIBLE ?+S ! CAPITALI/S DO TO ORIG9>Y PEOPLES--EXPLOITATION1 REPRESSION1 DISRESPECT1 !FT1 & ! KILL+ (F ( 5TIRE PEOPLES4 ,BUT ?AT WASN'T ALL2 ?IS 9=MATION ALSO 9CLUD$ H[ ?OSE PEOPLES ORGANIZE & RESI/ ?AT POLITICS ( DEA? & DE/RUCTION4 ,= ?AT TASK WE US$ ! 9=MATION PROVID$ BY ! PROVISIONAL COMMISSION ( ! ,C,N,I 9 ! TEXT 5TITL$ 0,LET ! ,E>? ,TREMBLE AT ITS ,CORE10 AS WELL AS ! SUMM>IES MADE & NOTES TAK5 BY ! ,ZAPATI/A DELEGATION DUR+ ?IS FIR/ PHASE ( ! ,C,N,I'S ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS4 

,?IS PO9T IS V]Y IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT IS ) ?IS 9=MATION ?AT WE CONV]T$ \R SI/]S & BRO!RS1 COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS1 9TO AN E> & A HE>T = ! SUFF]+ & RESI/ANCE ( O!RS LIKE US 9 O!R PLACES4 ,?IS PO9T IS V]Y IMPORTANT & URG5T BECAUSE :O WILL LI/5 TO US IF WE DON'T LI/5 TO EA* O!R4 

#b4 ,! PROPOSAL3 ,WE /AT$ & EXPLA9$ ! PROPOSAL3 ?AT ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS NAME AN ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL 7:I* IS LIKE A ,GOOD ,GOV]NM5T ,C\NCIL1 BUT AT A NATIONAL LEVEL1 ?AT IS1 9 ALL ( ,MEXICO71 MADE UP ( M5 & WOM5 :O >E REPRES5TATIVES ( EA* ( ! COLLECTIVES1 ORGANIZATIONS1 B>RIOS1 TRIBES1 NATIONS1 & PEOPLES :O >E ORGANIZ$ 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS4 ,?AT IS1 ?IS ,C\NCIL W\LD BE MADE UP ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLES :O W\LD GOV]N ! C\NTRY4 

,?IS ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL W\LD BE COLLECTIVE1 ?AT IS1 NOT ) ONE P]SON RUL+1 BUT RA!R TOGE!R MAK+ AGREEM5TS 9 ORD] TO GOV]N4 ,?IS ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL W\LDN'T JU/ DO :ATEV] IT WANT$1 BUT RA!R W\LD LI/5 TO ! PEOPLES ?R\<\T ,MEXICO1 9DIG5\S & NON-9DIG5\S4 

,9 O!R WORDS1 ?IS ,C\NCIL W\LD FUNCTION ON ! SEV5 PR9CIPLES ( ,RULE BY ,OBEY+3 TO S]VE O!RS1 NOT S]VE ONESELF2 TO REPRES5T1 NOT SUPPLANT2 TO CON/RUCT1 NOT DE/ROY2 TO OBEY1 NOT COMM&2 TO PROPOSE1 NOT IMPOSE2 TO CONV9CE1 NOT DEFEAT2 TO WORK FROM BEL[1 NOT SEEK TO RISE4 

,?IS ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL W\LD HAVE AS ITS SPOKESP]SON AN 9DIG5\S WOMAN FROM ! ,C,N,I 7NOT ! ,E,Z,L,N71 ?AT IS1 A WOMAN ( 9DIG5\S BLOOD1 :O SPEAKS H] ORIG9>Y LANGUAGE & KN[S H] CULTURE4 ,SO ! SPOKESP]SON W\LD BE AN 9DIG5\S WOMAN FROM ! ,C,N,I4 

,?IS 9DIG5\S WOMAN FROM ! ,C,N,I IS ! P]SON :O W\LD BE ! C&IDATE TO ! ,MEXICAN PRESID5CY 9 #b#a#h4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO LI/ ALL ( ! NAMES ?AT COMPOSE ! ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL BECAUSE ( ! CONFUSION ?AT W\LD CREATE1 SO ! NAME LI/$ W\LD BE ?AT ( ! ,C\NCIL SPOKESP]SON4 ,?IS 9DIG5\S WOMAN W\LD NOT BE P>T ( A POLITICAL P>TY1 BUT RA!R AN 9DEP5D5T C&IDATE4 ,?AT'S :AT Y\ CALL SOMEONE :O IS 9 AN ELECTION BUT DOES NOT BELONG TO A POLITICAL P>TY4 

,SO ?IS ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL1 ALONGSIDE ! ,9DIG5\S WOMAN FROM ! ,C,N,I1 W\LD TRAVEL ?R\< AS MU* ( ,MEXICO & ! WORLD AS POSSIBLE 9 ORD] TO EXPLA9 ! SITUATION ?AT WE >E LIV+ BECAUSE ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM :I* EXPLOITS1 REPRESSES1 /EALS1 & DISRESPECTS ! PEOPLE FROM BEL[1 ! POOR ( ! C\NTRYSIDE & ! CITY1 & ?AT 9 ADDITION IS DE/ROY+ NATURE & KILL+ (F ! WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE4 

,?IS ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL W\LD TRY TO SPEAK & LI/5 TO ALL ( ! ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE ( ,MEXICO 9 !IR [N COMMUNITIES1 REGIONS1 ZONES1 & /ATES 9 ORD] TO CONV9CE !M TO ORGANIZE1 NOT TO GIVE 91 TO RESI/ & TO GOV]N !MSELVES AS WE ,ZAPATI/AS DO1 & TO NOT LET ANYONE TELL US :AT WE HAVE TO DO OR H[ TO DO IT BUT ?AT IT BE ! PEOPLE !MSELVES :O DECIDE & RULE4 

,?IS ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL W\LD ALSO TRY TO SPEAK & LI/5 TO ?OSE :O >E NOT 9DIG5\S BUT :O >E ALSO EXPLOIT$1 REPRESS$1 ROBB$1 & DISRESPECT$ 9 ,MEXICO & ! WORLD4 ,IT W\LD TAKE !M A MESSAGE ( ORGANIZATION & /RUGGLE1 RESI/ANCE & REBELLION1 TO BE C>RI$ \T ACCORD+ TO !IR [N WAYS1 CAL5D>S1 & GEOGRAPHIES4 

,= ?IS 9DIG5\S WOMAN1 ,C,N,I DELEGATE1 TO BE RECOGNIZ$ AS A C&IDATE BY ,MEXICAN LAW1 !Y W\LD HAVE TO GET ALMO/ A MILLION SIGNATURES ( PEOPLE :O >E REGI/]$ TO VOTE4 ,IF !Y MANAG$ TO REA* ?AT MANY SIGNATURES1 !N %E W\LD BE RECOGNIZ$ AS 9DEP5D5T C&IDATE = ! ,MEXICAN PRESID5CY & H] NAME W\LD APPE> ON ! BALLOT 9 #bah :5 PEOPLE DECIDE IF !Y WILL VOTE OR NOT & = :OM4 ,SO ! PROPOSAL IS ?AT ! ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL & ! 9DIG5\S SPOKESP]SON TRAVEL ?R\<\T ,MEXICO & :]EV] !RE >E ,MEXICAN PEOPLE 9 ORD] TO ACQUIRE ! NECESS>Y SIGNATURES TO BE ABLE TO REGI/] A C&IDATE4 ,LAT] !Y W\LD AGA9 TRAVEL >\ND TO G5]ATE SUPPORT & GET PEOPLE TO VOTE = ! ,C,N,I 9DIG5\S C&IDATE4 

,AS ,ZAPATI/AS WE ?9K ?AT :5 ! ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL & !IR SPOKESWOMAN MAKE ?IS J\RNEY1 !Y WILL SEE MU* ( ! PA9 & RAGE ?AT EXI/ 9 ,MEXICO & ! WORLD4 ,?IS IS ! PA9 & RAGE ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE BUT ALSO ( PEOPLE :O >E NOT 9DIG5\S BUT SUFF] & RESI/ ALL ! SAME4 

,SO ?AT'S :AT IT'S AB\T4 ,! GOAL ISN'T ?AT AN 9DIG5\S WOMAN ( ! ,C,N,I BECOME PRESID5T1 BUT RA!R ?AT A MESSAGE ( /RUGGLE & ORGANIZATION BE TAK5 TO ! POOR ( ! C\NTRYSIDE & ! CITIES ( ,MEXICO & ! WORLD4 ,IT'S NOT ?AT IF WE GET 5\< SIGNATURES OR W9 ! ELECTION !N EV]Y?+ WILL HAVE TURN$ \T WELL4 ,RA!R1 ?+S WILL HAVE GONE WELL IF ?OSE :O NOBODY SPEAKS TO OR LI/5S TO >E ACTUALLY ADDRESS$ & HE>D4 ,?AT IS H[ WE WILL KN[ IF ?+S GO WELL OR NOT--IF MANY PEOPLE GA!R !IR /R5G? & HOPE 9 ORD] TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES1 RESI/1 & REBEL4 

,H[ F> CAN ?IS GO8 ,AS F> AS ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS DECIDES4 

#c4 ,LAT] WE /AT$ & EXPLA9$ ! PO9TS ! PROPOSAL HAS AGA9/ IT4 ,= EXAMPLE3 

!Y WILL CRITICIZE US SAY+ ?AT AS ,ZAPATI/AS WE HAVE SAID ?AT WE DON'T /RUGGLE = ,P[] BUT N[ WE >E TRY+ TO GET ,P[]4 

!Y WILL CRITICIZE US SAY+ ?AT WE HAVE BETRAY$ \R WORD ?AT WE DO NOT WANT TO HOLD (FICE4 

!Y WILL CRITICIZE US SAY+ ?AT WE SPEAK BADLY ( ! POLITICAL P>TIES & N[ WE'RE GO+ TO DO EXACTLY :AT WE HAVE BE5 CRITICIZ+4 

!Y WILL ACCUSE US ( SUPPORT+ ! ,P,R,I BECAUSE WE W\LD DIVIDE ! VOTES = ! LEFT & ?US ALL[ ! RI<T TO W94 

!Y WILL CRITICIZE US SAY+ ?AT 9DIG5\S WOM5 >5'T $UCAT$ & DON'T KN[ H[ TO SPEAK ,SPANI%4 

!Y WILL DISRESPECT US SAY+ ?AT WE 9DIG5\S PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ! ?9K+ SKILLS TO GOV]N4 

!Y WILL MOCK US & SPEAK BADLY ( US AS 9DIG5\S PEOPLE4 

7,NOTE TO RACI/S & SEXI/S3 BE=E Y\ BEGAN Y\R ATTACKS1 WE 9DIG5\S ,ZAPATI/AS ALREADY KNEW :AT Y\ W]E GO+ TO SAY4 ,& Y\ ?9K ?AT WE >E DUMB & IGNORANT & Y\ >E 9TELLIG5T & WISE47 

,! COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ASSEMBLIES1 COMM5T+ ON O!R ?+S ?AT C\LD BE PO9TS GO+ AGA9/ ! PROPOSAL4 

,= EXAMPLE1 !Y M5TION$ SECURITY1 ?AT ! GOV]NM5T C\LD LAUN* AN ATTACK ON ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS & ! C&IDATE SO ?AT !Y W\LDN'T W92 ?AT ! BAD GOV]NM5TS C\LD ATTACK ! ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES SO ?AT WE W\LDN'T SUPPORT ! ,C,N,I2 ?AT ! GOV]NM5T MI<T TRY TO PULL SOME DIRTY TRICKS SO ?AT ! /RUGGLE ( ! ,C,N,I C\LDN'T MOVE =W>D1 BECAUSE ! BAD GOV]NM5TS >E 9DE$ TRICK/]S & TRAITORS2 ?AT ! POLITICAL VULTURES MI<T COME >\ND TO SEE :AT K9D ( 9DIVIDUAL PR(IT !Y C\LD MAKE (F ! /RUGGLE ( ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLES2 ?AT !RE W\LD BE PEOPLE :O WANT TO DET\R ! /RUGGLE ( ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLES TO ANO!R PA?1 & SO ON4 

#d4 ,!N !Y PROVID$ ! PO9TS 9 FAVOR ( ! PROPOSAL4 ,= EXAMPLE3 

IT C\LD S]VE TO LET ,MEXICAN SOCIETY ONCE AGA9 SEE & HE> ! ,9DIAN PEOPLES ( ,MEXICO1 :I* N[ !Y DON'T EV5 M5TION4 

IT C\LD S]VE TO HELP HE> & SPEAK TO 9DIG5\S PEOPLES ?R\<\T ,MEXICO :O >E NOT ORGANIZ$ & >E BE+ DE/ROY$ BY ! DAMN$ CAPITALI/S4 

IT C\LD S]VE TO HELP ! 9DIG5\S RECREATE A S5SE ( PRIDE & HONOR 9 BE+ 9DIG5\S1 9 !IR COLOR1 !IR LANGUAGE1 !IR CULTURE1 !IR >T1 !IR HI/ORY4 

IT C\LD S]VE TO HELP 9DIG5\S WOM5 LIFT !IR VOICES & ORGANIZE1 JU/ AS ! ,ZAPATI/A WOM5 HAVE RIS5 UP & ORGANIZ$4 

IT C\LD S]VE TO EXPLA9 TO PEOPLE BEL[ ! MAGNITUDE ( ! DE/RUCTION & EVIL ?AT ! DAMN$ CAPITALI/S >E C>RY+ \T4 

IT C\LD HELP O!RS LE>N AB\T ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS & !IR WAYS ( ORGANIZ+ & URGE O!R 9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 NATIONS1 TRIBES1 & B>RIOS TO JO9 ! ,C,N,I & GET TO KN[ EA* O!R AS 9DIG5\S PEOPLE & SEE EA* O!R'S PA9S & /R5G?S4 

IT C\LD HELP US ,ZAPATI/AS F9D A WAY TO SUPPORT \R 9DIG5\S BRO!RS & SI/]S 9 O!R PLACES SO ?AT !Y CAN CONT9UE !IR /RUGGLE & LIVE ) FRE$OM & DIGNITY4 

IT C\LD HELP US AS ,ZAPATI/A PEOPLES BY LETT+ MORE PEOPLE COME TO KN[ \R HI/ORY ( /RUGGLE & H[ WE HAVE ORGANIZ$1 & ?US BE 5C\RAG$ TO SO1 TOO4 

IT C\LD S]VE ! ,ZAPATI/A PEOPLES 9 HELP+ US LE>N TO ORGANIZE NOT ONLY TO HELP EA* O!R 9T]NALLY1 BUT TO BE ORGANIZ$ TO SUPPORT O!RS :O /RUGGLE1 LIKE WE DID = ! DEMOCRATIC TEA*]S' ORGANIZATIONS4 

#e4 ,!N WE W5T ON TO ?9K AB\T :E!R ! PROPOSAL W\LD S]VE ! PURPOSES ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS OR NOT4 

#f4 ,!N WE W5T ON TO ?9K AB\T :E!R ?IS IDEA W\LD S]VE ! ,ZAPATI/AS OR NOT4 

#g4 ,!N WE W5T ON TO DISCUSS :E!R OR NOT WE SUPPORT ?IS PROPOSAL1 & IF SO1 H[ WE AS ,ZAPATI/AS W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO (F] SUPPORT1 & !N H[ WE AS ,ZAPATI/AS C\LD (F] SUPPORT4 

,= EXAMPLE1 WE C\LDN'T (F] SUPPORT 9 ! =M ( SIGNATURES BECAUSE WE ,ZAPATI/AS >5'T REGI/]$ TO VOTE4 ,WE ALSO C\LDN'T BE C&IDATES BECAUSE AS ,ZAPATI/AS WE DO NOT FI<T = ,P[]4 ,WE C\LD NOT VOTE BECAUSE WE DON'T VOTE BY PUTT+ A PIECE ( PAP] 9 A BOX1 BUT RA!R BY MAK+ AGREEM5TS 9 \R ASSEMBLIES :]E EV]YONE P>TICIPATES & (F]S !IR WORD4 

,BUT WE C\LD SUPPORT 9 O!R WAYS1 = EXAMPLE3 WE C\LD HELP EXPLA9 ?IS GOOD IDEA & CONV9CE ?OSE :O DO REGI/] TO VOTE TO USE !IR REGI/RATION TO SUPPORT ! 9DIG5\S WOMAN FROM ! ,C,N,I4 ,WE C\LD SPEAK ) PEOPLE FROM ! CITY :O SUPPORT US AS ,ZAPATI/AS TO SUPPORT ! ,9DIG5\S ,GOV]N+ ,C\NCIL ALSO4 ,WE C\LD ORGANIZE \RSELVES AS COLLECTIVES & AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5TS TO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT ! ,C,N,I'S TRAVELS :]EV] !Y NE$ TO GO4 ,WE C\LD SPEAK & CONV9CE PEOPLE 9 ! CITIES TO ALSO ORGANIZE !MSELVES TO RAISE MONEY = ! ,C,N,I4 ,WE C\LD EXPLA9 9 ,MEXICO & ! WORLD H[ WE GOV]N \RSELVES SO ?AT PEOPLE ( GOOD ?9K+ CAN SEE ?AT WE AS 9DIG5\S DO KN[ H[ TO GOV]N4 

,WE ALSO 9=M$ ALL ( ! COMMUNITIES AB\T ANO!R AGREEM5T MADE AT ! ,FIF? ,CONGRESS3 ?AT IF 9 ! ,ZAPATI/A 9T]NAL CONSULTATION 7OR ?AT ( ANY ( ! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES1 COLLECTIVES1 ORGANIZATIONS1 B>RIOS1 TRIBES1 & NATIONS7 ! DECISION IS NOT TO SUPPORT ! PROPOSAL1 ?AT IT IS A BAD IDEA & !Y >E NOT 9 AGREEM5T1 !N ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS WILL RESPECT ?AT DECISION1 EV5 IF ! MAJORITY HAS SAID ?AT !Y DO SUPPORT IT4 ,?AT IS1 ?AT GR\P WILL CONT9UE TO BE P>T ( ! ,C,N,I2 IT ISN'T ! CASE ?AT IF A GR\P DISAGREES !N !Y >E OBLIGAT$ TO DO :AT ! MAJORITY DECIDES4 ,! AUTONOMY & WAYS ( EA* GR\P WILL BE RESPECT$4 

,WE DO ! SAME ?+ 9 ! ,ZAPATI/A 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES4 ,WE DON'T LOOK BADLY UPON OR EXPEL FROM BE+ ,ZAPATI/A ?OSE :O ?9K DIFF]5TLY2 RA!R WE RESPECT !M & TAKE !M 9TO ACC\NT4 ,?AT IS H[ IT IS 9 \R ASSEMBLIES--JU/ BECAUSE SOMEONE'S ?9K+ GOES AGA9/ :AT ! MAJORITY SAYS DOESN'T MEAN WE KICK !M \T1 !Y CONT9UE ON AS ONE ( US4 

,AS Y\ CAN SEE1 ! 9T]NAL CONSULTATION WAS FOCUS$ ON :E!R WE W\LD SUPPORT OR NOT ! RESULT ( ! ,C,N,I CONSULTATION4 ,!SE >E ! RESULTS3 

,T5S ( ?\S&S ( ,ZAPATI/A M5 & WOM5 W]E CONSULT$4 ,!Y IMM5SE MAJORITY ADVOCAT$ = SUPPORT+ ! DECISION MADE BY ! ,C,N,I TO ! EXT5T ( \R ABILITIES4 ,?OSE AGA9/ SUPPORT+ ! DECISION NUMB]$ #eb COMPAS 7#b#f COMPAN]AS & #bf COMPAN]OS74 ,?OSE :O SAID 0,I DON'T KN[0 OR 0UNDECID$0 NUMB]$ #fe COMPAS 7#c#f COMPAN]AS & #bi COMPAN]OS74 ,! REASONS GIV5 BY ?OSE :O W]E AGA9/ W]E V>I$3 FROM ONE COMPA :O SAID 0,I'M GO+ TO VOTE AGA9/ TO SEE IF IT'S TRUE ?AT !Y'RE GO+ TO RESPECT MY OP9ION & NOT EXPEL ME FROM BE+ ,ZAPATI/A10 TO ?OSE :O >GU$ ?AT !Y W]5'T GO+ TO BE 9 !IR COMMUNITY & DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE A COMMITM5T !Y C\LDN'T KEEP ) REG>D TO ! WORK IMPLI$4 ,?OSE :O SAID !Y W]E UNDECID$ SAID1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ?AT IF WE DIDN'T EV5 KN[ :AT ! ,C,N,I WAS GO+ TO SAY YET1 !N :AT IF WE SUPPORT$ ! PROPOSAL & !Y DECID$ NOT TO DO IT4 

,:AT ,%\LD ,Y\ ,EXPECT8 

,COMPAS3 

,?IS IS ! LA/ P>T4 ,?ANK Y\ TO ?OSE :O GOT ?IS F>444:A8444YES ( C\RSE1 /AY TUN$444 YES444 D\BTS1 ( C\RSE444QUE/IONS1 ( C\RSE444:AT8 ,:AT WILL BE ! RESULT ( ! ,C,N,I CONSULTATION8 ,Y\ WANT A SPOIL]8444OKAY1 OKAY1 OKAY1 LET ME ASK444OKAY444,I AM TOLD TO TELL Y\ ! TRU?1 SO H]E GOES3 

,TO BE S9C]E1 WE DON'T HAVE ! SLI<TE/ IDEA4 

,9 ALL S]I\SNESS4 

,WE HAVE SE5 BE=E H[ A PROPOSAL GETS %AP$ BY ! WORK ( ! WORD1 ACCORD+ TO ! WAYS ( ! ORIG9>Y PEOPLES4 ,IT IS AS IF AN IDEA WAS JU/ A %APELESS LUMP ( CLAY & IT IS COLLECTIVE H&S ?AT GO AB\T GIV+ IT %APE1 SIZE1 COLOR1 DE/9Y4 

,SO1 JU/ LIKE Y\1 WE'RE WAIT+4 

,AL?\<1 IT'S TRUE1 WE ,ZAPATI/AS >5'T WAIT+ = ! SAME ?+ ?AT Y\ ALL >E4 

,Y\ ALL1 WE ?9K1 >E WAIT+ TO SEE :AT ! RESULT ( ! CONSULTATION IS & EV]Y?+ ?AT WILL D]IVE FROM ?AT4 

,WE ,ZAPATI/AS >E WAIT+ = :AT WILL HAPP5 LAT]1 ! DAY AFT]4 ,& WE >E ALREADY PREP>+ \RSELVES = ?AT CAL5D>4 

,FROM ! M\NTA9S ( ! ,MEXICAN ,S\!A/4 

,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES 

,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,GALEANO 

,MEXICO 

,NOVEMB] #baf 

,FROM ! ,NOTEBOOK ( ! ,CAT-,DOG 

,DON'T ?9K ,I HAV5'T PREP>$ MYSELF = ! POSSIBILITY ?AT ! RESULT ( ! ,C,N,I CONSULTATION IS TO REJECT ! PROPOSAL4 ,& NO1 ,I'M NOT WORRI$4 ,I HAVE TAK5 ! APPROPRIATE MEASURES4 ,= EXAMPLE3 ,I HAVE A M$ICAL C]TIFICATE ?AT SAYS ,I AM ON ! WAIT+ LI/ = A SEX *ANGE OP]ATION1 & ,I HAVE AN APPLICATION 9 PROCESS = MY ADOPTION 9TO A ,ZAPATI/A 9DIG5\S FAMILY4 ,SO Y\ CAN SAY IT WAS ALL A TRICK SO ?AT ,I W\LD BE ! C&IDATO444OKAY1 OKAY1 OKAY1 ! C&IDATA = ! PRESID5CY ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 

,OH1 MY P]V]SITY IS SUBLIME1 IS IT NOT8 

,( C\RSE1 ?AT PA? W\LD WRECK MY CORRESPOND5CE ) ! FEMALES4 ,OH WAIT1 !RE ISN'T ANY CORRESPOND5CE ANYMORE1 NOT FEMALE NOR O!RWISE4 ,AH1 IF ,I WAS ON ! SOCIAL NETWORKS ,I'D CREATE A FEW ALT]NATE ACC\NTS 7OH PLEASE1 Y\ KN[ Y\ DO ?AT7 & ,I'D GIVE MYSELF LIKES1 FOLL[S & RETWEETS2 ,I'D EV5 TROLL MYSELF TO MAKE IT CLE> ?AT EV]Y?+ WAS T-O-T-A-L-L-Y-L-E-G-I-T4 ,IS !RE A LIMIT TO H[ MANY ALT]NATIVE ACC\NTS ONE CAN CREATE8 ,OH PLEASE1 Y\ KN[ Y\'VE ALREADY LOOK$ ?IS UP4 

,ANYWAY1 SOME?+ WILL COME TO ME4 

,N[ !N1 IF ! PROPOSAL IS APPROV$1 WELL ,I'LL HAVE TO GET TO WORK TO RAISE MONEY4 ,SO ,I'M GO+ TO GET 9 CONTACT ) LOAS COMPAN]OAS FROM ,BRIGADA ,CALLEJ]A SO ?AT !Y HOLD A CORN] = ME 9 ,LA ,ME*E4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! /REET BELONGS TO ?OSE :O WORK IT4 ,I'M SURE MY LITTLE BELLY WILL BE ALL ! RAGE444 :A8444OKAY1 OKAY1 OKAY1 MY BELLY444HUH8 ,OH F9E1 MY BIG BELLY444 DIDN'T ,I TELL Y\8 ,Y\ GUYS >E SO MEAN4 

,SUP,GALEANO1 BU/+ \T ( V>I\S GIRDLES 7FAJAS74 

7NO1 ?ANK Y\1 NO = REAL1 ,I DON'T NE$ ANYONE TO COME /UFF ME 9TO A GIRDLE 7FAJ>7.<#i.> 4444OOOOOOH LI/5 TO ?AT1 N[ WE'RE %[+ \R TRUE COLORS1 ?AT WAS A TOTAL #f-SOME?+ PUN444OOH BUT HEY LI/51 ?AT'S :Y ! WELL BEHAV$ GOODY TWO-%OES DON'T LIKE Y\1 EH444HUH8 ,A REALITY %[ TO RAISE SOME CA%8 ,) ,TRUMP1 ,MACRI1 ,TEM]1 ,PUT91 & ,RAJOY EX*ANG+ NUDE PHOTOS8 ,SON(A444Y\ %\LDN'T WAT* ,T,V ANYMORE444 BETT] TO WAT* ,T,V S]IES ACQUIR$ ?R\< ALT]NATIVE PRODUCTION444YES1 ! V5DORS ON ,EJE ,C5TRAL .<AV5UE 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY.> ALREADY HAVE ! NEW SEASON ( ,GAME ( ,?RONES444YUP1 TURNS \T ?AT ,TYRION & ,SN[ >E RELATIVES ( ,DA5]YS444H[EV] Y\ SAY IT444 YES1 A DRAGON = EV]YBODY1 A MESSAGE ( EQUITY444YES1 UNIT$ ON ! NEW %IELD >E ! LION1 ! WOLF1 & ! DRAGON 444WELL YES1 SOME V]SION ( ! ,HYDRA444 YES1 AS IF Y\ UNIT$ BIG F9ANCIAL CAPITAL ) 9DU/RIAL & COMM]CIAL CAPITAL444YES1 ! SY/EM RECOMPOSES ITSELF & EV]YBODY ABOVE IS HAPPY & EV]YBODY BEL[ IS FUCK$444YES1 BUT Y\ >E WAT*+ AN ALT]NATIVE 5D+444 YES1 :ILE EV]YBODY IS GRABB+ !IR GLASS TO CELEBRATE :O KN[S :AT1 AN 9DIG5\S WOMAN %[S UP1 %ITS ON ! IRON ?RONE & MELTS IT ) A BL[TOR* 444 WELL OKAY1 !Y'RE CONSID]+ TAK+ \T ! BL[TOR* \T & GIV+ H] A BOX ( MAT*ES1 SO IT TAKES A LITTLE LONG]1 = SUSP5SE Y\ KN[444 YUP1 MAYBE EV5 ANO!R SEASON1 DEP5DS ON H[ MANY MAT*ES %E'S GOT444YUP1 ?AT'S :]E IT 5DS444 WELL BECAUSE ( ! ,BREXIT ?+1 CO/S W]E GO+ ?R\< ! RO(4 ,& N[ ) ,TRUMP1 WELL1 EV5 WORSE444,:AT8 ,I %\LD QUIT ) ! SPOIL]S8 ,WELL JEEZ1 :Y DO Y\ 9VITE ME !N1 Y\ KN[ H[ ,I AM74 

,I TE/IFY4 

,ME[-WO( 

.<#a.> ,REF]S TO ,V]ACRUZ GOV]NOR ,JAVI] ,DU>TE CURR5TLY ON ! RUN FROM ! LAW AFT] A W>RANT WAS ISSU$ = HIS >RE/ ON *>GES ( L9KS TO ORGANIZ$ CRIME & MONEY LAUND]+4 

.<#b.> ,A REF]5CE TO ,M>G>ITA ,ZAVALA1 ! WIFE ( EX-PRESID5T ,FELIPE ,CALD]ON 7#b#f-#b#a#b7 & LIKELY ,P,A,N C&IDATE = ! PRESID5CY 9 #b#a#h4 

.<#c.> ,VIEJ]IO IS A D]OGATORY T]M ?AT C\LD BE TRANSLAT$ AS SOME?+ LIKE 0A GAGGLE ( BROADS40 ,CALZONUDOSIS A PEJORATIVE T]M US$ AGA9/ ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES :OSE TRADITIONAL /YLE ( PANTS W]E MOCK$ BY ! ,SPANI% & !IR DESC5DANTS = SUPPOS$LY RESEMBL+ UND]WE>4 

.<#d.> 0,C>A DE TRAPO0 OR 0SOCKHEAD0 IS A D]OGATORY T]M US$ BY CRITICS TO D]IDE MEMB]S ( ! ,E,Z,L,N 7& !IR USE ( MASKS7 & 9 ?IS 9/ANCE REF]S SPECIFICALLY TO ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,GALEANO4 

.<#e.> ,MOVIMI5TO DE ,REG5]ACION ,NACIONAL 7,M,O,R,5,A71 IS ! P>TY F\ND$ BY ,&RES ,MANUEL ,LOPEZ ,OBRADOR 7,A,M,L,O7 & ACOLYTES AFT] LEAV+ ! ,P,R,D 9 #b#a#d4 

.<#f.> ,?IS REF]S TO COMM5TS MADE BY ,LOPEZ ,OBRADOR 9 RESPONSE TO ! ,C,N,I COMMUNIQUE 0,LET ! ,E>? ,TREMBLE AT ITS ,CORE40 

.<#g.> ,REBELLION ( ! ,HANG$1 ! FIF? 9 ,B4 ,TRAV5'S SIX-VOLUME S]IES ( NOVELS SET 9 ! LEAD UP TO & DAWN ( ! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION4 

.<#h.> ,M,O,R,5,A'S CAMPAIGN SLOGAN4 

.<#i.> ,TE*NICALLY FAJ> MEANS SWADDLE OR WRAP UP1 BUT AS SLANG MEANS TO GROPE OR FEEL UP4 

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