,AUTONOM\S ,RESI/ANCE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,EJ]CITO ,ZAPATI/A ,DE ,LIB]ACION ,NACIONAL ,TEXT 3 ,C>ACOL ,I3 ,MO!R ( ! ,C>ACOLES1 ,SEA ( ,\R ,DREAMS ,LA ,REALIDAD ,ECONOMIC ,RESI/ANCE ,M>ISOL 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,P$RO DE ,MI*OACAN7 ,9 \R ZONE ! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS ATTACK+ US ) ! ECONOMIC ELEM5T1 IT IS NOT GIV+ TO US DIRECTLY BUT MANY PROJECTS1 MU* AID1 >RIVES TO ! BRE?R5 :O >E NO LONG] ,ZAPATI/AS4 ,WE SEE ?AT IT DOES ?IS SO ?AT \R COMPAN]OS SEE OR WE SEE 9 :AT WAY IT IS GIV+1 BUT WE TO NOT PAY ATT5TION TO !IR PROJECTS OR !IR PROGRAMS4 ,WE >E PREP>$ FROM ! FAMILIES1 AS T[NS1 AS REGIONS1 MUNICIPALITIES1 & 9 ! ZONE4 ,:Y FROM \R FAMILIES8 ,TO BE ABLE TO SU/A9 \RSELVES & \R FAMILIES1 TO BE ABLE TO BUY EV]Y?+ NECESS>Y = EA* FAMILY1 SO ?AT :5 IT IS \R TURN TO DO A JOB \R FAMILY ALSO FEELS ?AT IT IS /RONG 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,9 \R FAMILIES WE >E PREP>$ TO RESI/ ! ECONOMIC ATTACKS WORK+ ! MO!R E>? ?AT WE HAVE1 = H] WE /RUGGLE4 ,WE >E CULTIVAT+ ! L& 9 MILPAS1 BEAN FIELDS1 C(FEE1 BANANA1 SUG>-CANE PLANTATIONS1 WE ALSO HAVE PA/URES = CATTLE1 RAIS+ *ICK51 TO RESI/ & SU/A9 \RSELVES AS A FAMILY1 LIKE ?IS WE >E RESI/+4 ,WE >E ALSO PREP>$ AS T[NS1 ?AT IS :Y WE HAVE V>I\S TASKS1 BE IT 9 COLLECTIVES OR 9 SOCIETIES4 ,! COMPAN]OS ALWAYS HAVE A MILPA OR BEAN FIELD1 !RE >E T[NS :I* HAVE CATTLE 9 COLLECTIVE1 /ORES :I* >E AS SOCIETIES OR TRANSPORTATION :I* IS ALSO MANAG$ AS SOCIETIES4 ,ONE ( ! REASONS = :I* WE SEE ?AT ! ORGANIZATION ( ! COLLECTIVE WORK & SOCIETIES IS NECESS>Y IS BECAUSE 9 EA* T[N WE HAVE DIFF]5T WORK]S1 WE HAVE HEAL? PROMOT]S1 $UCATION PROMOT]S1 AU?ORITIES1 AG5TS1 COMMISSION]S1 LOCAL P]SONS 9-*>GE1 V>I\S AU?ORITIES 9 ! T[NS4 ,?AT IS :Y WE HAVE TO ?9K :AT WORK WE CAN PROMOTE AS A T[N TO BE ABLE TO AT LEA/ SU/A9 !M ) REG>D TO !IR F>ES4 ,MAYBE WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SUPPORT !M ) MU* BECAUSE !Y >E SEV]AL WORK]S BUT AT LEA/ ) !IR F>ES SO ?AT !Y CAN FULFILL ! WORK )9 ! ORGANIZATION1 AS A T[N WE HAVE TO MAKE ?AT EF=T TO ORGANIZE \RSELVES 9 :AT ! T[N CAN AGREE TO4 ,ALSO WE WOM5 HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ+1 SEE+ ! NE$ ( EA* T[N & ABOVE ALL BECAUSE WE HAVE COMPAN]AS :O DO ! WORK1 LIKE ! LOCAL P]SONS 9-*>GE OR ! AU?ORITY ( ! T[N1 !Y HAVE \T+S & !Y NE$ F>ES2 TO GIVE !M ?AT IT HAS BE5 ORGANIZ$ ) *ICK5 RAIS+1 BAK]IES1 !RE ALSO >E T[NS 9 :I* ! COMPAN]AS MAKE A CORN OR BEAN MILPA4 ,?AT WORK ?AT WE >E DO+ AS A FAMILY OR AS T[NS IS ) ! PURPOSE ( CREAT+ ECONOMIC FUNDS TO SUPPORT ) DIFF]5T SITUATIONS :I* SOMETIMES HAPP5 TO US1 LIKE SICKNESSES & TO SUPPORT US ) ! F>ES 9 ! V>I\S WORK >EAS4 ,9 ! REGIONS WE HAVE V>I\S WORK COLLECTIVES1 !RE >E CATTLE COLLECTIVES1 G5]AL /ORES1 !RE >E ALSO TRUCKS :I* BELONG TO ! REGION1 !RE >E REGIONS :I* DO MILPA4 ,! OBJECTIVE ( ?IS WORK IS TO CREATE ECONOMIC FUNDS :I* >E NE$$ = ANY EXP5SE :I* !RE IS AS A REGION OR = CONTRIBUTIONS1 BECAUSE SOMETIMES CELEBRATIONS >E DONE & = ?AT !RE >E CONTRIBUTIONS4 ,ALSO ! COMPAN]OS FROM ! NUCLEUS >E PROMOT+ ! REGIONAL WORK BECAUSE )9 \R REGIONS WE HAVE V>I\S WORK]S1 AS HEAL? COORD9ATORS1 $UCATION COORD9ATORS AT ! REGIONAL LEVEL1 \R REGIONAL COMPAN]OS 9-*>GE1 SO WE HAVE TO BEG9 TO CREATE1 TO =M COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,ALL ?IS WORK IS NOT ) ! PURPOSE ( DIVID+ AMONG \RSELVES ! FEW RES\RCES ?AT WE >E OBTA9+1 BUT TO CREATE ! SMALL REGIONAL OR T[N FUND & BE ABLE TO SUPPORT \RSELVES AMONG COMPAN]OS1 SUPPORT ?OSE :O DO V>I\S TASKS )9 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,WE >E DO+ ?IS WORK FROM ! FAMILY TO ! REGION1 !Y >E NOT BE+ DONE ) ANY TYPE ( PROJECT OR SOLID>Y SUPPORT1 ! COMPAN]OS !MSELVES ORGANIZE TO SEE H[ TO OBTA9 A FUND & BEG91 EV5 IF IT IS ) A LITTLE BIT1 ?AT WORK1 :I* GOES ALONG GR[+4 ,IT IS ! EF=T TO CON/RUCT ! ECONOMY )9 \R /RUGGLE1 ?AT WORK IS ALWAYS DONE ) COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS4 ,:Y >E WE MAK+ ALL !SE EF=TS8 ,BECAUSE WE SEE IT AS NECESS>Y DUE TO ! ECONOMIC PLAN :I* ! EVIL GOV]NM5T HAS T[>D \R COMMUNITIES 9 \R ZONE1 SO WE ALSO HAVE TO PREP>E \RSELVES TO BE ABLE TO RESI/ MORE1 ?AT IS1 DO WORK )9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,ALL ?IS WORK ?AT IS BE+ DONE HAS AN OBJECTIVE4 ,ROEL 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,P$RO DE ,MI*OACAN7 ,AT ! MUNICIPAL LEVEL \R MUNICIPAL AU?ORITIES1 ! MUNICIPAL C\NCILMEMB]S1 HAVE ?\I\S WORK]S ?AT WE HAVE AT ! MUNICIPAL LEVEL1 LIKE ! MUNICIPAL C\NCILMEMB]S1 \R MUNICIPAL HEAL? COORD9ATORS1 \R MUNICIPAL HEAL? TRA9]S4 ,9 ?IS CASE ! MUNICIPAL C\NCILS 9 \R ZONE HAVE PROMOT$ MUNICIPAL COLLECTIVE WORK 9 EA* MUNICIPALITY4 ,EA* MUNICIPALITY HAS A CATTLE PROJECT1 :I* IS ! ONE ?AT IS /ICK+ ! MO/ 9 \R ZONE1 EA* MUNICIPALITY HAS IT [N WAY ( ORGANIZ+ ITSELF4 ,9 ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL !RE IS A P]SON 9 *>GE ( LOOK+ AFT] !SE ANIMALS1 BUT ALSO AS T[NS OR AS REGIONS !Y ORGANIZE TO HAVE A MUNICIPAL LEAD]%IP & !Y >5'T !RE = EV]Y?+ ?AT IS NE$$ TO TAKE ?AT WORK =W>D1 = EXAMPLE ! PA/URE1 ! PO/+1 ! CATTLE'S VACC9ATION1 !RE IS A SPECIAL LEAD]%IP TO PROMOTE ?IS WORK = IT TO NOT WANE AWAY4 ,= EXAMPLE ! ,G5]AL ,EMILIANO ,ZAPATA MUNICIPALITY CURR5TLY HAS #e HEADS ( ANIMALS1 ,LIB]TAD DE LOS ,PUEBLOS ,MAYAS HAS #ce HEADS ( CATTLE1 ,TI]RA Y ,LIB]TAD MUNICIPALITY HAS #b HEADS ( CATTLE1 ,SAN ,P$RO DE ,MI*OACAN #cf HEADS ( CATTLE4 ,ALL ?AT GOES ALONG HELP+ US TO REALIZE & CREATE \R [N MUNICIPAL FUND4 ,WE >E DO+ ! WORK AT ! MUNICIPAL & ZONE LEVEL ) SOLID>Y PROJECTS1 ALL ?AT WORK IS BE+ PROMOT$ ?R\< SOME PROJECTS BUT :AT IS REGION1 T[N1 & FAMILY IS ) ! EF=T ( ! COMPAN]OS !MSELVES1 ! BASES4 ,ONE ( ! PROBLEMS ?AT WE HAVE CONFRONT$ IS ?AT SOME ( ! PROJECTS HAVE BE5 DONE & ?AT ! WAY HAS NOT BE5 F\ND = H[ TO GET !M GO+4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 ,G5]AL ,EMILIANO ,ZAPATA WE HAVE A RICE HULL]1 :I* IS P>T ( A PROJECT 9 :I* IT WAS ?\E LACK+ A GREAT DEAL1 !RE >E ?+S ?AT DO WORK & !RE >E ?+S ?AT DON'T1 SO WE GO ALONG SEE+ :AT ?+S >E WORK+ 9 ! MUNICIPALITY1 JU/ H[ IT IS1 = EXAMPLE ! CATTLE ?+ IS WORK+ WELL1 ) ITS RESPECTIVE LEAD]%IP1 BUT ?IS MATT] ( ! HULL] PROJECT IS NOT WORK+ = US4 ,WE HAVE A BLACKSMI? WORK%OP :I* IS 9 ! ,TI]RA Y ,LIB]TAD MUNICIPALITY1 :I* HAS ITS [N MUNICIPAL LEAD]%IP1 & LEAD]%IP 9 ! T[NS TO KEEP ?AT RECORD4 ,IT WAS CLOS$1 ?OSE COMPAN]OS HAD IT RE/+1 BUT IT BEGAN TO BE PROMOT$1 IT BEGAN TO BE DEM&$ ?AT ! MUNICIPALITY ORGANIZE = !M TO GET IT GO+1 SO ! COMPAN]OS BEGUN TO BE TRA9$ & TODAY ?AT BLACKSMI? %OP1 ) ! LEAD]%IP ?AT !Y HAVE1 IS WORK+1 !Y >E MAK+ /OVES ?OSE ONES :I* !Y CALL 0,LOR5A40 ,! MUNICIPALITY HAS ITS WAY ( ORGANIZ+ ) ITS RESPECTIVE LEAD]%IP = !M TO GO TO WORK1 NOT P]MAN5TLY1 EV]Y TIME !Y SEE ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y OR !RE IS A PETITION FROM A COMMUNITY :I* NE$S /OVES OR A DOOR1 OR ANY?+ :I* CAN BE MADE 9 ?AT BLACKSMI? %OP1 !N ?OSE COMPAN]OS ALREADY F\ND ! WAY = H[ TO GET IT GO+4 ,WE ALSO HAVE A %OEMAK+ %OP 9 ,LIB]TAD DE LOS ,PUEBLOS ,MAYA1 :I* DUE TO ! SAME ?+1 DUE TO LACK ( PROMOTION & ORGANIZATION 9 ?AT MUNICIPALITY IS /OPP$ & 9 ! T[N WE HAVE ! TEA*] ON-H&1 HE IS TRA9$4 ,RIE /ALL$1 >E P>ALYZ$1 ?AT IDEA IS BORN TO TAKE ! WORD ( ! COMPAN]OS FROM ?AT MUNICIPALITY & SEE IF !RE IS NO WAY = !M TO PASS IT TO ! GR\P ( US COMPAN]OS :O MAKE UP ! RESI/ANCE NUCLEUS4 ,RIE 9 ?AT DISCUSSION BECAUSE !RE IS ?AT DESIRE )9 ?OSE ( US COMPAN]OS :O MAKE UP ! NUCLEUS TO WANT TO GET ?+S GO+ :I* >E /ALL$ 9 \R ZONE OR 9 \R MUNICIPALITY1 ! IDEA1 ! 9ITIATIVE1 IS UP TO !RE4 ,ALL ?AT MUNICIPAL WORK IS HELP+ US SO ?AT :5 IT IS NECESS>Y TO MAKE EXP5SES ( ! MUNICIPALITIES WE HAVE SOME:]E TO GET IT FROM4 ,! ,C\NCIL HAS ITS [N FUND1 EV5 IF IT IS 9 K9D1 = EXAMPLE CATTLE1 BUT !RE IS A FUND :I* IS GR[+ LITTLE BY LITTLE4 ,FROM !RE IS :]E 9 ! FUTURE WE CAN GO SU/A9+ ! FUNDS ?AT WE CAN HAVE AS A MUNICIPALITY1 JU/ LIKE AS A REGION1 AS A T[N1 & AS A FAMILY4 ,! /ORE IS ONE ( ! TASKS ?AT WE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO DO DUR+ ALL !SE YE>S & :I* \R AU?ORITIES 9 ! ZONE HAVE BE5 PROMOT+4 ,9 ! BEG9N+ ?AT /ORE HAD AS AN OBJECTIVE = ! PR(ITS TO BE US$ TO SU/A9 \R P]MAN5T WORK]S 9 ! HOSPITAL ?AT WE HAVE 9 ,SAN ,JOSE DEL ,RIO4 ,) ?AT /ORE IT WAS SE5 ?AT IT WAS HELP+ US AS A ZONE & ?AT ! COMMUNITIES :I* >E V]Y F> AWAY W]E B5EFIT+ BECAUSE !Y NO LONG] HAD TO GO \T TO ! MUNICIPALITY ( ,LAS ,M>G>ITAS1 :I* IS :AT IS CLOSE/ = US1 WE W5T TO ! /ORE TO BUY4 ,?AT WAS SE5 & IT WAS ?\E BE+ ADM9I/]$ BY ! MUNICIPALITIES 9 COORD9ATION ) ! ,JUNTA4 ,!RE IS A SPECIAL P]SON 9-*>GE ( COMM]CE 9 ! ,JUNTA :O KEEPS ?AT RECORD1 ! MUNICIPALITY ALSO HAS ITS P]SON 9-*>GE = !M TO BE LOOK+ AFT] EV]Y?+1 BUT ! T[NS MAKE UP ! LEAD]%IP4 ,?AT 9 ! ?REE /ORES1 EA* /ORE HAS ITS [N LEAD]%IP4 ,RIE G5]AT+ 9 PR(ITS BE US$ = :5 !RE IS A MOBILIZATION AS A ZONE1 ! RES\RCES HAVE TO COME \T FROM !RE1 ?AT IS ! F9AL OBJECTIVE1 = !M TO HELP US AS A ZONE4 ,WE >E NO LONG] GO+ TO CONTRIBUTE AS T[NS IF SOME?+ IS NE$$1 BUT ! ,JUNTA N[ HAS A JOB AS A ZONE & IT GOES ALONG HELP+ US1 = EXAMPLE1 IF #c ?\S& PESOS >E NE$$ !Y MEET ) ! ,C\NCIL TO GO ALONG TAK+ \T MAYBE #a ?\S& FROM EA* /ORE & !Y CAN RESOLVE ?AT ISSUE4 ,:5 ! FIR/ /ORE BEGAN WE HAD \R [N LEAD]%IP1 WE HAD TO PASS AS T[NS TO SELL 9 %IFTS1 ! T[NS SAY :O WAS GO+ TO PASS4 ,! PROBLEM WAS ?AT !Y CAME LO/ BECAUSE WE S5T SOMEONE :O DID NOT KN[ H[ TO DO ! ACC\NTS1 ?AT WAS TEA*+ US ?AT WE HAD TO F9D ANO!R WAY1 ! ADM9I/RATION WAS NOT GO+ TO WORK LIKE ?IS4 ,SO )9 AN ASSEMBLY ?AT WAS DONE 9 \R ZONE ) ! MUNICIPAL AU?ORITIES1 ) ! AU?ORITIES FROM ! T[NS1 AG5TS1 COMMISSION]S1 M5 & WOM51 IT WAS DISCUSS$4 ,IS IT ?AT WE >E GO+ TO CONT9UE LOS+ LIKE ?IS 9 ?AT /ORE8 ,& WE ?\E !RE LOSSES EA* TIME ?AT !Y SELL8 ,:AT WAS HAPP5+ BEGAN TO BE SE5 BECAUSE ?OSE PROBLEMS CAN BE >RANG$ SEE+ ! WAY1 ?AT IS :Y ! ASSEMBLY DECID$ ?AT IF ! COMPAN]OS FROM ! T[NS >E GO+ TO PAY1 !Y MU/ CONTRIBUTE #g#e.0 ( ! DEBT FROM EA* T[N & #b#e.0 ! P]SON 9-*>GE ( ?OSE :O KEEP ! RECORD 9 ! ,JUNTA1 LIKE ?IS IS H[ WE SAID ?AT IT MU/ NOT CONT9UE HAPP5+4 ,9 ! SAME ASSEMBLY IT WAS SE5 ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y ?AT ! FUTURE SALESPEOPLE MU/ NOT BE JU/ ANYONE1 ! ADM9I/RATION CONT9UES 9 ! T[NS BUT ! FUTURE SALESPEOPLE >E NO LONG] GO+ TO BE JU/ ANYONE FROM ! T[NS1 ! AU?ORITY FROM EA* T[N HAS TO MAKE A COMMITM5T4 ,WE ALREADY TRI$ ?AT JU/ ANYONE FROM ! T[NS DID NOT WORK = US1 ?AT !RE >E MANY LOSSES1 WE S\E TO PASS TO COV] TWO WEEKS1 ! COMPAN]OS FROM ! T[N HAVE A ROLE4 ,IT IS LIKE ?IS H[ ! PROBLEMS ?AT >E HAPP5+ TO US1 ?AT WE F9D1 GO ALONG TEA*+ US1 WE HAVE TO GO ALONG F9D+ A WAY & WE >E NOT GO+ TO LOSE HOPE & CLOSE ?AT /ORE BECAUSE ( ! PROBLEMS1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT IS F9D+ A WAY SO ?AT IF SOME?+ DOES NOT TURN \T = US WE F9D ANO!R WAY4 ,! PROBLEMS MAKE US ?9K :AT WE >E GO+ TO DO1 WE DO NOT /AY BECAUSE ( ! PROBLEM ?AT HAPP5S !RE1 !Y TEA* US ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO SEEK ANO!R ME*ANISM = ! PROBLEMS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! RULE ) :I* ! ,B,A,N,P,A,Z BEGAN WAS BE+ IMPROV$4 ,IF A ROLE DOES NOT WORK = US WE GO ALONG MODIFY+1 WE GO ALONG IMPROV+ AS ! TIME ALL[S IT1 AS ! SITUATION ALL[S IT4 ,9 ! ,B,A,N,P,A,Z RULES O!R PO9TS W]E 9CLUD$1 = EXAMPLE ?AT 9 ! EV5T ?AT A COMPAN]O FROM ! ZONE DOES NOT PAY !IR LOAN1 ! T[N ITSELF HAS TO DEM& FROM ?AT COMPAN]O4 ,?AT IS1 WE ALREADY HAVE ! PRO( ( ! AU?ORITY1 FROM ! HEAL? PROMOT] FROM ! AU?ORITY TO GU>ANTEE ?AT ! COMPAN]O DOES NE$ IT1 BUT 9 ! EV5T ?AT !Y DO NOT COME TO PAY US = ANY REASON ! T[N BECOMES OBLIGAT$ TO DEM& !M1 BECAUSE IT KN[S ?AT COMPAN]O1 :Y !Y DO NOT WANT TO FOLL[ ?R\<4 ,:ILE ?AT T[N DOES NOT DEM&1 O!R COMPAN]OS FROM ?AT SAME T[N CANNOT RECEIVE LOANS BECAUSE !IR TIME TO PAY ?AT LOAN ALREADY PASS$4 ,RIACOL IS LIKE ?IS1 = EXAMPLE IF 9 MY T[N !RE IS A COMPAN]O :OSE TIME PASS$ & !Y DID NOT PAY1 ! T[N HAS TO DEM& ?AT !Y PAY1 IF ! T[N DOES NOT DEM& & 9 MY FAMILY SOMEONE GETS SICK ,I CANNOT ASK = A LOAN 9 ! ,B,A,N,P,A,Z BECAUSE ,I AM NOT =C+ ?AT COMPAN]O TO PAY4 ,= US IT HAS WORK$ = ! T[N TO =CE ! ONE :O HAS DEBT ) ,B,A,N,P,A,Z TO PAY1 ! RULE IS WORK+1 SO ! SPACE IS AGA9 OP5$ = ! T[N BECAUSE ! :OLE T[N IS PUTT+ ITS P>T1 !N WE AGA9 HAVE ! RIE GO+ TO NE$ IT1 ?AT WE MU/ FULFILL ?AT REQUIREM5T ?AT ! AU?ORITY ASKS ( US4 ,ANO!R ONE ( ! AGREEM5TS ?AT WAS MADE = ! ,B,A,N,P,A,Z REGULATIONS IS ?AT 9 ! EV5T ?AT IT COMES TO PASS ?AT ONE ( ! COMPAN]OS :O HAS A LOAN 9 \R ZONE DIES1 BE IT ! MO!R OR ! FA!R1 BY AGREEM5T ( ! ZONE ASSEMBLY1 ( ! T[NS1 NO?+ IS *>G$ TO !M1 NEI!R ! CAPITAL NOR ! 9T]E/1 IT REMA9S AS =GIV51 NO?+ IS *>G$ TO !M4 ,IF IT HAS HAPP5$ !RE1 AL?\< IT IS NOT NORMAL1 IT HAPP5$ TO US ) ! FAMILY ( A COMPAN]O & WE APPLI$ ?AT RULE1 ABSOLUTELY NO?+ WAS *>G$ BECAUSE IT IS ! AGREEM5T ( ! ASSEMBLY4 ,IF ! P>5TS >E ! ONES :O COME TO ASK = ! LOAN & SOME?+ HAPP5S TO !IR *ILDR51 ! AGREEM5T ( ! ASSEMBLY IS ?AT ! TIME TO PAY ?AT MONEY HAS TO BE EXT5D$ 9 ACCORDANCE ) :AT ! COMPAN]O CAN4 ,! ASSEMBLY DISCUSS$ :AT TO DO 9 ! EV5T ?AT A COMPAN]O REALLY CANNOT PAY BECAUSE ! T[N ALREADY 9VE/IGAT$ & !Y DO NOT HAVE ANY?+ TO PAY )1 !Y DO NOT HAVE ANY?+ TO SELL1 BUT !Y HAD ?AT NE$ FROM A SICKNESS & IT C\LD BE RESOLV$ ) ?AT LOAN ?AT !Y ASK$ =4 ,! ASSEMBLY ?\< ?AT IF IT WAS ALREADY 9VE/IGAT$ WELL ?AT ! COMPAN]O CANNOT PAY ) MONEY OR ) SOME?+ ?AT !Y CAN SELL1 ! =M ( PAY+ ! LOAN IS = !M TO GO PAY ) WORK 9 ! ZONE4 ,! COMPAN]OS ?\E CREAT+ SMALL ECONOMIC FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO RESI/ AT ! ZONE LEVEL4 ,WE HAVE AT ! ZONE LEVEL1 ANO!R EXAMPLE1 A TASK :I* IS ESPECIALLY BY ! FEMALE COMPAN]AS4 ,IT IS AN 9ITIATIVE ( !IRS ?AT !Y MADE AN EAT]Y-/ORE1 ?AT IS !Y HAVE !IR LITTLE EAT]Y & A G5]AL /ORE4 ,!Y BEGAN ) #ae ?\S& PESOS1 !Y ASK$ = A LOAN ( #ae ?\S& PESOS & !IR IDEA ( DO+ ?AT WAS BORN4 ,! REGIONAL FEMALE REPRES5TATIVES & LOCAL P]SONS 9-*>GE HAD ! 9ITIATIVE1 9 COORD9ATION ) ! ,JUNTA4 ,!Y BEGAN ) #ae ?\S& PESOS1 !Y HAVE !IR LEAD]%IP AT ! ZONE LEVEL1 ! LOCAL COMPAN]AS 9-*>GE >E TAK+ A %IFT TO PREP>E ! FOOD & TO SELL1 ?AT 9 ! FIR/ BUS9ESS ?AT !Y DID !Y 9=M$ US ?AT !Y OBTA9$ A PR(IT ( #d ?\S& PESOS4 ,) ?OSE #d ?\S& PESOS !Y W]E ABLE TO PAY ! LOAN ?AT !Y HAD ( #ae ?\S& PESOS1 !Y W]E LEFT ) ! RE/ FREE1 :I* IS #be ?\S& PESOS4 ,! COMPAN]AS SAW ?AT !Y W]E LACK+ SOME ?+S TO COMPLETE1 ! ,JUNTA SUPPORT$ !M ) DI%ES1 ) TABLES1 BUT !Y CAME TO ?9K ?AT !Y WANT$ TO IMPROVE ) ! PR(ITS1 SO ) ! PR(ITS !Y W]E PREP>+ !MSELVES BETT]4 ,RIE WORK+ IS ?AT !Y HAVE !IR LEAD]%IP1 AMONG ! COMPAN]AS !Y GO ALONG ROTAT+ ! WORK & EA* YE> !Y *ANGE LEAD]%IP4 ,!Y HAVE 9=M$ US ?AT CURR5TLY !Y HAVE #e#f1#a#g#f PESOS :I* !Y C>RY 9 CA% FROM ! LA/ REGI/] *ECK ?AT !Y DID4 ,ALL ?AT IS WORK ?AT WE GO ALONG DO+ AT ! ZONE LEVEL NOT ) ! OBJECTIVE ( DIVID+ IT AMONG \RSELVES1 NOT TO F9I% ?OSE SMALL FUNDS ?AT GO ALONG BE+ G5]AT$1 BUT TO BE PREP>$ = :I*EV] NE$ ?AT WE HAVE AS A ZONE1 = ?+S :I* HELP US )9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,AT ?IS ZONE LEVEL WE ALSO HAVE MILPA WORK1 ?IS YE> = EXAMPLE1 WE HAVE #ab HECT>ES ( MILPA ?AT WE HAVE PLANT$4 ,WE W]E RESPONSIBLE = GO+ TO PL[1 9 ?REE DAYS WE DID IT1 AMONG #bd COMPAN]OS1 N[ ! MILPA IS PL[$4 ,! MUNICIPALITY KEEPS ! RECORD1 :AT T[N IS RESPONSIBLE = GO+ TO PL[1 :AT T[N IS RESPONSIBLE = GO+ TO H>VE/4 ,! AU?ORITY1 ! ,JUNTA1 HAS ITS PLAN SO ?AT ! CORN WE CAN PLANT 9 ?AT ZONE MILPA IS TO SUPPORT \R P]MAN5T WORK]S ?AT WE HAVE 9 ! ZONE1 = EXAMPLE ?OSE FROM ! HOSPITAL4 ,P>T ( :AT IS PLANT$ GOES TO CONTRIBUTE TO ?OSE COMPAN]OS 9 ! HOSPITAL SO ?AT !Y CAN SU/A9 !MSELVES & ANO!R P>T MAYBE IS GO+ TO BE SOLD = O!R WORK ?AT WE HAVE S*$UL$ 9 ! ZONE4 ,! F9AL OBJECTIVE ( ?OSE #ab HECT>ES IS = !M TO S]VE TO HAVE ! ZONE CATTLE4 ,S9CE ! ZONE HAS #ab HEADS ( CATTLE & RIE 9 ! MUNICIPAL PA/URES1 WE HAVE ?OSE PLACES BORR[$ = !M TO BE 9 ! MEANTIME1 !Y >E DI/RIBUT$ 9 EA* MUNICIPALITY1 BUT ! ZONE IS 9T5D+ TO HAVE ITS [N PA/URE1 ITS [N LITTLE ANIMALS = !M TO S]VE US 9 ! FUTURE1 GO ALONG PREP>+ \RSELVES LITTLE BY LITTLE4 ,?OSE #ab HECT>ES W]E ALREADY FODD]$1 FODD] WAS PLANT$ = US TO BE ABLE TO SU/A9 ?OSE ANIMALS & = ?OSE ANIMALS LAT] TO BE ABLE TO HELP US TO HAVE FUNDS AT ! ZONE LEVEL4 ,:AT WE HAVE !RE 9 \R ZONE IS A LITTLE1 H[ WE >E ORGANIZ+ \RSELVES FROM ! T[NS1 FROM ! FAMILIES1 ! T[NS1 REGIONS1 MUNICIPALITIES1 & ZONE4 ,ALL ?IS COLLECTIVE WORK1 SOCIETIES1 >E NOT ) ! OBJECTIVE ( DIVID+ UP ! PR(ITS AMONG \RSELVES4 ,WE HAVE TO BEG9 FROM ! FAMILY1 ?AT IS TO SU/A9 \R FAMILY ON \R [N & LIKE SO ! COLLECTIVE WORK & SOCIETIES ON EA* SCALE HAVE !IR OBJECTIVE 9 EA* BODY AT ! GOV]NM5T LEVEL1 IT IS H[ WE >E TRY+ TO ORGANIZE \RSELVES TO RESI/ ! ECONOMIC QUE/ION 9 \R ZONE4 ,DOROTEO 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,LIB]TAD DE LOS ,PUEBLOS ,MAYAS7 ,!RE >E DIFF]5T ?+S :I* >E DONE TO BE ABLE TO ECONOMICALLY RESI/ BECAUSE WE ORGANIZE \RSELVES 9 $UCATION1 9 HEAL?1 & 9 EV]Y?+1 BUT WE DO REALIZE1 ,I ?9K ?AT 9 ALL ! ZONES IT IS LIKE ?IS1 ! FIR/ IS ! ECONOMIC ELEM5T4 ,WE HAVE HE>D 9 ALL ! EXPOSITIONS ?AT MONEY IS NECESS>Y = ! F>ES1 WE HAVE HE>D AB\T ! SUPPORT TO GO TO :]E IT IS NECESS>Y TO GO1 IF !RE IS NOT ?AT SOMETIMES !Y /OP BE+ PROMOT]S1 !Y /OP BE+ MEMB]S ( ! ,JUNTA1 ?AT IS :AT HAPP5S4 ,WE 9 ! ZONE :]E WE >E ORGANIZ$ >E NOT #a.0 9 COLLECTIVE1 WE WORK 9DIVIDUALLY 9 EA* FAMILY1 !RE WE ORGANIZE 9 ! FAMILIES ) ! *ILDR51 ) ! C\PLE1 ! MAN & ! WOMAN1 WE ALL HAVE TO DO SOME?+4 ,IF ! MAN GOES (F TO ! MILPA1 ! WOMAN HAS TO DO SOME?+ 9 ! HOME1 = EXAMPLE %E IS GO+ TO RAISE *ICK51 %E IS GO+ TO RAISE PIGS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IF ,I MU/ GO TO ,OV5TIK & ,I NE$ SOME?+ = A SODA OR = :ATEV] ,I NE$1 WE SELL A *ICK51 H]E ,I DO NOT KN[ H[ MU* A *ICK5 CO/S1 BUT !RE A *ICK5 IS REAL *EAP #ae PESOS2 IF SOMEONE SELLS TWO *ICK5S WELL !N WE ALREADY HAVE 5\< TO GO & COME TO ,OV5TIK4 ,?AT IS H[ EA* FAMILY DOES IT !RE4 ,I AM GO+ TO TELL SOME?+ AB\T A T[N1 AB\T A COMPAN]O :O ,I HE>D TALK+ AB\T H[ ?AT IS CONFRONT$ ) ! BRE?R5 :O >E NOT ,ZAPATI/AS1 :O HAVE !IR GOV]NM5T PROJECT & ALL ?AT2 ONE T[N IS ,ZAPATI/A & ! O!R IS NOT ,ZAPATI/A1 !Y >E NEIE ON & ON1 GO+ & GO+ 9 !IR MILPA OR 9 :AT !Y CAN1 9 !IR SMALL BUS9ESSES1 BECAUSE !Y KN[ ?AT LAT] !Y >E GO+ (F TO ! CL9IC OR TO ! ,C>ACOL TO COV] !IR %IFT1 OR GO+ TO A MEET+1 ACCORD+ TO ! WORK ?AT EA* ONE HAS1 SO ! DAYS ?AT !Y >E 9 !IR COMMUNITY !Y WORK H>D1 !Y HAVE 5\< TO FE$ !MSELVES & :AT REMA9S TO SELL4 ,NEIE #a.0 ,PRII/AS1 !Y >E ) ! GOV]NM5T PROJECTS1 !Y N[ B>ELY PLANT !IR L&S4 ,! COMPAS FROM ! ,ZAPATI/A T[N ALWAYS >RIVE !RE TO SELL1 ! COMPAS GO EV]Y DAY & ! BUY]S >E ?OSE FROM ?AT ,PRII/A COMMUNITY4 ,SOME SAY ?AT OV] !RE SOMETIMES IT EV5 CAUSES %AME TO SELL1 BUT ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS ! MO/ DIGNIFI$ ?+ BECAUSE IT IS MORE %AMEFUL TO /EAL1 AS IT IS SAID4 ,!Y SELL :AT !Y PRODUCE3 AVOCADOS1 ORANGES1 *ILIES1 TOMATOES1 BEANS1 CORN1 SAPODILLAS1 BANANAS1 PLANTA9S1 EV]Y?+ ?AT CAN BE PRODUC$1 *ICK51 PIGS4 ,ONE DAY A MAN FROM ! ,PRII/A COMMUNITY & ANO!R FROM ! ,ZAPATI/A W]E MAK+ COMMOTION1 ! ,ZAPATI/A COMPA WAS GO+ ALONG EAT+ A BANANA & ! O!R MAN GOT PISS$ (F & SAID3 0,DO Y\ NOT HAVE 9 Y\R H\SE :AT Y\ >E EAT+ H]E80 0,YES 9 MY H\SE ,I HAVE IT BUT ,I DO ?IS BECAUSE ,I AM ON MY WAY1 GETT+ TO MY H\SE ,I HAVE ?+S TO EAT4 ,BUT MORE FUCK$-UP 9 Y\R COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT IS A M>KET10 & HE M5TION$ ! NAME ( ! O!R COMMUNITY4 0,IT IS A M>KET BECAUSE !Y GO TO SELL EV]Y?+ !RE AS IF !RE W]E NO L&1 AS IF !Y W]E NOT ON ! L&40 ,! ONE NO LONG] ANSW]$ & ?AT IS ! TRU?1 ! ,PRII/A BRE?R5 >E LIKE ?AT & ! ,ZAPATI/AS >E NOT WAIT+4 ,?AT IS H[ TO RESI/ & NOT ONLY 9 ONE T[N1 IT TAKES PLACE 9 ALL ! T[NS4 ,ASIDE FROM ! FAMILIES RESI/+ 9 ?IS WAY ! T[NS ALSO SEEK !IR WAY TO RESI/1 !IR COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,!RE WE HAVE >\ND ,N T[NS 9 ! ZONE1 ?AT AL?\< !RE IS NOT COLLECTIVE WORK 9 ALL WE CALCULATE ?AT 9 ?OSE ,N T[NS #h.0 ( ! T[NS HAVE A COLLECTIVE TASK1 !RE >E T[NS ?AT HAVE TWO1 !RE >E T[NS ?AT HAVE ?REE COLLECTIVE TASKS1 F\R1 & EV5 FIVE1 IT DEP5DS ON H[ !Y >E ORGANIZ$ & IT DEP5DS ON ! NUMB] ( COMPAN]OS ?AT !RE >E 9 EA* T[N4 ,9 ! T[NS !RE >E COLLECTIVE MILPAS ( BEANS1 ( CORN1 !RE >E CATTLE COLLECTIVES1 COLLECTIVE /ORES1 *ICK5 COLLECTIVES1 !RE >E SMALL BUS9ESSES4 ,IT IS NOT ?AT !Y >E P]MAN5T BUS9ESSES :I* >E !RE ALL ! TIME1 SOMETIMES SMALL EV5TS >E DONE & !RE GO ! COMPAN]OS ) !IR SMALL BUS9ESS4 ,A COMPAN]A TOLD US ?AT 9 A T[N 9 H] REGION !Y BEGAN ) A BUS9ESS ( ONE *ICK5 F>M1 RAN* *ICK51 & EV]Y SO (T5 !Y KILL$ ONE OR TWO *ICK5S & MADE TAMALES1 !Y SOLD ?OSE TAMALES & LITTLE BY LITTLE !Y W5T GA!R+ A FUND & ) ?AT FUND !Y HAD !Y CAME TO BUY A NIXTAMAL MILL4 ,LIKE ?IS !Y W5T ALONG CREAT+ !IR WORK4 ,ONE COMPAN]O :O HAD KN[L$GE ( ! O!R T[N TOLD US ?AT IT IS A C5T] :]E MANY PEOPLE FROM O!R COMMUNITIES >RIVE4 ,! COMPAN]AS FROM !RE ORGANIZ$ TO MAKE A TORTILLA-/ORE1 BUT IT IS NOT BECAUSE A MA*9E LIKE ?OSE :I* WE SEE 9 ! CITIES WAS PUR*AS$1 ! COMPAN]AS MAKE !M ) !IR LITTLE PRESS OR BY H&1 & !RE !Y >E GO+ TO SELL !IR TORTILLAS TO ! PEOPLE :O BUY IT4 ,?AT ALREADY IS A COLLECTIVE WORK1 LIKE ?IS MANY O!R ?+S >E ORGANIZ$ 9 ! T[NS4 ,& :AT IS ?AT GOOD =8 ,SO ?AT IF A COMPAN]O FROM ?AT T[N1 IF !Y >E ! $UCATION PROMOT]1 ! HEAL? PROMOT]1 & HAVE TO GO DO !IR WORK1 !Y HAVE SOME?+ TO GIVE !M = !IR F>E1 TO GIVE !M SOME?+ ?AT CAN S]VE !M :]E !Y >E GO+ TO DO !IR WORK4 ,!RE ! MAJORITY ( ! REGIONS HAVE !IR COLLECTIVE WORK1 SOME HAVE !IR PASS5G] VEHICLES ON ! R\TE :]E !Y >E !RE1 O!RS HAVE A MILPA1 O!RS HAVE CATTLE1 O!RS HAVE /ORES4 ,?AT N[ IS LIKE A CU/OM1 ?AT IF Y\ HAVE A COMPAN]O ?AT IS GO+ TO DO A JOB ON BEHALF ( ! REGION WELL ! COLLECTIVE WORK ( !IR REGION IS :AT RESPONDS1 ASIDE FROM ?AT !IR T[N ALSO IS GO+ TO SUPPORT ANO!R LITTLE BIT4 ,ALSO 9 ! MUNICIPAL ELEM5T !RE IS COLLECTIVE WORK1 ! MAJORITY IS ) CATTLE1 SOME ) /ORES1 BUT H]E WE >E SEE+ ?AT ALL ! MUNICIPALITIES HAVE FROM TWO TO ?REE COLLECTIVE TASKS1 AT ! MUNICIPAL LEVEL WE HAVE #h OR #a COLLECTIVE TASKS4 ,?AT IS US$ SO ?AT IF ! MUNICIPALITY IS RESPONSIBLE = GIV+ P]SONNEL = ! ZONE1 ! MUNICIPALITY RESPONDS1 IF ?AT COMPAN]O :O IS NAM$ IS RESPONSIBLE = DO+ A JOB 9 ! ZONE ! MUNICIPALITY RESPONDS ) ITS COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,LIKE ?IS IS H[ WE >E RESI/+ 9 ! ECONOMIC ELEM5T1 WE >E SEEK+ IT ACCORD+ TO ! POSSIBILITIES ( EA* T[N1 ! T[NS DO NOT REMA9 !RE SAY+ ?AT !Y CANNOT1 WE GO ALONG LOOK+ = IT4 ,LIKE ?AT EXAMPLE ( CANE1 IT IS TO RESI/ ! SUG> ISSUE ?AT ! PRICE IS GO+ UP1 ! COMPAN]OS :O DO ?AT WORK DO NOT HAVE ?AT PROBLEM4 ,LIKE ?IS EA* T[N GOES ALONG SEEK+ SO NOT HAVE ?AT COMPLA9T1 0IT'S ?AT ,I CANNOT BECAUSE ,I AM MISS+ ?IS40 ,ACCORD+ TO \R POSSIBILITIES 9 EA* T[N IS H[ WE GO ALONG H&L+ IT 9 \R ZONE1 SOMETIMES IT LOOKS V]Y SIMPLE BUT IT IS GOOD = SOME?+ LAT]4 ,IDEOLOGICAL ,RESI/ANCE ,ANAHI 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO7 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T USES ALL =MS ( M$IA TO CONTROL & MIS9=M ! PEOPLE1 = EXAMPLE TELEVISION1 RADIO1 SOAP OP]AS1 CELL PHONES1 NEWSPAP]S1 MAGAZ9ES1 & EV5 SPORTS4 ,) TELEVISION & RADIO IT PUTS 9 MANY COMM]CIALS TO DI/RACT ! PEOPLE1 ! SOAP OP]AS TO HOOK ! PEOPLE1 & WE BELIEVE ?AT :AT HAPP5S ON ,T,V IS GO+ TO HAPP5 TO US4 ,9 $UCATION ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S SY/EM MAKES ! *ILDR5 BE 9 S*OOL WELL-UNI=M$ EV]Y DAY1 REG>DLESS ( IF !Y KN[ H[ TO READ OR WRITE1 IT IS ONLY TO PUT UP APPE>ANCES OR = !M TO LOOK GOOD4 ,IT ALSO GIVES !M S*OL>%IPS = !M TO HAVE /UDIES BUT AT ! 5D ( ! DAY ! ONLY ONES ?AT B5EFIT >E ! BUS9ESSES ?AT SELL ! SUPPLIES OR ?OSE UNI=MS4 ,H[ DO WE RESI/ ALL !SE BAD ?+S ( ! GOV]NM5T'S IDEOLOGY 9 \R ,C>ACOL8 ,\R PR9CIPAL WEAPON IS AUTONOM\S $UCATION4 ,9 \R ,C>ACOL ! PROMOT]S >E TAUE GIV+ TALKS TO ! T[N AB\T ! ?IRTE5 DEM&S4 ,GABRIEL 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,G5]AL ,EMILIANO ,ZAPATA7 ,9 \R ZONE !Y PRES5T MANY ( ! GOV]NM5T'S IDEOLOGIES TO US BUT WE >E RESI/+ SO ?AT \R T[NS1 \R Y\?1 & EV5 \R *ILDR51 HAVE ! IDEA ( \R /RUGGLE4 ,S9CE SOME TIME AGO WE W]E RESI/+ P] SE1 S9CE \R CL&E/9E P]IOD1 9 A P>T ( \R ZONE !RE W]E MANY DIVISIONS FROM O!R ORGANIZATIONS ?AT W]E COMPAS P] SE1 BUT WE RESI/$ ALL ?OSE IDEOLOGIES4 ,:AT ! GOV]NM5T HAS DONE S9CE '#i#d UNTIL N[ IS C\NT]-ATTACK ! COLLECTIVE WORK ?AT WE DO4 ,= EXAMPLE IF ! COMPAN]AS FROM A T[N >E ORGANIZ$ TO DO A BREAD MAK+ COLLECTIVE1 !Y C\NT]-ATTACK ?AT COLLECTIVE1 ! ONES :O >E NOT COMPAN]OS DO A PROJECT ) ! GOV]NM5T1 GIV+ ! IDEA ?AT !Y TOO HAVE IT ) ! GOV]NM5T & SAY+ ?AT :AT ! COMPAN]AS DO IS ( NO USE BECAUSE IT IS MORE HUMBLE1 MORE SIMPLE1 ?AT !Y GET MORE4 ,ALSO ON TELEVISION !RE >E MANY ?+S ?AT ! GOV]NM5T PUTS & \R Y\? GO (F TO ALL ?OSE IDEAS4 ,= EXAMPLE ) ! SOAP OP]AS1 !RE >E Y\? :O N[ >E AWAIT+ ! TIME 9 :I* ! SOAP OP]A IS GO+ TO BE ON2 IF !Y ALREADY SAW A SC5E ?AT HAPP5$ ?AT TOMORR[ ! GUY IS GO+ TO GET M>RI$ TO ! GIRL1 !Y >E AWAIT+ :AT IS GO+ TO HAPP5 !RE1 & IF !RE IS A MEET+ ! Y\? N[ B>ELY COME4 ,9 ! MOVIES IT IS SE5 ?AT !RE SOMEONE GOES (F ) ,I DON'T KN[ :AT1 %[+ ?AT IT IS V]Y FUCK$ UP1 BUT !Y JU/ PUT UP APPE>ANCES1 JU/ TO LOSE ! M5TALITY ( \R /RUGGLE1 WE EXPLA9 ?IS TO \R COMPAN]OS4 ,:AT WE DO IS GIVE TALKS AB\T \R /RUGGLE ) ! Y\? & EXPLA9 TO !M ?AT !SE ?+S >E NOT GOOD = ! PEOPLE4 ,WE >E RESI/+ ALL !SE ?+S1 WE >E WORK+ SO ?AT \R Y\?1 \R BASES1 DO NOT FALL 9TO ?OSE IDEOLOGIES ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,!Y ALSO USE SPORTS1 LIKE SOCC]1 ?AT IF ,MEXICO IS GO+ TO COMPETE ) ,SPA91 SO EV5 IF IT IS ,MONDAY OR ,TUESDAY1 A WORK DAY1 ! Y\? LOSE ?AT TIME1 !Y EV5 GO PAY #e OR #a PESOS TO GO SEE ?AT ?+4 ,:AT WE HAVE DONE 9 \R ZONE IS PROMOTE SPORTS1 DO Y\? 5C\NT]S1 MAKE SPORT ( SOCC]1 BASKETBALL ) ! COMPAN]AS1 WE >E DO+ ALL ?AT1 AL?\< A LITTLE BUT WE >E DO+ IT 9 \R ZONE4 ,9 IDEOLOGICAL RESI/ANCE WE DO *ILDR5'S 5C\NT]S1 W]E !Y >E GO+ TO P]=M !IR POETRY1 !IR DANCE PROGRAMS1 SO ?AT LIKE ?IS ! *ILDR5 GO ALONG UND]/&+ AB\T :AT \R /RUGGLE IS & KN[ ?AT WE1 ! COMPAN]OS1 >E ?OSE :O HAVE TO CON/RUCT $UCATION4 ,ALL ?AT IS ALSO WORK+ A LITTLE1 BUT WE >E WORK+ IT 9 \R ZONE4 ,! 5C\NT]S >E DONE AT ! ZONE LEVEL & ALSO AT ! MUNICIPAL LEVEL1 ! ,JUNTA & ! MUNICIPALITY HAVE TO GIVE !IR P>T1 ! TWO LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T HAVE TO HAVE ?AT ATT5TION ( ! 5C\NT] ) ! *ILDR54 ,IF IT IS AT ! LOCAL LEVEL1 9 ! MUNICIPALITY1 ! 5C\NT] IS DONE 9 A T[N & ! SUPPORT BASES GO !RE TO MAKE ! FOOD ) ! *ILDR51 ALSO ?OSE :O >E ! $UCATION COMMITTEE GO TO SUP]VISE ! *ILDR54 ,PSY*OLOGICAL ,RESI/ANCE ,FLOR 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,LIB]TAD DE LOS ,PUEBLOS ,MAYAS7 ,H[ IS ! EVIL GOV]NM5T ATTACK+ US & H[ >E WE RESI/+ IT8 ,!RE IS ! ISSUE ( ALCOHOLIC BEV]AGE CONSUMPTION1 ! GOV]NM5T IS BR++ 9 MANY ALCOHOLIC BEV]AGES = ! BRE?R5 TO CONSUME IT & = US TO HAVE A PROBLEM ) !M4 ,BUT IT SEEKS NOT ONLY = !M TO CONSUME IT1 IT BR+S 9 ?OSE PRODUCTS SO ?AT WE AS ,ZAPATI/AS FALL 9TO ?AT ]ROR ( CONSUM+ IT & LOSE ! MEAN+ ( SAY+ :AT AS ,ZAPATI/AS WE HAVE 9 SECRET4 ,:AT DO WE DO TO C\NT]ACT IT OR TO RESI/ IT8 ,WE AS ,ZAPATI/AS ORGANIZE \RSELVES & MAKE \R AGREEM5TS OR \R LAWS1 = EXAMPLE ?AT ! ,ZAPATI/A COMPAN]O :O CONSUMES ?OSE PRODUCTS IS GIV5 A PUNI%M5T1 BUT IT IS EXPLA9$ TO !M ?AT IT IS NOT NECESS>Y = IT TO COME TO ?AT1 BECAUSE ASIDE FROM ! FACT ?AT ALCOHOLISM DOES NOT LEAVE US ) ANY?+ GOOD WE HAVE TO PAY A PUNI%M5T = CONSUM+ IT1 SO ! COMPAN]OS REALIZ$ ?AT :AT WE EXPLA9 TO !M IS TRUE & !Y /OP CONSUM+ ALCOHOLIC BEV]AGES4 ,LIKE ?IS WE >E RESI/+ AGA9/ ?AT PSY*OLOGY ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T WANTS TO PUT 9 US4 ,WILLIAM 7,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,MUNICIPAL ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,P$RO DE ,MI*OACAN7 ,!RE IS ALSO ! ISSUE ( ! PROGRAMS1 ! GOV]NM5T PROJECTS4 ,! GOV]NM5T BEG9S TO BR+ 9 PROJECTS SO ?AT ! BRE?R5 RECEIVE FROM ?OSE PROJECTS & BELIEVE ?AT IT IS GOOD1 SO ?AT !Y BEG9 TO RECEIVE FROM ?AT & =GET AB\T !IR WORK4 ,!Y DO IT SO ?AT ! BRE?R5 NO LONG] DEP5D ON !MSELVES BUT DEP5D ON ! EVIL GOV]NM5T4 ,:AT DO WE DO TO RESI/ ?OSE ?+S8 ,WE BEG9 TO ORGANIZE \RSELVES TO HAVE COLLECTIVE WORK1 WE HAVE COLLECTIVE WORK FROM ! T[N1 ! REGION1 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES1 & 9 ! ZONE4 ,WE DO ?AT WORK TO SATISFY \R NE$S = V>I\S TYPES ( WORK & IT IS H[ WE RESI/ TO NOT FALL 9TO ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S PROJECTS & = US TO DO \R [N WORK1 DO DEP5D ON \RSELVES & NOT ON ! EVIL GOV]NM5T4 ,!RE IS ALSO ! PROBLEM ( WIT*CRAFT4 ,! BRE?R5 /ILL 9 ?AT S5SE ( WIT*CRAFT >E V]Y *EAT$ BECAUSE ! EVIL GOV]NM5T1 AFT] '#i#d1 BY MEANS ( ! RADIO /ATIONS BEGAN TO BR+ 9 MANY HOAXES ?AT WIT*CRAFT EXI/S4 ,!Y1 :5 ONE ( !IR FAMILY MEMB]S GETS SICK1 GO TO ?OSE SPIRITUALI/S & ! SPIRITUALI/ TELLS !M3 0,?AT BRO!R :O LIVES CLOSE TO Y\ IS DO+ ! EVIL TO Y\ OR IS EAT+ Y\10 !Y TELL !M4 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T BR+S 9 ALL ?AT = US TO CONT9UE HAV+ PROBLEMS1 ) O!R BRO!RS1 SOMETIMES !Y ACCUSE ONE ( US AS ,ZAPATI/AS ?AT WE >E ! WIT*4 ,:AT DO WE DO AS ,ZAPATI/A TO RESI/ OR TO NOT FALL 9TO ?OSE HOAXES8 ,WE BEG9 TO SEE ) \R COMPAN]OS1 TO TELL !M ?AT IT IS NOT TRUE1 H[ CAN WE BELIEVE ?AT AMONG US WE >E GO+ TO EAT EA* O!R1 WE BEG9 TO ORI5T ! COMPAN]AS ?AT IT IS PURE LIES4 ,IT IS H[ WE >E RESI/+ ?OSE ?+S & ,I ?9K ?AT ! COMPAN]OS NO LONG] BELIEVE 9 ?OSE ?+S BECAUSE WE >E CLE> ?AT IT SIMPLY DOES NOT EXI/4 ,CULTURAL ,RESI/ANCE ,LIZBE? 7,FUTURE ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO ,AU?ORITY4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,P$RO ,MI*OACAN7 ,9 \R ,FRONTI] ,JUNGLE ,ZONE WE SPEAK V>I\S LANGUAGES3 ,TOJOLOBAL1 ,TZOTZIL1 ,TZELTAL1 ,*OL1 ,ZOQUE1 & ,SPANI%4 ,WE ID5TIFY \RSELVES ) \R REGIONAL CLO?+1 LIKE SO WE KN[ :AT LANGUAGE EA* ONE SPEAKS1 EXCEPT ) ,SPANI%4 ,!RE >E T[NS :I* MA9TA9 \R CULTURE ALIVE1 BUT !RE >E O!R T[NS :I* GO ALONG LOS+ LANGUAGE1 !IR DRESS1 EV5 REGIONAL MUSIC4 ,) REG>D TO REGIONAL MUSIC WE HAVE ! VIOL91 ! M>IMBA1 ! DRUM1 & ! RE$1 :I* N[ IS ONLY US$ 9 TRADITIONAL CELEBRATIONS = SPECIAL C]EMONIES4 ,BE=E ! T[N DANCES W]E DONE ) !SE 9/RUM5TS1 N[ IT IS NO LONG] US$ = DANCES1 ! KEYBO>D IS V]Y MU* 9 /YLE4 ,! RELIGIONS CELEBRATIONS :I* >E DONE 9 \R ZONE1 :I* >E MA9TA9$ 9 ! T[NS1 >E ,DECEMB] #a#b?1 ,DECEMB] #b#d?1 ,EA/] ,WEEK1 ,ALL ,SA9TS1 & ,MAY #cRD4 ,BUT AS ,ZAPATI/A PEOPLES WE ALSO HAVE COMMEMORATIVE DATES :I* HAVE !IR HI/ORY1 LIKE ,NOVEMB] #a#g?1 ! >RIVAL ( ! SIX COMPAN]OS TO ! ,LAC&ON ,JUNGLE2 ,JANU>Y #a/1 ! >M$ UPRIS+ 9 #a#i#i#d2 ,APRIL #a?1 ! DEA? ( G5]AL ,EMILIANO ,ZAPATA2 ,M>* #h?1 ,9T]NATIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,DAY4 ,9 ! COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS TAMALES1 ATOLE1 OR COMMUNITY FOODS >E CU/OM4 ,NICODEMO 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,G5]AL ,EMILIANO ,ZAPATA7 ,WE HAVE ALMO/ COMPLETELY LO/ CRAFTS BECAUSE WE KN[ WELL ?AT NEOLIB]ALISM IS MODIFY+ :AT \R GR&P>5TS HAD ON-H&1 BUT WE /ILL HAVE #e.0 ON-H&4 ,WE HAVE CLAY CRAFTS1 CLAY JEWELRY1 CLAY GRIDDLES4 ,WE HAVE !M BECAUSE WE NE$ !M TO RESI/1 LIKE ! GRIDDLE :I* S]VES TO MAKE TO/ADAS BECAUSE !Y DO NOT BURN !RE1 ! METAL GRIDDLE HAS DISADVANTAGES1 ! FLAME IS V]Y DIRECT & ! TO/ADA BURNS IMM$IATELY FROM LACK ( C>E4 ,WE /ILL HAVE ! MATAMBA BASKET ON-H& BECAUSE IT S]VES = US TO RESI/ :AT IS MADE ( PLA/IC4 ,WE ALSO HAVE A SUG> MULL BECAUSE !RE :]E WE LIVE IS V]Y F> AWAY1 !RE >E TRANSPORTATION DIFFICULTIES & IT WORKS = US TO NOT BUY SUG>4 ,WE RESI/1 WE PLANT SUG> 9 ORD] TO NOT BUY J>O*OS1 ?OSE >E EXP5SIVE & 9 ADDITION !Y RU/ UPON H&L+1 Y\ NE$ TO WA% IT WELL TO USE IT BECAUSE IF NOT1 ! SUG> JUICE COMES \T MIX$ ) BAD ODORS1 ?OSE ?AT WE HAVE >E MADE ( WOOD4 ,! SUG> MILL HELPS US TO RESI/ TO NOT BUY SUG> BECAUSE ! PRICE ( SUG> IS RIS+ EV]Y FEW MON?S OR DAYS1 IT RISES & DROPS1 IT DEP5DS ON ! BUS9ESS ( ! SUG>-DEAL]S 9 ,OV5TIK1 9 ,PUJILTIC1 9 DIFF]5T PLACES4 ,WE ALSO USE ?AT* TO RESI/ & NOT BUY %EET METAL4 ,!RE 9 ! ZONE WE HAVE ! KN[L$GE ON-H& TO MAKE P>TITIONS = ! FLOOR1 ALSO = WALLS4 ,ALSO $UCATION IS IMPORTANT1 WE ALWAYS GO ALONG TRA9+ \R COMPAN]OS EV5 IF !RE >E P]SONAL-LIFE OB/ACLES OR DUE TO LACK ( SUPPORT FROM \R COMMUNITIES OR MUNICIPALITIES4 ,BUT WE GO ALONG RESOLV+ 9 GOOD WAYS1 IF A COMPAN]O NO LONG] WANTS TO CONT9UE !IR WORK ( BE+ AN $UCATOR WE PROPOSE IT TO O!R COMPAN]OS1 WE DO IT LIKE ?IS4 ,WE SEE ?AT IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN $UCATION PROMOT] 9 EA* COMMUNITY BECAUSE !Y >E \R FUTURE1 ?OSE :O >E GO+ TO TAKE \R PLACE1 !Y >E \R SUCCESSORS1 !Y >E ?OSE :O >E GO+ TO GIVE CONT9UITY TO \R /RUGGLE4 ,?AT IS :Y 9 EA* COMMUNITY & AT ! ZONE LEVEL WE DO NOT LEAVE $UCATION TO BE ?R[N-\T BECAUSE \R PROMOT]S GIVE US A GOOD HI/ORY = \R FUTURE1 !Y CAN %>E ! LANGUAGE ) \R *ILDR5 1) \R SONS & DAUE NOT *EAT$ ) ! PLANS OR ) ! GOV]NM5T'S LIES4 ,QUE/IONS ,! CULTURE ?AT ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM HAS CREAT$ = US1 9 ?IS CASE 9 ,MEXICO1 TEA*ES US ?AT TO *OOSE GOV]NM5TS !RE >E ELECTIONS & TO BE ABLE TO DO ! VOT+ IT IS NECESS>Y TO GET A CR$5TIAL1 DO ! COMPAN]OS !RE /ILL VOTE = P>TIES LIKE ! ,P,R,D1 ,P,R,I1 ,P,A,N1 OR ,GRE5 ,5VIRONM5TALI/ ,P>TY8 ,WE UND]/& ?AT :AT ! GOV]NM5T SEEKS IS P[]1 PROP]TIES1 *EAT+ ! PEOPLE ) A SODA1 ) A PACK ( COOKIES1 & ) ?AT = IT !N TO GO TO %IT1 ! B5EFICI>Y IS GO+ TO BE ! RUL]1 ! ONE :O BUYS ! VOTE4 ,?AT IS :Y WE >E 9 ! UND]/&+ ?AT NONE ( ?AT1 ?AT WE >E SEEK+1 :OEV] IT IS ?AT IS GO+ TO GOV]N1 = !M TO DO :AT WE ASK4 ,:AT WE UND]/& IS ?AT4 ,IT WAS M5TION$ ?AT Y\ /ILL HAVE A SUG> MILL TO GR9D SUG> CANE1 DO Y\ HAVE ?AT WORK 9 ! ZONE OR 9 COLLECTIVE 9 EA* T[N OR MUNICIPALITY8 ,9 MY COMMUNITY WE HAVE :AT IS SUG> CANE 9 COLLECTIVE1 9 COMMUNITY1 & WE >E N[ ADVANC+ TO HAVE IT 9 ! REGION1 BUT H]E WAS A FAILURE 9 :AT P]TA9S TO ! PLOT1 IT DOES NOT ALL[ SUG> CANE TO GR[1 !RE W]E NO RESULTS1 WE PLANT$ SUG> CANE BUT IT GREW V]Y SALT$ & 9 ADDITION !RE IS NOT WAT] TO WORK 9 ?AT PLACE1 WE >E GO+ TO MOVE IT FROM !RE4 ,WE >E GO+ TO SEE :AT SOLUTION WE >E GO+ TO PUT = ! SUG> MILL ISSUE BECAUSE !RE >E COMPAN]OS :O /ILL PROPOSE = IT TO BE MADE ( METAL1 BUT WE >E GO+ TO SEE IF IT IS NECESS>Y BECAUSE WE HAVE ! WOOD ONE ON-H&1 BUT IT DOES NOT MATT] :AT IT IS WE >E N[ GO+ TO SEE :AT SOLUTION WE >E GO+ TO PUT = IT4 ,IT IS LIKE ?AT 9 ! COMMUNITY1 WE DO HAVE IT BECAUSE IT WORKS = US = A MEET+1 A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION1 WE USE IT ) ?AT1 TO NOT MAKE MU* EXP5SE 9 ! /ORE BECAUSE ! /ORE IS A BUS9ESS1 WE TAKE \T = ! COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,>E ! AU?ORITIES SEE+ H[ TO RESOLVE ! PROBLEM ( \R CULTURE'S ?+S :I* >E BE+ LO/1 IS !RE A PLAN AB\T ?AT8 ,AT ! ,JUNTA LEVEL ! PROMOTION ( ! RESCU+ ( SOME ?+S IS BE+ ATTEMPT$ BUT !RE IS NOT A PLAN ON H[ TO PU% ! :OLE ZONE RECOV]+ ?AT4 ,WE SEE ?AT !RE >E T[NS :I* DO KEEP CULTURE /RONG1 SO WORK IS BE+ DONE ) ?AT4 ,H[8 ,?R\< ! $UCATION PROMOT]S :O HAVE TO TEA* 9 !IR [N DIALECT4 ,S9CE ! WORK ( ! ,JUNTA IS TO BE 9-*>GE ( PROMOT+ SO ?AT 9 \R ZONE !Y REALIZE ?AT IT IS IMPORTANT TO RESCUE \R CULTURE1 SO ! ,JUNTA ITSELF HAS TO GIVE ! EXAMPLE1 IT IS NOT JU/ SAY+4 ,! EXAMPLE ( ADOBE IS !RE1 9 ! MAJORITY ( ! COMMUNITIES ( \R ZONE CON/RUCTION IS DONE ) O!R MAT]IALS1 SO ! ,JUNTA DECID$ TO MAKE ITS NEW (FICE ) ADOBE1 AS A DEMON/RATION ?AT ?+S CAN BE MADE ) \R [N MAT]IALS 9 ! REGION4 ,! ,JUNTA (FICE MADE ( ADOBE IS 9 ! ,C>ACOL C5T] AS AN EXAMPLE SO ?AT NOT ONLY >E WE CONV9C+ ! COMPAN]OS ?AT WE CAN RESCUE \R CULTURE1 BUT ALSO ! ONE :O SAYS1 9 ?IS CASE ! COMPAN]OS ( ! ,JUNTA1 IS DEMON/RAT+ ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE4 ,!RE ALSO IS ! EXAMPLE ( ! SUG> MILL1 ?AT IS TAK+ PLACE 9 ! T[NS1 IT IS V]Y LOCAL BUT WE /ILL MA9TA9 IT PRES5T & IT HELPS US A GREAT DEAL TO NOT BUY SUG>4 ,WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO PLANT+ SUG> CANE AS FAMILIES & FROM ?AT WE SWEET5 C(FEE OR WE DR9K CANE-SUG> WAT] & ?AT HELPS US TO NOT SP5D1 WE DO NOT BUY 9 ! /ORE4 ,! MAJORITY ( \R T[NS DO HAVE \R [N CANE FIELD4 ,ALL !SE ?+S GO ALONG HELP+ US4 ,AS ,ZAPATI/AS WE HAVE TO 5DEAVOR1 WORK MAYBE D\BLE :AT ?OSE :O >E RECEIV+ GOV]NM5T PROGRAMS DO1 SO ?AT IS ! MEAN+ ( \R =M ( WORK+1 WE HAVE TO 5DEAVOR AS ,ZAPATI/AS1 DO EV]Y?+ POSSIBLE TO BE ABLE TO RESI/4 ,BUT !RE IS NOT A DEVELOPM5T PLAN UP TO ! MOM5T1 BUT IT IS BE+ ?\E BE+ TAK51 MAYBE WE WON'T F9D ! WAY H[ TO DO IT1 BUT WE >E SEE+ ! POSSIBILITY4 ,H[ >E Y\ H&L+ ! PRODUCTION ( ?AT*8 ,9 MY COMMUNITY WE USE ?AT* A GREAT DEAL BECAUSE IT IS FRE%1 IT IS MORE COM=TABLE1 & MORE ECONOMIC ?AN BUY+ %EET METAL4 ,?OSE ( US :O PRODUCE ?AT* >E MANY1 WE /ILL HAVE ?AT KN[L$GE4 ,BUT ?AT WORK IS V]Y T\< & V]Y DELICATE1 IT IS AGA9/ ! RA91 TO PRODUCE ! ?AT* A HOT TIME IS NE$$1 DRY TIME BECAUSE ! WAT] UNDOES ! ?AT*1 IT IS V]Y DELICATE & IT IS NOT SO EASY TO PREP>E IT TO CON/RUCT4 ,?IS WORK IS JU/ COMMUNIT>IAN1 IT IS NOT REGIONAL1 IT IS NOT MU*4 ,H[ DO ! COMPAN]AS MAKE !IR DRESSES1 DO !Y H&LE NE$LES OR 9 A SEW+ MA*9E8 ,9 SOME T[NS ! CU/OM ( WEAV+ IS /ILL MA9TA9$1 ( EMBROID]+1 & 9 SOME T[NS !Y DO HAVE !IR LITTLE MA*9E1 BO? ?+S TAKE PLACE4 ,9 ORD] TO MAKE ! \TFITS1 = EXAMPLE ! ,TZELTAL \TFIT :I* IS DIFF]5T FROM ! ,TOJOLOBAL \TFIT1 FROM ! ,*OL1 !Y JU/ BUY CLO? & !Y MAKE IT TO !IR WAY ( DRESS+4 ,!RE ALSO IS ! ,TZOTZIL \TFIT1 JU/ ?AT !N !Y USE ?ICK] CLO?S1 !Y >E MORE EXP5SIVE1 BUT !Y BUY ! CLO? & !Y >E ! ONES :O MAKE IT TO !IR WAY ( DRESS+4 ,?AT N[ IS ALMO/ BE+ LO/1 ?OSE :O WE> IT >E N[ FEW1 :AT IS DEFEAT+ US IS ! CLO?+ :I* IS 9-/YLE4 ,:AT WE DO1 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 IS NOT SO IMM$IATE1 IT IS ATTEMPT$ TO CONV9CE A COMPAN]O TO USE ! TRADITIONAL \TFIT4 ,BUT \R ORGANIZATION ALSO SAYS3 0,IT DOES NOT MATT] IF Y\ DRESS LIKE ?OSE FROM ABOVE BUT IF Y\R S5SE ( /RUGGLE IS H]E PRES5T ) US40 ,WE KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT ! S5SE ( /RUGGLE IS TO ORI5T \R *ILDR5 SO ?AT !Y DO NOT GO SO MU* ) ! /YLE BECAUSE !RE ALSO WE >E GO+ TO RESI/ A GREAT DEAL4 ,!RE IS = EA* ONE1 ?AT ! SITUATION 9 EA* HOME IS GO+ TO SEE4 ,9 ORD] TO MAKE CLAY POTS1 CLAY GRIDDLES1 CLAY PLATES1 >E Y\ WORK+ 9 A COLLECTIVE WAY OR JU/ 9 ! COMMUNITY DO A FEW COMPAN]AS DO IT8 ,?AT WORK IS V]Y LOCAL1 FAMILY-BAS$1 BECAUSE ! TEA*]S1 PR9CIPALLY WOM51 :O HAVE ?AT KN[L$GE >E FEW4 ,?OSE :O MA9TA9 ?AT CU/OM1 :O KN[ H[ TO MAKE ! CLAY POTS1 GRIDDLES1 >E FEW1 BUT ! T[N DOES USE IT BECAUSE IT IS A DIFF]5T FLAVOR1 = EXAMPLE1 TO MAKE BEANS IT IS A DIFF]5T FLAVOR COOK+ IT 9 AN ALUM9UM POT ?AN 9 A CLAY POT4 ,IT IS ?\E FEW1 H[ CAN WE MULTIPLY IT 9 ! ZONE8 ,IT IS ! TASK ( ! AU?ORITY TO PROMOTE ?AT KN[L$GE ?AT /ILL REMA9S ) US 9 EA* T[N4 ,POLITICAL ,RESI/ANCE ,M>ISOL 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,P$RO DE ,MI*OACAN7 ,9 \R ZONE ! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS ATTACK+ US ) CON/RUCTIONS4 ,9 ! BEG9N+1 9 :AT IS ! ,C>ACOL C5T]1 IT MADE A CL9IC ) ! 9T]E/ ( SEE+ IF SOME COMPAN]OS W\LD APPROA* !IR CL9IC1 N[ IT IS CON/RUCT+ A *ILDR5'S HOSPITAL ALSO 9 ! C5T]4 ,WE SEE ?AT IT IS !IR POLITICS TO C\NT]-ATTACK US 9 \R DEM& = HEAL?4 ,WE 9 ! ZONE >E C\NT]ACT+ ) AUTONOM\S HEAL?1 BECAUSE WE ! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS >E ACCU/OM$ TO GO+ TO \R HEAL? PROMOT]1 WE GO TO \R MUNICIPAL CL9ICS OR :]E !RE IS CLOSE/1 WE ALSO HAVE \R ZONE HOSPITAL4 ,! COMPAN]OS REALIZE ?AT UPON GO+ TO A GOV]NM5T CL9IC :AT !Y FIR/ ASK IS IF WE HAVE A BOOKLET1 PUBLIC 9SURANCE1 !Y EV5 ASK US IF WE HAVE ID5TIFICATIONS & WE DO NOT HAVE ANY ( ?AT1 SO !Y DO NOT GIVE US ! CONSULTATIONS OR ! TREATM5T ?AT IS DUE4 ,TO C\NT]ACT ?IS GOV]NM5T POLITICS 9 HEAL?1 WE HAVE ! CON/RUCTIONS = ! CL9ICS 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES & HEAL? H\SES 9 ! T[NS4 ,WE >E ALSO SEE+ ?AT 9/EAD ( US LOS+ WE >E W9N+4 ,BRE?R5 :O >E NOT ,ZAPATI/AS GO TO \R CL9IC BECAUSE :5 !Y GO TO !IR HOSPITALS OR CL9ICS ! M$IC9E ?AT !Y GIVE !RE DOES NOT CURE !M1 !Y GO TO \R PROMOT]S & SEE ?AT IT IS A GREAT ADVANTAGE ) ! M$IC9E ?AT \R COMPAN]OS GIVE !M !Y >E CUR$ FA/]4 ,WE >E SEE+ ?AT WE >E W9N+ ) \R [N HEAL? PROMOT]S4 ,9 \R ZONE WE BEGAN ) ! RESCU+ ( \R CULTURE1 ( ! KN[L$GE ( \R ANCE/ORS1 \R GR&FA!RS1 \R GR&MO!RS1 ) :AT W]E ! ?REE >EAS ?AT WE NAM$4 ,!RE HEAL]S W]E TRA9$1 COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS ( M$IC9AL PLANTS1 AS WELL WE HAVE A GR\P :I* >E MIDWIFE COMPAN]AS4 ,TO NO LONG] GO TO ! GOV]NM5T HOSPITALS OR CL9ICS 9 ! T[NS WE HAVE ! COMPAN]AS4 ,WE >E MAK+ \R AUTONOMY /RONG]1 \R DEM& = HEAL?4 ,9 $UCATION ! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS ATTACK+ US ) SECOND>Y S*OOL CON/RUCTIONS1 >\ND \R ZONE !RE N[ >E EV5 HI< S*OOLS1 BE=E ?AT WAS NOT SE5 OR WAS NOT HE>D4 ,WE SEE ?AT MAYBE WE HAVE NOT >RIV$ TO SECOND>Y S*OOL OR HI< S*OOL BUT ! EXP]I5CE ?AT WE HAVE IS ?AT ! COMPAN]OS1 COMPAN]ITAS1 ?AT \R PROMOT]S OR TRA9]S HAVE TAUTICIPATION AS AU?ORITIES1 MUNICIPAL C\NCILMEMB]S1 9 ! ,JUNTA & 9 O!R >EAS4 ,IT IS ! ADVANCE ?AT WE HAVE 9 HEAL? & $UCATION1 ) ?AT WE C\NT]ACT :AT IS ! POLITICS ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 DO+ TO US4 ,ROEL 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,P$RO ,MI*OACAN7 ,! GOV]NM5T IS ATTACK+ US POLITICALLY ) CON/RUCTIONS1 ) ROADS1 9 HEAL?1 ) S*OOLS & MANY TIMES WE DO NOT VALUE ! WORK ?AT \R [N HEAL? PROMOT]1 $UCATION PROMOT] COMPAN]OS >E DO+4 ,WE :O LIVE V]Y CLOSE TO A GOV]NM5T HOSPITAL & CAN GET AN IDEA ON H[ WE >E RESI/+ ! GOV]NM5T'S POLITICS & H[ WE >E PREP>$1 ?ANKS TO \R COMPAN]OS :O PREP>$ US1 :O TAUE ALL ! P]SONNEL :O WORK 9 ?OSE >EAS1 WE CAN DEF5D \RSELVES FROM ?AT GOV]NM5T POLITICS4 ,!RE IS A HUGE HOSPITAL 9 A COMMUNITY CALL$ ,GUADALUPE ,TEPEYAC & RII\S COMMUNITIES1 FROM V>I\S MUNICIPALITIES1 5D UP GO+ TO \R HOSPITAL4 ,IT TURNS \T ?AT ?OSE PEOPLE GO TO ! GOV]NM5T HOSPITAL & NE$ TO DO AN ULTRAS\ND /UDY1 = EXAMPLE1 OR A LABORATORY ANALYSIS1 ! DOCTORS S5D !M TO \R HOSPITAL4 ,! DOCTORS KN[ ?AT ! HOSPITAL ?AT WE HAVE1 ! ,HOSPITAL-,S*OOL ,LOS ,S9 ,RO/RO DE ,SAN ,P$RO IS V]Y CLOSE1 & !Y KN[ ?AT !Y CANNOT DO ! /UDIES 9 ?AT GOV]NM5T HOSPITAL BECAUSE !Y DO NOT HAVE ! TRA9$ P]SONNEL1 ! MA*9E IS !RE BUT !RE >E NO P]SONNEL1 SO :AT !Y DO IS GIVE ! CONSULTATION & S5D ! PATI5TS TO ! ,ZAPATI/A HOSPITAL- S*OOL SO ?AT !IR /UDIES >E DONE !RE4 ,?AT /UDY IS GO+ TO BE DONE & ( C\RSE1 !RE >E RULES 9 ?AT HOSPITAL TO *>GE A FEE TO ?OSE :O GO1 & !Y DO ! /UDY ON !M4 ,SO ! PEOPLE GO ALONG REALIZ+1 BE+ A/ONI%$ ?AT 9 AN (FICIAL HOSPITAL !RE IS NOT :AT MANY EXPECT1 ! SOLUTION TO !IR PROBLEM1 SO !Y GO TO \R HOSPITAL1 AL?\< SIMPLE AS WE SAY1 BUT !RE IS :]E !Y SAY :AT PROBLEM !Y HAVE :5 ! RESULT ( ! ULTRAS\ND OR LABORATORY /UDY COMES \T4 ,9 ! ,GUADALUPE HOSPITAL !RE IS A LABORATORY TE*NICIAN BUT !RE >E MANY ?+S1 MANY /UDIES1 ?AT HE CANNOT DO & HE S5DS !M TO \R HOSPITAL-S*OOL4 ,WE HAVE A COMPAN]O :O IS TRA9$ & ALREADY TRA9$ SEV]AL MORE COMPAN]OS1 HE DOES V>I\S /UDIES1 BUT NOT ALONE4 ,! ADVANTAGE ?AT \R COMPAN]O HAS1 ?AT ! ONE FROM ! (FICIAL HOSPITAL DOES NOT HAVE1 IS ?AT :5 ! PEOPLE COME S5T BY ! DOCTORS FROM ! ,GUADALUPE HOSPITAL HE DOES ! /UDY ON !M1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME HE GIVES !M ! PRESCRIPTION1 ! TREATM5T = !IR SICKNESS4 ,BECAUSE HE HAS HAD A GREAT DEAL ( KN[L$GE1 9 ?AT >EA ( ! LABORATORY1 9 CONTRA/ ! ONE :O WORKS 9 ! (FICIAL HOSPITAL ONLY DOES ! /UDY & ?AT'S ?AT1 HE S5DS IT TO ANO!R DOCTOR = !M TO GIVE A TREATM5T4 ,WE REALIZE ?AT ?+S LIKE ?AT HAVE HAPP5$1 MAYBE AS PEOPLES :O HAVE NOT UND]/OOD1 WE HAVE NOT VALU$ ! WORK ?AT WE HAVE BE5 DO+1 H[ WE >E PREP>+ \RSELVES TO POLITICALLY RESI/ ! PROGRAMS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T DOES4 ,WE >E NOT COMPET+1 BUT RA!R WE >E DO+ AS ,ZAPATI/AS ! WORK ?AT A HEAL? PROMOT] %\LD DO1 GIV+ ! S]VICE4 ,! GOV]NM5T 9 \R ZONE HAS TRI$ TO DIVIDE POLITICALLY ) V>I\S CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS1 ORGANIZATIONS :I* HAVE MU* TO DO ) ! GOV]NM5T1 ) NEW P>TIES & HAS BR\E PRES5T$ 9 \R ZONE1 SO !SE ORGANIZATIONS OR ?OSE BRE?R5 :O WANT US TO FALL 9 !IR PROVOCATION OR TO RESPOND 9 ANO!R WAY DO NOT A*IEVE !IR OBJECTIVES4 ,UP TO ! MOM5T ?OSE TYPES ( PROVOCATION HAVE BE5 PRES5T$1 IT IS A PLAN ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAS 9 \R ZONE1 9 O!R COMMUNITIES ?AT IS TAK+ PLACE1 IT IS NOT V]Y G5]AL1 !Y >E ISSUES ( COMMUNITIES CLOSE/ TO \R ,C>ACOL4 ,WE ALSO >E POLITICALLY RESI/+ ! GOV]NM5T'S $UCATIONAL PROGRAMS4 ,TODAY 9 \R ZONE !RE IS TALK ( NEW (FICIAL S*OOLS & ?AT ALL ( ! *ILDR5 :O GO TO ?OSE S*OOLS !Y =CE !M TO PUT ON UNI=MS = !M TO LOOK BETT]4 ,BUT WE DO NOT GO ) ?AT1 !Y DO NOT LE>N MORE FROM BE+ UNI=M$ BETT]1 ?AT IS NOT ( WOR? 9 $UCATION BUT RA!R ! QUALITY ( TEA*+ ?AT ! TEA*] OR $UCATION PROMOT] GIVES4 ,\R $UCATION PROMOT]S WORK ) ! *ILDR5 MAK+ KN[N TO !M EV]Y?+ IMPORTANT AB\T ! /RUGGLE1 = !M TO LE>N TO DIFF]5TIATE :AT IS AUTONOM\S $UCATION & (FICIAL $UCATION4 ,!RE >E COMMUNITIES :]E !RE IS (FICIAL $UCATION & !RE IS AUTONOM\S $UCATION1 WE CANNOT /OP OR BE LESS BECAUSE WE SEE ?AT !RE IS A S*OOL1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y1 GO /R5G!N+ \RSELVES MORE 9 \R ZONE1 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 9 \R REGIONS1 & 9 \R MUNICIPALITIES4 ,! GREATE/ & MO/ VALUABLE ?+ ) :I* WE >E POLITICALLY RESI/+ EV]Y?+ ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S SY/EM IS TRY+ TO DO 9 \R ZONE IS ! WORK ( \R AU?ORITIES1 \R AUTONOM\S T[NS1 ! MUNICIPAL AG5TS1 COMMISSION]S1 \R MUNICIPAL AU?ORITIES1 ! CREATION ( ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES1 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO LEVEL4 ,!Y >E \R PR9CIPAL WEAPON1 ALL ! ,ZAPATI/AS1 TO C\NT]ACT ALL ?OSE GOV]NM5T PLANS4 ,IT PRECISELY IS ! /RONGE/ WORK ?AT RIE ! AU?ORITIES & WORK]S ?AT !RE >E 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES1 9 ! ,JUNTA1 !Y >E ! ONES :O DIRECTLY CONFRONT ! PROBLEMS ?AT !RE >E 9 ! ZONE4 ,! T[NS >E WORK+ BUT \R AUTONOM\S AU?ORITIES :I* HAVE TO WRACK !IR HEADS TWICE AS MU* TO RESOLVE ALL ! PROBLEMS ?AT >E HAPP5+ 9 ! ZONE1 BE IT 9 A COMMUNITY OR 9 A MUNICIPALITY4 ,WE SEE ?AT ! WORK ( \R AU?ORITIES IS V]Y VALUABLE1 FROM ! T[NS1 MUNICIPALITY1 & ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 IT HELPS US A GREAT DEAL4 ,SOCIAL ,RESI/ANCE ,FLOR 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO7 ,9 \R ,FRONTI] ,JUNGLE ,ZONE !RE HAVE BE5 MANY *ANGES4 ,BE=E #aiid ! COMMUNITIES HAD ANO!R WAY ( ORGANIZ+ !MSELVES BECAUSE \R GR&P>5TS HAD A WAY ( UND]/&+ ?+S1 ! WORK ?AT WAS DONE 9 COMMON MA9TA9$ A COMMUNIT>IAN LIV+4 ,:AT !Y DID NOT PRACTICE IS = WOM5 TO BE ABLE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ASSEMBLIES1 !Y W]E NOT TAK5 9TO ACC\NT1 AS IF !Y DID NOT HAVE ! RITICIPATE4 ,AFT] #aiid ) ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW ! P>TICIPATION ( WOM5 BEGUN TO BE PRACTIC$1 ?AT SPACE WAS GIV5 TO !M = !M TO OCCUPY POSITIONS FROM ! COMMUNITY1 AS AG5TS1 COMMISSION]S1 HEAL?1 $UCATION1 & ?REE >EA PROMOT]S1 LOCAL & REGIONAL P]SONS 9-*>GE1 ,COMMITTEE SUB/ITUTES1 RADIO BROADCA/]S1 ,C\NCIL AU?ORITIES1 MUNICIPAL C\NCILMEMB]S1 & ,JUNTAS DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,WE /ILL HAVE ! CU/OM ( RELAT+ TO EA* O!R 9 COMMUNITY LIV+1 :]E WE MAKE AGREEM5TS TO HAVE CELEBRATIONS4 ,WE ORGANIZE = ! WORK ?AT IS NE$$ TO TAKE ! CELEBRATIONS =W>D1 TAMALES1 ATOLE1 >E PREP>$1 FOOD ) BEEF IS PREP>$ = ALL4 ,WILLIAM 7,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,MUNICIPAL ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,P$RO DE ,MI*OACAN7 ,WE HAVE A WAY ( RESI/+ 9 :AT IS ! SOCIAL ELEM5T 9 \R COMMUNITIES OR 9 \R T[NS1 WE ASSI/ EA* O!R1 = EXAMPLE :5 !RE IS A DEA?1 WE /ILL HAVE ?AT CU/OM ( ASSI/+ EA* O!R ) :AT IS NE$$1 H[ TO DIG UP ! TOMB & TRANSF] ! DECEAS$ TO ! BURIAL4 ,WE ALSO HAVE ?AT RESI/ANCE ?AT 9 ! T[NS WE LIVE ORGANIZ$1 = EXAMPLE 9 ! EJIDAL WORK1 ) OP5+ ! PA?S1 ) MAK+ HAMMOCKS & BRIDGES1 WE /ILL HAVE ?AT WORK :I* IS ! WORK ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,RESI/ANCE TO ,MILIT>Y ,PRES5CE ,ANAHI 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO7 ,S9CE #aiid 9 \R ZONE WE HAVE BE5 PREP>+ \RSELVES1 AS MU* M51 WOM51 & *ILDR51 TO PEACEFULLY RESI/ ! MILIT>Y PRES5CE4 ,9 ! YE> #a#i#i#e1 ON ,FEBRU>Y #i?1 :5 ,Z$ILLO S5T #f ?\S& SOLDI]S TO CAPTURE ! ,ZAPATI/A LEAD]%IP1 MANY T[NS HAD TO )DRAW FROM !IR T[NS TO NOT PROVOKE ! MILIT>Y P]SONNEL4 ,!RE W]E T[NS ?AT RETURN$ TO OCCUPY !IR COMMUNITIES1 !Y ONLY LEFT ONE MON? OR MORE1 BUT !RE W]E T[NS ?AT SP5T MORE TIME \TSIDE ( !IR T]RITORY BECAUSE ! >MY HAD POSITION$ ITSELF ON IT4 ,WE HAVE AS AN EXAMPLE ! T[N ( ,GUADALUPE EL ,TEPEYAC :I* OV] #f & A HALF YE>S WAS 9 EXILE RESI/+ UNTIL ! >MY )DREW4 ,!Y RETURN$ ON ,AUGU/ #g?1 #b#a1 !Y RETURN$ SUPPORT$ BY CIVIL SOCIETY & ! ,ZAPATI/A PEOPLES TO REBUILD !IR H\SES4 ,GABRIEL 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,G5]AL ,EMILIANO ,ZAPATI/A7 ,ON ,AUGU/ #a#a?1 #aiii ! MILIT>Y >RIV$ TO ! ,AMADOR ,H]N&EZ EJIDO1 ,G5]AL ,EMILIANO ,ZAPATA MUNICIPALITY1 WE COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS RESI/$ ?AT MILIT>Y 5TRY4 ,! MILIT>Y WANT$ TO TAKE ! COMMUNITY1 !Y >RIV$ TO A DANCE HALL & :AT ! COMPAN]AS DID WAS CONFRONT !M1 ! MILIT>Y TOOK !M FROM ! COMMUNITY1 !Y PUT !M 9 A PLACE \TSIDE ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,! MILIT>Y CONT9U$ !RE & AN 5CAMPM5T WAS MADE 9 :I* ! :OLE ZONE FROM ,LA ,REALIDAD ,C>ACOL P>TICIPAT$1 CIVIL SOCIETY ALSO >RIV$ TO ?AT RESI/ANCE & IT WAS 5DUR$ BECAUSE IT WAS ! TIME ( SKEET]S1 TIME ( MUD1 IT WAS ! TIME ( RA94 ,WE DID NOT FALL 9TO ! PROVOCATIONS1 WE DID NON CONFRONT MILIT>ILY BUT PEACEFULLY WE CAME BE=E !M4 ,9 ?AT 5CAMPM5T DANCES W]E ORGANIZ$1 WE DANC$ 9 FRONT ( ! MILIT>Y P]SONNEL1 RELIGI\S WOR%IP WAS DONE1 PROGRAMS ( ! COMPAS' EV5TS W]E DONE1 SUDD5LY WE GAVE !M ! POLITICAL TALK ON ! /RUGGLE4 ,:AT HAPP5$ ) ! MILIT>Y8 ,AS IF WE W]E CONV9C+ !M BECAUSE WE W]E FACE TO FACE ) !M1 SO :AT ! MILIT>Y LEAD]S ( ! >MY DID WAS PUT SOME SPEAK]S SO ?AT !Y NO LONG] HE>D \R WORDS & IT )DREW !M A LITTLE MORE4 ,AFT]W>DS ! COMPAN]OS 9V5T$ ANO!R WAY1 ,I ?9K ?AT !Y HAD HE>D AB\T PAP] PLANES1 SO !Y BEGAN TO MAKE !M WRIT+ :Y ! 5CAMPM5T IS !RE & WE ?REW ! PAP] PLANES TO ! MILIT>Y & !Y PICK$ !M UP4 ,IT WAS :5 ! FIR/ AIR =CE ( ! ,ZAPATI/A >MY WAS MADE 9 ,AMADOR ,H]N&EZ1 !Y W]E PLANES MADE ( PURE PAP]4 ,ALL ?AT HAPP5$ 9 ?AT MILIT>Y RESI/ANCE & SOMETIMES WE GOT TO PU%+ ) ! MILIT>Y1 ! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS W]E 9 FRONT & ! MILIT>Y P]SONNEL 9 TWO FILES4 ,! MILIT>Y P]SONNEL PU%$ US ) !IR %IELDS & !Y HAD ?OSE CLUBS AS !Y CALL !M1 !Y PU%$ US & !RE WAS A %ORT COMPA1 ?AT COMPA /EPP$ ON ! FOOT ( A SOLDI] & !Y /EPP$ ON HIS FOOT TOO4 ,S9CE ANO!R BIGG] SOLDI] WAS !RE AS IF IT MADE HIM CURI\S & HE LAU<$1 HE BEGAN TO LAU< BECAUSE ! COMPA /EPP$ ON ! FOOT ( ! O!R & !Y /EPP$ ON HIS FOOT TOO4 ,! SOLDI] BEGAN TO LAU< & ! %ORTY COMPA SAID TO ! SOLDI] FUCK]1 0:AT >E Y\ LAU<+ AB\T Y\ %ORTY801 ! SOLDI] WAS BIGG] & ! COMPA %ORT]1 IT WAS SOME?+ FUNNY ?AT HAPP5$ !RE4 ,IT WAS A RESI/ANCE ?AT WAS ABLE TO BE DONE !RE 9 ?AT TIME :5 ! MILIT>Y 5T]$ 9TO ,AMADOR ,H]N&EZ4 ,ALL ?AT WE COMPAN]OS >E DO+ 9 :AT IS MILIT>Y RESI/ANCE4 ,! COMPAN]OS W]E ALREADY GETT+ US$ TO SEE+ ! MILIT>Y4 ,!RE >E COMMUNITIES :O LIV$ >\ND ! ROAD & :5 !Y MILIT>Y PASS$ !Y ALREADY SAW !M AS IF !Y W]E PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION1 AS IF ! FE> ( !M WAS GO+ AWAY4 ,C>ACOL ,I,I3 ,RESI/ANCE & ,REBELLION ,= ,HUMANITY ,OV5TIK ,RESI/ANCE TO ,MILIT>Y & ,P>AMILIT>Y ,ATTACKS ,EMILIANO 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,P$RO ,POLHO7 ,S9CE ! YE> #aiid MANY ATTACKS1 MANY PROBLEMS1 HAVE HAPP5$ 9 ?IS ,HI #aiie ! SUPPORT BASES TOOK ! MUNICIPAL SEAT ( ,POLHO4 ,! GOV]NM5T RESPOND$ ) ITS =CE MILIT>ILY1 ATTACK+ ! SUPPORT BASES ) BL[S1 #f ( !M W]E IMPRISON$1 !Y W]E TAK5 FROM !IR L&4 ,!RE W]E ?REE DAYS ?AT ! #f SUPPORT BASES W]E 9 PRISON1 BUT !Y DID NOT /AY !RE1 ! ,C\NCIL1 ! SUPPORT BASES1 ! PEOPLE CONT9U$ & EV5 E/ABLI%$ A SEAT 9 ,POLHO 9 A BORR[$ H\SE4 ,! AUTONOM\S AU?ORITIES RESI/$ ! GREAT SUFF]+ 9 ?AT YE>4 ,! ,POLHO MUNICIPALITY RECEIV$ GREAT ATTACKS ANO!R TIME 9 ! YE> #a#i#i#g4 ,! TRU? WAS ?AT :AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T DID 9 ?AT YE> WAS V]Y PA9FUL1 !RE W]E DEA?S1 !RE W]E W\ND$ P]SONS1 & !RE W]E SUPPORT BASES :O REMA9$ 5TRAPP$1 REMA9$ DETA9$4 ,!RE IS A COMMUNITY CALL$ ,YAXIMEL1 !RE W]E MANY SUPPORT BASES !RE1 M5 & WOM51 :O REMA9$ DETA9$ BY ! P>AMILIT>IES4 ,! P>AMILIT>IES W]E ASK+ = #a ?\S& PESOS EA* P]SON1 !Y WANT$ !M TO REMA9 9 !IR P>TY BY =CE1 !RE WAS A F9E :I* LAT] WAS DECID$ ?AT !Y W\LD GIVE #e ?\S& PESOS EA* P]SON4 0,YES1 ,I AM GO+ TO PAY4 ,GIVE ME P]MISSION = SOME #ae OR #b DAYS4 ,YES1 ,I AM GO+ TO GIVE ! #e ?\S& PESOS10 !Y TOLD !M1 !RE >E SUPPORT BASES !Y >E V]Y TRICKY4 ,?OSE COMPAS LEFT HID+ !MSELVES 9 ! M\NTA9S1 !Y W5T TO F9D !IR COMPAN]OS :O W]E DISPLAC$1 !Y DID NOT GIVE ! #e ?\S& PESOS4 ,!RE W]E SUPPORT BASES :O DID PAY ! #e ?\S& PESOS BUT LAT] ON !Y W5T TO FOLL[ !IR ORGANIZATION1 !RE !Y LEFT ! ,P,R,I P>TY4 ,!RE >E COMPAS :O DID NOT /OP /RUGGL+1 !RE >E COMPAS :O HAVE A GREAT DEAL ( CONSCI5CE4 ,IT HAPP5$ LIKE ?AT 9 ?AT YE>4 ,:5 !RE WAS ?AT P>AMILIT>Y ATTACK ) POLICE :O CAME UNI=M$1 ) PEOPLE PAID BY ! EVIL GOV]NM5T1 PEOPLE :O CAME FROM O!R MUNICIPALITIES1 ! COMPAN]OS AB&ON$ !IR H\SES1 !Y W5T TO ANO!R COMMUNITY1 !RE W]E MANY COMMUNITIES ?AT CAME TO ,POLHO4 ,!RE >E SUPPORT BASES :O W]E 9 ! M\NTA9S ,I DON'T KN[ H[ MANY DAYS1 9 ! RIV]1 !RE >E COMPAS :O DISAPPE>$1 :O =CIBLY AB&ON$ !IR H\SES1 !IR ANIMALS1 EV]Y?+ ?AT !Y HAD4 ,! P>AMILIT>IES /OLE EV]Y?+ ?AT ! SUPPORT BASES HAD & EV5 BURN$ H\SES4 ,!RE IS A COMMUNITY :]E ! COMPAN]OS C\LD NO LONG] 5T] TO SEE !IR L&1 !IR H\SES1 & UP TO ! PRES5T >E !RE 9 ,POLHO1 !Y CONT9UE DISPLAC$4 ,?\S&S ( SUPPORT BASES >E SUFF]+ RIE COMMUNITIES :]E !Y CAN N[ 5T] TO WORK A LITTLE BUT NOT EV]YONE4 ,BUT !Y DID RESI/ ! ATTACKS1 ! ATTACKS W]E V]Y /RONG BECAUSE !RE W]E V]Y WELL-TRA9$ PEOPLE4 ,! P>AMILIT>IES W]E GO+ TO 5T] AGA9 :]E ! SUPPORT BASES W]E BUT !Y C\LD NOT 5T] BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY WELL-CONTROLL$ DAY & NIAMILIT>IES DAY & NIIAS ,CRUZ1 HE CONT9UES PRISON] RIIAS ,CRUZ1 SUPPORT$ HIS PEOPLE1 HIS P>AMILIT>IES1 ) BOXES ( BULLETS4 ,! SUPPORT BASES 5DUR$ ?AT SUFF]+1 ?OSE ATTACKS1 BUT !RE W]E ALSO SUPPORT BASES :O DID NOT 5DURE ?AT SUFF]+1 ?OSE ATTACKS1 !RE W]E SUPPORT BASES :O RETURN$ TO !IR COMMUNITY1 TO !IR H\SES1 !Y ADMITT$ 9 ! H&S ( ! 5EMY1 BUT ! GREAT] P>T >E /ILL !RE1 !Y CONT9UE FIRM 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,?ANKS TO ! SOLID>Y BRO!RS & SI/]S :O SUPPORT$ ! DISPLAC$ ?AT IS :Y !Y 5DUR$4 ,!RE ! SUPPORT BASES SAW ?AT 9 ! /RUGGLE !Y >E NOT ALONE1 !Y SAW ?AT !RE >E MANY BRO!RS & SI/]S 9 O!R C\NTRIES ( ! WORLD :O >E SUPPORT+ \R /RUGGLE4 ,EV]Y #b WEEKS !Y S5T A LITTLE BIT ( CORN1 BEANS1 OIL1 S\P1 EV]Y #b WEEKS ! DISPLAC$ RECEIV$ !IR RATIONS1 ?AT IS :Y !Y 5DUR$ ! SUFF]+4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 DISPLAC$ = YE>S N[ BUT !Y >E /ILL !RE4 ,!RE W]E SUPPORT BASES :O =GOT AB\T ?AT SUFF]+1 AL?\< !IR HUSB&1 !IR WIFE1 !IR *ILDR5 DI$4 ,SOME N[ >E 9 ANO!R P>TY1 !RE >E O!RS :O S\D1 BUT !Y W]E ONLY SOME1 NOT ALL4 ,IT HAPP5$ LIKE ?IS 9 ?AT YE> #aiig 9 ,POLHO1 ! PROBLEMS BEGAN ON ,MAY #b#d? & CONT9U$ UNTIL ,DECEMB] #b#bND ( ! SAME YE>4 ,! LA/ ATTACK WAS ON ,DECEMB] #b#bND :5 !Y KILL$ #de PEOPLE1 !Y W]E NOT EXACTLY SUPPORT BASES1 !Y W]E FROM ,SOCI$AD ,CIVIL ,LAS ,ABEJAS1 BUT !Y W]E SUPPORT+ \R /RUGGLE1 IT IS ! SAME IDEA1 SO ?AT !RE IS NOT MORE PROBLEM1 = NO MORE PROBLEM TO HAPP54 ,! SUPPORT BASES ALREADY KNEW ?AT GREAT ATTACKS W]E GO+ TO HAPP51 ! SUPPORT BASES W]E ALREADY ON ! O!R SIDE 9 ! M\NTA9S1 IT IS ?AT ?OSE FROM ?AT ORGANIZATION DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE4 0,GOD KN[S ?AT H]E WE >E PRAY+10 !Y SAID4 ,A MOM5T CAME 9 :I* A TON ( P>AMILIT>IES CAME1 !RE !Y KILL$ ! POOR 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 #de M5 & WOM54 ,IT WAS ! PLAN ( ! EVIL GOV]NM5T TO PUT MORE SOLDI]S & POLICE 94 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T S5T ?\S&S ( SOLDI]S :5 !RE W]E MANY DEA?S 9 ?AT PLACE :I* IS CALL$ ,ACTEAL1 !Y MADE !IR 5CAMPM5TS 9 V>I\S PLACES1 9 V>I\S COMMUNITIES4 ,! SUPPORT BASES SUFF]$ A GREAT DEAL BECAUSE !Y C\LD NO LONG] LEAVE1 ! WOM5 C\LD NOT WALK EA* AFT]NOON1 !Y *ECK$ !IR BACKPACKS4 ,:AT ! F$]AL SOLDI]S DID WAS V]Y R\<1 !Y MADE 5CAMPM5TS 9 ?AT MUNICIPALITY TO CONTROL ! ,ZAPATI/AS MORE1 PLANES PASS$ EV]Y :ILE4 ,! DAMN SOLDI]S EV5 C>RI$ M>IJUANA SE$S TO PROVOKE MORE PROBLEMS4 ,!Y DISSEM9AT$ ON ! RADIO ?AT ! ,ZAPATI/AS >E PLANT+ M>IJUANA1 BUT IT WAS PURE LIES1 !Y W]E ! ONES :O W]E PLANT+ M>IJUANA4 ,IT HAPP5$ LIKE ?IS BUT MU* LAT] ! SOLDI]S AB&ON$ !IR 5CAMPM5TS4 ,!RE W]E SOME COMMUNITIES :I* !Y LEFT BUT IT WAS DUE TO ! =CE ( \R COMPAN]OS & ! BRO!RS & SI/]S FROM O!R C\NTRIES ( ! WORLD1 :O W5T ALL ! WAY TO ?AT PLACE4 ,!RE IS A PLACE :I* IS CALL$ ,POCONI*IM1 !RE A TON ( PEOPLE CAME FROM O!R ORGANIZATIONS TO CRITICIZE1 TO MOCK ?OSE SOLDI]S1 ! DAMN SOLDI]S HID 9 ! M\NTA9S4 ,!Y W]E AFRAID4 ,! SUPPORT BASES 5DUR$1 !Y RESI/$ ?OSE ?REATS4 ,!RE >E SOME COMMUNITIES :]E ?OSE 5CAMPM5TS ( SOLDI]S >E /ILL !RE1 BUT NOT 9 ALL ! COMMUNITIES4 ,:AT HAPP5$ 9 ?AT YE> #aiig 9 ! ,HI$ IT ) ITS MILIT>Y =CE SO MANY COMPAN]OS W]E IMPRISON$ & MANY ?REAT5$ BY ! POLICE P]SECUTION4 ,BUT ! T[N DID NOT REMA9 ) ITS >MS CROSS$1 IT TOOK MORE =CE & FOLL[$ ITS GOV]NM5T1 AL?\< RETREAT$ BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE A /ABLE SEAT1 UNTIL LITTLE BY LITTLE IT E/ABLI%$ ITS SEAT 9 ANO!R PLACE SO ?AT ! T[N HAD ITS FIX$ SELF-GOV]NM5T4 ,9 ,APRIL ( #aiih ,SAN ,&RES ,SAKAM*5 WAS DISMANTL$ BY ! EVIL GOV]NM5TS1 SO IT WAS SE5 NECESS>Y = ! O!R T[NS TO SUPPORT TO RESCUE ! MUNICIPALITY & REMOVE ! POLICE FROM !RE BUT ! ?REATS CONT9U$ EA* TIME GREAT] & ) MORE =CE4 ,AN 9DEF9ITE 5CAMPM5T WAS SE5 NECESS>Y TO PROTECT ! SEAT ( ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITY1 ?AT 5CAMPM5T LA/$ ALMO/ TWO YE>S4 ,! MILIT>Y ATTACKS HAPP5$ LIKE ?AT 9 ?OSE YE>S1 NOT ONLY 9 ?OSE PLACES BUT !RE HAVE BE5 MANY ATTACKS 9 O!R COMMUNITIES4 ,!RE W]E ATTACKS 9 ,*AVAJEBAL1 9 ,UNION ,PROGRESO1 9 ,SAN ,P$RO ,NIXTALUCUM4 ,!RE >E SEV]AL COMMUNITIES :]E ! MILIT>Y ATTACKS W]E V]Y /RONG1 BUT ! T[N DID NOT REMA9 SIL5T1 IT CONT9U$ =M+ ITS AU?ORITIES & EV]Y?+4 ,9 ?AT ZONE :5 ! T[NS 9 /RUGGLE W]E ?REAT5$ & H>ASS$ !Y TOOK MORE /R5G? TO =M O!R AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES4 ,! ,SANTA ,CAT>9A ,AUTONOM\S ,MUNICIPALITY WAS E/ABLI%$1 !N ! #af DE ,FEBR]O MUNICIPALITY1 !N ,MAGDAL5A DE LA ,PAZ1 & !N ,SAN ,JUAN ,APO/OL ,CANCUC4 ,LIKE ?IS ! #g ,M,>,E,Z 9 \R ZONE W]E =M$4 ,QUE/IONS ,CURR5TLY H[ MANY SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]OS >E !RE /ILL 9 ,POLHO AS DISPLAC$ P]SONS8 ,HAS ! ,JUNTA PROPOS$ LIV+ ON RECOV]$ T]RA91 EV5 IF IT IS 9 O!R ,C>ACOLES1 TO ! COMPAN]OS :O CURR5TLY LIVE DISPLAC$8 ,YES COMPA4 ,!RE >E COMMUNITIES :]E !RE >E A TON ( WEAPONS1 !RE >E A TON ( P>AMILIT>IES & ! SUPPORT BASES CAN NO LONG] GO TO WORK4 ,\R COMM& SAID ?AT !RE IS RECOV]$ T]RA9 9 O!R ,C>ACOLES1 ONE DAY ! SUPPORT BASES PUT !MSELVES 9 AGREEM5T & W5T TO WORK !RE4 ,!Y SAID ?AT ! CORN DOES NOT GR[ WELL !RE OR ?AT ! CORN WAS /OL51 !Y SAID SO MANY ?+S1 !Y RETURN$4 ,BUT !RE >E MANY FAMILIES :O >E /ILL !RE1 ! MAJORITY RETURN$1 !Y >E 9 ,POLHO RII\S WAYS H[ !Y >E LIV+1 !RE >E SOME :O WORK 9 COLLECTIVES4 ,IT HAS BE5 YE>S S9CE !Y W5T TO WORK1 IT APPE>S ?AT 9 #aiih !Y W5T TO WORK ON RECOV]$ T]RA94 ,! MAJORITY DID NOT /AY !RE BUT !RE >E SOME :O ALREADY HAVE !IR H\SES !RE1 !Y HAVE !IR ANIMALS1 !Y HAVE !IR MILPAS1 !Y HAVE !IR BEANS4 ,= ! COMPAN]OS :O REMA91 = EXAMPLE 9 ,POLHO1 HAS ! POSSIBILITY BE5 PROPOS$ TO !M ( DO+ AS ?OSE COMPAN]OS :O DO NOT ONLY GO TO WORK BUT N[ LIVE 9 O!R ,C>ACOLES8 ,?AT IS ! POSSIBILITY ( POSITION+ !MSELVES ON A PLOT OR MAK+ A VILLAGE ON A RECOV]$ PLOT4 ,RIE ORGANIZ$ 9 ! V>I\S COMMUNITIES1 9 V>I\S GR\PS4 ,!RE >E SOME FAMILIES :O >E WORK+1 !Y ONLY GO TO WORK & BR+ !IR CORN TO !IR GR\P1 9 !IR COMMUNITY1 !Y WORK COLLECTIVELY4 ,BUT A LITTLE :ILE AGO1 LA/ YE>1 !Y ORGANIZ$ IT1 A TON ( SUPPORT BASES W5T TO WORK ON RECOV]$ L& BUT !Y DID NOT /AY TO LIVE !RE DEF9ITIVELY1 !Y ONLY W5T TO WORK & RETURN$ TO !IR H\SES4 ,!RE >E O!R FAMILIES :O W5T TO LIVE !RE1 !Y NO LONG] RETURN$1 !Y LEFT !IR H\SES1 !Y LEFT :AT LITTLE !Y HAD 9 !IR GR\PS4 ,BUT WE DO NOT HAVE ! LI/ ( H[ MANY FAMILIES GO & RETURN1 WE DO NOT HAVE ! RECORD ( H[ MANY FAMILIES W5T TO WORK & /AY$ TO LIVE !RE4 ,NOR DOES ! ,C\NCIL KN[ WELL H[ MANY FAMILIES /AY$ & H[ MANY W5T & RETURN$4 ,BUT YES RIE A TON ( SUPPORT BASES :O >E WORK+ ON RECOV]$ T]RA9 BUT JU/ LA/ YE> !Y ORGANIZ$ IT4 ,WE DO NOT HAVE ! RECORD GOOD ( H[ MANY FAMILIES >E !RE /ILL & H[ MANY FAMILIES HAVE LEFT1 H[ MANY >E N[ 9 ! ,P,R,I OR 9 O!R ORGANIZATIONS1 WE DO NOT HAVE ! RECORD WELL4 ,WE AS A ,JUNTA DO NOT HAVE ! RECORD GOOD1 ?AT IS \R ]ROR1 \R FAILURE 9 ! WORK4 ,H]E Y\ SAY ?AT !N ! ,JUNTA DOES NOT HAVE A PLAN TO RESOLVE ! PROBLEMS ) ?OSE COMPAN]OS1 ! ,JUNTA DOES NOT HAVE 9T]V5TION 9 ?AT ! COMPAS GO TO WORK ON A RECOV]$ PLOT & RETURN1 Y\ SAY ?AT !RE >E A TON BUT !RE IS NOT ?AT EXACT NUMB]1 RECORD ( H[ MANY GO & H[ MANY RETURN4 ,:AT ROLE DOES ! ,JUNTA HAVE ) ! DISPLAC$ COMPAN]OS8 ,WE /ILL DO NOT HAVE A PLAN AS A ,JUNTA4 ,MU* E>LI] :5 ! REGIONAL P]SONS 9-*>GE GAVE !IR LI/S WE DID HAVE ! NUMB] ( H[ MANY !Y W]E1 BUT RIE COMPAS :O NO LONG] WANT TO GO TO WORK4 ,RI1 ?AT IS :Y WE DO NOT HAVE ! RECORD GOOD4 ,JU/ LA/ WEEK WE W]E SAY+ TO ! O!R COMPAN]OS FROM ! ,JUNTA ?AT WE >E GO+ TO AGA9 RECORD H[ MANY FAMILIES >E WORK+1 H[ MANY ALREADY HAVE !IR H\SES !RE1 & H[ MANY W5T & RETURN$4 ,SITUATION ( ! ,DISPLAC$ ,P]SONS ,9 ,SAN ,P$RO ,POLHO ,9 ! MUNICIPALITY ( ,SAN ,P$RO ,POLHO !Y RECEIV$ MANY ATTACKS S9CE #a#i#i#g1 9 ?AT TIME !RE WAS ALREADY A ,C\NCIL1 !RE WAS NOT ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,FIR/ TAK+ ! T[N HALL 9 ,SAN ,P$RO ,*5ALHO WAS ATTEMPT$1 ?AT IS ! NAME ( ! (FICIAL MUNICIPALITY1 BUT ! GOV]NM5T 5T]$ !RE TO REMOVE ! ,C\NCIL & ! COMPAN]OS1 #f MORE PEOPLE W5T TO PRISON DUR+ ?REE DAYS4 ,! PLACE ?AT !Y DISMANTL$ WAS 9 ,*5ALHO1 NOT 9 ! C5T] ( ,POLHO4 ,! COMPAN]OS RETURN$ & S\I\S COMMUNITIES W]E ATTACK$4 ,MANY COMPAN]OS LEFT !IR PLACES1 !Y W]E DISPLAC$1 !Y LEFT !IR H\SES1 !IR L&S1 !IR C(FEE PLANTATIONS1 EV]Y?+4 ,SOME FELL 9 ! H&S ( ! P>AMILIT>IES BUT ! MAJORITY WAS ABLE TO LEAVE & ! GREAT] P>T ( !M CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! C5T] ( ,POLHO1 :]E !Y BEGAN TO ORGANIZE 9 AN 5CAMPM5T ( DISPLAC$ P]SONS1 ALMO/ #a ?\S& M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 CONC5TRAT$ !RE4 ,9 ?AT TIME !RE WAS NOT A ,JUNTA1 ONLY ! ,C\NCIL4 ,! ,C\NCIL AS IF IT DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) ?OSE ?\S&S ( DISPLAC$ COMPAN]OS4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE IT WAS BE+ HE>D ?AT !RE W]E MANY PROBLEMS & MANY DISPLAC$ P]SONS1 SO ! 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>Y ORGANIZATIONS BEGAN TO KN[ ?AT !RE >E MANY GRAVE PROBLEMS4 ,?OSE ORGANIZATIONS SAW :AT HAPP5$ >RIV+ DIRECTLY !RE BECAUSE !RE WAS NOT SOME:]E = !M TO PASS FIR/1 !Y >RIV$ DIRECTLY TO ASK :AT HAPP5$4 ,SUPPORT BEGAN TO BE S\RIV$1 !Y BEGAN TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT ( AID1 A LITTLE BIT ( CORN1 ( BEANS1 ( CANN$ FOOD4 ,! PROBLEM WAS ?AT IT WAS UNCONTROLL$1 IT DID NOT WORK WELL = H[ ?AT ,C\NCIL CAN GOV]N1 !Y ONLY W]E SEE+ :AT >RIV$ !RE1 !RE IT WANT$ TO LEAD & DIRECTLY GIVE TO ! DISPLAC$1 BUT ! PEOPLE1 ! SUPPORT BASES1 BEGAN TO GET ACCU/OM$ TO RECEIV+ ! LITTLE BIT ( AID4 ,EV]Y :ILE !Y CAME TO GIVE ?AT AID BUT ! ,C\NCIL DID NOT KEEP ! RECORD1 SO PEOPLE BECAME ACCU/OM$4 ,AFT] IT BEGAN TO 9DICATE ?AT :AT WAS HAPP5+ !RE WAS NOT GOOD1 AS IF IT W]E ! SAME AS ) ! EVIL GOV]NM5T1 ! COMPAS ONLY RECEIV$ ! AID4 ,IT BEGAN TO BE 9DICAT$ ?AT IT WAS NOT GOOD H[ IT WAS HAPP5+1 IT WAS SAID ?AT ! ,R$ ,CROSS'S AID CAN CONT9UE BUT ?AT FIR/ IT HAD TO PASS ?R\< ! ,C\NCIL1 = ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL TO CONTROL IT4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE IT BEGAN TO BE 9DICAT$ LIKE SO BUT ?AT AID FROM ! ,R$ ,CROSS TOOK TIME BECAUSE !Y WANT$ TO GIVE IT DIRECTLY1 TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! SUPPORT BASES' SUFF]+1 SO IT /OPP$ GIV+ ?AT AID & LEFT4 ,!N ANO!R PROBLEM CAME1 ! COMPAS BEGAN TO COMPLA94 0,N[1 :AT >E WE GO+ TO DO801 !Y COMPLA9$ TO ! C\NCILMEMB]S4 0N[ Y\ ,C\NCILMEMB] WELL Y\ DO NOT LET US RECEIVE ?AT AID10 CAME ! PEOPLE'S GRIEVANCE4 0,H]E IT IS NOT GOOD :AT WE >E DO+10 N[ ! ,C\NCIL DOES GET /RONG4 0,IF MORE AID COMES Y\ >E NO LONG] GO+ TO RECEIVE IT ! SAME AS HAS HAPP5$ BE=E1 IT HAS TO BE SE5 FIR/ IF IT IS SUITABLE OR NOT40 ,! ,C\NCIL BEGAN TO ORGANIZE A LITTLE1 ANO!R SUPPORT = A PROJECT WAS RECEIV$4 ,! ,C\NCIL ORGANIZ$ A FEW DIFF]5T TASKS BUT N[ 9 ?AT C5T]1 9 ITS 5CAMPM5T1 BECAUSE ! DISPLAC$ P]SONS C\LD NOT RETURN NOR C\LD !Y WORK ON !IR L& & SEE 9 !IR H\SES1 IT CONT9U$ CLOS$4 ,IT WAS LIKE ?IS = SOME YE>S1 LAT] A BIT ( AID WAS ATTA9$ ) O!R ORGANIZATIONS & COLLECTIVE WORK ) G>D5+1 CATTLE H]D+1 *ICK5 RAIS+1 BEGAN TO BE ORGANIZ$4 ,O!R AID WAS ALSO ATTA9$ N[ ) ! ,C\NCIL1 = EXAMPLE1 !RE IS A L>GE S& & GRAVEL BANK 9 ! MUNICIPALITY & ! ,C\NCIL BEGAN TO SEE H[ IT CAN WORK SO ?AT ! BANK IS TAK5 ADVANTAGE (4 ,!RE A PROJECT WAS A*IEV$1 A MA*9E WAS B\AMILIT>IES CONT9UE 5CLOS$ FROM !IR COMMUNITY1 !Y DO NOT LET ?OSE :O LEFT DISPLAC$ 5T]4 ,:AT ! ,C\NCIL DID WAS BEG9 TO ORGANIZE A LITTLE BETT]1 IT BEGAN TO ASK PEOPLE IF !Y C\LD 5DURE MORE & H[ MANY COMPAN]OS CAN ORGANIZE1 !Y ASK O!R ,C>ACOLES :]E ! RECOV]$ L& IS4 ,IT WAS PROPOS$ H[ MANY COMPAN]OS W]E WILL+ TO GO TO RECOV]$ L&S TO LIVE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT GO+ TO BE ALL[$ = !M TO GO & COME BACK EA* :ILE BECAUSE !RE !Y HAD ANO!R AGREEM5T = H[ TO WORK ! RECOV]$ L&4 ,IT WAS POS$ LIKE ?IS4 ,I DO NOT REMEMB] H[ MANY FAMILIES MADE ! DECISION TO GO !RE1 BUT IT WAS ONLY = A TIME1 LITTLE BY LITTLE !Y W5T RETURN+ TO !IR [N PLACES4 ,IT IS ! PROBLEM ?AT HAPP5$ !RE4 ,IF !Y ONLY *EAT US & >E NOT DECID$ BETT] IT IS NOT ASK$1 = !M TO 5DURE !RE4 ,A TIME PASS$ LIKE ?AT BUT ! ,C\NCIL BEGAN TO SEE :AT CAN BE DONE ) ?OSE FROM ?AT MUNICIPALITY4 ,IT IS :AT HAS BE5 HAPP5+1 SO ?AT Y\ KN[ ?AT A V]Y BAD TIME PASS$ BECAUSE !Y GOT ACCU/OM$ TO ONLY RECEIV+ HUMANIT>IAN AID FROM ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,R$ ,CROSS4 ,EV5 IF IT IS A LITTLE BIT ( SALT1 ( SOAP1 ( SUG>1 ( CORN1 PEOPLE GET ACCU/OM$ AS IF IT W]E ) ! EVIL GOV]NM5T4 ,A TIME PASS$ LIKE ?IS BUT IT WAS 9DICAT$ ?AT IT CANNOT HAPP5 LIKE ?IS1 ! ,C\NCIL ITSELF HAS TO ORGANIZE4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE IT WAS BE+ ORGANIZ$ UNTIL ! ,C\NCIL TOOK 9TO ITS H&S = H[ TO ORGANIZE ! COMPAN]OS !RE4 ,! RESI/ANCE WAS /RONG BECAUSE NOBODY C\LD 5T] TO !IR PLACE BECAUSE ! P>AMILIT>IES W]E WAIT+4 ,IT *ANG$ A LITTLE :5 IT WAS SE5 ?AT !RE >E COMPAN]OS :O CANNOT H&LE GO+ TO RECOV]$ L&S1 SO IT WAS S\RIV$ TO !IR L& TO WORK BUT !Y C\LD NOT /AY !RE BECAUSE !Y C\LD RECEIVE ANO!R ATTACK FROM ! P>AMILIT>IES4 ,! COMPAN]OS >E ORGANIZ+ 9 SMALL GR\PS1 SMALL COLLECTIVES1 EA* GR\P IS ORGANIZ$ TO RETURN TO WORK ON !IR L&1 ONLY TO MAKE !IR MILPA1 BR+ !IR WOOD1 & SEE+ A LITTLE ( !IR C(FEE IF IT EXI/S /ILL4 ,!RE IS A T[N :]E #ae YE>S AGO ! COMPAN]OS LEFT & UP TO N[ !Y >E NOT ALL[$ TO 5T] BECAUSE IT IS ! C5T] :]E ! P>AMILIT>IES >E CONC5TRAT$1 ANY SUPPORT BASE :O >RIVES !RE CAN BE ATTACK$ AGA94 ,!RE IS ANO!R T[N TO :I* ! MAJORITY >E RETURN+ TO SEE !IR L& BUT !Y CANNOT LIVE !RE1 !Y HAVE TO RETURN AGA94 ,?AT IS :Y ! WORK ON RECOV]$ L& WAS PROPOS$ AGA91 IT WAS ASK$ :O >E ?OSE :O >E WILL+ TO GO TO WORK1 IF !Y CANNOT DECIDE TO /AY !RE ON RECOV]$ L& EV5 IF IT IS ?AT !Y >E ONLY GO+ TO WORK4 ,! PROBLEM !RE IS ?AT IT IS GO+ TO TAKE A GREAT DEAL ( EXP5SE ONLY TO GO TO !IR MILPA1 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT CAN BE DONE !RE4 ,BUT ?AT IS AN AGREEM5T ( ! TWO ,JUNTAS1 ! COMPAN]OS FROM ,LA ,G>RU*A HAVE GONE TO ! ,OV5TIK ,JUNTA1 !Y HAVE DISCUSS$ IF !RE IS /ILL T]RA9 :]E ! COMPAN]OS CAN WORK EV5 IF !Y >E NOT GO+ TO LIVE !RE1 BUT !RE ALREADY IS AN AGREEM5T4 ,! PA? IS N[ BE+ OP5$1 !RE >E COMPAN]OS :O >E 9 ,B5ITO ,JU>EZ1 9 ,RIO ,N>ANJO1 RIE >RIV+ BUT IT IS NOT KN[N H[ MU* TIME !Y >E GO+ TO BE ABLE TO 5DURE BECAUSE IT IS NOT KN[N IF !Y CAN LA/ !RE & RETURN4 ,?AT /ILL NE$S TO BE SE5 BUT !RE N[ IS AN AGREEM5T ) ! TWO ,JUNTAS1 NOT ONLY FROM ,SAN ,P$RO ,POLHO BUT ALSO = O!R MUNICIPALITIES 9 :I* !Y >E GO+ TO ASK IF !Y >E WILL+ TO WORK ON ?OSE L&S4 ,AQUILEO 7,MEMB] ( ! ,MUNICIPAL ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,P$RO ,POLHO7 ,IT IS A BITT] /ORY 9 ?AT AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITY ,SAN ,P$RO ,POLHO1 ! TRU? ( ?AT YE> #aiig MANY COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS W5T A/RAY 9 ! M\NTA9S1 SOME /AY$ 9 ! RIV]1 MANY COMPAN]AS REMA9$ SICK1 !RE W]E COMPAN]AS :O W]E PREGNANT & SOME SUFF]$1 !IR *ILDR5 W]E BORN 9 ! M\NTA9S1 ON ! PA?4 ,:5 ! MILIT>Y 5T]$ 9 #aiie !RE WAS MU* WORK TO *EAT ! PEOPLE FROM ?AT PLACE1 !Y GAVE ?+S AWAY1 !Y GAVE \T FOOD1 !Y ACT$ AS DOCTORS1 !Y ACT$ AS HAIRCUTT]S1 !Y >E TRICKY4 ,! V]Y PEOPLE FROM ! (FICIALS1 ASK$ ! MILIT>Y = !IR FOOD1 ! WOM5 >RIV$1 ! GIRLS1 ! ,ZAPATI/A COMPAN]AS DID NOT1 !Y >RIV$ ) ! MILIT>Y & !Y EV5 LEFT !IR *ILDR5 9 ?AT 5CAMPM5T :]E !Y W]E LOCAT$ & GAVE ?AT FOOD DONATION4 ,:5 ?AT ATTACK 9 #aiie WAS WE DID NOT REMA9 ) \R >MS CROSS$1 REALLY WE W]E MORE ORGANIZ$1 WE TOOK MORE =CE1 WE TOOK MORE IDEA ON H[ TO ORGANIZE \RSELVES4 ,CURR5TLY 9 ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITY ,SAN ,P$RO ,POLHO1 :]E WE HAD ?AT SMALL DONATION ( A SCRAP] MA*9E & A DUMP TRUCK1 ! COMMUNITY ITSELF TOGE!R ) ! LOCAL & MUNICIPAL AU?ORITIES & ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO >E SEE+ H[ IT CAN BE ORGANIZ$ & H[ IT CAN BE IMPROV$ TO BE ABLE TO WORK 9 ?AT S& & GRAVEL BANK4 ,!RE IT WAS ORGANIZ$ TO SEE ! WAY H[ TO BEG9 TO WORK & KEEP ! RECORD ( ?AT WORK1 ?AT IS :Y COMPAN]OS W]E S\E 9 !IR (FICE OR 9 !IR MUNICIPAL SEAT1 ?OSE COMPAN]OS HAVE ! RECORD ( ! MONEY 5TRIES EA* WEEK1 ?AT MONEY COMES TO ! H&S ( ! MUNICIPAL SECRET>Y1 ( ! ,MUNICIPAL ,C\NCIL1 MUNICIPAL TREASUR]1 & MUNICIPAL REPRES5TATIVE1 !Y >E ! ONES :O KEEP ! RECORD4 ,! QUANTITY :I* >RIVES DOES NOT /AY 9 ! (FICE OR 9 ! TREASURY1 BUT ! MUNICIPAL EXP5SE COMES FROM !RE :I* ! MUNICIPAL TREASUR] H&LES1 A LITTLE BIT REMA9S ) ! TREASUR] ( ! PROJECT & ANO!R P>T ) ! MUNICIPAL TREASUR]4 ,! MUNICIPAL TREASUR] H&LES ?AT MONEY :5 !RE >E )DRAWALS FROM ! LOCAL & REGIONAL AU?ORITIES & ALSO FROM O!R WORK >EAS LIKE HEAL?1 AGROECOLOGY1 HEAL]S1 MIDWIVES1 ETCET]A4 ,! MONEY = !IR TRANSPORTATION ALSO COMES FROM !RE1 IT IS HELP$ A BIT ) TRAVEL1 ! MUNICIPAL TREASUR] HAS TO GIVE ?AT TRANSPORTATION4 ,! BANK IS H&L$ LIKE ?IS1 WE >E WORK+ LIKE ?IS ORGANIZ$ 9 EA* MUNICIPALITY & 9 EA* COMMUNITY4 ,! ,EVIL ,GOV]NM5T'S ,ECONOMIC ,ATTACKS ,VICTOR 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,JUAN ,APO/OL ,CANCUC7 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T C\LD NOT F9I% (F \R COMPAN]OS KILL+ !M ) !IR SOLDI]S & HAD TO LOOK = ANO!R WAY H[ TO F9I% !M ?R\< ! ECONOMIC ELEM5T TO SEE IF \R PEOPLE RESI/ OR DO NOT RESI/4 ,9 ?AT WAY ! GOV]NM5T S\E COOP]ATIVE /ORES1 !RE IS V]Y LITTLE MILPA WORK BECAUSE 9 ?IS ZONE WE HAVE V]Y LITTLE T]RA94 ,!RE IS NOT SUFFICI5T L& BUT ! COMPAN]OS & ! COMPAN]AS HAD TO F9D ! WAY H[ TO CONT9UE1 !Y HAD TO DO *ICK5 RAIS+1 CRAFT /ORES1 & SOME BAK]IES4 ,ONLY 9 ?AT WAY CAN WE ! SUPPORT BASES SURVIVE4 ,:ATEV] MAY COME1 :ATEV] MAY HAPP5 BUT WE HAVE TO 5DURE4 ,! WAYS >E DIFF]5T1 ! EXT5SIONS ( T]RA9 ?AT WE HAVE 9 EA* ZONE OR 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES4 ,9 \R ZONE IT HAS NOT BE5 POSSIBLE TO MAKE ! COLLECTIVE WORK BIG BUT IT IS DUE TO LACK ( T]RA91 BECAUSE SOMETIMES !RE IS NO:]E TO DO !M4 ,9 ?IS ZONE WE HAVE 5DUR$4 ,9 ?AT WAY WE HAVE RESPOND$ TO ! ECONOMIC ATTACKS1 ?R\< ! WORK4 ,! PEOPLE HAVE RESI/$ LIKE ?IS4 ,GONZALO 7,=M] ,JUDGE4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,&RES7 ,! ,C,C,R,I COMPAN]OS1 ?AT IS ! ,COMMITTEE1 ! LOCAL & REGIONAL P]SONS 9-*>GE1 BE=E '#i#d TOLD US ?AT :5 ! TIME CAME TO RISE UP 9 >MS = US TO BE C>EFUL1 IT WAS :AT ! P]SONS 9-*>GE RECOMM5D$ TO US 9 EA* COMMUNITY4 0,BE C>EFUL1 :5 ! MOM5T COMES TO RISE UP 9 >MS OR DECL>E ! /RUGGLE1 ! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS GO+ TO COME ) ITS ECONOMIC ATTACKS40 ,I DID NOT BELIEVE IT BUT IT WAS ! TRU?1 ?OSE ECONOMIC ATTACKS CAME1 ,I HAVE 9-M9D TOO & 9 CONSCI5CE1 ! O!R COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS ALSO /ILL HAVE ! KN[L$GE1 ! CONSCI5CE ?AT BE=E '#i#d HAD TOLD US ?AT ! GOV]NM5T ALWAYS ATTACKS BY MEANS ( ECONOMIC RES\RCES4 ,?AT IS :AT !Y TOLD US1 ?AT !Y ALWAYS >E GIV+ \T MONEY & O!R ?+S1 WE KN[ ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T ALWAYS S5DS PRODUCTIVE PROJECTS1 S5DS MAT]IALS = ! CON/RUCTION ( H\S+4 ,IT DID HAPP5 LIKE ! LOCAL & REGIONAL P]SONS 9-*>GE HAD SAID1 :AT !Y SAID IS TRUE1 ?AT IS :Y BE=E #aiic WE ALWAYS MADE COLLECTIVES1 WE W]E ALWAYS /RONG1 WE MADE ! WORK 9 COLLECTIVE TOTALLY COMPLETE4 ,! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS FROM EA* GR\P OR COMMUNITY1 FROM EA* T[N1 ALWAYS ORGANIZ$ WELL1 !Y W]E V]Y /RONG1 !Y DID COMPLETE COLLECTIVES1 ALL ! EXP5SES1 ALL ! 5TRIES1 EV]Y?+ ?AT COMES FROM ECONOMIC RES\RCES1 ! PLANT+ ( MILPAS1 ! P\LTRY1 EV]Y?+ LIKE ?AT 9 COLLECTIVE4 ,UN=TUNATELY AFT] ! >M$ UPRIS+ 9 '#i#d ! ECONOMIC RES\RCES CAME FROM ! EVIL GOV]NM5T1 MANY COMPAN]OS SAW ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T S5T ?OSE RES\RCES PASS+ AS IF IT W]E GOOD GOV]NM5T4 ,! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS REALIZ$ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T DOES AS IF APP>5TLY IT IS GOOD1 BUT O!R COMPAN]OS AS IF EA* ONE HAD LITTLE CONSCI5CE1 ?AT IS :Y MANY COMPAN]OS /UCK TO ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S ECONOMIC RES\RCES4 ,WE ALL KN[ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS S5D+ P\LTRY1 GOATS1 S5D+ GRE5H\SES BECAUSE ON COLD L& FRO/ ALWAYS FALLS & ?AT IS :Y !Y S5D GRE5H\SES :]E ! PRODUCT :I* IS PLANT$ CAN BE PROTECT$1 !Y >E S5D+ FRUIT TREES TO ,SAN ,&RES & O!R COLD] PLACES SOME COMPAN]OS TRU/ ?AT V]Y MU*1 SO !Y /ICK !RE4 ,BUT NOT ONLY 9 ?AT WAY1 !Y ALSO >E S5D+ MAT]IAL = H\S+1 WE REALIZE ?AT ON ! PA? & ON ! ROAD GRAVEL1 S&1 BLOCKS = ! CON/RUCTION ( H\S+ >E PIL$ UP4 ,!Y >E ALSO S5D+ H>D FLOORS :I* !Y CALL !M & CON/RUCTION ( \?\SES1 ?AT IS :AT !Y >E S5D+ TO ! P>TY-MEMB]S4 ,! RESPONSE ?AT WE >E GIV+ IS ! COLLECTIVE WORK1 AL?\< IT IS LITTLE4 ,= EXAMPLE ! WOM5 >E ORGANIZ+1 ! COMPAN]OS HAVE ! IDEA ?AT !Y %\LD NOT TRU/ ! GOV]NM5T4 ,MANY COMPAN]OS DO NOT TRU/ ! GOV]NM5T ?AT IS :Y !Y >E RESI/+1 !Y >E NOT TRU/+ ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S PROJECTS4 ,WE >E RESPOND+ A LITTLE ) ! PLANT+ ( MILPAS BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE MU* L& H]E4 ,WE DO NOT HAVE MU* L&1 WE ONLY HAVE ! L& :]E A H\SE CAN BE CON/RUCT$1 :]E ! COMPAN]OS CAN LIVE ) ALL !IR ANIMALS1 P\LTRY4 ,?AT IS :Y MANY COMPAN]OS W5T TO ! RECOV]$ L&1 !Y W5T !RE 9 COLLECTIVES1 !Y W5T TO WORK1 TO PLANT MILPAS1 SOME >E PLANT+ C(FEE1 !RE >E ALSO A FEW :O >E PLANT+ BANANAS4 ,?AT IS :AT IS HAPP5+ ) ! EVIL GOV]NM5T & ITS ECONOMIC BL[ H]E 9 ,HIE NOT ORGANIZ+ MU* COLLECTIVE WORK1 BUT :AT WE NE$ TO KN[ TO EX*ANGE EXP]I5CES IS :AT ! ,JUNTA IS DO+ !RE1 :AT RESPONSE IS IT GIV+ TO ! ECONOMIC BL[ 9 ?IS ZONE8 ,WE /ILL CANNOT F9D ! BE/ WAY H[ ! T[NS CAN BE ORGANIZ$4 ,! ,JUNTA DOES NOT HAVE SOME COLLECTIVE WORK 9-H&1 IT IS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM :AT ! COMPAN]OS FROM ,LA ,REALIDAD & ,LA ,G>RU*A HAVE DISCUSS$1 :]E !RE IS MILPA WORK1 !RE >E CATTLE COLLECTIVES1 BUT H]E IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE ?AT4 ,! GREAT] P>T ( H[ RESI/+ IS DONE IS ?R\< ! =CE ( ! T[N1 ! MAJORITY IS 9DIVIDUAL1 ( C\RSE !RE IS ALREADY A P>T :]E !RE >E COLLECTIVES BUT ! T[NS >E ?OSE :O GO ALONG ORGANIZ+ A LITTLE4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO SAY CLE>LY ?AT 9 ! BEG9N+ :5 !RE WAS NO ,C\NCIL1 !RE WAS NO ,JUNTA1 !RE WAS :AT WE CALL C5TRAL REGIONS1 BE=E #aiid ! PEOPLE WAS ALREADY ORGANIZ+ A LITTLE4 ,I ?9K ?AT SOME /ILL KN[1 ?OSE :O >E OLD LIKE US1 ?AT H]E WAS CALL$ 0,ZOOLOGICAL ,ZONE10 !RE W]E CLOS] REGIONS1 !Y W]E NOT ! REGIONS ?AT WE >E TAK+ AB\T N[ 9 ! ZONE1 :5 ! T[NS BEGAN TO BE =M$1 TO 5LI/ ! T[NS1 IT WAS ADVANC+ POLITICALLY BUT NOT ) ! ,C\NCIL1 NOT ) ! ,JUNTA1 SIMPLY ) ! LOCAL & REGIONAL P]SONS 9-*>GE1 & ! ,C,C,R,I4 ,9 ?AT TIME ! COLLECTIVE WORK WAS ADVANC+ A LITTLE1 !RE CAME A TIME1 AB\T SIX OR SEV5 YE>S ?AT W]E ORGANIZ$1 ! COMPAN]OS GOT TOGE!R TO WORK ! CORN1 ! BEAN FIELD1 ! *ICK5S1 ! GOATS4 ,!Y DID ALL ( IT 9 COLLECTIVE WORK ALMO/ LIKE 9 SOCIALI/1 IT WAS NOT ALL[$ = ANYONE TO WORK ONLY !IR P>T BUT 9 COLLECTIVES4 ,!Y HAD LIV$ LIKE ?IS A LITTLE BUT CL&E/9ELY BUT MORE 9=MATION W5T COM+ \T4 0,:AT >E ?OSE GR\PS DO+8 ,:AT >E !Y8 ,>E !Y COMMUNI/S8 ,>E !Y SOCIALI/S80 ,!Y BEGAN TO ACCUSE US LIKE ?IS4 ,?AT WAS :AT !RE WAS ONE TIME1 BUT UN=TUNATELY S9CE #aiid ?AT ORGANIZATION BEGAN TO DISAPPE>1 ,I DON'T KN[ IF DUE TO A FAILURE ( ! ,C,C,R,I1 ( ! P]SONS 9 *>GE1 ,I DON'T KN[1 BUT IT W5T D[N4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! COMPAN]OS DISP]S$1 :AT !Y W]E ORGANIZ+ WAS LO/1 ?AT IS :Y IT IS NO LONG] EASY TO RISE UP AGA94 ,WE HOPE ?AT IT IS UND]/OOD ?AT H]E 9 ,HIE COMMUNAL L& BUT ! T]RA9 IS ALSO P>CEL$1 ! COMPAN]OS HAVE !IR LITTLE PIECE :]E !Y MAKE !IR H\SES1 !IR SMALL MILPAS :]E !Y CAN DO4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT 9 ?IS ZONE !RE IS NO WAY H[ TO ORGANIZE :AT !Y HAVE EXPLA9$ TO US FROM O!R ,C>ACOLES1 IT IS ! JU/IFICATION1 WE ?9K ?AT IT IS LIKE ?IS OR MAYBE ONLY IT IS ?AT WE >E NOT F9D+ ! BE/ WAY H[ TO ORGANIZE BUT CURR5TLY IT IS LIKE ?IS4 ,!RE >E SOME COMPAN]OS :O >E N[ TRY+ ! COLLECTIVE WORK 9 EA* MUNICIPALITY1 BUT IT IS NOT ! ,JUNTA'S 9ITIATIVE1 ONLY ! T[NS'4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT SIZE ! ,MAGDAL5A MUNICIPALITY HAS BUT S9CE '#i#d !Y HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ+1 !Y /ILL CONT9UE RESI/+ BUT NO LONG] EV]Y?+1 BUT !Y CONT9UE ORGANIZ+ S9CE ?AT TIME UNTIL N[4 ,! COMPAN]OS FROM ?AT MUNICIPALITY HAVE P>T ( !IR 9DIVIDUAL WORK BUT !RE IS ANO!R P>T ?AT IS 9 COLLECTIVE1 LIKE C(FEE & O!R WORK ?AT !Y DO BUT ! ,JUNTA DOES NOT KEEP ! RECORD4 ,! COMPAN]AS >E JU/ N[ ORGANIZ+ 9 ,SAN ,JUAN1 BUT NOT ) !IR [N MONEY1 BUT ALSO !Y HAVE SUPPORT$ ! COMPAN]AS A LITTLE1 !Y PUT !IR /ORE1 !Y >E GR\P+ TOGE!R ! COMPAN]AS 9 ! COLLECTIVE /ORE1 BUT NOT LIKE ! O!R ,C>ACOLES TOLD :O SELL FROM !IR C(FEE1 FROM !IR CATTLE TO BEG91 IT IS TOTALLY DIFF]5T4 ,?AT IS ! RESPONSE TO ! ECONOMIC BL[1 EV]Y?+ ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS DO+ CANNOT BE TOLD 9 ONE DAY1 !Y >E TOTALLY DIVID+ ! COMMUNITIES1 ! LITTLE GR\PS >E SEP>ATE1 !RE >E ! (FICIAL PEOPLE1 !RE IS ! (FICIAL S*OOL & ! AUTONOM\S S*OOL1 9 ,SAN ,&RES !RE IS ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL & ACROSS ! /REET >E ! (FICIALS1 !Y >E FACE TO FACE4 ,IT IS V]Y DIFF]5T 9 ?IS ZONE1 ?AT IS :Y IT CANNOT BE SAID 9 ONLY ONE WORD H[ ! T[NS >E ORGANIZ+4 ,ANO!R ,COMPAN]O 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,JUAN ,APO/OL ,CANCUC7 ,9 ! YE> #be :5 ,I WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA WE MADE A PLAN = ! #g AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES1 ,I /ILL REMEMB] ?AT !RE IT WAS 9VE/$ BUT AS IT WAS ALMO/ :5 ,I LEFT MY POSITION ,I DO NOT REMEMB] V]Y WELL ! QUANTITY BUT A LITTLE BIT WAS 9VE/$ 9 ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES TO BEG9 A COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,= EXAMPLE MY MUNICIPALITY ,SAN ,JUAN ,APO/OL ,CANCUC1 :]E ,I CONT9UE P>TICIPAT+1 WAS RESPONSIBLE = MORE OR LESS #ah ?\S& PESOS TO CREATE A COOP]ATIVE /ORE = ! MUNICIPAL C\NCILS1 IT IS A WAY TO RESI/ :AT IS ( ! ECONOMY4 ,?AT SMALL COLLECTIVE = ! /ORE CONT9UES UP TO ! PRES5T1 ! ADVANCE IS NOT MU* BUT !RE IT GOES MORE OR LESS4 ,ONE TIME A PROBLEM HAPP5$ 9 ! YE> #b#a1 :5 !RE WAS A CONFRONTATION 9 ! COMMUNITY ( ,POZO1 !RE ! QUANTITY ( MONEY ?AT !RE WAS 9 ! /ORE W5T D[N A LITTLE4 ,! ,C\NCIL TOOK FROM !RE TO MA9TA9 ITSELF1 9 FACT IT WAS DISPLAC$1 ?AT IS :Y ! QUANTITY ?AT ?OSE C\NCILMEMB]S W5T D[N A GREAT DEAL BUT ?AT WORK /ILL EXI/S1 IT /ILL CONT9UES !RE4 ,?AT WAS :AT ! ,JUNTA DID 9 ! #g MUNICIPALITIES1 NOT ONLY 9 ! MUNICIPALITY ( ,SAN ,JUAN ,APO/OL ,CANCUC1 :5 ?AT 9VE/M5T WAS DIVID$ UP IT WAS ALREADY #bf ?AT IS :Y ,I DO NOT REMEMB] WELL H[ MU* EA* AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITY GOT4 ,9 MY MUNICIPALITY1 ,SAN ,JUAN ,APO/OL ,CANCUC1 !RE >E #ab SMALL GR\PS = COLLECTIVE WORK BUT ! TRU? IT IS NOT DUE TO ! 9ITIATIVE ( ! ,JUNTA4 ,WE SAW ?AT !RE IS NO WAY TO REALIZE L>GE COLLECTIVE WORK DUE TO NOT HAV+ L&1 BUT WE HAVE REALIZ$ SMALL WORK 9 ! GREAT] P>T ( ! COMMUNITIES 9 ?AT MUNICIPALITY1 !RE >E COLLECTIVES = CULTIVATION ( AVOCADO1 ( MILPA1 ( P9EAPPLE1 BEAN FIELDS1 & ALSO !RE IS ! /ORE1 BUT IT IS A SMALL GR\P ( SMALL COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,ALSO !RE >E COMPAS :O >E ANALYZ+ H[ TO BE ABLE TO RESI/ 9 :AT IS 9 ! ECONOMY1 BECAUSE WE ALWAYS ANALYZE1 WE ALWAYS DISCUSS1 WE >E ALWAYS ORGANIZ+4 ,SO 9 ?AT MUNICIPALITY !Y CURR5TLY >E BEG9N+ A COLLECTIVE WORK BUT IT IS JU/ BEG9N+1 WE HAVE BEGUN ?AT WORK BUT /ILL A GREAT DEAL IS LACK+1 ! COMPAN]OS >E LACK+ A GREAT DEAL = !M TO UND]/&4 ,?OSE COMPAN]OS :O >E BEG9N+ ! WORK >E DO+ IT 9 ANO!R PLACE1 ON ! RECOV]$ L&1 = EXAMPLE 9 ,LA ,G>RU*A1 UP TO N[ !Y >E WORK+ !RE4 ,!Y >E BEG9N+ ?AT COLLECTIVE WORK BUT IT IS NOT ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO POSITION !MSELVES !RE1 !Y >E ONLY GO+ TO WORK & RETURN1 BUT S9CE !Y >E GO+ TO ORGANIZE BY %IFTS !Y >E ALWAYS GO+ TO BE !RE4 ,?AT IS BE+ DONE ?ANKS ALSO TO \R LEAD]S :O AU?ORIZ$ ?AT PLAN4 ,WE HAVE NOT F\ND ANO!R WAY H[ TO BE ABLE TO BEG9 ?AT COLLECTIVE WORK1 ?AT IS :Y ! ONLY WAY ?AT WE HAVE RI AWAY1 BUT /ILL IT IS NOT KN[N IF ! COMPAN]OS >E GO+ TO BE ABLE TO 5DURE4 ,IDEOLOGICAL ,RESI/ANCE ,BULM>O 7,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,MAGDAL5A DE LA ,PAZ7 ,WE >E RESI/+ :AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T DOES 9 ALL ! MUNICIPALITIES ) !IR POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,S9CE WE >E 9 RESI/ANCE ! EVIL GOV]NM5T 5T]S 9TO EA* COMMUNITY BY MEANS ( ITS POLITICAL P>TIES1 9 \R AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES IT DOES EV]Y?+ IT CAN TO CONV9CE US TO AB&ON ! /RUGGLE4 ,!RE >E MANY ?+S ?AT IT PUTS ON ITS M$IA1 ?AT IS ON ! RADIO & ! TELEVISION1 BUT WE 9 ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES & 9 ! ZONE WE >E MAK+ AN ORGANIZATION SO ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T DOES NOT CONV9CE \R COMPAN]OS ) :AT IT SAYS ON ! RADIO & ! TELEVISION4 ,WE >E RESPOND+ 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y IDEOLOGICAL ELEM5T ) ! COMMUNITY RADIOS4 ,IT IS :AT WE >E DO+ TO NOT FALL 9TO ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S POLITICS1 WE HAVE ,RADIO ,RESI/5CIA1 ,RADIO ,AMANEC]1 & ,RADIO ,REBELDE4 ,QUE/IONS ,CAN Y\ TELL US :AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS DO+ & :AT IS HAPP5+ TO PEOPLE 9 :AT !Y CALL 0,CIUDAD ,RURAL10 ! ONE 9 ,SANTIAGO EL ,P9>8 ,:AT IS HAPP5+ TO PEOPLE !RE8 ,! GOV]NM5T MADE ! ,CIUDAD ,RURAL 9 ! (FICIAL MUNICIPALITY ,SANTIAGO ,EL ,P9>1 WE >E LIV+ V]Y CLOSE BUT WE >E ORGANIZ+ :AT WE >E GO+ TO DO4 ,! NATIVES ( ,SANTIAGO >E LIV+ 9 ?AT ,CIUDAD ,RURAL BUT :AT ! GOV]NM5T DID IS NOT A DIGNIFI$ H\SE1 IT IS N[ SE5 WELL ?AT IT ONLY *EAT$ ! PEOPLE ( ,SANTIAGO4 ,WE1 AS WE >E 9 \R ORGANIZATION AS ,ZAPATI/AS1 >E SEE+ ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS DO+ POORLY & WE >E ORGANIZ+ ! RESI/ANCE MORE & MORE4 ,RESPONSE FROM ANO!R COMPAN]O3 ,9 ! ,CIUDAD ,RURAL 9 ! BEG9N+ !RE W]E H\S+ CON/RUCTIONS4 ,:AT ! COMPAN]OS TELL US IS ?AT ! MAT]IALS ) :I* ! CON/RUCTIONS >E MADE >E ?OSE V]Y ?9 PLYWOOD ?+S1 NOT LIKE ! BO>DS ?AT WE HAVE H]E4 ,CURR5TLY ! CON/RUCTIONS >E 9FLAT$ LIKE BALLOONS1 !Y >E ALREADY UNDONE BECAUSE !Y DO NOT HOLD UP :5 !RE >E /RONG W9DS1 :5 IT IS ! HOT SEASON & RA9Y SEASON1 ALL ! MAT]IALS ( ! H\SES >E N[ BAD4 ,SEV]AL FAMILIES FROM V>I\S COMMUNITIES W5T TO LIVE A FEW DAYS 9 ?AT MUNICIPALITY1 !Y W]E 9 ?OSE H\SES4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! COMMUNICATIONS 9 ! M$IA AB\T ! ,CIUDAD ,RURAL1 !RE IS A KIT*5 ?AT IS BUILT ) ! MEASUREM5T ( #cX#c MET]S1 V]Y SMALL1 & A LITTLE ROOM1 A LIV+ ROOM ON ! SIDE4 ,BUT NO?+ WAS ABLE TO BE DONE !RE BECAUSE !Y C\LD NOT MAKE !IR FIRE 9 ?AT H\SE4 ,CURR5TLY IT IS NOT WORK+1 ! FAMILIES W]E !RE A FEW DAYS BUT :AT WE KN[ IS ?AT !Y HAD TO RETURN TO !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,SOME FAMILIES >E /ILL !RE BUT 9 V]Y BAD CONDITIONS4 ,ACCORD+ TO :AT !Y SAY ON A HILL1 ABOVE :]E ! CON/RUCTIONS >E1 !Y MADE WAT] TANKS BUT !Y >E NOT WORK+4 ,!Y SAY ?AT !RE IS A BANK !RE TO 9VE/ MONEY1 ,I DON'T KN[ IF IT IS A /ATE OR MUNICIPAL BANK BUT IT IS NOT WORK+4 ,!Y >E PURE %ELLS ALREADY FALL5 AP>T4 ,IT IS NOT H[ !Y SAY AB\T ! ,CIUDAD ,RURAL1 ?AT ! NAME IS V]Y PRETTY BUT REALLY !RE IS NO?+4 ,:Y >E WE GO+ TO BELIEVE 9 ! IDEA ?AT !RE >E PROJECTS & O!R LITTLE ?+S8 ,!Y >E PURE LIES4 ,?AT IS P>T ( ! 5EMY'S W>1 ?AT IS :Y IF SOME COMPAN]OS FROM ?IS ZONE HAVE LET !MSELVES BE CONV9C$ ) ?OSE IDEAS IT IS BECAUSE !Y GOT UP TO !RE1 IT IS NOT BECAUSE !Y >E N[ GO+ TO HAVE A MORE DIGNIFI$ LIFE4 ,?OSE :O LEAVE ! ORGANIZATION OR ?OSE :O >E 9 ! P>TIES HAVE NOT HAD A BETT] LIFE ?AN ! SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]OS4 ,FROM ! ,CIUDAD ,RURAL :AT !Y HAVE SAID & :AT !Y >E DO+ !RE PLA9LY >E PURE LIES4 ,AN EXAMPLE ( ! IDEOLOGICAL MANIPULATION ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T DOES 9 ,SANTIAGO ,EL ,P9> IS ?AT = ! WOM5 !Y >E PROMOT+ ?AT !Y W]E GO+ TO GIVE !M F>MS ( EGG-LAY+ H5S4 ,9 ! EGG-LAY+ F>MS ! FE$+ ( ! H5S IS NECESS>Y1 :5 !Y GAVE !M ?AT !Y GAVE !M MANY H5S = !M TO LAY EGGS1 SO EV]Y?+ V]Y BEAUTIFUL 9 ! BEG9N+ BECAUSE ! H5S DID BEG9 TO LAY MANY EGGS BUT ! GOV]NM5T DID NOT LOOK = A M>KET = !M :]E !Y >E GO+ TO SELL !M4 ,! H5S LAID MANY EGGS BUT ?OSE F>MS CANNOT MAKE COMPETITION AGA9/ ! L>GE GROC]S :]E EGGS >E SOLD4 ,! BRE?R5 TOLD US ?AT :AT !Y DID WAS TO DIVIDE !M UP1 BUT ! GOV]NM5T DID NOT GIVE ANY MORE FOOD TO ! H5S1 ! H5S BEGAN TO GET SICKLY1 !Y BEGAN TO /OP LAY+ EGGS1 SO ! WOM5 SAID3 0,SO :AT %\LD WE DO80 0,WE HAVE TO CONTRIBUTE0 0,BUT H[ AM ,I GO+ TO CONTRIBUTE IF ,I ALREADY ATE ! EGGS8 ,:]E AM ,I GO+ TO F9D ! MONEY80 ,! H5S DI$ !RE1 :AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T SAID DID NOT GIVE A RESULT4 ,IT IS JU/ SO ?AT ! CAM]AM5 >RIVE !RE & FILM ?AT !Y W]E GIV51 ?AT IT IS V]Y PRETTY1 BUT ?AT JU/ LA/S A MON? OR TWO MON?S1 AFT] ?REE MON?S IT WAS F9I%$4 ,! PROBLEM IS LIKE ?IS AMONG O!R ?+S MORE4 ,! H\SES DO NOT WORK BECAUSE !Y 9FLATE LIKE TOADS4 ,! WOM5 >E ACCU/OM$ TO MAK+ !IR TORTILLAS ) A WOOD-/OVE OR ) FIRE ON ! GR\ND1 9 !SE H\SES ! FLOOR IS MADE ( WOOD1 ( PLYWOOD1 FIRE CANNOT BE MADE !RE4 ,!Y GAVE !M GAS CYL9D]S BUT ! GAS DOES NOT EV5 LA/ A MON? = SOMEONE :O DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO H&LE A GAS CYL9D]1 SO !RE ! CYL9D]S >E ?R[N-\T1 !RE IS A /OVE & IT IS NOT GOOD = ANY?+4 ,! LIFE ( PEASANTS1 ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 IS ?AT RID51 ! SUG> CANE1 P9EAPPLE1 BANANA1 :AT !RE IS1 IT IS \R WAY ( LIFE1 BUT !RE IS NONE !RE1 SIMPLY ! H\SE & ?AT'S ?AT4 ,?OSE :O W5T TO LIVE !RE DO NOT KN[ :AT TO DO BUT !Y ALREADY REMA9$ F> FROM !IR L&S :]E !Y LIV$1 !Y HAVE TO GO TO WORK !RE BUT IT IS AN EXP5SE AGA9 TO GO & COME BACK4 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S POLITICS IS TO DO AWAY ) COMMON LIFE1 COMMUNITY LIFE1 IT IS = Y\ TO LEAVE Y\R T]RA9 OR = Y\ TO SELL IT1 & IF Y\ SELL IT Y\'RE FUCK$4 ,IT IS A POLITICS ( 9JU/ICE1 IT IS TO CREATE MORE POV]TY4 ,! 5TIRE =TUNE ?AT !Y RECEIVE FROM ! ,U,N1 :I* IS ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS1 ! EVIL GOV]NM5T1 AS MU* ! /ATE1 MUNICIPAL1 & F$]AL1 REMA9S ) !M TO ORGANIZE ?OSE :O PROVOKE PROBLEMS 9 ! COMMUNITIES1 ABOVE ALL ?OSE ( US :O >E SUPPORT BASES4 ,IT IS ! CONT9UATION ( ! POLITICS :I* WAS MU* TALK$ AB\T 9 ,PLAN ,PUEBLA-,PANAMA1 RIE DO+ HAS ANO!R NAME BECAUSE ,PLAN ,PUEBLA-,PANAMA WAS ATTACK$ A GREAT DEAL1 BUT IT IS ! SAME4 ,!Y ONLY *ANG$ ! NAME TO CONT9UE 9DIVIDUALIZ+ ! COMMUNITIES1 TO F9I% ) ! COMMON ELEM5T :I* MAY /ILL REMA94 ,& !Y >E GO+ TO CONT9UE LIKE ?IS BECAUSE !RE ALONG ! COA/1 BY ,MOTOZ9TLA1 BY ,HUIXTLA1 !Y >E SAY+ ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO HAVE TO MAKE ANO!R ,CIUDAD ,RURAL1 ! SAME BY ,HUIXTAN4 ,:AT !Y WANT IS = ! COMMUNITY TO F9I% BUT !RE IS NO?+ ( B5EFIT 9 ?AT4 ,CULTURAL ,RESI/ANCE ,ESM]ALDA 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,JUAN DE LA ,LIB]TAD7 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS ATTACK+ US 9 ! CULTURAL & SOCIAL ELEM5T1 LIKE 9 $UCATION IT ATTACKS US TRY+ TO DO AWAY ) \R KN[L$GE1 \R LANGUAGE4 ,WE RESI/ BECAUSE \R $UCATION PROMOT]S TEA* ! TWO LANGUAGES1 !Y TEA* US LIKE ?IS SO ?AT IT IS NOT LO/4 ,) \R CLO?+3 ! MAJORITY ( M5 9 \R ,HIE LOS+ BECAUSE FEW MAT]IALS >E SE5 :I* \R ANCE/ORS US$ BE=E TO CON/RUCT !IR H\SES4 ,) CELEBRATIONS3 ,= ! CELEBRATIONS 9 ! ZONE1 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES1 & COMMUNITIES1 WE /ILL HAVE \R TRADITIONAL MUSIC1 ! T[N DOES /ILL DANCE ) ?IS MUSIC1 AL?\< N[ A LITTLE4 ,) RELIGION3 WE /ILL RESPECT \R SACR$ PLACES LIKE ! WAT]HOLE & ! SACR$ PEAKS4 ,:AT \R ELD]S DO & CA?OLIC RELIGION >E COMB9$4 ,TRADITIONAL MUSIC IS ALSO PLAY$ & DANC$4 ,MOISES 7,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL7 ,IT IS BE+ SE5 H[ \R CULTURE CAN BE RECOV]$ BECAUSE BE=E \R ELD]S HAD !IR [N CULTURE4 ,WE HAVE ANALYZ$ H[ IT CAN BE RECOV]$ AGA9 BECAUSE IT GOES ALONG BE+ LO/ A LITTLE CURR5TLY1 BUT !RE >E MANY ?+S :I* >E NECESS>Y TO OV]COME1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO RECOV] MANY ?+S4 ,= EXAMPLE TRADITIONAL M$IC9E1 BE=E \R COMPAN]AS DID NOT USE DOCTORS ON ! DAY ( ! BIR?1 !Y TREAT$ EV]Y?+ 9 H] H\SE1 !Y HAD !IR M$IC9E1 !IR M$IC9AL PLANTS4 ,!RE >E MANY ?+S :I* IT IS NECESS>Y TO RECOV] /ILL4 ,IT MU/ BE SE51 IT MU/ BE KN[N H[ WE CAN RECOV] \R CULTURE4 ,( C\RSE !Y HAVE ATTACK$ 9 MANY WAYS BUT H]E 9 \R RADIO COMMUNICATION1 ON ! COMMUNITY RADIOS \R CULTURE IS ALSO SPREAD1 WE ALSO HAVE TO RESPOND TO ! ATTACKS4 ,TALK+ IS ANO!R WAY ( RESI/+1 DISSEM9AT+ ?AT :AT ! GOV]NM5T SAYS IS NOT TRUE4 ,?OSE ( US :O TALK >E FEW1 ALMO/ ! GREAT] P>T ( US CANNOT TRANSLATE P]FECTLY WELL :AT HAPP5S1 WE CANNOT EXPLA9 TO EA* O!R WELL DUE TO ! LACK ( SPEAK+ 9 ,SPANI% BECAUSE H]E 9 ?IS ZONE EV]YONE TALKS \R LANGUAGE1 BUT 9 ?AT WE DO NOT HAVE A REASON TO BE A%AM$ ( \RSELVES BECAUSE IT IS \R ORIG9AL CULTURE4 ,C>ACOL ,I,I,I3 ,RESI/ANCE ,T[>D ,A ,NEW ,DAWN ,LA ,G>RU*A ,AUTONOM\S ,RESI/ANCE ,ROB]TO 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON7 ,! ,ZAPATI/A SUPPORT BASES 9 ?IS ZONE ORGANIZE \RSELVES 9 ! F\R REBEL AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES :I* >E ,SAN ,MANUEL1 ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON1 ,FRANCISCO ,VILLA1 & ,FRANCISCO ,GOMEZ1 !Y >E ORGANIZ$ 9 ! RESI/ANCE 9 ALL ! PROJECTS & AGGRESSIONS ( ! OPPRESSOR CRIM9AL EVIL GOV]NM5T4 ,WE TRA9 \R [N AUTONOM\S AU?ORITIES 9 V>I\S WORK >EAS LIKE AG5TS1 COMMISSION]S1 C\NCILMEMB]S1 AGR>IAN1 HONOR & JU/ICE COMMISSIONS1 ,JUNTAS DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 HEAL? C\NCILS1 & $UCATION C\NCILS4 ,WE CREATE \R AU?ORITIES TO ADM9I/] \R DEM&S = AUTONOMY1 :I* >E L&1 H\S+1 HEAL?1 $UCATION1 WORK1 NUTRITION1 JU/ICE1 DEMOCRACY1 CULTURE1 9DEP5D5CE1 )\T ! 9T]V5TION NOR RELATION%IP ) ! EVIL GOV]NM5T (FICIALS4 ,WE ORGANIZE \R PEOPLES SO ?AT !Y >E NOT DEMORALIZ$ ) ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S PROJECTS & PROGRAMS1 WE EXPLA9 :AT ! /RATEGIES OR ! TRICKS >E :I* ?OSE EVIL GOV]NM5TS S5T SO ?AT WE =GET \R CULTURAL & TRADITIONAL ID5TITIES1 CU/OMS1 ?AT IS ! KN[L$GE ( \R GR&P>5TS TO SPEAK ! TRUE WORD4 ,WE EXPLA9 :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 \R C\NTRY ,MEXICO1 :AT ?OSE EVIL GOV]NM5TS >E PROVOK+ 9 !IR ?REE LEVELS1 /ATE1 F$]AL1 & MUNICIPAL4 ,:5 WE !N F\ND \RSELVES 9 ! RESI/ANCE WE =M$ \R AU?ORITIES1 WE ORGANIZ$ TO WORK TOGE!R ) \R T[NS1 REGIONS1 MUNICIPALITIES1 & EV5 9 ! ZONE4 ,WE MADE COLLECTIVE WORK = MILPAS1 = BEAN FIELDS1 CATTLE H]D+ & C(FEE PLANTATION WORK TO /R5G!N \R AUTONOMY1 TO FACILITATE ! WORK ( \R AU?ORITIES 9 EA* C5T] & REGION1 9 ! MUNICIPALITY & ! ZONE1 SO ?AT LIKE ?IS WE MAY EX]CISE AUTONOMY4 ,RESI/ANCE DOES NOT MEAN ?AT WE >E NOT GO+ TO WORK4 ,RESI/ANCE IS 9 ORD] TO WORK BECAUSE IT IS MADE & CON/RUCT$ BY ! PEOPLE1 IT MEANS ?AT RESI/ANCE IS \R H\SE1 \R RO( 1 \R AWN+ :]E WE >E GO+ TO BE AS PEOPLES & FAMILIES1 AS COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS :O >E GO+ TO WORK4 ,:ILE WE >E WORK+ & ORGANIZ+ \RSELVES ! ATTACKS COME1 ! BL[S FROM ! ?REE LEVELS ( ! EVIL GOV]NM5T :I* >E ! AU?ORS1 ?OSE GUILTY ( :AT IS HAPP5+4 ,!Y S5D V>I\S POLICE COMPANIES & CORPORATIONS TO \R T[NS1 TO \R REGIONS1 & TO ! MUNICIPALITIES 9 \R ZONE TO 9TIMIDATE US1 TO DO AWAY ) ! RESI/ANCE4 ,BUT ! RESI/ANCE DID NOT F9I% !RE1 RA!R WE CONT9UE WORK+ UNIT$ 9 COLLECTIVE TOGE!R ) \R PEOPLE4 ,! TASK ( ! ,ZAPATI/A AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T1 ( :AT WE WORK 9 \R T[N1 REGION1 MUNICIPALITY1 & 9 ! ZONE IS TO C>RY \R WORK COORD9AT$ ) EV]Y AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T BODY1 LIKE \R MUNICIPAL & REGIONAL AU?ORITIES4 ,WE HAVE TO DO ! WORK & SEE H[ TO C>RY ! ADVANCE ( \R WORK 9 COLLECTIVES1 =M+ HEAL?1 $UCATION1 )9 \R T[N SO ?AT ! A*IEVEM5T & ! FRUIT ( \R WORK ?AT WE >E DO+ 9 RESI/ANCE IS SE54 ,! AU?ORITIES W]E =M$ LIKE ! HEAL?1 $UCATION AG5TS4 ,WE GO ALONG WORK+1 C>RY+ \T \R LABOR SO ?AT IT MAY BE AN EXAMPLE 9 \R T[N1 9 \R MUNICIPALITIES1 & 9 ! ZONE1 AN EXAMPLE = \R FUTURE COMPAN]OS :O >E GO+ TO COME LAT] ON4 ,9 EA* >EA COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS >E NAM$ TO C>RY ?AT WORK BECAUSE AS AU?ORITIES ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO WE CANNOT WORK 9 ALL ! >EAS1 WE HAVE TO NAME AU?ORITIES SO ?AT !Y WORK1 ADM9I/]1 & KEEP ! RECORD ( ?OSE >EAS1 !Y GO ALONG SEE+ IF IT WORKS OR DOES NOT WORK4 ,WE GO ALONG MAK+ \R WORK LITTLE BY LITTLE1 WE DO NOT SAY ?AT EV]Y?+ IS ALREADY DONE BUT RA!R WE GO ALONG CON/RUCT+ ! PA?4 ,VAL5T9 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO7 ,9 ,C>ACOL ,I,I,I ,LA ,G>RU*A WE BEGAN TO RESI/ S9CE ! YE> #a#i#i#d1 AFT] ! >M$ UPRIS+4 ,ON ?AT DATE ! RESI/ANCE BEGAN BECAUSE ! COMMITTEE COMPAN]OS NOTIFI$ US PEOPLES ?AT BEG9N+ FROM ?AT DAY ! RESI/ANCE BEGAN1 WE CANNOT RECEIVE EV5 ONE DAMN CRUMB FROM ! EVIL GOV]NM5T4 ,ON ?OSE DAYS ! RESI/ANCE BEGAN = ! MILIT>Y ATTACKS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T S5DS TO \R COMMUNITIES1 TO \R T[NS4 ,WE PUT \RSELVES 9 RESI/ANCE4 ,ON ,FEB #a#e?1 #aiid ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S MILIT>Y TRI$ TO 5T] 9TO ! ZONE1 WE AS CIVILIANS DID NOT DO ANY?+1 ?OSE :O DID >E ! COMPAS :O >E !RE = ?AT1 !Y DEF5D$ & DID NOT LET ! MILIT>Y 5T]1 !Y RETURN$ TO !IR PLACE1 ! PEOPLE KEPT ITSELF 9 RESI/ANCE1 WE 9 ! T[NS DID NOT DO ANY?+ BECAUSE WE CANNOT RESPOND ) >MS NOR ) ANY?+1 BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT ! CIVILIAN PEOPLE CANNOT TAKE >MS & RESOLVE :AT IS A MILIT>Y ISSUE4 ,?AT WAS 9 #a#i#i#d1 BUT LAT] ! EVIL GOV]NM5T BEGAN TO S5D SOLDI]S1 IT BEGAN TO =M P>AMILIT>Y GR\PS1 :ITE GU>DS1 TO DO H>M TO EA* COMMUNITY1 TO EA* COMPAN]O4 ,! P]SECUTIONS AGA9/ ! AU?ORITY COMPAN]OS BEGAN4 ,WE AS ,ZAPATI/AS :AT WE DID WAS ORGANIZE \RSELVES MORE 9 ! RESI/ANCE4 ,RESI/ANCE MEANS ?AT = US ! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS \R 5EMY4 ,WE CANNOT ASK ! EVIL GOV]NM5T = ANY?+ EV5 IF IT (F]S US1 EV5 IF IT TELLS US1 EV5 IF IT TRIES TO BUY US1 BUT WE CANNOT DO IT BECAUSE WE >E NOT /RUGGL+ = H&\TS1 = A %EET ( METAL1 = A BAG ( CEM5T1 = A KILOGRAM ( NAILS1 WE >E NOT /RUGGL+ = ?AT4 ,WE ?9K !RE ?AT :AT WE >E GO+ TO DO IS RESI/ ALL ! PROJECTS ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T S5DS4 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T MAKES ANO!R POLITICS :]E IT BUYS ! COMPAN]OS1 TRIES TO (F] MONEY 9 EX*ANGE = US TURN+ 9 \R WEAPONS1 BUT WE HAVE NEV] TURN$ !M 9 & WE NEV] WILL TURN !M 94 ,AFT] ! EVIL GOV]NM5T =M$ O!R P>AMILIT>Y GR\PS :I* >E ,O,P,D,D,I,C1 ,*9*UL91 ,PAZ Y ,JU/ICIA1 !SE >E ! NAMES ( ! GR\PS :I* !Y =M$ !RE TO ATTACK US ON ! RECOV]$ L&S1 TO PLUND] US ( \R L&S4 ,WE AS ,ZAPATI/A PUT \RSELVES 9 RESI/ANCE1 WE DID NOT LET !M PLUND] US1 WE DID NOT LET !M TAKE ! L&S FROM US BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT ! L&S W]E RECOV]$ ) ! BLOOD ( \R FALL5 COMPAN]OS 9 #a#i#i#d1 NOR CAN WE TURN !M 9 LIKE ?AT1 LIKE FUCK]S4 ,:AT WE DID IS MA9TA9 ! RESI/ANCE AL?\< ! ,PRII/AS & P>AMILIT>IES TRY TO DO AWAY ) US1 TRY TO TAKE US FROM !RE BUT WE PUT \RSELVES 9 RESI/ANCE ) ! COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS1 *ILDR51 ELD]S1 WE DO NOT LEAVE ! L&S4 ,EV5 IF !Y >E POSITION$ !RE BUT WE ALSO >E POSITION$1 WE >E NEV] GO+ TO TURN-9 ! L&S4 ,SEV]AL YE>S PASS$ SO ) =CE !Y WANT$ TO TAKE US FROM \R L&S BUT WE KN[ ?AT WE >E NOT GO+ TO TURN !M 94 ,TO F9D A SOLUTION TO ?AT PROBLEM1 TO NOT BEG9 TO DO MASSACRES :AT WE DID IS LEAVE !M ASIDE1 !M POSITION$ 9 !IR PLACES & WE TOO1 EA* ONE ON !IR SIDE BUT AVOID+ PROBLEMS4 ,AFT] ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T DID ITS /UPIDITIES1 EV]Y?+ ?AT WE KN[4 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T BEGAN TO SAY ?AT ! ,ZAPATI/A W]E ALREADY F9I%$1 ?AT !Y ALREADY DI$1 ?AT !RE NO LONG] IS ANYONE1 IT EV5 SAID ?AT EL ,SUB ALREADY DI$1 ?AT HE NO LONG] EXI/S4 ,?AT HAPP5S ON ! TELEVISION1 ON ! RADIO1 ON ! NEWS BUT WE DO NOT BELIEVE IT BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT IT IS NOT LIKE ?AT4 ,S9CE ! GOV]NM5T HAS NOT DONE AWAY ) US1 ! L>GE/ PROJECT ?AT IT HAS PUT 9 \R ZONE IS ! H>D FLOORS PROJECT4 ,ACCORD+ TO !M IT IS A H>D FLOOR = ! P>TY MEMB]S1 = US NO4 ,IT (F]S %EET METAL1 CEM5T1 RODS = ! CON/RUCTION4 ,BUT 9/EAD ( ! ,PRII/AS HAV+ A BETT] H\SE1 WE ,ZAPATI/A HAVE MORE H\SES ) METAL RO(S1 ) BO>D WALLS1 & ! ,PRII/AS >E MORE SCREW$ ?AN US4 ,! ,PRII/AS RECEIVE ?AT PROJECT BUT 9/EAD ( !M BUILD+ !IR H\SES WE BUY ! MAT]IAL FROM !M & WE BUILD \R H\SES4 ,WE BUY IT ) \R WAY ( WORK+1 ) \R MONEY1 WE >E NOT NE$+ ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S PROJECT4 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T ALSO BEG9S TO (F] O!R ?+S1 O!R TYPES ( PROJECTS LIKE 9 CATTLE H]D+ OR = ! MILPA IT (F]S ,P,R,O,C,A,M,P,O4 ,?AT WE >E ALSO NOT GO+ TO RECEIVE & AS A MATT] ( FACT WE >E NOT RECEIV+ IT BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT WE >E 9 RESI/ANCE4 ,! ,PRII/AS ALSO RECEIVE ! CATTLE H]D+ ?+ BUT AFT] #ae OR #b DAYS !Y >E ALREADY SELL+ ! CATTLE & WE ,ZAPATI/AS BUY ?AT CATTLE1 BUT WE BUY IT ) \R MONEY1 WE DO NOT RECEIVE ! GOV]NM5T'S PROJECT4 ,SO EV]Y?+ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAS DONE WAS BACKW>D1 BUT !RE >E SOME COMPAN]OS :O HAVE GONE TO ?AT SIDE1 WE DO NOT ALL HAVE \R CONSCI5CE TRANQUIL1 IT MU/ BE SAID CLE>LY BECAUSE IT IS :AT IS HAPP5+4 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T BEGAN TO =M GR\PS1 IT B\ACOL ,I,I,I ?AT HAS HAPP5$4 ,!RE IS A =M] COMPA :O IS NAM$ ,CON/ANT9O1 AKA ,EL ,SANTO2 !RE IS ANO!R :O IS CALL$ ,FAU/9O1 HIS NAME 9 /RUGGLE WAS ,ISRAEL2 !RE IS ANO!R :O IS ,RAUL ,H]NAN1 :O WAS ,AUS5CIO4 ,?OSE =M] COMPAS =M$ GR\PS TO TRY TO BUY PEOPLE & =M$ AN ORGANIZATION CALL$ ,O,R,U,G,A1 O!R ,C>ACOLES HAVE M5TION$ ?AT ORGANIZATION :I* CAME FROM ,C>ACOL ,I,I,I ,LA ,G>RU*A4 ,IT WAS =M$ !RE1 ?OSE =M] COMPAS >E FROM !RE & :AT !Y HAVE DONE IS =CE PEOPLE TO 5T] 9TO ?AT ORGANIZATION BUT !Y HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE BECAUSE WE ,ZAPATI/AS >E MORE 9 MY COMMUNITY1 ,I AM GO+ TO %>E IT ) Y\ BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT4 ,ONE ( ?OSE =M] COMPAN]OS CAME TO MY COMMUNITY TO =M GR\PS1 !RE !N W]E AB\T #a OR #ae BRE?R5 :O W]E ALREADY 9 ,O,R,U,G,A4 ,9 ?AT COMMUNITY SOME W]E 9 RESI/ANCE1 9 O!R WORDS !RE WE W]E MIX$-UP BECAUSE !RE >E ,PRII/AS & !RE >E ,ZAPATI/AS4 ,WE MADE AN AGREEM5T BECAUSE !RE 9 ! COMMUNITY !RE >E MORE ,ZAPATI/AS1 OR RA!R :AT WE SAY ! ,PRII/AS >E ALSO GO+ TO DO1 WE COMPLETELY HAVE CONTROL4 ,WE EXPLA9$ :AT IT MEANS & WE SAID ?AT WE >E NOT GO+ TO ALL[ ?AT ,O,R,U,G,A 9 \R COMMUNITY BECAUSE !Y >E DIRECTLY ) ! GOV]NM5T & !Y >E TRAITORS ( \R /RUGGLE4 ,LIKE ?IS WE A*IEV$ ! ,O,R,U,G,A DISAPPE>+ FROM !RE1 BECAUSE ?OSE :O DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE ?AT ORGANIZATION WE SAID ?AT WE >E GO+ TO EXPEL !M FROM ! COMMUNITY BECAUSE ?AT ORGANIZATION DOES NOT WORK1 IT IS NO GOOD4 ,LIKE ?IS WE A*IEV$ F9I%+ ) ,O,R,U,G,A 9 ! COMMUNITY BUT 9 ! ZONE IT CONT9UES4 ,N[ IT ALREADY APPE>$ 9 ANO!R ,C>ACOL1 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE >E V]Y MANY BECAUSE ?AT =M] COMPA HAS LOOK$ = HIS COMPAN]OS1 HAS A*IEV$ GETT+ SOME PROJECTS BUT HAS US$ FALSE NAMES4 ,ANO!R ,COMPAN]O ,SAB9ES'S NONS5SE GOV]NM5T BUYS ?OSE :O LEFT FROM BE+ ,ZAPATI/AS4 ,:AT HAPP5$ 9 ?AT COMMUNITY IS ?AT !RE ALREADY W]E AB\T #a OR #ae Y\? ) ,O,R,U,G,A4 ,?OSE Y\? >E *ILDR5 ( ! RIIOS :O >E RIES !M LIKE ?AT SO !Y BEG9 ! PROBLEM4 ,:5 ! COMPAS KNEW ?AT1 !Y SAID AS ?OSE :O >E FA!RS SAY3 0,H]E ! *ILDR5 DO NOT COME TO COMM&4 ,H[ >E !Y COM+ TO SAY ?AT8 ,?OSE Y\? WANT$ ! L& TO BE DIVID$ UP BUT ORGANIZ$ BY ! GOV]NM5T4 ,IT WAS = PROBLEMS TO BE CREAT$1 = !RE TO BE FIS AGO4 ,9 ! M$IA1 9 ! NEWSPAP] IT W5T \T ?AT ON SU* DAY1 ON SU* DATE1 ,COM&ANTE ,DAVID1 ,COM&ANTE ,TA*O1 & ,COM&ANTE ,ZEB$EO RECEIV$ SO MANY ?\S&S OR MILLIONS ( PESOS1 !Y MET 9 ,OCOS+O1 !N IT W5T \T ?AT !Y MET 9 ,COMITAN1 & !N !Y MET 9 ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL4 0,SO !N ! ,ZAPATI/AS SAY ?AT !Y >E AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T BUT NO1 !IR LEAD]S >E NEGOTIAT+ UND]WAT]1 UND] ! TABLE1 ?AT IS HIDD510 ?AT IS :AT ! GOV]NM5T SPREADS BUT !Y >E LIES4 ,IT IS NOT EV5 KN[N :O WAS H&L+ SEV]AL TIMES LIKE ?AT1 BUT 9 ?AT ZONE PAP]S FROM FALSIFI$ PROJECTS 9 FACT BEGAN TO >RIVE TO ! H&S ( ! AU?ORITY1 BO? ! ,MUNICIPAL ,C\NCIL & ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,!Y HAD ! SIGNATURE FALSIFI$1 ! NAME 9V5T$ ) ! NAME ( A COMPAN]O :O IS A ,ZAPATI/A1 & !Y FALSIFI$ ! SEAL ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,!Y PRES5T$ ?AT TO ! GOV]NM5T = IT TO SEE ?AT !Y REALLY >E ,ZAPATI/AS1 !Y >E AUTONOM\S AU?ORITIES :O >E ASK+ = ! PROJECT4 ,= EXAMPLE A PROJECT LIKE ?OSE :AT IT SAYS IS ?AT !Y >E ASK+ = #f MILLION PESOS TO GIVE TO ! WID[S ( \R MILITANT COMPAN]OS :O FELL 9 '#i#d 9 ,OCOS+O4 ,!Y FALSIFI$ ?AT AS IF IT W]E REAL ?AT ! COMPAN]OS >E ASK+ ! EVIL GOV]NM5T = A PROJECT1 BUT NO1 !Y >E ?OSE FROM ,O,R,U,G,A4 ,! LEAD]S ( ! ,O,R,U,G,A PRES5T$ ?OSE PROJECTS BUT !IR BASE DID NOT KN[1 !Y BEGAN TO 5RI* !MSELVES1 !Y BEGAN TO HAVE C>S1 !Y EV5 B\ & HAD SEV]AL H\SES4 ,SO ?OSE :O >E SUPPORT BASES BEGAN TO ASK :]E HE GOT ?AT4 0,:Y DOES HE HAVE IT8 ,:Y DO WE NOT01 9 FACT !Y DID GET A LITTLE PROJECT = ! BASES BUT = !M !Y ASK$ ! GOV]NM5T = MONEY ) TRICKS4 ,:5 ?AT HAPP5$ ! ,O,R,U,G,A BASES REALIZ$ :AT ! LEAD]S W]E DO+ & 9 A MEET+ ?AT !Y HAD !Y ASK$ = ACC\NTS4 ,LIKE ?AT ?OSE FROM ,O,R,U,G,A DIVID$ UP BECAUSE ! TOP LEAD]S >E REAL TRICK/]S1 *EAT]S1 FALSIFI]S1 BUT !Y ALREADY HAD ALSO AS !IR SUB/ITUTE1 AS IF !Y COPY \R WAY H[ WE >E WORK+4 ,?OSE SUB/ITUTES :O DID NOT RECEIVE MU* W]E ?OSE :O REALIZ$ :AT ! LEAD]S W]E DO+ & :O ?OSE :O ASK$ = ACC\NTS4 ,?OSE :O W]E ! TOP BOSSES ( ,O,R,U,G,A DIVID$1 LEFT ASIDE1 & W5T ) ANO!R LITTLE GR\P1 !N !Y CREAT$ ANO!R ORGANIZATION BUT ) ! LOOK AGA9 ON ASK+ ! GOV]NM5T = PROJECTS4 ,!Y =M$ :AT !Y CALL$ ,U,R,P,A1 :O KN[S :AT ! HELL ,U,R,P,A MEANS4 ,S9CE IT ALREADY BEGAN TO BE KN[N H[ ! %IT%[ ?AT !Y W]E MAK+ WAS1 ! NEW LEAD]S ( ! ,U,R,P,A W5T TO 9TRODUCE !MSELVES TO ! COMPAN]OS ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 !Y W5T TO SAY ?AT !Y RESPECT ! ,ZAPATI/AS1 ?AT !Y AS ,U,R,P,A DO WANT TO WORK TOGE!R ) ! ,ZAPATI/AS1 ?AT IS ) ! AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5TS1 ?AT !Y DO NOT DO WRONG LIKE ! ,O,R,U,G,A4 ,!Y SAID :O >E ?OSE TRICK/]S :O SAID ?AT !Y W]E ,COM&ANTE ,DAVID1 :O SAID ?AT HE IS ,COM&ANTE ,ZEB$EO1 :O SAID ?AT HE IS ,COM&ANTE ,TA*O1 & :O SAID ?AT HE IS ,COM&ANTE ,P$RO4 ,?IS WAS H[ IT WAS KN[N :O ?OSE ONES >E1 RIE4 ,!Y BURNT !MSELVES1 AS WE SAY1 ) ! %IT ?AT !Y >E DO+1 ) ! BAD ?+S ?AT !Y >E DO+4 ,BUT IT TURNS \T ?AT ?OSE NEW LEAD]S 9 FACT DO HAVE A RELATION%IP ) ! GOV]NM5T TO DO PROJECTS4 ,?OSE :O HAVE SPOK5 ) ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO AFT]W>DS W5T TO SAY TO ! BLA!R] ,SAB9ES ?AT !Y AS ,U,R,P,A DO HAVE A GOOD WORK RELATION%IP ) ! ,JUNTAS DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,A FEW WEEKS AGO :5 !Y W5T TO TALK ) ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO TO SAY ?AT !Y DO NOT DO WRONG & !N !Y W5T TO TELL ,SAB9ES ?AT !Y HAVE A WORK RELATION%IP ) ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,IT APPE>S ?AT IT IS !IR ?\E F9ANC$1 ?AT IS PAID BY ! EVIL GOV]NM5TS4 ,! POLITICS ( ! EVIL GOV]NM5TS SAYS ?AT ! ,CALD]ON & ,SAB9ES GOV]NM5T IS PROTECT+ ! 5VIRONM5T1 ?AT IS :Y !Y >E MAK+ SO MANY TRIPS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 9 ,EUROPE1 ?AT IT IS = ! 5VIRONM5T1 = ! ,LAC&ON ,JUNGLE1 = ! ,MONTES ,AZULES ,BIOSPH]E1 & ,I DON'T KN[ :AT O!R ?+S4 ,?AT IS :AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5TS >E GO+ TO GO TO SAY \TSIDE1 BUT H]E 9SIDE IT IS NOT LIKE ?AT4 ,( ALL ! PROJECTS ?AT ?OSE EVIL GOV]NM5TS PRES5T \TSIDE1 !Y BR+ ! MONEY H]E :]E !Y >E PAY+ ?OSE WORMS1 ?OSE P>ASITES1 :O >E ?OSE :O >E WANT+ TO DE/ROY US4 ,WE >E NOT LY+1 WE HAVE TO SAY IT REAL CLE>1 !RE >E SOME :O LEAVE ! WORK4 ,= EXAMPLE !RE >E SOME 9SURG5TS1 9SURG5T COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS :O LEAVE1 !Y LEAVE ?AT WORK BUT !Y CONT9UE BE+ ,ZAPATI/AS1 BE IT MILITANTS OR SUPPORT BASES1 HEAL? & $UCATION PROMOT]S1 :ATEV] IT MAY BE1 C\NCILMEMB]S1 !Y DO NOT TOTALLY LOSE ! PA?4 ,BUT ?OSE O!RS :O ,I AM SAY+ !N TURN 9TO P>TY- MEMB]S1 9TO WORMS1 !Y !N SELL \T1 ?OSE >E ! ONES :O >E TAK+ A LOOK1 !Y >E ! ONES :O >E LI/5+ IF SOMEONE ALREADY LEFT4 0,AH1 N[ ,I AM GO+10 LIKE A WORM1 LIKE A P>ASITE1 0= HIM TO COME H]E :]E ,I AM TOO BUT N[ YES = REAL ,I'LL %[ HIM ! D\< ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T GIVES ME ,I AM GO+ TO CONV9CE HIM10 & ! EVIL GOV]NM5T BR+S IT ?R\< ! 5VIRONM5T ISSUE1 ) ! PRETEXT ( ! ,MONTES ,AZULES ,BIOSPH]E4 ,:AT ,I WANT TO TELL Y\ IS ?AT ! COMMITTEE COMPAN]OS HAVE IT 9 !IR VIEW4 ,WELL1 !N 9 A T[N !RE IS A =M] 9SURG5T1 & ?AT =M] 9SURG5T P>ASITE CAME 9TO ! COMMUNITY & !Y KNEW HIM1 SO HE >RIVES & SAYS3 0,H]E ,I'M BR++ Y\ ?IS1 SO Y\ >E GO+ TO DO ME A FAVOR ,I AM GO+ TO PAY Y\ ?IS MU* = Y\ TO GIVE ?IS LETT] TO SO & SO10 ?AT IS1 ! COMMITTEE COMPAN]OS4 0,WELL :AT TR\BLE IS IT TO TAKE AN 5VELOPE ?AT IS GO+ TO GIVE ME #a1 PESOS10 OR IS IT V]Y DIFFICULT8 0,HE IS GO+ TO GIVE ME ONE ?\S& PESOS1 REAL QUICK1 IT IS A #a M9UTE ?+ & ,I ALREADY HAVE ONE ?\S& PESOS10 SAYS ! O!R4 ,SO !Y GO & TURN IT 91 !Y WANT$ TO GIVE IT TO ! COMMITTEE COMPAN]O1 SO ! COMPAN]O ASK$ :O S5T ! LETT]4 0,AH YES ,I DID NOT ASK BUT IT IS = Y\40 0,NO4 ,I HAVE NOT MADE AN AGREEM5T1 ,I DO NOT RECEIVE LETT]S LIKE ?AT40 0,BUT !N :AT8 ,OP5 IT & BURN IT IF IT IS ?AT Y\ DO NOT WANT :AT IT PROPOSES !RE40 0,I WON'T ACCEPT ?AT LETT]4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :O IT IS40 ,?AT =M] COMPAN]O TOOK ! LETT] & HE OP5$ IT1 NOT ! P>ASITE :O ALREADY SOLD \T1 BUT ! ONE :O /ILL HAS NOT SOLD \T4 ,SO HE REALIZES :AT !Y >E PLANN+ = ! COMMITTEE COMPAN]O4 0,LEAVE Y\R WORK N[1 Y\ MAKE NO?+ !RE4 ,DO ! MA? H[ MU* TIME Y\ HAVE LO/ !RE ALREADY4 ,IF Y\ WANT WE'LL GO TO WORK & Y\ >E GO+ TO MAKE MILLIONS ( PESOS10 SAYS ! LETT]1 0& Y\ IF Y\ CONV9CE ?AT EX10 ?AT IS ! O!R COMPAN]O :O IS A =M] 9SURG5T1 0IF Y\ >E ABLE TO CONV9CE HIM Y\ >E GO+ TO MAKE MORE /ILL40 ,H]E :AT WE HAVE TO UND]/& IS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS T\<] AGA9/ US1 IT IS SEEK+ MORE WAYS1 IT IS 9V5T+ MORE IDEAS = H[ TO MAKE US SELL \T4 ,IT IS NO LONG] GIV+ ,OPPORTUNITIES1 ?AT IF A H>D FLOOR1 ?OSE ?+S FROM ! GOV]NM5T PROGRAMS1 H\S+1 S*OL>%IPS1 ?AT IS V]Y MU* 9-SIE FROM \R SAME RACE1 >E FROM \R SAME COLOR1 !Y >E NOT :ITE-SK9N$4 ,IT IS AMONG \RSELVES1 !Y S5D !M TO TAKE PHOTOS1 = EXAMPLE1 IF !Y >E ABLE TO TAKE ,TA*O'S PHOTO LIKE ?AT )\T A BALACLAVA ! PHOTO IS WOR? #e PESOS4 ,! ONE :O IS 9-*>GE ( DO+ ?AT IS (F]+ #e PESOS TO ANO!R COMPAN]ITO1 ?AT IS ANO!R BOY1 SAY+ ?AT IF HE C>RIES ! CAM]A & IF ,TA*O IS SITT+ !RE1 = EXAMPLE1 = HIM TO TAKE ! PHOTO4 ,IF ?AT HAPP5S ,TA*O IS NOT GO+ TO SAY ANY?+ OR HE MIY TO TAKE C>E1 EV5 IF !Y >E COMPAN]OS :O >E TAK+ PHOTOS ( Y\ & Y\ /ILL PUT Y\RSELF1 BUT Y\ DO NOT KN[ IF ?AT COMPAN]ITO IS PAID4 ,IT FELL LIKE ?IS RIE ! ONES :O >E DO+ ?AT4 ,TAKE GREAT C>E BECAUSE :5 !Y DO CELEBRATIONS 9 ! ,C>ACOLES IT IS NECESS>Y TO SEE ?AT1 BECAUSE ! GOV]NM5T WANTS TO KN[ \R PHYSIQUE WELL1 H[ WE >E 9 \R PHOTOGRAPHS4 ,I SPEAK ( ?IS BECAUSE 9 ?IS ZONE ?AT IS HAPP5+ & IT IS GR[+4 ,IT IS :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ,G>RU*A & IT IS :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ,MORELIA1 9 ?OSE TWO PLACES !RE IS ,O,R,U,G,A & !RE IS ,U,R,P,A1 & !Y >E GO+ TO CONT9UE4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE GREAT C>E ) :AT ,I AM TELL+ Y\1 :5 IT COMES TO BE KN[N AB\T ?IS IT IS NECESS>Y TO 9=M ! LEAD] = !M TO KN[ BECAUSE IT !N IS A SAFETY PROBLEM = \R /RUGGLE1 = \R ORGANIZATION4 ,! PROBLEM ?AT !Y FALSIFI$ \R SEAL1 ?AT !Y FALSIFI$ \R NAME1 IS NOT SO MU*1 IT IS P>T BUT ! PROBLEM IS ?AT !Y H&LE :AT IS ,COM&ANTE ,DAVID1 :AT IS ,COM&ANTE ,TA*O1 :AT IS ,COM&ANTE ,P$RO1 :AT IS ,COM&ANTE ,ZEB$EO4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO KN[ :O IT IS1 :AT !IR NAME IS1 :]E !Y LIVE1 ?OSE >E ! PR9CIPAL MANIPULATORS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO 9=M ! LEAD] DIRECTLY4 ,DISMANTL+ ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,MUNICIPALITIES ,EL5A 7,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON7 ,:5 ! DISMANTL+ ( ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES HAPP5$ 9 MY MUNICIPALITY WE SUFF]$ ! AGGRESSIONS ( ! EVIL GOV]NM5T4 ,ON ,APRIL #a?1 #aiih WE CON/RUCT$ ! (FICES ( ! MUNICIPALITIES = \R AUTONOM\S AU?ORITIES TO WORK4 ,ONCE \R AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES W]E CON/RUCT$ & 9AUGURAT$ AS A COLLECTIVE WORK ( \R ,ZAPATI/A SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]OS1 ! EVIL GOV]NM5T ORGANIZ$ P>AMILIT>Y GR\PS TO ATTACK US4 ,P$RO ,*UL9 WAS ! LEAD] ( ! ORGANIZATION :I* P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( \R MUNICIPAL H\SE 9 ! ,TANIP]LA EJIDO1 ! POLICE & MILIT>Y ALSO ATTACK$ US1 !Y TOOK APPREH5SION ORD]S AGA9/ \R COMPAN]OS1 9 ?AT TIME ! PRESID5T WAS ,]NE/O ,Z$ILLO4 ,BUT \R AUTONOMY WAS NOT F9I%$ ) BECAUSE ( ?AT1 AUTONOMY IS 9 \R HE>TS4 ,SO WE MET ) \R T[NS AS ,ZAPATI/A SUPPORT BASES1 TOGE!R ) \R AU?ORITIES1 TO SEE & ANALYZE :AT HAPP5$4 ,WE MADE ! AGREEM5T TO F9D ANO!R SPACE TO AGA9 CON/RUCT \R MUNICIPAL (FICES AS A COLLECTIVE WORK ( ALL ! ,ZAPATI/A T[NS 9 RESI/ANCE1 SO ?AT \R AU?ORITIES ATT5D TO ! NE$S ( EA* T[N4 ,ROB]TO 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON7 ,WE 9AUGURAT$ ! ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITY1 ! MUNICIPAL H\SE1 WE PUBLI%$ NATIONALLY & 9T]NATIONALLY ?AT \R T[NS CON/RUCT$ ?AT MUNICIPAL H\SE :]E ! AU?ORITIES NAM$ BY ! PEOPLE >E GO+ TO WORK TO EX]CISE !IR AUTONOMY & TO ATT5D TO ! PR9CIPAL NE$S ?AT WE HAVE4 ,SO ! (FICIAL EVIL GOV]NM5T1 =M] PRESID5T ,]NE/O ,Z$ILLO1 ORD]$ TO TOTALLY DE/ROY ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITY4 ,! ?REE LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T1 F$]AL1 /ATE1 & MUNICIPAL1 S5T !IR >MIES & POLICE1 ! :ITE GU>DS ALSO P>TICIPAT$4 ,ALL ! T[NS ?AT WE >E 9AUGURAT+1 DO+ CELEBRATIONS1 )DREW1 WE W5T TO \R T[NS & :5 ! V>I\S POLICE CORPORATIONS >RIV$ !Y DE/ROY$ & BURNT EV]Y?+4 ,IT APPE>$ ?AT ALL \R WORK HAD F9I%$ !RE1 BUT IT HAD NOT F9I%$4 ,WE >RIV$ TO \R T[NS1 SAT D[N1 ORGANIZ$1 TALK$1 & BEGAN TO SEE1 ANALYZE1 & /UDY :AT HAPP5$4 ,!RE W]E FAMILIES :O W]E ATTACK$ AS SUPPORT BASES & O!R COMPAN]OS :O W]E AU?ORITIES ?AT W]E =MALLY DETA9$1 !Y W]E TAK5 TO ! ,C]RO ,HUECO PRISON4 ,!Y ALSO TOOK A TEA*] :OSE NAME IS ,*ECO ,VALDES1 JU/ = TEA*+ H[ PA9T IS DILUT$1 H[ TO PA9T ! WALL1 :AT ! COMMUNITY MURAL ( ! ,ZAPATI/A 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES IS2 ?AT IS :Y HE WAS DETA9$ TOO1 !Y TOOK HIM TO ! ,C]RO ,HUECO PRISON4 ,!RE W]E MANY AGGRESSIONS AGA9/ \R MUNICIPALITY4 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T WAS ! ONE :O PROVOK$1 IT TOTALLY DE/ROY$ \R COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,9 \R T[N WE AGA9 BEGAN TO =M \R LOCAL1 REGIONAL1 & MUNICIPAL AU?ORITIES1 WE BEGAN TO SEEK ANO!R SPACE TO CON/RUCT ! MUNICIPAL H\SE1 IT WAS 9 ! EJIDO :I* IS CALL$ ,LA ,CULEBRA4 ,:5 \R AU?ORITIES W]E NAM$ !Y W5T TO WORK TO AGA9 TO FUNCTION 9 ! BUILD+ :]E !Y >E GO+ TO ATT5D TO \R T[NS & C>RY \R NE$S4 ,WE NAM$ ?OSE AU?ORITIES = !M TO WORK ON \R ISSUES :I* WE WANT !M TO RESOLVE1 BECAUSE ! EVIL GOV]NM5TS HAVE NO 9T]E/ OR IDEAS TO RESOLVE ! ISSUES ?AT WE WANT OR ?AT \R COMMUNITIES NE$4 ,WE >E GO+ TO RESOLVE ! GREAT NE$S ?AT WE HAVE AMONG ALL ( US4 ,:5 ! AU?ORITIES W]E NAM$ WE BEGAN TO PRES5T ! NE$S ?AT WE HAVE1 LIKE HEAL? & $UCATION4 ,WE BEGAN TO SEE ?AT WE DID 5DURE ! RESI/ANCE1 ALL ! BL[S1 EV]Y?+ ?AT HAPP5$1 SO ! EVIL GOV]NM5T SAW ?AT IT DID NOT F9I% AUTONOMY4 ,WE BEGAN TO WORK & GIVE IT 5]GY1 GIVE IT =CE1 & TO ORGANIZE & 5LIV5 ! COMPAN]OS1 ! COMPAN]AS1 = \R MUNICIPALITY TO FUNCTION44 ,! AU?ORITIES BEGAN TO ROTATE & RECEIVE \R NE$S :I* WE GO ALONG PRES5T+ 9 EA* T[N1 9 EA* REGION1 & 9 EA* C5T] 9 ! MUNICIPALITY4 ,LIKE ?IS WE W]E WORK+ LITTLE BY LITTLE1 ADVANC+4 ,WE BEGAN TO CREATE ! HEAL? & $UCATION WORK4 ,WE HAVE ! 0,COMPAN]A ,M>IA ,LUISA0 CL9IC & ON ! ,SAN ,J]ONIMO ,TULIJA EJIDO IS ! 0,COMPAN]A ,MURCIA 7,ELISA ,IR9A ,SA5Z ,G>ZA70 CL9IC1 A COMPAN]A :O F\ RAN* COMBAT1 CLOSE TO :]E WE >E1 9 \R B\ND>IES2 %E DI$ !RE1 ?AT IS :Y ! CL9IC BE>S H] NAME4 ,ANO!R C5T] IS CALL$ 0,LOR5ZO ,ESP9OZA10 :O WAS A C\NCIL COMPAN]O :O WAS MURD]$ BY ! P>AMILIT>IES & ,PRII/A :ITE GU>DS2 9 ,AMAITIC A MUNICIPAL AG5T & A MUNICIPAL C\NCILMEMB] DI$4 ,?OSE :O MURD]$ ?OSE COMPAN]OS >E NOT IMPRISON$1 !RE IS NO JU/ICE FROM ! EVIL GOV]NM5T1 !Y >E FREE4 ,! O!R CL9IC C5T] 9 ,J]USAL5 IS CALL$ 0,GUADALUPE ,GONZALEZ40 ,9 \R MUNICIPALITY ! CL9ICS >E FUNCTION+ COORD9AT$ ) \R AU?ORITIES4 ,!RE >E P]MAN5T PROMOT] COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS1 !Y >E WORK+ & TAK+ %IFTS 9 F\R C5T]S4 ,WE ALSO HAVE ! P>TICIPATION ( RESID5T DOCTORS1 !Y SP5D #b DAYS WORK+ & TAKE #a DAYS ( RE/4 ,WE >E COORD9AT$ ) ! ,S,A,D,E,C 9 ,PAL5QUE1 SO ! DOCTORS >RIVE :O COME AS SUPPORT FROM ! ,U,A,M4 ,SO ! EVIL GOV]NM5T C\LD NOT DE/ROY AUTONOMY4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT IT IS 9 \R HE>TS4 ,:5 CONSCI5CE IS MATURE1 :5 CONSCI5CE IS NOT WEAK !N WE CAN CONT9UE ! /EPS =W>D WORK+ 9 COLLECTIVE1 M51 *ILDR51 WOM51 & ELD]LY TOGE!R1 WE ALL GO ALONG WORK+4 ,S9CE ! EVIL GOV]NM5T SAW ?AT IT CANNOT DE/ROY AUTONOMY IT S5T ANO!R PROJECT ?AT IS CALL$ 0,AFRICAN ,PALM ,PLANT+40 ,! MILIT>Y IS CLOSE TO ! T[N :]E IT S5T ?AT PROJECT1 !IR B>RACK WAS CLOSE TO \R VILLAGE1 SO DRUG-ADDICTION BEGAN TO GR[1 ALCOHOLISM1 PRO/ITUTION4 ,! ,PRII/AS REQUE/$ !IR >RIVAL !RE1 :5 ! MILIT>Y >RIV$ ! PROJECTS ( ,AFRICAN PALM PLANTS ALSO BEGAN TO >RIVE1 BUT ?AT ,AFRICAN PALM IS NOT GOOD = ANY?+1 IT IS H>MFUL TO ! E>?1 IT IS LIKE A CANC] :I* CANNOT BE REMOV$1 AL?\< Y\ CUT IT1 KNOCK IT OV]1 IT REMA9S !RE4 ,:5 ! GOV]NM5T SAW ?AT \R RESI/ANCE IS V]Y /RONG IT BEGAN TO ORGANIZE P>AMILIT>IES AS :ITE GU>DS TO CREATE CLA%ES BETWE5 EJIDAT>IOS4 ,?AT DID NOT WORK = IT & :5 IT SAW ?AT IT C\LD NOT DE/ROY ! RESI/ANCE IT BEGAN TO CREATE ANO!R PROJECT :I* IS CALL$ ,PROGRESA4 ,?AT PROGRAM CAME BUT IT IS SE5 ?AT IT IS A CRUMB4 ,WE CONV]S$ & DISCUSS$ DAY & NIMY ?AT WAS POSITION$ !RE1 !RE W]E AB\T #a1#e TROOPS ?AT W]E POSITION$ !RE1 :5 IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO REMOVE !M !Y REMA9$ !RE UNTIL N[4 ,IT IS H[ ! EVIL GOV]NM5T PLANT$ ! BAD SE$1 IT DIVID$ ! COMMUNITY1 AB\T F\R POLITICAL P>TIES GREW !RE4 ,:AT IS HAPP5+ !RE IS ?AT !Y SAY ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO NAME #d COMMISSION]S4 ,WE AS AUTONOM\S PEOPLE HAVE \R AU?ORITY LIKE ! ,EJIDAL ,COMMISSION]1 ! ,VIGILANCE ,C\NCIL1 WE HAVE \R AU?ORITIES TOO4 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T WANTS TO NAME F\R COMMISSION]S 9 ! SAME PLACE1 IT SAYS ?AT ! O!R IS GOOD & \RS IS BAD1 BUT :AT IT WANTS IS ! L&4 ,)9 ! EJIDO !RE IS A QUANTITY ( L& ?AT IS #f1 HECT>ES1 9 TOTAL ! >EA ( ! EJIDO IS #b#f1 HECT>ES ) #ecb EJIDAT>IOS1 ! GOV]NM5T WANTS TO KEEP ?OSE #f1 HECT>ES BECAUSE IT IS M\NTA9\S JUNGLE1 IT IS WILD]NESS1 IT IS L& :I* HAS WAT]1 ROCKY T]RA94 ,! GOV]NM5T WANTS TO BUY ?AT RES]VE & IF IT CANNOT BUY IT1 IT WANTS TO PUT 9 O!R EJIDAT>IOS4 ,?OSE >E ! TRICKS ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS DO+ & IT TOOK ?AT IDEA ALL ! WAY TO ,PALE/9A4 ,9 ,PALE/9A IT SAYS ?AT !RE IS A BUFF] ZONE1 ?AT !RE >E URBAN ZONES1 ?AT !RE IS ) WORK$ L&S1 OR RA!R P>CELS4 ,!Y SAY TO ! EJIDAT>IOS FROM !RE ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO GIVE !M #b1 PESOS A MON?1 ?AT !Y NO LONG] >E GO+ TO WORK ! RES]VES1 ?AT IS ! BUFF] ZONE4 ,9 ,PALE/9A AN ORD] ( FOOD CO/S #bh PESOS1 A ,CIEL WAT] #bd PESOS1 H]E 9 ! /ORE ( ! COMPAN]OS FROM ,OV5TIK IT CO/S #e PESOS4 ,:AT !Y DID 9 ,PALE/9A !Y WANT$ TO DO 9 \R EJIDO TOO1 !Y WANT$ TO MAKE CAB9S1 T\RI/IC C5T]S1 HOTELS4 ,:O IS GO+ TO SLEEP 9 ?AT HOTEL8 ,:O IS GO+ TO EAT ?AT #bh PESO FOOD8 ,:O IS GO+ TO BUY ?AT #bd PESO CIEL WAT]8 ,?AT IS P>T ( :AT IS HAPP5+ !RE4 ,9 ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON !RE >E L>GE WAT] SURFACES1 !Y >E ! ,NAHA & ,METZABOK LAKES1 & 9 ,SAN ,J]ONIMO ,TULIJA !RE >E L>GE LAKES :I* MEASURE UP TO #a HECT>ES1 #d HECT>ES1 #b OR #c HECT>ES1 !Y >E L>GE LACES4 ,!RE !Y WANT TO MAKE :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ,PALE/9A1 !Y WANT !M TO COME TO PUT !IR PROGRAM SO ?AT ! EJIDAT>IOS GIVE !M #b1 PESOS EA* MON? OR EV]Y TWO MON?S4 ,OV] !RE1 !RE WAS A COMPA :O WORK$ 9 ! ,JUNTA & :5 ! EVIL GOV]NM5T BEGAN TO DO ?AT ! COMPA IMM$IATELY W5T TO 9=M ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO :AT IS HAPP5+1 SOME ,PRII/AS & MEMB]S ( O!R ORGANIZATIONS W]E ALSO NOT 9 AGREEM5T ) ?AT PLAN & ASK$ ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO = SUPPORT1 !Y ASK$ :AT !Y C\LD DO !RE4 ,WE MADE A LETT] ASK+ ! ,PRII/A EJIDAL COMMISSION] NOT TO BR+ ?AT PROJECT 9 BECAUSE IT AFFECTS \R COMPAN]OS1 WE EXPLA9$ ?AT WE >E 9 RESI/ANCE & WE CANNOT RECEIVE ?OSE ?+S :I* ! GOV]NM5T S5DS & 9 ?AT EJIDO !RE >E SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS4 ,AFT] ?AT :AT WE DID WAS MEET1 !RE W]E MANY EJIDAT>IOS1 ?AT IS ! L>GE/ EJIDO 9 ! :OLE ZONE4 ,ZAPATI/AS & NON-,ZAPATI/AS MET1 !Y MADE A PLAN TO GO AGA9/ :AT ! GOV]NM5T IS S5D+4 ,!RE W]E O!R ,PRII/AS1 AS IF ! ,PRII/AS DIVID$ 9TO TWO BECAUSE SOME W]E 9 AGREEM5T & O!RS W]E NOT4 ,WE S5T ?AT PAP]1 ?AT LETT]1 & WE ALSO DID ! MEET+4 ,RIIOS !MSELVES4 ,:AT WE DID WAS TELL !M NOT TO ACCEPT ?AT PROJECT & !Y TOO RESPECT$ IT4 ,:AT IS P5D+ RIIOS4 ,WE TOLD !M ?AT !Y HAVE TO RESOLVE IT AMONG !MSELVES BECAUSE AS AU?ORITIES ( ! ,JUNTA WE CANNOT GET SO 9VOLV$1 BECAUSE !Y >E NOT RECOV]$ L&S4 ,AMONG EJIDAT>IOS !Y HAVE TO RESPOND TO SEE :O IS ! MAJORITY4 ,G]>DO 7,ZONE ,$UCATION ,COORD9ATOR4 ,M,>,E,Z ,FRANCISCO ,VILLA7 ,9 \R MUNICIPALITY ?OSE ?+S HAVE ALSO HAPP5$4 ,9 #aiii A GR\P ( POLICE >RIV$ TO ! ,P>AISO VILLAGE 9 \R MUNICIPALITY4 ,!Y WANT$ TO CLE> \T ! COMMUNITY BUT ! SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]OS ORGANIZ$ & W5T TO REMOVE !M1 !Y RESI/$ TO SEE ! WAY TO REMOVE !M4 ,\R COMPAN]OS FROM O!R COMMUNITIES ALSO BEGAN TO >RIVE1 FROM O!R T[NS 9 ! SAME MUNICIPALITY4 ,:5 ! POLICE SAW ?AT ! COMPAN]OS >RIV$ !Y BEG9 TO FIRE1 SOMETIMES !Y %OT ! BULLETS UPW>D TO SC>E US1 !Y DID NOT WANT TO KILL \R COMPAN]OS1 !Y ONLY WANT$ TO KILL A COMPAN]O'S DOG 9 ?AT VILLAGE4 ,AS ! POLICE SAW ?AT ! COMPAN]OS W]E NOT AFRAID BUT !Y CONFRONT$ !M MORE1 !Y RETURN$ TO ! MUNICIPALITY ( ,OCOS+O TO BR+ MORE RE9=CEM5TS4 ,!Y TOOK AB\T ?REE DAYS & RE5T]$1 BUT !Y NO LONG] REMA9$ 9 ! SAME COMMUNITY :]E !Y HAD FIR/ >RIV$ BUT !Y PASS$ TO ANO!R COMMUNITY1 !Y W5T TO AN EJIDO :I* IS CALL$ ,NAZ>ET4 ,?AT GR\P ( POLICE WAS POSITION$ !RE & BEGAN TO ORGANIZE GR\PS ( ,ORCAOS1 !Y BEGAN TO GIVE CONFRONTATIONS4 ,AFT] A :ILE !RE WAS A PROBLEM RIRIV$ !Y HAD BE5 REMOV$1 WE W]E ABLE TO REMOVE ! POLICE4 ,WE W]E C>+ !RE = A TIME BECAUSE BE=E REMOV+ ! POLICE !Y HAD ALREADY PREP>$ ANO!R GR\PS ( P>AMILIT>IES ON ?AT V]Y EJIDO1 ?OSE REMA9$ AS CONTRAS1 ! COMPAN]OS C\LD NOT REALLY WORK4 ,?AT WAS ! PROBLEM1 BUT ! POLICE NO LONG] RETURN$1 SO WE COMPAN]OS FROM !RE RESI/$ MORE OR LESS 9 ?AT WAY1 BECAUSE WE SAW ?AT ?OSE ?+S OR ?OSE PROBLEMS HAVE ALWAYS HAPP5$ 9 V>I\S MUNICIPALITIES4 ,ON ANO!R OCCASION !RE WAS ANO!R PROBLEM 9 \R MUNICIPALITY1 A GR\P FROM ,O,R,C,A,O >RIV$ :I* WANT$ TO 9VADE ! MUNICIPALITY4 ,! AU?ORITIES BEGAN TO ORGANIZE & ASK QUE/IONS H[ IT WAS GO+ TO BE DONE TO SOLVE ?AT PROBLEM4 ,! SOLUTION ?AT WAS GIV51 TO NOT CONFRONT EA* O!R AMONG COMPAN]OS1 EV5 IF !Y >E NOT ,ZAPATI/AS1 BUT WE KN[ WELL ?AT ?OSE :O >E NOT ,ZAPATI/AS >E *EAT$ BY ! EVIL GOV]NM5TS1 AN AGREEM5T WAS MADE = ! L& TO BE GIV5 9 EQUAL P>TS4 ,:]E ! C5T] ( ?AT MUNICIPALITY IS1 !RE IS A PLOT ( TWO HECT>ES SO ONE HECT>E REMA9$ = ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITY & ANO!R HECT>E = ! O!R GR\P4 ,! AGREEM5T REMA9$ LIKE ?IS1 IT HAS BE5 RESPECT$ LIKE ?IS UP TO N[4 ,IT IS ALWAYS LIKE ?IS = PROBLEMS :I* HAPP51 ) PATI5CE1 ?AT ! SOLUTION IS GIV5 & SOMETIMES !Y DO NOT ACCEPT IT QUICKLY1 BUT YES SEEK+ ! WAY & SEEK+ ! MANN] H[ IT CAN BE SOLV$1 IT WAS SOLV$ LIKE ?IS4 ,IT IS H[ WE HAVE RESI/$ UP TO ! MOM5T4 ,DEF5SE ( ,RECOV]$ ,L&S ,MAURICIO 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,MANUEL7 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T =MS VIOL5T GR\PS TO PROVOKE & REMOVE US FROM ! RECOV]$ L&4 ,9 #aiif A GR\P 5T]$ FROM ! ORGANIZATION ,O,R,C,A,O TO ,P5A ,*AB>ICO TO PLUND] US ( ! L&4 ,WE RESI/$ !RE & ! GR\P FROM ?AT ORGANIZATION )DREW4 ,!Y LEFT ?AT VILLAGE BUT 9 #bg !Y AGA9 TOOK ! RECOV]$ L&S4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 9 #b#g1 ANO!R GR\P ( ,ORCAOS 5T]$ ! ,B5ITO ,JU>EZ VILLAGE4 ,WE W]E RESI/+ !RE OV] ! C\RSE ( #f MON?S4 ,! ORGANIZATION ,O,R,C,A,O RE5T]$ ,P5A ,*AB>ICO1 !Y TOOK ! RECOV]$ L& ON A PLOT :I* IS CALL$ ,LA ,PIM5TA4 ,?OSE GR\PS ( PEOPLE TOOK ?AT L& ( #d HECT>ES & !N DID NOT LEAVE4 ,?OSE PEOPLE KEPT ! L&1 !RE WAS NO LONG] A WAY TO RECOV] IT1 IT IS LIKE ?IS UP TO TODAY4 ,IT HAS HAPP5$ LIKE ?IS1 WE W]E RESI/+ ?OSE PROBLEMS !RE4 ,!RE WAS ANO!R PROBLEM :I* BEGAN 9 ! MON? ( ,AUGU/ #bi & CONT9U$ UNTIL #b#a4 ,?AT TIME ! GR\PS FROM ,O,R,C,A,O 5T]$ ! ,SANTO ,DOM+O VILLAGE1 WE HAD TO RESI/ ONE YE>4 ,) ! SUPPORT BASES FROM ?AT MUNICIPALITY WE TOOK %IFTS TO C>E = ! L&4 ,9 ! FIR/ %IFT #c ( US SUPPORT BASES >RIV$ TO C>E = ! L&4 ,AFT] WE SAW ?AT ?IS PROBLEM WAS MORE OR LESS BE+ CONTROLL$ WE W5T L[]+ ! NUMB] ( COMPAN]OS TO C>E = ! RECOV]$ L& 9 ?AT VILLAGE4 ,WE W5T L[]+ ! NUMB] & AB\T #d COMPAN]OS REMA9$ C>+ = ! L&2 IT WAS NOT KN[N ?AT A GREAT PROBLEM WAS GO+ TO BE PROVOK$4 ,WE W]E RESI/+ ONE YE> 9 ,SANTO ,DOM+O & :5 ! AUTONOM\S 5G9E]S W5T TO CLEAN ! L9E :I* M>K$ ! RECOV]$ L& ! MO/ S]I\S PROBLEM WAS PROVOK$1 BECAUSE 9 ?AT MOM5T WE DID NOT HAVE /R5G? BECAUSE WE W]E ONLY #d COMPAN]OS :O W]E DEF5D+ ! RECOV]$ L& 9 ?AT VILLAGE4 ,!RE WAS A CONFRONTATION ) ! GR\PS FROM ,O,R,C,A,O4 ,\R COMPAN]OS LEFT W\ND$ & DETA9$4 ,F\R COMPAN]OS W]E DETA9$ & TORTUR$ 9 AN EJIDO :I* IS CALL$ ,SANTO ,TOMAS4 ,MATEO 7,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,MANUEL7 ,9 ?AT VILLAGE ,SANTO ,TOMAS ! CONFRONTATION WAS T\<]4 ,WE W]E RESI/+ ) ! ,ZAPATI/A SUPPORT BASES1 BUT :5 !RE WAS ?AT CONFRONTATION IT HIT US H>D BECAUSE1 WE )\T KN[+ :AT IT IS ?AT IS GO+ TO HAPP5 TO US1 WE ONLY HAD #d PEOPLE C>+ = ! L& ON ! FIR/ DAY ( ! ATTACK4 ,\R COMPAN]OS W]E !RE 9 ! VILLAGE1 !Y W]E OP5+ ! /REET1 GO+ \T TO ! ROAD :]E ?OSE GR\PS FROM O!R ORGANIZATIONS CAME & !RE !Y TOOK & CONFRONT$4 ,IT WAS LIKE ?IS ?AT ?OSE F\R COMPAN]OS W]E PRISON]S4 ,AT ! 5D ?OSE FROM ! O!R GR\PS DID NOT 5DURE BECAUSE WE >E ACCU/OM$ P] SE TO RESI/ ANY?+1 ANY PROVOCATION FROM ! O!R ORGANIZATIONS1 FROM ?OSE :I* SELL \T TO ! GOV]NM5T1 ?AT IS :Y !Y C\LD NOT DOM9ATE US4 ,?AT TIME WE W]E C>+ = ! RECOV]$ L& MORE ?AN ONE YE> BECAUSE !RE W]E ?REATS1 !RE W]E 9SULTS1 !Y ?REAT5$ /ILL :5 !Y LEFT ?AT VILLAGE1 !Y BEGAN TO SAY ?AT !Y W]E GO+ TO 5T] AGA94 ,?AT WAS :Y ! MUNICIPALITY & ! REGION ORGANIZ$1 !Y W]E LOOK+ AFT] ONE YE> TO SEE IF TRULY !Y W]E GO+ TO 5T] AGA94 ,LIKE ?IS IT WAS ?AT !RE WAS NO LONG] ANY?+1 !Y LEFT US BECAUSE !Y SAW ?AT !Y C\LD NO LONG] DO ANY?+ ) !IR BAD IDEAS4 ,WE KN[ WELL ?AT WE1 ?OSE :O >E /RUGGL+1 DO NOT DO IT = 9T]E/ 9 MONEY1 BUT RA!R WE >E 9 RESI/ANCE4 ,IF WE HAVE 5DUR$ ! RESI/ANCE IT IS BECAUSE !RE IS WORK ORGANIZ$ 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES & ! T[NS ORGANIZ$ 9 COLLECTIVE4 ,?ANKS TO ?AT WE W]E 5DUR+ ! RESI/ANCE1 :5 !RE IS A MOVEM5T1 EV]Y?+ ?AT WE >E DO+ IS DUE TO ! WORK ?AT !RE IS ORGANIZ$ 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES4 ,! ,EVIL ,GOV]NM5T'S ,IDEOLOGY ,RAMON 7,ZONE ,COORD9ATOR4 ,M,>,E,Z ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON7 ,WE SEE ?AT ) ! MOD]NITY ?AT !RE IS N[ 9 ! M$IA1 LIKE CELL PHONES1 RADIO1 TELEVISION1 MOVIES1 !Y >E ATTACK+ US 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 9 ! VILLAGES4 ,!RE 9 \R ZONE WE SEE ?AT !RE >E SOME COMPAS :O AL?\< !Y >E V]Y SCREW$ N[ !Y TOO HAVE CELL PHONES1 AL?\< ) WORK !Y CAN OBTA9 ! PAYM5T = CELL PHONES BUT !Y DO HAVE !M4 ,) ?OSE ?+S ! GOV]NM5T ALSO TRIES TO FUCK US1 EV5 IF WE DO NOT HAVE ! MONEY BUT WE TOO TRY TO BUY ?OSE ?+S4 ,WE ALSO SEE ?AT !RE >E BRE?R5 :O AL?\< !Y DO NOT HAVE GOOD H\SES BUT !RE !Y HAVE TELEVISIONS1 MODUL>S1 ?OSE ?+S >E :AT ! GOV]NM5T DOM9ATES US1 FUCKS US )4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE AL?\< WE DO NOT HAVE ! MONEY = :AT LITTLE WE HAVE1 !RE WE GO SP5D+ IT4 ,WE !RE 9 ! ZONE ALSO WORK 9 $UCATION EXPLA9+ ?IS TO ! $UCATION PROMOT]S & ! $UCATION PROMOT]S TEA* ! *ILDR5 ON ! ROAD TO FOLL[ ! CU/OMS1 NOT CONT9UE MISSP5D+ ) ?OSE ?+S4 ,IT IS :AT WE >E DO+ !RE 9 \R ZONE SO ?AT ! BOYS & GIRLS GO ALONG UND]/&+ ! RIE ! PEOPLES' RIE PREP>+ \R AUTONOMY4 ,ALL ! ?+S ?AT ! GOV]NM5TS DO TO US >E BECAUSE IT DOES NOT F9D ! WAY TO F9I% US1 ?AT IS :Y !Y 9V5T ?AT !Y HAVE CONTACT ) \R AU?ORITIES & O!R ?+S ?AT !Y 9V5T4 ,BUT WE !RE1 AS T[NS1 DO MUNICIPAL MEET+S & ALSO COMMUNITY VISITS TO EXPLA9 TO ! COMPAN]OS ?AT IT IS NOT TRUE1 & EXPLA9 H[ ! ADVANCE ( \R ORGANIZATION IS GO+4 ,RESI/ANCE 9 ,AUTONOM\S ,$UCATION & ,HEAL? ,D>9EL 7,ZONE ,HEAL? ,COORD9ATOR4 ,M,>,E,Z ,FRANCISCO ,VILLA7 ,?R\< ! RESI/ANCE ?AT WE HAVE LIV$ AS SUPPORT BASES WE HAVE EX]CIS$ AUTONOMY )\T HAV+ ! NE$ TO RELATE ) ! EVIL GOV]NM5T4 ,WE TRA9 PROMOT]S ( V>I\S WORK >EAS1 LIKE G5]AL HEAL?4 ,! WORK ( G5]AL HEAL? ?AT WE HAVE A*IEV$ 9 \R ZONE IS ?ANKS TO ! FACT ?AT ! HEAL? PROMOT]S >E NAM$ FROM ! T[NS1 & !Y RECEIVE ! TRA9+ TO =M ! TRUE HEAL? ( \R PEOPLE4 ,! HEAL? PROMOT] COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS :O WORK 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES & 9 ! T[NS1 WORK ) CONSCI5CE1 ) DISCIPL9E1 & ) RESPECT TO S]VE ! PEOPLE1 ! COMPAN]OS :O WORK 9 HEAL? DO IT EVALUAT+ ! SICKNESS ?AT ! PATI5T HAS1 !Y SEE IF IT CAN BE TREAT$ 9 ! CL9IC OR NOT1 !Y HAVE TO BE TRANSF]R$ TO A HOSPITAL2 ! PATI5TS >E S5T TO ! HOSPITAL :5 !Y HAVE ! PROMOT]'S REF]5CE %EET4 ,WE ALREADY HAVE SEXUAL HEAL? WORK 9 ! ZONE1 BO? 9 ! T[NS & 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES1 ! SEXUAL HEAL? COMPAN]AS TAKE %IFTS 9 ! ZONE CL9IC TO WORK ON ! L[]+ ( MAT]NAL & *ILD MORTALITY4 ,?OSE COMPAN]AS HAVE A*IEV$ DETECT+ SOME DISEASES 9 ! COMPAN]AS & NON-COMPAN]AS :O >RIVE TO BE TREAT$ 9 ! ZONE4 ,! COMPAN]AS :O DO ?AT WORK ALWAYS GIVE TALKS AB\T ! PREV5TION ( ,/,DS 7,SEXUALLY ,TRANSMITT$ ,DISEASES72 !Y SEE IF ! SICKNESS ( SOME COMPAN]AS & NON-COMPAN]AS CAN BE TREAT$ 9 ! CL9IC1 IF CANNOT BE WE HAVE TO TRANSF] H] TO A HOSPITAL4 ,WE ALSO HAVE ! ?REE >EAS 9-FUNCTION 7HEAL]S1 H]BALI/S1 & MIDWIVES71 AL?\< /ILL NOT AT #a.01 ! COMPAN]AS >E MAK+ !SE ?REE >EAS GO 9-PRACTICE4 ,! COMPAN]AS WORK TOGE!R1 ! WORK = ! HEAL? ( ! PEOPLE ALWAYS IS DONE COORD9AT+ ) EA* O!R4 ,RAMON 7,ZONE ,COORD9ATOR4 ,M,>,E,Z ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON7 ,) AUTONOM\S $UCATION WE MAKE ! RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! EVIL GOV]NM5T :I* PUTS (FICIAL TEA*]S 9 ! COMMUNITIES4 ,9 SOME COMMUNITIES :]E !RE >E ,ZAPATI/A COMPAN]OS & :]E !RE ALSO >E PEOPLE FROM ! ,P,R,I1 ! EVIL GOV]NM5T 5T]S & SO ! TEA*]S ( (FICIAL $UCATION >E !RE & ! AUTONOM\S $UCATION PROMOT]S4 ,:AT !Y DO TO F9I% ) AUTONOM\S $UCATION IS MOCK ! PROMOT]S4 ,! IDEA ?AT ! (FICIAL S*OOLS HAVE IS ?AT ! $UCATION PROMOT]S DO NOT KN[ ANY?+ & !Y MOCK BECAUSE !Y GIVE S*OL>%IPS & RATIONS TO ! *ILDR5 ( ?OSE :O >E NOT COMPAS4 ,!Y >E IDEAS ) :I* !Y WANT TO DO AWAY ) AUTONOM\S $UCATION1 BUT S9CE WE >E WORK+ ) ! COORD9ATORS1 ) ! $UCATION C\NCILS1 & ) ! MUNICIPAL C\NCILS1 WE SAY ?AT ) ?OSE IDEAS !Y WANT TO DO AWAY ) US1 BUT 9/EAD ( IT F9I%+ WE >E GO+ TO CONT9UE =W>D ) ! /EPS 9 AUTONOM\S $UCATION4 ,9 ! PLACES :]E !RE >E (FICIAL TEA*]S & $UCATION PROMOT]S1 ! COMPAS HAVE NEV] LET !MSELVES BE1 !RE !Y CONT9UE =W>D ADVANC+ ) ! *ILDR51 TEA*+4 ,!RE >E SOME PROMOT] COMPAN]OS :O SAY ?AT IT IS DIFFICULT = !M1 ?AT !Y >E WORK+ & !Y >E MOCK$1 !Y DO NOT CONC5TRATE ON !IR WORK ) ! CRITIQUES ?AT >E MADE & !Y LEAVE1 !Y /OP BE+ PROMOT]S BUT REMA9 AS SUPPORT BASES2 :5 ?AT HAPP5S O!R PROMOT]S >E NAM$ = !M TO CONT9UE WORK+ 9 $UCATION4 ,9/EAD ( IT GO+ BACK1 AUTONOM\S $UCATION CONT9UES1 9 IT ! ANNIV]S>IES ( ! FALL5 COMPAN]OS >E CELEBRAT$1 WE RAISE ! FLAG1 WE DO WORKS ( !AT] 9 \R MUNICIPALITIES4 ,) ?OSE ?+S ?OSE FROM ! (FICIAL S*OOL SEE ?AT WE >E NOT GO+ BACKW>D1 BUT ?AT WE CONT9UE RESI/+1 AL?\< !Y >E !RE ) CRITIQUES1 ) MOCK+4 ,WE HAVE RESI/$ LIKE ?IS UP TO :]E IT HAS BE5 POSSIBLE4 ,C>ACOL ,I,V3 ,:IRLW9D ( ,\R ,WORDS ,MORELIA ,9TRODUCTION ,ROSA ,ISABEL 7,SUPPORT ,BASE4 ,M,>,E,Z #ag DE ,NOVIEMBRE7 ,9 ! YE> #a#i#i#d1 :5 WE ROSE UP 9 >MS1 ! GOV]NM5T REPRESS$ ! PEOPLE ) ITS >MIES US+ TANKS1 PLANES1 & HELICOPT]S1 MANY W]E ATTACK$1 LIKE ,MORELIA & ! T[N ,NUEVA ,ESP]ANZA4 ,!Y ATTACK$ US 9 #a#i#i#e1 #a#i#i#f1 & #a#i#i#h4 ,!Y ALWAYS TRI$ TO 5T] ! ,AGUASCALI5TES1 !Y WANT$ TO DE/ROY \R MUNICIPALITIES1 !Y WANT$ TO DE/ROY \R COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,WE W]E UNIT$ ! COMPAN]AS TOGE!R ) ! COMPAN]OS1 WE W]E MANY1 BUT :5 !RE WAS ! UPRIS+ ! GOV]NM5T BEGAN TO S5D ?OSE ?+S TO DIVIDE \R T[NS & MUNICIPALITIES1 SOME COMPAN]AS BEGAN TO BECOME UNCONTROLL$ ) ! PROGRAMS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T S5T1 LIKE ,PROGRESA & ,OPORTUNIDADES1 ) ?AT !Y WANT$ TO F9I% ! COLLECTIVE WORK1 BUT !Y C\LD NOT F9I% IT1 WE HAD TO RESI/ & CONT9UE WORK+ ! L& ?AT WE TOOK4 ,:5EV] ! GOV]NM5T WANTS TO F9I% ) \R =CE1 WE COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS ORGANIZE TO DEF5D \RSELVES1 ! COMPAN]AS MORE :O REMOV$ ! SOLDI]S FROM \R COMMUNITIES4 ,LIKE ?IS WE HAVE RESI/$ ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S REPRESSION1 WE WORK 9 COLLECTIVE4 ,RIE V>I\S COLLECTIVES1 !RE >E COLLECTIVES ( ! WOM5 & COLLECTIVES ( ! M51 WE SEE ?AT IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT TO CONT9UE WORK+ 9 COLLECTIVE BECAUSE :5 IT IS NECESS>Y TO DO A CONTRIBUTION 9 ! ZONE1 9 ! MUNICIPALITY1 OR !RE >E O!R NE$S 9 \R T[NS1 WE SUPPORT EA* O!R ) ! RES\RCES FROM ! COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IF WE NE$ A COMMUNICATION RADIO1 ! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS %>E ?IS EXP5SE1 IF ! COMPAN]AS OR COMPAN]OS HAVE A LITTLE ADVANCE 9 !IR COLLECTIVE WORK !Y CAN CONTRIBUTE TO COV] ?IS NE$4 ,IT IS LIKE ?IS ?AT WE >E WORK+1 BUT !RE >E T[NS ?AT /ILL DO NOT TAKE V]Y MU* IMPORTANCE = ! COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,9 \R ZONE1 9 \R MUNICIPALITIES1 & 9 ! T[NS1 WE CONT9UE DEM&+ ?AT WE WORK ! L& BECAUSE IT IS ! ONLY ?+ ?AT WE HAVE1 WE SEE ! NE$ = L& 9 \R T[NS & EJIDOS HAVE BE5 =M$1 WE CONT9UE WORK+ ! L&4 ,\R T[NS ALSO SAW ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE GOOD $UCATION1 HEAL?1 PRODUCTION4 ,?AT IS :Y WE BEGAN TO =M \R AU?ORITIES4 ,N[ WE HAVE \R MUNICIPAL AU?ORITIES1 BE=E !Y W]E P>LIAM5TS & !N IT WAS *ANG+1 ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES W]E F\ND$1 ! AUTONOM\S C\NCILS W]E CREAT$1 & UP TO TODAY WE CONT9UE WORK+ ) ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,) ?IS =MATION ( \R ORGANIZATION WE CONT9UE RESI/+ ! ATTACKS ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T DOES TO US4 ,:5 WE SEE :AT IS HAPP5+ AT ! NATIONAL LEVEL1 ABOVE ALL 9 ! ANALYSIS ( REALITY1 IT IS ALSO EXPLA9$ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T C\NT]ATTACKS :AT WE DO1 BUT WE CONT9UE RESI/+ MORE1 WE HAVE TO WORK ! L& MORE1 ORGANIZE MORE TO SEE H[ IT IS NECESS>Y TO ADVANCE \R COLLECTIVE WORK1 ! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS TOGE!R4 ,G]ONIMO 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,LUCIO ,CABANAS7 ,) ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S REPRESSIONS1 WE KN[ ?AT !RE W]E ATTACKS :]EV]1 BUT H]E 9 ,C>ACOL ,I,V ! ROLE ?AT ! COMPAN]AS PLAY$ 9 ! RESI/ANCE TO ?OSE ATTACKS WAS V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,! COMMUNITY ( ,MORELIA IS 9 ,C>ACOL ,I,V1 :I* IS V]Y BIG1 BE=E ! MAJORITY W]E COMPAS BUT !N IT DIVID$1 N[ ! MAJORITY >E ,PRII/AS1 ,P]R$I/AS1 ,PANI/AS4 ,BE=E1 :5 ! >MY >RIV$1 ! COMPAN]AS GOT TOGE!R 9 ?AT COMMUNITY & CONFRONT$ IT FIR/4 ,!RE WAS A PROBLEM 9 ,NUEVA ,ESP]ANZA1 ! >MY OCCUPI$ ?AT PLACE A FEW DAYS1 AB\T TWO OR ?REE DAYS4 ,!N !RE WAS A L>GE MOVEM5T ( COMPAN]AS1 !Y ORGANIZ$ 9 ! MUNICIPALITY1 9 ! ZONE1 & MADE ?AT GREAT MOBILIZATION ( COMPAN]AS4 ,?ANKS TO ?AT MOBILIZATION ! >MY )DREW BUT NEV] /OPP$ BO!R+1 ) ! REPRESSIONS ?AT !Y DID !Y C\LD NOT F9I% US & !Y S\E TAK+ PLACE V]Y R\<4 ,ON ! ,MORELIA EJIDO1 :I* IS A L>GE COMMUNITY1 !Y >E TRY+ OR >E GO+ TO MAKE A ,CIUDAD ,RURAL4 ,?AT IS ) ! PURPOSE ( WE AS ,ZAPATI/AS BE+ ABLE TO SEE ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS HELP+1 !Y BELIEVE ?AT ) ?AT \R SUPPORT BASES >E GO+ TO BE DEMORALIZ$1 BUT NO1 ! COLLECTIVE WORK ?AT HAS BE5 DONE HAS RE9=C$ ! RESI/ANCE4 ,MORELIA IS ! SEAT :]E \R ,C>ACOL ,I,V IS1 ! EXP]I5CE ?AT WE HAVE !RE IS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T BUILT MANY H\SES1 IT 9/ALL$ SEWAGE BUT IT TURNS \T ?AT 9 ?AT COMMUNITY !RE IS NO WAT]1 :AT IS !RE SEWAGE =8 ,!RE WE SEE TOO ?AT IT IS ONLY TO TR\BLE PEOPLE4 ,! BRE?R5 :O >E ) ! GOV]NM5T W]E WORK+ !RE ONE YE> ) ! GOV]NM5T PROJECT1 ?OSE BRE?R5 DID NOT MAKE !IR MILPAS1 ?AT IS !Y DID NOT HAVE CORN1 DID NOT HAVE BEANS1 BECAUSE !Y ONLY D$ICAT$ !MSELVES TO MAK+ ! CON/RUCTIONS4 ,RIE NOT EV5 LIV+ 9 ?OSE H\SES BECAUSE !Y HAD !IR H\SES P] SE1 BUT :AT IS A MOCK]Y MAYBE IS ! SEWAGE1 :AT DO !Y WANT IT = IF !RE IS NO WAT]8 ,!Y MAKE SOME H\SES :]E !RE IS ROOM TO PUT A /OVE1 TOILET1 BUT ! PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE ?AT1 ?OSE H\SES >E A %ELL4 ,?OSE H\SES >E TO BE ABLE TO *EAT ! PEOPLE1 ?AT IS ! POLITICS ?AT ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T IS DO+4 ,IDEOLOGICAL ,RESI/ANCE ,SAULO 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z #ag DE ,NOVIEMBRE7 ,JU/ AS 9 ! O!R C>ACOLES1 ! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS ATTACK+ US ) ITS PLANS1 BUT WE & \R PEOPLES DO NOT HAVE \R LOOK ON ?AT WE WANT TO RECEIVE EV]Y?+ ?AT IS SUPPORT+ ! PEOPLE FROM ! P>TIES )4 ,9 \R T[NS1 ) ! AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5TS1 \R LOOK IS ON WORK+ ! L&1 BE IT 9 COLLECTIVE OR 9DIVIDUALLY1 9 ?OSE TWO WAYS WE >E WALK+ ) \R /RUGGLE1 BECAUSE !RE >E T[NS :]E !Y >E NOT WORK+ ON RECOV]$ L&S BUT !Y DO HAVE SOME:]E TO WORK1 !RE !Y WORK ! MILPA1 !Y HAVE !IR C(FEE PLANTATION & SOMETIMES !Y HAVE CATTLE OR O!R LITTLE ?+S LIKE BEEHIVES & BIRDS4 ,?IS IS :AT WE >E EXP]I5C+ 9 \R RESI/ANCE1 9 IT WE >E V]Y MU* HELP+ ! COLLECTIVE WORK1 BECAUSE ! COLLECTIVE WORK HELPS US TO MOVE \R COMMISSION4 ,= EXAMPLE IF ! COMMISSION] HAS A MEET+ 9 ! MUNICIPALITY1 FROM ! COLLECTIVE WORK A P>T CAN BE TAK5 \T = ! TRANSPORTATION ( ?AT COMMISSION]1 & LIKE ?IS !RE IS NO NE$ = EA* COMPAN]O TO CONTRIBUTE = TRANSPORTATION1 BUT WE DO NOT TAKE \T RES\RCES FROM ! COLLECTIVE WORK ALL ! TIME1 SOMETIMES ! BASE CONTRIBUTES ) SOME?+ IF IT IS A V]Y L>GE ?+ ?AT IS GO+ TO BE DONE4 ,WE >E SEE+ ?AT ! COLLECTIVE WORK & ! 9DIVIDUAL WORK IS TAK+ US ONE /EP MORE 9 \R /RUGGLE1 9 \R ORGANIZATION4 ,!RE >E T[NS :]E ! COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS >E WORK+ 9 COLLECTIVE1 SOMETIMES IT IS ALSO TAK5 \T FROM ! WORK ( ! COMPAN]AS :5 !RE IS A NE$ 9 ! T[N1 IF SOME?+ NE$S TO BE B\E GO+ TO SUPPORT ! COMPAN]OS ALL ! TIME1 :Y DON'T WE TAKE A LITTLE BIT FROM \R COLLECTIVE WORK AS COMPAN]AS4 ,WE CAN TAKE FROM !RE TO SUPPORT ! $UCATORS40 ,9 SOME T[NS !Y DO IT LIKE ?IS & IT IS !RE :]E WE >E SEE+ ?AT ! FRUIT ( US COMPAN]AS' COLLECTIVE WORK IS A SUPPORT2 SOMETIMES ! SUPPORT IS DONE = ! $UCATOR1 OR IF !RE IS ANO!R NE$ 9 ! T[NS1 A LOCAL NE$1 ! COMPAN]AS GIVE A P>T !RE TOO4 ,IT IS NOT LIKE ?AT ALL ! TIME1 BECAUSE SPEAK+ ( ! COLLECTIVE WORK WE CANNOT SAY ?AT !Y >E GETT+ MU* PR(IT DAILY4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO SEE1 :5 !RE IS AN URG5T NE$1 IF WE CAN TAKE SOME?+ FROM ?AT WORK1 BECAUSE IF ALL ! TIME WE >E GO+ TO HAVE \R LOOK ON ! RES\RCES ( ?AT WORK WELL 9 A %ORT TIME WE >E GO+ TO F9I% IT4 ,IT IS WORK+ LIKE ?IS 9 SOME T[NS1 NOT ALL ! T[NS >E LIKE ?IS4 ,9 ! T[NS :]E !IR AU?ORITY1 !IR AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T IS AWAKE1 9 ?OSE T[NS IT IS ADVANC+ WELL2 IF ! AU?ORITY 9 ! T[NS IS SLEEP+ SOMETIMES !RE IS NO COLLECTIVE WORK1 ?AT IS BAD4 ,IT IS AS IF AN IDEA COMES TO US BUT WE DO NOT TAKE IT & WE DO NOT TAKE IT 9TO PRACTICE BECAUSE WE ?9K ?AT IT IS NOT GO+ TO TURN \T WELL1 WELL NO?+ IS GO+ TO HAPP52 IF WE TAKE IT 9TO PRACTICE MAYBE IT WILL TURN \T BAD = US1 BUT !N 9 PRACTICE WE ALSO CAN SEE ! FRUIT4 ,IT IS MORE OR LESS LIKE ?IS ?AT ! WORK 9 RESI/ANCE IS BE+ DONE4 ,9 ?AT WORK SOMETIMES ! COMPAN]OS :O WORK$ 9 ! MILPA OR C(FEE PLANTATION1 OR IF !Y HAVE !IR CATTLE1 SOMETIMES !Y SELL A P>T ( :AT !Y PRODUCE1 SOMETIMES !Y SELL !IR ANIMALS & A P>T ( ! ECONOMIC RES\RCE REMA9S = !M4 ,BUT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS ATTACK+ US ) ITS PROJECTS = H>D FLOORS1 H\S+1 IMPROVEM5T ( H\S+1 & O!R ?+S ?AT !Y S5D TO ! ,PRII/A BRE?R51 TO ! P>TY-MEMB]S 9 O!R COMMUNITIES1 !Y >E ALREADY V]Y MU* ACCU/OM$ TO MONEY1 AS IF !IR LOOK IS N[ MORE ) ! GOV]NM5T1 !Y >E WAIT+ = MORE MONEY TO COME & ?OSE PROJECTS ?AT !Y RECEIVE4 ,SOMETIMES ?OSE BRE?R5 SELL ! %EET METAL ?AT ! GOV]NM5T PROJECT GIVES !M4 ,! GOV]NM5T ?9KS ?AT !Y >E BETT]+ ! PEOPLE FROM !IR P>TY BUT IT IS TURN+-\T ! OPPOSITE1 ! P>TY MEMB]S COME TO SELL ?OSE ?+S ?AT !Y S5D !M & ) ! FRUIT ( !IR WORK \R COMPAN]OS :O >E 9 RESI/ANCE BUY !M4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A PIECE ( %EET METAL MIDW>E /ORE1 BUT ! BRE?R5 FROM ! P>TIES COME TO SELL IT = AS L[ AS #a OR #h PESOS4 ,!Y ALSO RECEIVE CON/RUCTION BLOCKS1 IT CAN BE #e1 #f1 OR #g PESOS 9 ! H>DW>E /ORE1 BUT !Y COME TO SELL !M = AS L[ AS #c PESOS OR #b PESOS4 ,MAYBE SOM$AY Y\ >E GO+ TO SEE 9 SOME NEW POPULATION C5T]S ?AT ! H\SES HAVE METAL RO(S1 ?AT IS SOME?+ ?AT REALLY CAME FROM ! COMPAN]OS' WORK2 WE >E 9 RESI/ANCE & WE >E NOT ACCU/OM$ TO SP5D+ ! FRUIT ( \R WORK1 BUT !Y1 ! P>TY-MEMB]S1 >E ?OSE :O COME TO SELL ?OSE ?+S4 ,! GOV]NM5T REALIZ$ :]E !IR PROJECT WAS GO+1 ?AT IT IS NOT B5EFIT+ ! P>TY-MEMB]S1 ! ,PRII/AS1 BECAUSE :5 !Y SELL ?OSE ?+S ! ,ZAPATI/AS >E TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ?OSE ?+S1 ?AT IS :Y IT BEGAN TO S5D ITS H\S+ CON/RUCTIONS1 !Y NO LONG] ONLY DELIV] ! MAT]IAL BUT ! CON/RUCTION-WORK] N[ GOES SO ?AT !Y CANNOT SELL ! MAT]IAL4 ,N[ :5 ! MAT]IAL >RIVES ! CON/RUCTION-WORK] IS ALREADY !RE BECAUSE ! GOV]NM5T REALIZ$ ?AT ! ,ZAPATI/AS >E IMPROV+ !IR H\SES1 ?AT IS :Y !Y >E *ANG+ IT4 ,!RE >E MANY =MS ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5TS HAVE BE5 US+ TO ATTACK US S9CE '#i#d & UNTIL N[1 !Y CONT9UE 9 ! SAME IDEA ( F9I%+ US OR CONV9C+ US TO LOSE SPIRIT 9 \R /RUGGLE4 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T WANTS TO CONV9CE US TO AB&ON \R /RUGGLE1 BUT IF WE HAVE 9 \R HEAD ?AT \R HOPE IS TO RESI/ & WE HAVE ! HOPE TO SEE ! FUTURE ( \R WORK1 EV5 IF ! GOV]NM5T IS S5D+ ?\S&S ( PESOS OR CON/RUCTIONS1 WE >E NOT GO+ TO LEAVE \R /RUGGLE BECAUSE WE HAVE IT 9 CONSCI5CE1 WE >E NOT 9 ?OSE ?+S ?AT ! GOV]NM5T DOES1 WE >E NOT ?9K+ AB\T ?AT4 ,:AT IS HAPP5+ !RE IS LIKE ?IS ) ?OSE PROJECTS FROM ! EVIL GOV]NM5T1 ! OPPOSITE IS TURN+-\T = !M4 ,AS A MUNICIPAL GOV]NM5T WE >E ALSO RESI/+1 WE SEEK ! ME*ANISM OR ! WAYS TO DO ! COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,AS ! GOV]NM5T ( ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES WE >E RESI/+ ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S IDEOLOGIES1 ?AT IS :Y 9 EA* MUNICIPALITY COLLECTIVE WORK IS BE+ PU%$4 ,9 ! #ag DE ,NOVIEMBRE MUNICIPALITY !Y HAVE A CATTLE-H]D+ COLLECTIVE & !Y ALSO HAVE A MUNICIPAL /ORE :I* IS 9 ! ,9DEP5D5CIA REGION4 ,WE N[ HAVE ! PLAN TO BEG9 A COLLECTIVE ( COMPAN]AS AT ! MUNICIPAL LEVEL1 WE >E 9 ! PROCESS ( !M BEG9N+ ) A CATTLE-H]D+ WORK1 IT /ILL IS NOT DONE BUT IT WAS ALREADY ?\T SO ?AT IT REMA9S AS A PA/URE = ! COMPAN]AS' CATTLE4 ,9 ! ,LUCIO ,CABANAS MUNICIPALITY1 ,PU5TE REGION1 !RE IS ! ,MAYA /ORE1 ?IS IS AN EF=T ( ! T[NS4 ,!RE ALSO IS A C(FEE COLLECTIVE :I* IS REC5T1 IT IS BE+ ?\E TOGE!R PU%+ AUTONOM\S $UCATION & HEAL?4 ,?IS IS ! IDEOLOGY ?AT WE >E ABLE TO MAKE 9 \R MUNICIPALITIES1 BUT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T ALSO HAS ITS PLANS SEEK+ ! WAY TO DO AWAY ) US1 = EXAMPLE 9 $UCATION IT IS S5D+ ITS PROJECTS ) S*OL>%IPS = ! *ILDR5 & ALSO 9 ! SECOND>Y S*OOLS1 BE=E '#i#d WE DID NOT KN[ ?AT1 BUT ) ITS PLANS ?AT IT S5DS TO ! ,PRII/A COMMUNITIES IT WANTS \R IDEA TO F9I%4 ,9 HEAL? WE >E TAK+ /EPS1 N[ WE HAVE MUNICIPAL CL9ICS & 9 SOME PLACES WE ALSO HAVE CL9ICS 9 ! REGIONS & 9 ! MICRO-REGIONS4 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T ALSO C\NT]-ATTACKS US 9 ! HEAL? WORK ?AT WE >E DO+1 IT S5DS IT CL9ICS TO ! ,PRII/A COMMUNITIES1 BUT ?OSE CL9ICS >E NOT FUNCTION+1 BUT RA!R !Y S5D JU/ ! BUILD+ & IT IS CLOS$4 ,:AT IS BE+ SE5 IS ?AT ?OSE P>TY-MEMB] BRE?R5 SOMETIMES GO TO ! CL9ICS 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES OR 9 ! REGIONS1 !Y >RIVE !RE TO ASK = A CONSULTATION4 ,IT IS BE+ SE5 ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S IDEA1 !IR PLAN IS NOT WORK+ BECAUSE IT IS S5D+ JU/ BUILD+S BUT !RE IS NOT M$IC9E1 !RE >E NO GOOD DOCTORS4 ,9 \R CL9ICS WE >E SEE+ ! ADVANCE1 ?AT IT ALSO DEP5DS A GREAT DEAL ON ! KN[L$GE ( ! COMPAS :O WORK AS PROMOT]S4 ,! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO ALSO IS PU%+ SOME COLLECTIVE WORK LIKE ! ,>COIRIS /ORE1 ! AUTONOM\S BANK1 & ! CATTLE COLLECTIVE4 ,?IS IS ?\E NOT SAY+ ?AT WE >E N[ SEE+ ! FRUIT BUT RA!R IT IS BE+ ?\T ( ! ZONE & \R HOPE IS ?AT ONE DAY WE >E GO+ TO SEE ?IS COLLECTIVE WORK HELP US4 ,WE >E NOT TALK+ AB\T H[ 9 ?IS WORK WE >E ALREADY SEE+ ! FRUIT1 BUT ?AT IT IS BE+ ?\,E,Z ,LUCIO ,CABANAS7 ,! WORK ?AT IS BE+ DONE IS NOT EASY1 SOMETIMES !RE >E DIFFICULTIES1 BUT ) ?OSE DIFFICULTIES ?AT >E 5C\NT]$ WAYS >E S\E FROM ! O!R P>TY SOMETIMES HAVE PROBLEMS BECAUSE DUE TO ADH]+ TO ! PROJECTS :I* ! GOV]NM5T S5DS !M !Y NEGLECT ! L&1 !Y NO LONG] WORK ! L&4 ,CURR5TLY ! ECONOMIC PROBLEM ?AT ,PROGRESA1 ,OPORTUNIDADES1 #g Y MAS1 HAVE GIV5 !M IS T\<1 ?AT SUPPOS$LY IT IS = ! ELD]LY2 !Y >E GIV+ ?OSE PROJECTS BUT !Y >E ONLY = SMALL GR\PS 9 SOME COMMUNITIES4 ,?IS EXAMPLE ( ! CL9ICS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T MAKES IS !RE4 ,9 ! ,9DEP5D5CIA REGION 9 ! #ag DE ,NOVIEMBRE ,AUTONOM\S ,MUNICIPALITY !RE >E TWO EVIL GOV]NM5T CL9ICS4 ,ONE IS 9 ! ,V5U/IANO ,C>RANZA EJIDO1 IT IS A L>GE EJIDO :]E ! MAJORITY >E ,PRII/AS1 ! CL9IC IS JU/ A %ELL1 ONLY ! H\SE4 ,! P]SON 9- *>GE ( HEAL? 9 ?AT CL9IC HAS HIS C>1 & HE D$ICATES HIMSELF MORE TO C>RY+ PASS5G]S 9 HIS C> ?AN TO BE+ 9 ! CL9IC1 SO !RE IS NO M$ICAL TREATM5T1 !RE IS NO?+4 ,!RE ALSO IS ANO!R CL9IC 9 A V]Y L>GE COMMUNITY1 ALSO MAJORITY ,PRII/A1 :I* IS ,BELIS>IO ,DOM+UEZ 9 ! ,9DEP5D5CIA REGION1 IT TOO IS ANO!R %ELL :I* !Y SOMETIMES USE AS A W>EH\SE1 NOT AS A CL9IC4 ,! P>TY-MEMB]S MIE ONLY *EAT$ BY ! GOV]NM5T4 ,WE1 EV5 ) ! LITTLE ?AT IS BE+ DONE 9 ! WORK1 BUT WE >E IMPROV+4 ,9 MATT]S ( HEAL?1 HEAL] WORK%OPS1 MIDWIFE WORK%OPS1 HEAL? PROMOT] WORK%OPS >E BE+ C>RI$ \T4 ,ALL ?AT WORK ?AT IS BE+ DONE IS TO C\NT]ATTACK ?AT POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ( ! EVIL GOV]NM5T :I* IT WANTS TO PUT 9 \R COMMUNITIES4 ,ECONOMIC ,RESI/ANCE ,FLORIBEL 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,LUCIO ,CABANAS7 ,BE=E #aiid WE AS ,ZAPATI/AS DID NOT HAVE ANY?+ BECAUSE WE /ILL HAD NOT RECOV]$ ?OSE PROP]TIES ?AT WE HAVE N[1 BUT WE DID NOT LEAVE \RSELVES BE1 BUT RA!R WE ORGANIZ$ TO ADVANCE \R ORGANIZATION4 ,WE LIV$ ! WAY H[ WE >E WORK+ 9 \R T[NS & LIKE ?IS WE COME LITTLE BY LITTLE 9TO \R RESI/ANCE REG>D+ ! ECONOMY1 :I* IS AN IMPORTANT NE$ ( \R ORGANIZATION4 ,AFT] #aiid IT WAS ?AT WE RECOV]$ ! PROP]TIES1 SO WE ORGANIZ$ 9 ! T[NS TO MAKE ! V>I\S COLLECTIVE WORK1 BE IT ) BIRDS1 G>D5S1 /ORES1 & O!R ?+S :I* CAN BE DONE 9 ! T[NS1 SO UNTIL N[ WE >E H]E MORE OR LESS ADVANC$1 LET'S NOT SAY MU* BUT YES WE >E ADVANC+ MORE OR LESS4 ,= EXAMPLE 9 ! MAJORITY ( ! T[NS 9 ! ZONE WE HAVE COLLECTIVE WORK1 BUT !RE >E O!R T[NS ?AT DO NOT HAVE COLLECTIVE WORK DUE TO ! LACK ( COMPAN]OS1 BECAUSE !RE >E NOT MANY 9 ?OSE T[NS4 ,?AT IS :Y WE CANNOT SAY ?AT ALL ! T[NS HAVE COLLECTIVES1 BUT ! MAJORITY ( US DO HAVE ?OSE COLLECTIVES4 ,! COMPAN]OS ALSO >E WORK+ 9 MILPA & BEAN COLLECTIVES1 & ALSO 9 SOME L>GE T[NS !Y HAVE COLLECTIVE CATTLE & C(FEE PLANTATION WORK4 ,LIKE ?IS WE COME LITTLE BY LITTLE & UP TO N[ WE HAVE A BIT ( ADVANCES 9 ! ZONE1 WE HAVE ! COMM]CE C5T] /ORE COLLECTIVE1 ! REC5T C(FEE COLLECTIVE4 ,! CATTLE H]D+4 ,!RE >E ALSO TWO BA?+ >EAS :I* SUPPORT US 9 ! ECONOMY4 ,!Y >E ! T\RI/IC C5T]S1 ONE IS 9 ,AGUA ,CL>A1 :I* IS 9 ! ,COM&ANTA ,RAMONA MUNICIPALITY2 ! O!R ! ONE 9 ,TZACONEJA1 :I* IS 9 ! #ag DE ,NOVIEMBRE MUNICIPALITY1 IT IS A ZONE COLLECTIVE4 ,?OSE TWO C5T]S HAVE HELP$ US ) ! NE$S ( ! ZONE1 IF !RE >E NE$S 9 ! ,JUNTA ONE P>T COMES FROM ?OSE C5T]S & !Y HAVE ALSO IMPROV$ SOME ?+S 9 ?OSE TWO T\RI/IC C5T]S4 ,?OSE TWO BA?+ >EAS HAVE HELP$ US 9 \R ORGANIZATION1 SOMETIMES WE DIVIDE UP ! RES\RCES :I* COME FROM !RE AMONG ! MUNICIPALITIES2 EA* MUNICIPALITY ON :AT EXP5SES IT IS GO+ TO OCCUPY ! RES\RCE OR IF IT IS GO+ TO 9VE/ IT 9 O!R COLLECTIVE WORK1 SOMETIMES IT IS US$ ON O!R ?+S LIKE ON ! COMMISSION'S F>ES4 ,QUE/IONS ,:AT DID Y\ DO TO RECOV] OR >RANGE ! TWO T\RI/IC C5T]S :I* W]E M5TION$8 ,! PLACE ?AT IS )9 ! ,COM&ANTA ,RAMONA MUNICIPALITY IS RECOV]$ L&1 BUT ?AT RECOV]$ L& IS 9 ! H&S ( ! ,PRII/AS1 :O >E ! BRE?R5 FROM ,AGUA ,CL>A1 !Y HAD ?AT T\RI/IC C5T] 9 !IR H&S1 BUT AS WE WELL REMEMB]1 IT IS P>T ( \R T]RITORIALITY :I* WAS RECOV]$ 9 #a#i#i#d1 SO WE HAD TO ORGANIZE TO DEF5D ?AT PLACE4 ,FIR/ ! MUNICIPALITY WAS ORGANIZ$ TO DEF5D ! PLACE BUT NO?+ C\LD BE DONE & IT PASS$ TO ! G5]AL ASSEMBLY AT ! ZONE LEVEL1 :]E ! DECISION WAS MADE ?AT ?IS L& HAS TO BE DEF5D$4 ,!RE >E \R L&S1 !Y >E AB\T #c HECT>ES & )9 ?OSE IS ! T\RI/IC C5T]1 ?AT IS :Y ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO BEGAN TO PROMOTE ?IS T\RI/IC C5T] ?AT WAS ALREADY !RE1 !Y W]E US+ IT ON BEHALF ( ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T1 BUT WE HAD TO GIVE IT USE TO TAKE \T A LITTLE BIT ( \R ECONOMY4 ,! ,TZACONEJA BA?+ >EA IS 9 ! (FICIAL MUNICIPAL SEAT ( ,ALTAMIRANO1 BE=E ! (FICIAL GOV]NM5T ATT5D$ TO IT1 PEOPLE CAME FROM ,COMITAN & ,TEOPISCA TO SP5D ,EA/]1 BUT :5 ?OSE L&S W]E TAK5 & REMA9$ )9 \R T]RITORY IT WAS NO LONG] ALL[$ = ! (FICIAL GOV]NM5T TO H&LE IT1 !RE W]E PROBLEMS1 ! MUNICIPAL PRESID5T ALSO WANT$ TO /ICK HIS NOSE 91 HE W5T TO (F] ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO MAKE PALAPAS1 ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO MAKE BA?ROOMS1 ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO MOD]NIZE IT4 ,BUT ALREADY BE+ 9 \R H&S WE ORGANIZ$1 FROM ?OSE V]Y RES\RCES ?AT W]E 5T]+ ! PALAPAS W]E MADE1 ! BA?ROOMS W]E COMPOS$1 FROM !RE IT WAS TAK5 TO DO ! WORK4 ,! VISITORS >RIVE P] SE BUT ! ONE :O HAS TO CONTROL ?AT T]RITORY IS ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,:AT WE DID IS NOT EASY1 IT CO/ US WORK1 BUT WE RECOV]$ IT BECAUSE IT IS \RS1 IT IS )9 \R T]RITORY4 ,H[ DO ! WOM5 :O WORK 9 ! CATTLE COLLECTIVE DO IT1 DO ! COMPAN]OS SUPPORT !M8 ,! COMPAN]AS :O WORK 9 CATTLE H]D+ 9 SOME T[NS HAVE BE5 SUPPORT$ BY ! COMPAN]OS1 !Y HELP ) GO+ TO SEE ! CATTLE1 LASSO+ ! CATTLE1 OR VACC9AT+1 !Y ALSO >E SUPPORT$ BY ! COMPAN]OS4 ,! ,COMPAN]AS' ,WORK ,MIRIAM ,! COLLECTIVE WORK DID NOT BEG9 9 #a#i#i#d1 IT BEGAN MU* BE=E1 S9CE '#h#h1 9 ?AT TIME WE W]E WORK+ CL&E/9ELY1 WE DID NOT KN[ WELL H[ COLLECTIVE WORK IS1 WE BEG9 JU/ LIKE ?AT4 ,:5 WE W]E ALREADY WORK+ WE BEGAN TO CONTRIBUTE ) *ICK5 OR MAK+ A PIECE ( G>D51 BUT NOT 9 ALL ! T[NS1 JU/ SOME T[NS BEGAN ?AT WORK1 ! RESI/ANCE WAS S9CE !N BECAUSE ! SITUATION WAS V]Y T\<4 ,9 ,MORELIA1 :I* IS A L>GE T[N1 & :]E ALL W]E COMPAN]OS1 WAS :]E ! FIR/ COLLECTIVE BEGAN4 ,) ! PR(ITS ?AT WE W]E G5]AT+ WE B\E \RSELVES = '#i#d4 ,LIKE ?IS WE W]E SUPPORT+ ! COMPAN]OS4 ,AFT] '#i#e1 ) ,Z$ILLO'S BETRAYAL1 WE ALL LEFT BECAUSE ! >MY 5T]$1 SO WE )DREW1 ALL ! COLLECTIVES REMA9$ AB&ON$ & EV]Y?+ W5T TO WA/E4 ,?REE MON?S PASS$1 WE AGA9 RETURN$ TO ! COMMUNITY & !RE WAS NO LONG] ANY?+ BECAUSE ALL ! BRE?R5 :O REMA9$ !RE1 :O >E ,PRII/AS1 TOOK ADVANTAGE ( IT4 ,AFT] ?AT WE BEGAN TO REORGANIZE ! COLLECTIVE WORK BUT WE DID NOT F9D WELL H[ BECAUSE IF A T[N WORKS & CAN %>E ) ANO!R T[N1 AS IF ! O!R T[N DOES NOT UND]/&1 WE W5T UND]/&+ LITTLE BY LITTLE1 UP TO N[ WE >E WORK+ 9 COLLECTIVE4 ,! COMPAN]AS' COLLECTIVE S]V$ TO GET ! F>E ( ! COMPAN]OS :O W]E GO+ TO ! MEET+S1 BUT ALSO ! PR(IT ?AT WAS BE+ G5]AT$ WAS 9VE/$ 9 ANO!R WORK1 COLLECTIVE /ORES W]E MADE4 ,! PR(ITS ?AT ! COLLECTIVE /ORES G5]ATE S]V$ TO BUY ! COMPAN]AS' CATTLE1 9 SOME T[NS !Y >E WORK+ 9 CATTLE H]D+ BUT AS WE SAY1 ) ! WORK 9 ! ORGANIZATION WE SEEK EQUALITY AMONG M5 & WOM51 ?AT IS :Y WE UND]/& ?AT WE >E NOT ! [N] ( ?AT COLLECTIVE WORK BUT ALSO IT IS ! COMPAN]OS'4 ,! PRACTICE1 ! EXP]I5CE ( ! T[NS ?AT >E ADVANC+ 9 ! COLLECTIVE1 :O HAVE UND]/OOD ! IMPORTANCE ( COLLECTIVE WORK1 IT IS ?AT !Y MU/ SUPPORT EA* O!R AMONG !MSELVES4 ,! COMPAS WE$ ! PA/URE1 ! COMPAS BUY ! CATTLE1 BUY ! SALT1 ! M$IC9E1 & ! COMPAS APPLY ?AT M$IC9E2 BUT :5 !RE IS A NE$ 9 ! T[N1 IF ! RADIO BROKE D[N1 IF !RE IS NO BATT]Y1 ALSO ! WOM5 SELL ! CATTLE1 !Y CONTRIBUTE TOGE!R ) ! COMPAN]OS4 ,LIKE ?IS WE >E WALK+ TOGE!R ) \R WORK4 ,:5 !Y DO ! CELEBRATIONS1 LIKE ONE = ! F\ND+ ( A T[N1 SOMETIMES ! WOM5 TAKE CATTLE & !N NEXT YE> ! COMPAN]OS TAKE IT FROM !IR COLLECTIVE4 ,LIKE ?IS !Y GO ALONG SUPPORT+ EA* O!R AMONG COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS4 ,!Y >E WORK+ ! COLLECTIVES LIKE ?IS :]E !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O ALREADY UND]/OOD1 ALREADY MOVE >\ND ALONE1 BECAUSE BE=E ! REGIONAL REPRES5TATIVES & ?OSE FROM ! ,C,C,R,I HAD TO >RIVE TO GIVE IDEAS1 BUT AS !Y ALREADY UND]/OOD H[ IT WORKS1 ! COMPAN]AS !N MADE !IR IDEA ALONE4 ,BUT IT IS NOT LIKE ?IS 9 ALL ! T[NS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO SPEAK CLE>LY1 9 O!R MUNICIPALITIES WE >E /ILL LACK+ ORGANIZATION BECAUSE ! IMPORTANCE ( ! COLLECTIVE WORK HAS NOT BE5 UND]/OOD4 ,!RE >E MUNICIPALITIES ) V]Y SMALL T[NS1 ) #d OR #e COMPAN]OS1 9 ?OSE T[NS :I* >E V]Y SMALL WE /ILL HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO MAKE COLLECTIVES4 ,WE >E WORK+ 9 ?AT AT ! LEVEL ( \R ZONE4 ,G]ONIMO 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,LUCIO ,CABANAS7 ,) REG>D TO ! PLAN ?AT !RE IS = ! COMPAN]AS' CATTLE-H]D+ WORK1 WE HAVE TO UND]/& ?AT WE AS COMPAN]OS >E NOT GO+ TO LET ! COMPAN]AS DO ! WORK ALONE BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAKE ! PA/URES1 PLANT+ PO/S IS DIFFICULT1 BUT ?OSE :O >E GO+ TO ADM9I/] ?AT COLLECTIVE >E ! COMPAN]AS4 ,! COLLECTIVE IS !IRS1 WE ONLY >E GO+ TO SUPPORT ) ! WORK1 ! SAME AS !Y SUPPORT US ) ! COMPAN]OS' COLLECTIVES1 ! COMPAN]AS ALSO WORK !RE4 ,IT IS JO9T WORK4 ,! COMPAN]AS'S COLLECTIVE WORK /ILL IS NOT BE+ DONE 9 ALL ! MUNICIPALITIES1 BUT IT IS DUE TO V>I\S ?+S1 ! COMPAN]AS CANNOT DO MILPAS ALL ALONE BUT IT TOO HAS TO BE COLLECTIVE4 ,= EXAMPLE 9 ! #ag DE ,NOVIEMBRE MUNICIPALITY IS :]E !RE W]E L>GE RAN*ES1 !RE W]E L>GE E/ATES :]E ! ,CA/ELLANOS1 ! ,KANT]ES1 & O!RS LIV$2 ?OSE RAN*ES W]E #e OR #a1 HECT>ES1 !Y W]E GREAT EXT5SIONS ( L&1 ?OSE RAN*]S OCCUPI$ ! :OLE CANYON1 ALL ( :AT IS ! $GE ( ! RIV]4 ,N[ IT IS NOT LIKE ?AT1 ?OSE L&S N[ >E \R NEW EJIDOS :I* W]E DECL>$ 9 RESI/ANCE4 ,!RE IS :]E ! TASK IS1 !RE IS :]E ?R\< ! ZONE ASSEMBLIES !Y HAVE TO TELL US H[ WE >E GO+ TO DEF5D ! L&4 ,WE HAVE TO WORK H>D1 WORK A GREAT DEAL 9 ! MILPA1 9 ! C(FEE1 9 CATTLE H]D+1 9 ! COLLECTIVES4 ,!RE IS :]E IT IS WORK+ BECAUSE ?OSE L&S :I* W]E \R GR&P>5TS' >E N[ 9-H&2 !Y W]E RECOV]$ BECAUSE BE=E WE DID NOT HAVE L& TO WORK ON1 & N[ ?AT ! L& IS HAD1 IT IS TO HELP US 9 ! ECONOMY4 ,IF A COMPAN]O ALREADY PRODUC$ !IR CORN1 !IR BEANS1 & O!R PRODUCTS1 IT IS SO !Y CAN SELL & CAN HAVE RES\RCES TO PAY = !IR FAMILY'S NE$S4 ,WE DO NOT WANT TO DO LIKE ! P>TY-MEMB] BRE?R5 :O >E 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! H&\TS ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T GIVES1 AWAIT+ ! PROJECTS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T GIVES4 ,?OSE BRE?R5 >E WAIT+ = ! MON? TO COME 9 :I* !Y >E GO+ TO GIVE !M !IR ,PROGRESA1 :5 !Y KN[ ?AT IT IS ALREADY GO+ TO COME ! WOM5 GO TO GET CR$IT 9 ! /ORE BECAUSE !IR ,PROGRESA IS ALREADY GO+ TO COME2 !Y >E /UCK TO !IR PROJECT1 BUT :AT IS GO+ TO HAPP5 :5 IT RUNS \T4 ,WE HAVE ! TASK ( ORI5T+ \R COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS1 TELL+ !M ?AT WE HAVE TO WORK H>D2 ?AT TASK IS DONE ?R\< ! ,JUNTA1 ?R\< ! MUNICIPALITIES1 ?R\< ! T[NS1 BECAUSE ?OSE L&S >E ! PLACE :]E ! RAN*]S LEFT & WE HAVE TO DEMON/RATE ?AT IT IS BE+ WORK$4 ,WE >E WORK+1 IT CO/S A LITTLE BUT ! FRUIT ( ! WORK IS SE54 ,BE=E1 :5 SOME ( US LIV$ ON ! PEAKS BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE ANY:]E TO LIVE WE DID NOT HAVE GOOD H\SES1 WE HAD H\SES ( /RAW1 ( ZACATE4 ,N[ ) ! WORK ?AT HAS BE5 A*IEV$ ! COMPAN]OS N[ HAVE !IR %EET-METAL H\SE1 EV5 IF ! WALL IS BO>DS BUT IT N[ IS A H\SE :I* IS SE5 ?AT IT IS WORK$4 ,& ! MONEY = ?AT H\SE :]E DID IT COME FROM8 ,IT CAME FROM ! V]Y WORK ?AT WE >E DO+ ON ! RECOV]$ L&4 ,IT IS LIKE ?IS H[ WE >E DO+ ! WORK 9 ! CON/RUCTIONS ( EA* T[N1 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES1 9 ! COMMUNITIES1 !RE IS ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO'S TASK1 IT HAS TO PU% & SEE ?AT ! WORK PLANS >E FULFILL$1 SEE ?AT ! T[N DOES NOT REMA9 DELAY$4 ,! ,JUNTA HAS TO REVIEW H[ ! WORK IS GO+1 IS IT ADVANC+8 ,IS IT REMA9+8 ,IS IT FAIL+8 ,:AT PROBLEMS >E !RE8 ,H[ >E ! PROBLEMS RESOLV$ 9 ! T[NS8 ,CULTURAL ,RESI/ANCE ,MANUEL 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z #ag DE ,NOVIEMBRE7 ,WE AS ,ZAPATI/AS1 9 ! ,MORELIA ZONE1 :5 WE *OOSE \R AU?ORITIES ( ! ?REE LEVELS 7LOCAL1 MUNICIPAL1 & ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO71 DO NOT DO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS NOR VOT+ 9 BALLOT BOXES1 NOR DO WE USE CR$5TIALS4 ,:Y DO WE NOT DO !SE ?+S8 ,BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO DO ! SAME ?+ ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS DO+ 9 \R C\NTRY1 9 \R /ATES4 ,! WAY 9 :I* WE *OOSE \R AU?ORITIES 9 ,C>ACOL ,I,V1 IS ?R\< ! ASSEMBLY4 ,IF 9 ! T[NS A LOCAL AU?ORITY IS GO+ TO BE *OS51 BE IT A COMMISSION]1 AG5T1 VIGILANCE C\NCIL1 OR SOME O!R LOCAL AU?ORITY1 WE DO IT ?R\< A LOCAL G5]AL ASSEMBLY1 IT IS *OS5 !RE AMONG COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS1 TWO OR ?REE COMPAN]OS >E NAM$ AS A PROPOSAL TO BE AN AU?ORITY1 !N1 ONCE !RE IS ?AT PROPOSAL1 A VOTE IS C>RI$ \T1 ! ASSEMBLY IS GO+ TO DEF5D :O !Y LIKE BE+ !IR AU?ORITY4 ,:5 ! PROPOS$ COMPAN]O OR COMPAN]A IS M5TION$1 IF ! MAJORITY COMES \T !Y REMA9 AS ! AU?ORITY1 IT IS PRACTIC$ LIKE ?IS 9 ! COMMUNITY1 9 ! EJIDOS4 ,ONCE ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES >E NAM$1 ! COMMISSION]1 ! AG5T1 OR ! POSITION ?AT EA* ONE IS RESPONSIBLE =1 ?AT COMPAN]O OR COMPAN]A HAS TO GO TO PRES5T !MSELF TO ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITY TO GO BR+ ! 9=MATION1 ! WORK ?AT ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL IS GO+ TO %>E1 ?AT IS !IR WORK4 ,TO *OOSE A MUNICIPAL AU?ORITY IT IS DONE 9 ! SAME MANN]4 ,EV]YONE GETS TOGE!R1 A MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY IS CONV5$1 ALL ! AU?ORITIES GET TOGE!R SO ?AT A PROPOSAL IS MADE TO *OOSE AN AU?ORITY4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IF WE NAME ! ,MUNICIPAL ,C\NCIL PROPOSALS >E LAUN*$ JU/ ! SAME1 ?REE1 F\R1 OR FIVE COMPAS1 SO ! MAJORITY ( ! ASSEMBLY *OOSES :O IS GO+ TO BE PRESID5T1 :O REMA9S AS C\NCILMEMB]1 LIKE ?IS UNTIL COMPLET+ ALL ! COMMISSIONS4 ,SOME COMPAN]OS :O >E PRES5T 9 ! MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY >E *OS51 BUT ALSO !RE >E SOME COMPAN]OS :O >E NOT 9 ! MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY1 :O >E WORK+ 9 !IR T[N )\T KN[+ ?AT !Y >E ALREADY NAM$ AS AN AU?ORITY4 ,:5 IT HAPP5S LIKE ?IS ! COMMISSION]1 ! P]SON 9-*>GE1 >RIVES TO ?AT COMPAN]O'S T[N & 9=MS !M ?AT !Y REMA9$ NAM$ 9 ! MUNICIPALITY AS AN AU?ORITY4 ,SO ?AT COMPAN]O OR COMPAN]A WAS NOT !RE 9 !IR NAM+ BUT !Y DO ACCEPT ! POSITION BECAUSE IT IS CLE> :]E !Y >E FROM & :AT !IR DUTY IS AS A MEMB] ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,9 ! ZONE1 MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLIES >E ALSO REALIZ$1 EA* MUNICIPALITY C>RIES !IR TASK = IT TO NAME !IR DELEGATE = ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,:5 A COMPAN]O OR COMPAN]A IS NAM$ DEP5D+ ON !IR DISCIPL9E1 !IR BEHAVIOR1 ?AT IS :AT HAS BE5 PRACTIC$ 9 \R ZONE :5 ! ?REE LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T >E NAM$4 ,:5 ! LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T >E NAM$1 = EXAMPLE 9 ! MUNICIPALITY1 \R CU/OMS >E US$ SO ?AT ! NEW AU?ORITIES 5T] 9TO FUNCTION4 ,! ELD]S1 ! NEW AU?ORITIES1 & ! AU?ORITIES :I* >E LEAV+ USE !IR TRADITIONAL DRESS4 ,WE DO ! PRES5TATION ( \R ELD]S1 !Y ADVISE ! NEW AU?ORITIES SO ?AT !Y GOV]N WELL ! ?REE YE>S1 !Y ALSO SAY GOODBYE TO ! AU?ORITIES ?AT >E !N LEAV+ & !Y TELL ! ONES :O >E 5T]+ TO BE CONC]N$ = !IR PEOPLE4 ,! ELD]S USE :AT IS CU/OM ) !IR 9C5SE1 ) !IR REGIONAL MUSIC & ALL ?AT2 S9CE 9 \R ZONE & 9 \R MUNICIPALITIES !RE IS ,TOJOLOBAL & ,TZELTAL CU/OM1 ALL ! ELD]S GET TOGE!R AT ! MUNICIPAL LEVEL & DO !IR WORK4 ,! WORK IS H&L$ LIKE ?IS1 :AT IS ( ! ?REE-LEVEL GOV]NM5T1 :5 ! MUNICIPAL AU?ORITY IS !N 9 !IR POSITION WE RESPECT !M BECAUSE !Y >E AN AU?ORITY ?AT WE *OSE4 ,! AU?ORITIES DO !IR WORK COORD9ATION TO DO A MUNICIPAL G5]AL ASSEMBLY & GIVE !IR PROPOSAL1 ! COMMISSION]S COME TO ?AT ASSEMBLY4 ,!RE >E PO9TS ?AT CAN BE DEF9$ 9 ?AT ASSEMBLY BUT ALSO !RE >E PO9TS ?AT CANNOT BE DET]M9$ !RE1 SO ! COMMISSION]S C>RY ?AT TASK PO9T TO ! T[N4 ,! T[N ANALYZES ?AT TASK & GIVES ITS RESPONSE :I* IS TAK5 TO ! NEXT ASSEMBLY4 ,! ROLE ( ! AU?ORITIES IS TO PU% ! COLLECTIVE WORK ) ! COORD9ATORS SO ?AT IT IS NOT GO+ TO BE =GOTT51 !Y ALWAYS >E TELL+ !M TO PROMOTE ! WORK4 ,:AT IS CULTURAL POLITICS HAS BE5 H&L$ LIKE ?IS 9 \R ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,ROSA ,ISABEL 7,SUPPORT ,BASE4 ,M,>,E,Z #ag DE ,NOVIEMBRE7 ,! WORK ( ! ELD]LY M5 & WOM5 IS TO DO ! *ANGE 9 AU?ORITY4 ,:5 ! NEW AU?ORITIES >E GO+ TO 5T] ! ELD]S BEG9 TO PREP>E !IR 9C5SE1 ! FLAG1 ! DRUM1 ! FLUTE1 ! HOLY WAT]4 ,A PLACE IS S\E GO+ TO L9E UP1 ?OSE :O >E LEAV+ !IR POSITION PUT ON !IR TRADITIONAL \TFIT & GIVE ! CANE ?AT !Y RECEIV$ :5 !Y 5T]$4 ,! NEW AU?ORITIES GO TO !M1 C>RY ! FLAG1 ! DRUM1 & !IR \TFIT1 !Y >RIVE TO ! PLACE :]E !Y >E WAIT+ = !M1 = EXAMPLE ! /AGE4 ,:5 ! NEW AU?ORITIES >RIVE1 !Y L9E UP BEL[ ! /AGE1 ! OLD AU?ORITIES ALSO L9E UP ) !IR CANE4 ,EA* ONE ( ! LEAV+ AU?ORITIES PASSES TO GIVE !IR CANE1 !Y PASS TO GREET ! NEW AU?ORITIES :O >E RECEIV+ !IR CANE & ?OSE :O >E ?OSE :O >E EXIT+ GO ALONG LEAV+1 SO EA* ONE TAKES !IR SEAT & REMA9S 9 !IR PLACE4 ,! ELD]S PUT !MSELVES 9 A PLACE1 !Y >E ALSO L9$ UP1 ! ELDE/ ELD] IS ALREADY *OS54 ,:5 ! GIV+ ( ! CANES IS F9I%$1 ! ELD]S :O >E ALREADY V]Y OLD1 BEG9 TO GIVE ADVICE TO ! NEW AU?ORITIES1 SOMETIMES !Y PRAY = !M TO DO !IR WORK WELL BECAUSE BE+ AN AU?ORITY IS NOT A GAME1 ! ELD]S KN[ BECAUSE !Y HAVE BE5 AU?ORITIES BE=E TOO1 !Y S]V$ 9 !IR MUNICIPALITIES4 ,! ELD]S GIVE US ! ADVICE1 AS IS \R CULTURE1 BECAUSE WE HAVE TO TAKE BE+ AN AU?ORITY S]I\SLY1 ! ELD]S ADVISE US ?AT WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY4 ,AFT] !Y GIVE ADVICE1 ! ELD]S L9E UP & GIVE A BLESS+ TO ! NEW AU?ORITIES4 ,! ELD]S' WORK IS LIKE ?IS1 WE RESPECT !M A GREAT DEAL4 ,UPON RECEIV+ ! POSITION WE DANCE ?REE OR F\R TIMES ) ! REGIONAL MUSIC4 ,:5 ! OLD AU?ORITIES >E GO+ TO LEAVE !IR POSITIONS & ! NEW ONES >E GO+ TO RECEIVE IT1 ! SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]OS >E PRES5T1 M5 & WOM51 BECAUSE !Y >E ?OSE :O >E GO+ TO GIVE FAI?1 !Y >E ?OSE :O >E GO+ TO GIVE LEGALITY TO ?AT *ANGE 9 AU?ORITY4 ,:5 EA* ONE HAS RECEIV$ !IR POSITION ALL ?AT F9I%ES1 SO ALL ! SUPPORT BASES :O >E 9 ! ASSEMBLY >E GO+ TO APPROA* ! NEW AU?ORITIES1 !RE IS A FEA/ :]E WE EAT TOGE!R4 ,F9I%+ ! FEA/ SOMETIMES WE DO A CULTURAL EV5T1 WE DO A CELEBRATION & A DANCE4 ,?IS IS H[ WE DO ?AT *ANGE 9 AU?ORITY 9 \R MUNICIPALITIES1 ALSO IT IS DONE LIKE ?IS 9 ! ZONE4 ,)9 \R AUTONOMY WE HAVE TO RESPECT \R AU?ORITY A GREAT DEAL1 :E!R !Y >E UND]AGE1 >E A Y\NG P]SON OR AN OLD] P]SON1 ! RESPECT IS LEVEL BECAUSE !Y >E AN AU?ORITY4 ,!Y DID NOT BUY ?AT P[] LIKE IS DONE 9 ! POLITICAL P>TIES1 SOMETIMES !Y BUY ! VOTE1 !Y >E CONQU]+1 GIV+ AWAY FOOD1 GIV+ AWAY BE]1 GIV+ AWAY BOOZE SO ?AT ! C&IDATE'S PEOPLE COME4 ,) US IT IS NOT LIKE ?IS4 ,H]E IT IS ! PEOPLE1 ! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS >E ?OSE :O *OOSE & JU/ AS !Y *OOSE !IR AU?ORITIES !Y HAVE TO GIVE !IR WORK ) JOY BECAUSE !Y TOO DO !IR WORK WELL1 CLE>LY IF AN AU?ORITY DOES NOT DO !IR WORK WELL 9 ! ?REE YE>S ( !IR POSITION1 !Y HAVE TO RECEIVE ! SUPPORT BASES' & ! AU?ORITIES' CRITIQUE4 ,:5 ! *ANGE ( AU?ORITY BETWE5 ! EXIT+ & ! 5T]+ IS1 IT IS DONE ) JOY BECAUSE ?OSE :O LEAVE >E TURN+-9 ! WORK1 !Y ALREADY DID A REPORT ON H[ !Y H&L$ ! TURN+-9 ( ACC\NTS1 H[ !Y H&L$ ! DONATIONS1 ! 5TRIES :I* >RIVE TO ! ,JUNTA OR ! MUNICIPALITY1 A REPORT WAS ALREADY GIV51 !RE IS ALREADY CON=MITY FROM ! PEOPLE SO !RE !N IS JOY4 ,! COMPAN]OS >E DANC+ 9 ! NIE CONT5T1 !RE IS NO 9CON=MITY BECAUSE !Y RECEIV$ ! REPORT4 ,COMP>+ ) ! (FICIAL GOV]NM5T1 ) ! GOV]NM5T ?AT !RE IS RIE SP5D+ MANY MILLIONS ( PESOS TO DO !IR CAMPAIGNS1 ! WOR/ IS ?AT !Y (F] MANY ?+S 9 ! MOM5T ( !IR CAMPAIGN & :5 !Y >E GOV]NM5T !Y DO NOT FULFILL !M4 ,SO ! DIFF]5CE IS ?AT ! COMPAN]OS :O >E A P>T ( \R AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5TS >E 9 !IR POSITION BECAUSE ! PEOPLE (F]$ IT TO !M1 NOT BECAUSE !Y (F]$ IT TO !MSELVES TO DO IT1 !Y W]E *OS5 & LIKE SO !Y HAVE TO ACCEPT ! WORK ?AT \R PEOPLES NE$4 ,WE SEE ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T IS SP5D+ A GREAT DEAL ( MONEY :I* IS ! PEOPLE'S MONEY1 ?AT IS BAD1 ?AT IS :Y WE >E NOT SP5D+ \R PEOPLES' MONEY4 ,:AT LITTLE WE SP5D IS NOT = ! AU?ORITIES TO KEEP1 WE ONLY USE :AT IS NECESS>Y = \R PEOPLES1 TO BE A GOOD AU?ORITY4 ,QUE/IONS ,9 ! MATT] ( CULTURE SOME CU/OMS & TRADITIONS >E BE+ LO/1 BUT ALSO ! MO!R TONGUE1 ! MATT] ( DRESS4 ,H[ IS ?IS 9 Y\R ZONE & :AT PLANS >E !RE TO RECOV] ALL ( :AT IS BE+ LO/8 ,! LANGUAGES ( \R ZONE >E ,TZELTAL & ,TOJOLOBAL1 9 SOME P>TS ( ! ZONE !RE IS ,TZOTZIL4 ,!RE >E MUNICIPALITIES1 LIKE #ag DE ,NOVIEMBRE1 9 :I* ,TZELTAL & ,TOJOLOBAL >E SPOK51 :AT IS DONE !RE IS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T ALWAYS NAMES HALF & HALF BETWE5 ,TZELTALES & ,TOJOLABALES SO ?AT !RE IS COMMUNICATION ) ! PEOPLE4 ,)9 ! WORK ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO & ( ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES ! LANGUAGE IS %>$4 ,S9CE !RE IS ,TZELTAL1 !RE IS ,TZOTZIL1 !RE IS ,TOJOLABAL1 WE HAVE TO 9=M EA* O!R 9 \R LANGUAGE1 !RE IS SOMEONE :O MU/ TRANSLATE = ?OSE :O UND]/& ! ,SPANI% LANGUAGE4 ,?AT IS \R =M ( WORK+1 ?AT IS :Y !RE WE COMMUNICATE WELL1 BUT IF WE ALL UND]/& ,SPANI% JU/ ! SAME WE >E WORK+ %>$ LIKE SO4 ,REG>D+ ! USE ( TRADITIONAL \TFITS1 ! MAJORITY IS US+ CLO?+ H[ !Y WI%1 :AT IS \R TRADITIONAL CLO?+ ?OSE :O >E /ILL US+ IT >E A C]TA9 FEW1 WE CANNOT LIE & SAY ?AT WE >E ALL US+ IT4 ,:AT IS ! WORK ( ! ELD]S TO BE ABLE TO HELP ! AU?ORITY ) !IR LIFE EXP]I5CE8 ,9 ! P]IOD :5 WE HAD ! P>LIAM5T1 S9CE '#i#d1 ! ELD]LY COMPAN]OS 5T]$ ! POSITIONS1 AS AG5TS1 !Y COV]$ O!R COMMISSIONS 9 ?AT TIME :5 !Y W]E ! EXAMPLE4 ,N[ ! COMPAN]OS ( AGE HAVE TO BE RESPECT$1 !Y 5TRU/ US ) ! WORK4 ,WE RESPECT !M BECAUSE !Y GIVE US !IR EXP]I5CE1 !Y EXPLA9 TO US1 !Y REASON ) US :Y WE >E H]E AS AN AU?ORITY4 ,?AT IS ! WAY 9 :I* \R ELD]S ACCOMPANY US TO DO \R ACTIVITIES 9 ! MOM5T :5 IT IS NE$$1 BUT :5 NOT NE$$1 !Y >E ) \R PEOPLES DO+ O!R ACTIVITIES4 ,:5 SPEAK+ ( H[ WE RESI/ 9 ! CULTURAL ELEM5T1 WE >E SEE+ ?AT 9 EA* COMMUNITY1 PR9CIPALLY 9 ! COMMUNITIES :]E !Y >E MAJORITY ,PRII/A OR FROM A P>TY1 !RE >E ! SECOND>Y S*OOLS1 ! HI< S*OOLS1 ! ,C,O,B,A,*2 9 ?OSE GOV]NM5T $UCATIONAL LEVELS :AT IS PU%$ MO/ IS ,SPANI% & = !M TO LE>N TO SPEAK ,5GLI%4 ,9 MY ZONE1 9 ,C>ACOL ,I1 WE SEE ?AT !RE IS NO WAY TO C\NT]ACT ?AT 9 \R AUTONOM\S S*OOLS1 BECAUSE !RE IS ,TZELTAL1 !RE IS ,TZOTZIL1 & !RE IS ,TOJOLOBAL1 :AT IS MO/ BE+ LO/ !RE IS ,TOJOLOBAL1 & 9 \R S*OOLS UN=TUNATELY !RE IS NO $UCATIONAL PLAN OR AN $UCATIONAL >EA :]E ! MO!R TONGUE IS /UDI$4 ,9 Y\R S*OOLS DO Y\ HAVE A PLAN SO ?AT ! LANGUAGES >E NOT LO/ OR 9 Y\R ZONE DO ! *ILDR5 SPEAK !IR MO!R TONGUE P]FECTLY8 ,TO C\NT]ACT ! LOSS ( ! MO!R TONGUE \R /UD5TS 9 ! SECOND>Y S*OOL >E LE>N+ ?AT SUBJECT2 !RE IS ?AT SPACE ( LANGUAGE TEA*+ 9 EA* T[N OR 9 EA* MUNICIPALITY1 ?IS IS 9 ! ?IRD LEVEL ( ! PRIM>Y S*OOLS4 ,EA* $UCATOR OR PROMOT] IS GO+ TO TEA* 9 ! ,TZELTAL LANGUAGE IF ! /UD5T COMPAN]OS >E ,TZELTALES1 IF !Y >E ,TOJOLOBALES ! PROMOT] SPEAKS 9 ,TOJOLOBAL1 IF !Y >E ,TZOTZILES ! PROMOT] SPEAKS 9 ,TZOTZIL4 ,9 ALL ! S*OOLS ?AT WE HAVE ! PRACTICE ( \R CULTURES' LANGUAGES IS DONE4 ,IT IS NOT ?AT WE SPEAK \R LANGUAGES P]FECTLY1 BE IT 9 ,TOJOLOBAL1 9 ,TZELTAL1 9 ,TZOTZIL1 9 ! V>I\S LANGUAGES ?AT WE SPEAK1 BUT 9 ! LOCAL OR SECOND>Y S*OOLS IT IS BE+ PRACTIC$4 ,IT ALWAYS HAPP5S ?AT ! LITTLE KIDS >RIVE & !Y ASK Y\ H[ A WORD IS SAID 9 ,TOJOLOBAL1 = EXAMPLE1 :5 WE KN[ WE ANSW] !M1 BUT ALSO !RE >E ?+S ?AT WE NO LONG] KN[ JU/ H[ IT IS 9 ,TOJOLOBAL & ?AT IS :AT WE HAVE TO SEE /ILL4 ,( C\RSE ! USE ( ! MO!R TONGUE IS BE+ PU%$ 9 \R S*OOLS BUT !RE >E ?+S ?AT 9 ITSELF WE ALREADY LO/4 ,WE >E ALREADY *EW+ !M MIX$ ) ,SPANI%4 ,?AT IS :Y 9 ! $UCATION WORK%OPS ! RESCUE ( \R MO!R TONGUE IS MU* TALK$ AB\T4 ,:5 AN $UCATION WORK%OP IS DONE AT ! PRIM>Y LEVEL MANY PROMOT] COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS ATT5D :O SPEAK !IR LANGUAGE1 SO ! ONE :O SPEAKS ,TZELTAL RECEIVES !IR MAT]IAL & !IR WORK GUIDE 9 ,TZELTAL BECAUSE !Y >E GO+ TO TEA* 9 ,TZELTAL2 ! ONE :O SPEAKS ,TOJOLOBAL C>RIES !IR GUIDE 9 ,TOJOLOBAL2 & !RE >E T[NS 9 :I* ! LANGUAGE HAS BE5 LO/ & !Y SPEAK 9 ,SPANI%1 ! PROMOT]S 9 ?OSE T[NS C>RY !IR CLASSES 9 ,SPANI%4 ,LIKE SO RESCU+ IS BE+ ATTEMPT$1 AL?\< IT IS NOT SO EASY1 !RE IS WORK TO DO1 BO? 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES & 9 ! ZONE !RE IS ?AT IMPULSE TO RESCUE \R MO!R TONGUE & \R CU/OMS4 ,SOCIAL ,POLITICS ,OM> 7,=M] ,DELEGATE ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,*E ,GUEV>A ,REGION7 ,WE >E GO+ TO BEG9 ?IS TOPIC ) $UCATION4 ,:Y DO WE TALK AB\T $UCATION A GREAT DEAL8 ,BECAUSE $UCATION IS V]Y IMPORTANT = US1 9 IT WE CAN HAVE !ORY & PRACTICE ) ! /UD5TS4 ,BUT WE DID NOT ALWAYS HAVE \R AUTONOM\S $UCATION1 FIR/ WE HAD TO CONV9CE \RSELVES BECAUSE MANY ( US :O N[ >E COMPAN]OS W]E ,PRII/AS BE=E #a#i#i#d1 O!RS W]E ,ZAPATI/AS FROM BE=E & MANY ( US >E ,ZAPATI/AS S9CE '#i#d1 BUT 9 ?AT TIME WE /ILL HAD SOME IDEAS FROM :5 WE W]E ,PRII/AS4 ,:5 ! NE$ WAS SE5 TO TEA* \R *ILDR5 & ! (FICIAL TEA*]S LEFT1 !Y W]E TOLD UP TO !RE NO MORE & WE BEGAN TO SEE H[ TO DO \R $UCATION4 ,SO ! CRITIQUE CAME4 0,DO Y\ NOT KN[ H[ DO TEA*8 ,AS A ,ZAPATI/A Y\ DO NOT KN[ ANY?+10 !Y SAID4 ,BUT ?AT WAS A LIE1 WE DID DO \R $UCATION1 WE >E DO+ IT AMONG ALL4 ,AN EXAMPLE3 9 MY T[N1 :I* IS 9 ! ,*E ,GUEV>A REGIONS1 A YE> & A HALF AGO SOME COMPAN]OS :O HAD F\R *ILDR5 LEFT ! ORGANIZATION1 ( ?OSE F\R *ILDR5 ONE WAS 9 FIR/ GRADE 9 \R $UCATION & ! O!RS 9 SECOND & ?IRD GRADE4 ,?OSE =M] COMPAN]OS >E NEIRIV$ TO SIX? GRADE4 ,N[ ?AT =M] /UD5T W5T TO ! (FICIAL MUNICIPALITY TO COMPETE & EV5 CAME TO COMPETE AT ! /ATE LEVEL4 ,!RE IS A QUE/ION ?AT ?OSE BIL+UAL TEA*]S FROM ! (FICIAL S*OOL ASK UP TO ?IS MOM5T3 0,:O TAUE ! QUE/IONS ?AT ! SUP]VISORS ASK1 IT IS ! QUE/ION ?AT ?OSE TEA*]S HAVE4 ,?IS IS \R $UCATION1 ?AT IS :Y WE >E GIV+ IT T\<1 BUT :5 WE BEGAN WE RECEIV$ ?REATS FROM ! ,PRII/AS1 FROM ! GOV]NM5TS1 FROM ! F$]AL >MY4 ,IT WAS WORSE ) ,Z$ILLO'S BETRAYAL 9 #a#i#i#e1 :5 ! #f ?\S& SOLDI]S CAME TO \R T]RITORY4 ,WE SUFF]$ ! P]SECUTION A TON1 ! MI/REATM5TS1 ! MILIT>Y H>ASSM5T BECAUSE !Y WANT$ TO HAVE \R $UCATION BUT WE W]E NOT AFRAID1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE GOT TO ORGANIZ+ $UCATION TO CONFRONT !M & TO DO ! WORK4 ,WE >E SEE+ ?AT ! RESULT ( \R $UCATION IS !RE4 ,IT IS NOT 9 VA9 ?AT WE PASS$ HUNG] & ATE TORTILLAS TO 5T] TO =M \R $UCATION1 ! TORTILLA DOES GIVE /R5G? & GIVES KN[L$GE4 ,:5 WE BEGAN ) $UCATION COLLECTIVISM WORK$ V]Y WELL = US1 WE LE>N$ ) MANY ( ! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS 9 EA* T[N1 9 EA* MUNICIPALITY1 WE CONFRONT$ ?OSE GODDAMN SOLDI]S ?AT !RE W]E )9 \R PLACES1 :O CAME TO H>ASS US4 ,! COMPAN]AS LE>N$ !RE TO DEF5D !MSELVES1 ) CLUBS1 ) ROCKS1 OR ) %\TS1 ,I SAW IT & ,I HAVE PRES5T ?AT ! COMPAN]AS !RE W]E CONV9C$ TO CONFRONT !M1 !RE ! COMPAN]AS ?AT !Y CAN4 #fb ,! POLITICAL SOCIAL PROBLEM ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAS ) IS1 IS ?AT IT WANTS TO DO AWAY ) US1 IT DOES NOT WANT US TO =M \R $UCATION1 BUT IT CANNOT DO AWAY ) US BECAUSE JU/ AS WE ORGANIZE WORK+ 9 $UCATION1 WE HAVE 9 ! COLLECTIVES4 ,SO IT IS ?AT ?ANKS TO \R ORGANIZATION1 ?ANKS TO \R COMPAN]OS :O GAVE US ?AT IDEA1 WE C\LD GO DO ! WORK 9 $UCATION1 9 ! COLLECTIVE ELEM5T4 ,! YE>S PASS$ & AS IF IT CALM$ A BIT1 TIME PASS$ & ! GOV]NM5T BEGAN TO NAVIGATE UND]WAT] AGA9/ \R AUTONOM\S $UCATION2 IT S5T MANY PROJECTS TO DO CON/RUCTIONS ( GOV]NM5T S*OOLS1 PR9CIPALLY ,C,O,B,A,*4 ,9 MY MUNICIPALITY !Y WANT$ TO CON/RUCT SEV]AL HI< S*OOLS1 UP TO N[ !RE >E TWO ,C,O,B,A,* S*OOLS :I* IT BUILT !RE 9 ONE YE>2 ) ?OSE S*OOLS !Y WANT$ TO F9I% ) \R SECOND>Y S*OOL1 BUT IT HAS NOT WORK$ = !M BECAUSE !RE HAVE BE5 PROBLEMS & !Y >E F9I%+4 ,!RE IS A VILLAGE :I* IS CALL$ ,CUXULJA1 9 ?AT PLACE !RE W]E HUNDR$S ( /UD5TS FROM ! (FICIAL S*OOLS1 !RE !Y HAVE COMMUNITY DORMITORIES1 !RE !Y EAT & SLEEP1 BUT ! PROBLEM IS ?AT ! FEMALE /UD5TS LEFT PREGNANT & DRUG-ADDICTION BEGAN1 !Y TOOK TWO OR ?REE KILOS ( DRUGS FROM )9 ?AT S*OOL4 ,) ?AT ! ,PRII/A BRE?R5 REALIZ$ ?AT IT DOES NOT WORK1 SOME ( ?OSE BRE?R5 W]E \R COMPAN]OS S9CE '#i#d BUT N[ !Y >E EX-,ZAPATI/AS & SOME W]E ,PRII/AS 9 & ( !MSELVES4 0,:Y IS IT ?AT WE TRU/ ! GOV]NM5T8 ,N[ \R DAUE 9 A PROBLEM4 ,!Y >E ) DRUG- ADDICTION10 ?AT IS ! WORRY ( ?OSE BRE?R54 0,& ! ,ZAPATI/A BRE?R5 CONT9UE 9 RESI/ANCE & HAVE GOOD1 WELL-PREP>$ /UD5TS1 ! TEA*]S >E FROM ! T[N40 ,!Y SAY4 ,?AT IS :AT ! P>TY-MEMB] BRE?R5 >E N[ REALIZ+1 BUT WE DO NOT KN[ :Y ) ! H&\TS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T (F]S !M !RE !Y JU/ REMA9 SIL5T AGA94 ,) ?IS SOCIAL POLITICS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS DO+ IT WANTS TO DO AWAY ) US BUT IT CANNOT DO AWAY ) US4 ,9 ! YE> #b WE HAD A PROBLEM ) \R ,>COIRIS /ORE1 :5 ! ,ORCAO BRE?R5 WANT$ TO TAKE CONTROL ( ?AT PLACE1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ?OSE ,ORCAO BRE?R5 >E =M] ,ZAPATI/AS & :5 \R ,>COIRIS /ORE BEGAN TO FUNCTION 9 A H\SE ?AT WE HAD RECOV]$1 ! ,ORCAOS ATTACK$ US4 ,! /ORE WAS AT ! CROSSROADS1 SO !Y >RIV$ FROM ,ALTAMIRANO1 ,OCOS+O1 & ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL1 !Y TOOK \R ?+S1 !Y PIL$-UP ! M]*&ISE ?AT WE HAD )9 ! /ORE1 S9CE ?AT TIME WE C\LD NOT DEF5D WE HAD TO ACCEPT !IR REMA9+ !RE4 ,BUT WE DID NOT ONLY REMA9 !RE JU/ LIKE ?AT1 :ILE ?OSE ,ORCAOS TOOK CONTROL ( ! H\SE1 WE W]E SELL+ 9 ! CROSSROADS4 ,H[EV] IT MAY BE1 WE HAD TO OCCUPY A PLACE SELL+ 9 ! OP5 AIR1 WE NO LONG] HAD A H\SE1 WE JU/ HUNG UP A T>P TO PUT ! ?+S ?AT WE SOLD4 ,WE W]E CONFRONT+ ?AT PROBLEM LIKE SO ONE MON?1 & LAT] WE BEGAN TO SEE :AT WE HAD TO DO TO RECOV] \R H\SE4 ,AT ! ZONE LEVEL WE ALL HAD TO DEF5D \R PLACE OV] ! C\RSE ( SIX OR SEV5 MON?S MAK+ GU>DS1 DO+ ALL TYPES ( WORK4 ,?AT 5CAMPM5T ?AT WE DID WAS V]Y /RONG1 & ! GODDAMN ,ORCAOS C\LD NOT REMOVE US BUT !Y DID ACT LIKE FUCK]S JU/ TO BE CLEV]1 S9CE !Y >E =M] ,ZAPATI/AS & !Y ?REAT5$ US ) KN[+ AB\T ALL ( US4 ,WE DID NOT WANT TO DO PROVOCATIONS1 WE HAD TO F9D ! MEANS = H[ WE CAN HAVE \R LITTLE H\SE TO G5]ATE \R ECONOMY1 = ! COLLECTIVE WORK 9 ! ZONE4 ,WE HAD ANO!R PROBLEM 9 ! POLITICAL-SOCIAL MATT]1 IT WAS A L& PROBLEM ) ! ,ORCAOS4 ,! PROBLEM WAS ?AT ! ,ORCAOS 5T]$ \R L&1 !Y 5T] H[EV] IT MAY BE1 IT IS NOT ?AT !Y ASK Y\ BUT ?AT !Y TAKE CONTROL ( ! L&4 0,I HAVE MY PANTS 9 A KNOT & ! L& IS M9E10 !Y SAY4 ,:5 WE REALIZ$ ?AT !Y W]E ALREADY 9SIDE4 ,WE W]E CONFRONT+ ?AT PROBLEM COLLECTIVELY4 ,! BE/ PA? ?AT WE F\ND WAS SUPPORT+ EA* O!R ) \R ANIMALS1 ) ! LITTLE BIT ( COLLECTIVE CATTLE ?AT ! ZONE & ! T[N HAS :]E !Y PROVOK$ ! PROBLEM4 ,WE PUT ! ANIMALS 91 !Y W]E GO+ TO CONFRONT FIR/ & !N WE GO1 AL?\< WE DID QUE/ION IF \R ANIMAL IS GO+ DO DIE BUT IT DID NOT DIE4 ,?AT IS ! FIR/ PLACE 9 :I* !Y DEF5D \R ANIMALS1 ! RECOV]$ L&4 ,?AT IS ! PROBLEM ?AT WE CONFRONT$ AGA9/ ! ,ORCAOS & AGA9/ ?OSE FROM ,O,P,D,D,I,C1 ASIDE FROM ?OSE :O N[ COME FROM ,G>RU*A & >E P5ETRAT+ 9TO \R ZONE1 :O >E ?OSE FROM ,O,R,U,G,A & ,U,R,P,A4 ,! GOV]NM5T IS SEEK+ :]E & H[ TO PUT !M 9 \R L&S BECAUSE !Y WANT TO TOTALLY FUCK OV]1 BUT !Y CANNOT4 ,?ANKS TO ALL ?OSE PROBLEMS ?AT WE HAVE LIV$ ANO!R NEW WAY H[ TO DEF5D \RSELVES IS ALWAYS BORN1 IT IS JU/ NECESS>Y = US TO SIT D[N & ?9K4 ,! C\NCILS1 ! ,JUNTA1 ! COMMISSION]S & AG5TS1 & ALSO \R ,C,C,R,I1 SUPPORT US 9 POS+ & TO ?9K AB\T :AT WAY WE CAN RESOLVE ! PROBLEMS & DEF5D \R RECOV]$ L&S4 ,WE ALSO HAVE HE>D ?AT ON V>I\S OCCASIONS ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T & ! /ATE GOV]NM5T HAVE SAID ?AT ! ,ZAPATI/AS >E ALREADY F9I%$ OR ?AT ! V]Y LEAD]S1 ! ,COM&ANTES1 ALREADY SOLD \T4 ,! T[NS HE>D ?AT 9=MATION BY MEANS ( ! NEWS 9 ! M$IA1 BY MEANS ( ! RADIO & TELEVISION4 ,!RE WE BEGAN TO SEEK WAYS = H[ TO EXPLA9 TO ! COMPAN]OS :Y ?OSE LIES >E SAID4 ,SOME COMPAN]OS :O HE>D ?AT BEGAN TO ?9K IF MAYBE ?AT IT IS TRUE1 BUT ) SOME MOBILIZATIONS ( \R ORGANIZATION !Y REALIZE ?AT IT IS NOT TRUE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ) ! M>* ( #a1#a#a#a ,ZAPATI/AS 9 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#i#i1 ) ! #e ?\S& DELEGATES ?AT W5T ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY1 :]E ALL ?OSE :O GOT ?AT LUCK TO GO GIVE !IR WORK AT ! NATIONAL LEVEL %[$ ! RESPONSE ( \R COMPAN]OS1 !Y %[$ ?AT IT IS NOT H[ !Y SAY ?AT ! ,ZAPATI/AS ALREADY DI$ & ?AT \R ,COM&ANTES ALREADY SOLD \T4 ,! GOV]NM5T SEEKS A ?\S& WAYS = H[ TO FUCK ! PEOPLE OV] PSY*OLOGICALLY4 ,?AT TOO IS :Y !SE 5C\NT]S1 ?IS WORK1 IS IMPORTANT1 ?ANKS TO !M WE TOOK1 WE %>$ \R EXP]I5CES1 & !Y HELP$ US TO HAVE MORE ( AN IDEA ON H[ WE CAN ORGANIZE \RSELVES4 ,SUPPORT FROM ! ,SOLID>Y ,BRO!RS & ,SI/]S ,SAULO 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z #ag DE ,NOVIEMBRE7 ,! PROJECTS ( \R SOLID>Y BRO!RS & SI/]S HELP US ) ! RESI/ANCE1 WELL !Y HAVE SUPPORT$ US ) ! F9ANC+ ( SOME CON/RUCTIONS :I* HAVE HELP$ \R T[NS4 ,BE=E WE CALL$ \R NEW EJIDOS NEW POPULATION C5T]S1 ?AT *ANG$ ON ,FEBRU>Y #a#d?1 #b#i1 SO ?OSE L&S W]E =M$ AS EJIDOS OR SETTLEM5TS4 ,ON ?OSE EJIDOS WE HAVE ELECTRIFICATION1 ! SOLID>Y BRO!RS & SI/]S HAVE HELP$ US !RE4 ,9 ! PLACES ?AT WE 9HABIT S9CE '#i#e WE N[ HAVE ELECTRICITY1 ?OSE :I* W]E =M$ LAT] >E /ILL LACK+4 ,!Y HAVE ALSO SUPPORT$ US ) WAT] PROJECTS4 ,! BETT] P>T ( ! NEW VILLAGES HAVE TAP WAT]1 WAT] 9 TUBES4 ,!Y HAVE ALSO SUPPORT$ US ) ?AT & ) SOME CON/RUCTIONS S9CE WE DO NOT HAVE MANY ECONOMIC RES\RCES 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES1 9 ! ,JUNTA1 ) ?IS SUPPORT ?AT \R SOLID>Y BRO!RS & SI/]S HAVE GIV5 US WE HAVE ALWAYS MADE USEFUL ?+S 9 \R COMMUNITIES & MUNICIPALITIES4 ,SOMETIMES WE HAVE 9VE/$ ! SUPPORT 9 EQUIPM5T1 BE IT 9 ! SECOND>Y S*OOLS OR 9 ! MUNICIPAL CL9ICS4 ,ALSO SOMETIMES WE HAVE TAK5 IT = TRA9+ 9 ! >EA ( PRODUCTION4 ,LIKE ?IS IS H[ WE >E H&L+ \R SOLID>Y BRO!RS & SI/]S' PROJECTS1 IT REALLY HAS HELP$ US ) SOME?+4 ,! ,EVIL ,GOV]NM5T'S ,PROVOCATIONS ,MANUEL 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z #ag DE ,NOVIEMBRE7 ,REG>D+ ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S PROVOCATIONS WE KN[ WELL ?AT WE RECEIV$ A BETRAYAL FROM ,Z$ILLO ON ,FEBRU>Y #i?1 #a#i#i#e1 :5 HE S5T #f ?\S& SOLDI]S TO \R ZONES4 ,! DIFFICULTY ?AT !RE WAS !N IS ?AT !RE W]E T[NS & ZONES ?AT HAD TO TAKE REFUGE 9 ! M\NTA9S TO NOT CONFRONT ! 5EMY4 ,WE HAD TO EXP]I5CE ALL ?AT & F9D ! WAY H[ TO SU/A9 \R PEOPLE4 ,?AT WAS ONE ( ! GREATE/ PROVOCATIONS BY ?AT F$]AL GOV]NM5T1 ?AT AS IT SAW ?AT IT DID NOT DO AWAY ) ! ,ZAPATI/AS SO IT HAD TO PUT TOGE!R MORE ?+S SO ?AT WE C\LD NOT ADVANCE ) \R ORGANIZATION4 ,WE AS ,ZAPATI/AS HAD TO F9D ! WAY TO RESI/1 SOME?+ IMPORTANT ?AT WE DID TO ORGANIZE \R AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES1 WAS ?AT WE SUPPORT$ EA* O!R ) ! COMPAN]AS4 ,H[ C\LD WE PASS \R DOCUM5TS1 \R WORK PLANS1 9 ! *ECKPO9TS8 ,! COMPAN]AS HAD TO HELP US BECAUSE !Y DO NOT REGI/] !M1 SO !Y P>TICIPAT$ A GREAT DEAL4 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T SAW ?AT IT C\LD NOT F9I% US ) ! MILIT>Y1 SO IT ORGANIZ$ ! P>AMILIT>IES4 ,9 \R ZONE ( ! ,MORELIA ,C>ACOL1 ! MO/-H>ASS$ COMPAN]OS W]E ?OSE :O >E ON ! ,COM&ANTA ,RAMONA SIDE1 BY ,BA*AJON1 BY ,*ILON4 ,!Y W]E ! MO/-H>ASS$ BY ! ,O,P,D,D,I,C1 ! ,*9*UL91 & ! ,AGUL>ES1 ,PAZ Y ,JU/ICIA4 ,?OSE W]E ! P>AMILIT>IES ?AT W]E PROVOK+ ! SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]OS1 !Y WANT$ TO TAKE AWAY ! RECOV]$ L&S4 ,\R SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]OS 5DUR$ ALL ! BL[S ( ! P>AMILIT>IES1 UP TO ! PRES5T DAY WE >E WORK+ ON ?OSE L&S4 ,CURR5TLY !RE IS A PROBLEM ( PROVOCATION 9 ! #ag DE ,NOVIEMBRE MUNICIPALITY1 9 A PLACE :I* IS CALL$ ,RAN*]IA ,EL ,NANCE1 !RE TOO !RE WAS PRES5CE ( ! ,O,R,C,A,O1 ( ! ,O,P,D,D,I,C4 ,UP TO !SE PRES5T MON?S ! COMPAN]OS >E DO+ AN 5CAMPM5T !RE DEF5D+ ! L&4 ,C>ACOL ,V3 ,:I* ,SPEAKS = ,EV]YONE ,ROB]TO ,B>RIOS ,AUTONOM\S ,GOV]NM5T 9 ,RESI/ANCE ,ANA 7,M,>,E,Z ,EL ,TRABAJO7 ,! RESI/ANCE 9 \R T[NS1 ! RESI/ANCE ?AT WE >E C>RY+ 9 ! /RUGGLE1 DID NOT BEG9 9 ! YE> #a#i#i#d1 NOR 9 ! YE> #b#c1 BUT RA!R N[ WE 9DIG5\S PEOPLES C>RY MORE ?AN #e YE>S RESI/+4 ,! RESI/ANCE BEGAN :5 ! ,SPANI% >RIV$ TO CONQU] \R PEOPLES1 !Y WANT$ TO IMPOSE ANO!R =M ( LIFE1 !Y WANT$ TO DE/ROY \R [N GOV]NM5TS SO ?AT !Y C\LD COMM& OR GOV]N4 ,!Y WANT$ TO TAKE ALL ! L&S FROM \R GR&P>5TS SO ?AT !Y C\LD HO>D !M & CONTROL ! PEOPLES 9 ! E/ATES1 = !M TO ONLY WORK AS S]VANTS4 ,!Y WANT$ TO *ANGE \R IDEAS MAK+ US BELIEVE ?AT !Y >E ! WISE1 ! GOOD1 ! MORE ADVANC$ 9 LANGUAGE1 IMPOS+ UPON US !IR $UCATION1 !IR RELIGION4 ,!Y WANT$ TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 \R ?\5TS UND]/OOD ?AT LIFE MU/ NOT BE LIKE ?IS1 ?AT IS :Y !Y HAD TO /RUGGLE 9 ORD] TO NOT ACCEPT ?IS IMPOSITION1 FLEE+ TO ! M\NTA9S TO ESCAPE SLAV]Y ON ! E/ATES4 ,9 O!R CASES !Y REBELL$ AGA9/ ! BOSSES1 KILL+ ?OSE :O OPPRESS$ !M4 ,!Y RISK$ !IR LIVES TO MA9TA9 ! LANGUAGE ?AT !Y SPOKE1 ! RELIGION ?AT EXI/$1 ! KN[L$GE ?AT !Y HAD4 ,AL?\< ! PUNI%M5TS :I* ! AU?ORITIES ( ! *UR* 9 ! 9QUISITION APPLI$ W]E /RONG1 AL?\< !RE W]E MOM5TS 9 :I* !Y WANT$ TO ANNIHILATE \R GR&P>5TS1 !Y KEPT 9 MEMORY ALL !IR LIVES1 !Y W]E TRANSMITT+ IT FROM P>5TS TO *ILDR51 FROM G5]ATION TO G5]ATION4 ,?AT IS :Y WE >E H]E & WE CONT9UE H]E 9 ! RESI/ANCE4 ,BUT RESI/ANCE IS NOT ONLY NOT RECEIV+ ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S AID & NOT PAY+ PROP]TY TAX OR ELECTRICITY1 BUT RA!R RESI/ANCE IS CON/RUCT+ EV]Y?+ ?AT MAKES US MA9TA9 \R PEOPLES ) LIFE4 ,?AT IS :Y RESI/ANCE IS A WEAPON ( /RUGGLE TO CONFRONT ?IS CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,! ,EVIL ,GOV]NM5T'S ,POLITICS ,VAL5T9A 7,VIGILANCE ,COMMISSION7 ,! RI* >E ?OSE :O COMM& ! GOV]NM5T1 ?AT IS :Y !Y EX]CISE !IR NEOLIB]AL POLITICS :I* CONSI/S ( ALL ?OSE :O HAVE MONEY >E FREE TO BUY & SELL EV]Y?+ ?AT S]VES TO PRODUCE COMMODITIES4 ,! RI* :O COMM&1 ,MEXICANS & ?OSE :O COME FROM O!R C\NTRIES1 >E [N]S ( GREAT FACTORIES1 BUS9ESSES1 /ORES1 !Y >E L&-[N]S4 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T HAS V>I\S /RUCTURES1 LIKE ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T1 :I* IS ! HIE ! MUNICIPAL PRESID5TS :O EXECUTE P[] 9 !IR MUNICIPALITIES1 !RE >E ALSO O!R /RUCTURES1 LIKE ! EJIDAL COMMISSION]4 ,ALL !SE GOV]NM5T BODIES FUNCTION AS A MEANS ( CONTROL BECAUSE !Y ALL HAVE TO SUBJECT !MSELVES TO ! LAW ?AT !RE IS 9 ! CON/ITUTION & ! RULES GO ALONG RE=M+ ?AT LAW = ! B5EFIT ( ! RI*4 ,9 ,MEXICO !RE EXI/ ?REE ,/ATE P[]S1 EXECUTIVE P[]1 JUDICIAL P[]1 & LEGISLATIVE P[]1 ?OSE P[]S >E P>T ( A /RUCTURE :I* IS UNIT$ TO WEAK5 ! PEOPLE 9 RESI/ANCE1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE ! SAME ?\TY ONLY S]VE ! RI*1 !Y *OOSE :O SUITS !M ! MO/1 ! PEOPLE DO NOT *OOSE4 ,! F$]AL1 /ATE1 & MUNICIPAL GOV]NM5T NAME ?OSE :O >E 9-*>GE ( H&L+ ! GOV]NM5T DEP5D5CIES1 LIKE ! ,F$]AL ,ELECTRICITY ,COMMISSION1 ,DEP>TM5T ( ,SOCIAL ,DEVELOPM5T1 ,$UCATION ,DEP>TM5T1 & ALL ! S]VICES ?AT ! PEOPLE NE$4 ,!Y NAME !IR FAMILY MEMB]S & FRI5DS TO OCCUPY ?OSE POSITIONS :I* SUPPOS$LY >E TO GIVE S]VICES TO ! PEOPLE1 BUT IT IS NOT LIKE ?IS1 !Y ALSO COME FROM ! RI* :O COMM&1 ?AT IS :Y !Y >E ?OSE :O DECIDE H[ ! S]VICE :I* ! PEOPLE NE$ IS 9 ORD] TO FAVOR ! RI* BUS9ESSPEOPLE4 ,! PEASANTS1 WORK]S1 MOBILE V5DORS1 /UD5TS1 TEA*]S1 & ALL ! PEOPLE :O >E POOR >E ?OSE :O C>RY ALL ! WEIE GO+ TO FOCUS IS ! CON/RUCTION ( AUTONOMY1 SO \R ?\E ?OSE :O HAVE ! P[] TO DECIDE !IR =M ( POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC1 IDEOLOGICAL1 & SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 BEG9N+ FROM BEL[ TO ABOVE4 ,! V>I\S LEVELS ( AU?ORITIES >E ONLY REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,EA* T[N HAS ITS LOCAL AU?ORITIES1 =M$ BY ! EJIDAL COMMISSION]1 JUDGE1 VIGILANCE C\NCILMEMB]4 ,9 ! WORK >EAS LIKE HEAL?1 $UCATION WOM51 !Y ALSO HAVE !IR COMMITTEES :I* WORK COORD9AT$ ) ! AU?ORITIES4 ,9 ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITY !Y HAVE !IR AU?ORITIES LIKE ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL MADE UP ( A SUB/ITUTE1 TREASUR]1 SECRET>Y1 & IT WORKS ) O!R MEMB]S :I* >E ! HEAL?1 $UCATION1 WOM51 JU/ICE1 CIVIL REGI/RY1 & AGR>IAN COMMISSIONS4 ,)9 ! ZONE !RE IS ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 !RE ! DELEGATES WORK :O >E SUPPORT BASES NAM$ 9 !IR MUNICIPALITIES4 ,)9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO !RE IS A VIGILANCE COMMISSION :I* WAS NAM$ BY ! T[NS 9 EA* ,M,>,E,Z & ITS ROLE IS TO WAT* AFT] ! WORK ?AT ! AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5TS REALIZE & ! ]RORS ?AT !Y MAY MAKE4 ,IDEOLOGICAL ,POLITICS ,JAC9TO 7,$UCATION ,TRA9]4 ,M,>,E,Z ,EL ,TRABAJO7 ,!Y PUT ME 9-*>GE ( EXPLA9+ AB\T IDEOLOGICAL POLITICS4 ,WE HAVE IT 9 TWO P>TS1 ONE IS H[ !Y M5TION$ A LITTLE AB\T H[ ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S IDEOLOGICAL POLITICS IS4 ,WE CONSID] ?AT IT IS IMPORTANT TO SAY IT BECAUSE WE ALSO >E GO+ TO EXPLA9 A LITTLE AB\T H[ IDEOLOGICAL POLITICS 9 RESI/ANCE IS4 ,! IDEOLOGICAL POLITICS ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T HAS1 WE KN[ & WE HE> IT DAY TO DAY1 ?AT ONE ( ! WAYS ) :I* !Y DISSEM9ATE !IR IDEAS IS ?R\< ! M$IA1 WE HE> CLE>LY 9 ANY MOM5T1 9 ! NEWS1 9 ! ANN\NCEM5TS4 ,ONE ( ?OSE ?+S ?AT WE ALWAYS HE> IS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS DO+ AWAY ) POV]TY & ?AT IT IS BATTL+ ! 9SECURITY :I* IS LIV$ 9 ! C\NTRY2 WE KN[ ?AT !Y >E LIES BUT IT IS AN 9/RUM5T ?AT !Y USE TO DEF5D !IR IDEOLOGY4 ,ANO!R ?+ ?AT WE HE> & ?AT !Y ALWAYS M5TION1 IS ?AT ! S]VICES ?AT ! T[NS 9 ! C\NTRY NE$1 LIKE $UCATION1 HEAL?1 & ALL ! NE$S ?AT ! PEOPLES HAVE1 >E A*IEV$ ONLY ?R\< PRIVATE 9VE/M5T2 = ! GOV]NM5T IT IS ! ONLY WAY ( GIV+ SOLUTION TO ! NE$S ?AT >E PRES5T$ 9 ! T[NS4 ,WE ALSO HE> 9 ! M$IA ?AT !Y SAY ?AT ) MORE & BETT] $UCATION WE >E GO+ TO HAVE BETT] OPPORTUNITIES = ALL4 ,?AT TOO IS ONE ( ! IDEOLOGIES ?AT !Y IMPOSE1 !Y MAKE US BELIEVE ?AT IF WE GET TO /UDY+1 IF WE PREP>E \RSELVES1 WE >E GO+ TO HAVE A BETT] LIFE1 IT IS :AT !Y PUT 9 \R IDEA 9 ALL CORN]S ( ! C\NTRY2 BUT IT IS NOT TRUE1 MANY PEOPLE /UDY & !Y DO NOT HAVE WORK NOR DO !Y LIVE WELL4 ,WE HE> ! POLITICAL P>TIES :I* SAY ?AT !Y >E AGA9/ POPULISM1 BUT 9 REALITY :AT !Y WANT IS = ! PEOPLES TO NOT BE ABLE TO /ATE AN OP9ION & NOT BE ABLE TO SAY H[ !Y WANT TO LIVE1 SO :5 !RE >E SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS IT IS AN ORDEAL = ! GOV]NM5T BECAUSE !Y WEAK5 IT4 ,S9CE !Y DO NOT WANT PEOPLE TO ORGANIZE !Y GET TO TALK+ AB\T UNITY1 !Y SAY ?AT UPON BE+ UNIT$ EV]Y?+ IS GO+ TO *ANGE1 ! C\NTRY IS GO+ TO PROGRESS1 IT IS ! IDEA ?AT !Y WANT TO PUT 9 US4 ,! POLITICAL P>TIES1 ?R\< ! M$IA1 WANT TO BR+ 9 ! IDEA ?AT !Y >E ! ONES :O >E GO+ TO RESOLVE NE$S1 POV]TY1 ?OSE :O >E GO+ TO GIVE ALL ! S]VICES ?AT ! PEOPLE NE$4 ,! POLITICAL P>TIES & ! C&IDATES PUT !MSELVES AS IF !Y W]E ! SAVIORS1 ?OSE :O >E GO+ TO SAVE ! C\NTRY1 IT IS ! IDEA ?AT !Y WANT US TO BELIEVE4 ,ALSO1 ?R\< !IR M$IA1 !Y WANT TO PUT ! IDEOLOGY ( VOT+ 9 US1 :5 !Y SPEAK ( DEMOCRACY !Y SAY ?AT ONLY BY PUTT+ AN 0,X0 ON ! BALLOTS1 JU/ ) ?AT DEMOCRACY IS DONE4 ,!RE IS ANO!R P>T ( ! IDEOLOGY ( ! RI* ?AT IS NOT SAID1 BUT IT IS ! WAY H[ !Y SEE LIFE1 IT IS PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,!Y BELIEVE ?AT PRIVATE PROP]TY IS V]Y IMPORTANT1 !Y BELIEVE ?AT EA* ONE %\LD BE ! [N] ( :AT !Y HAVE1 BE ! [N] ( ! L&1 ( ! NATURAL RI*ES1 = 9DIVIDUAL CAPITAL TO ACCUMULATE1 !Y BELIEVE ?AT IT IS ! BE/ 9 ORD] TO LIVE WELL4 ,?AT IS NOT SAID BUT 9 (FICIAL $UCATION !Y PUT ! IDEA 9 US ?AT IT IS ! BE/ WAY ( LIFE4 ,9 HI/ORY WE HAVE SE5 ONE ( ,B5ITO ,JU>EZ'S PHRASES :I* SAYS1 0RESPECT = ! O!R'S RIE GO+ TO LIVE 9 PEACE4 ,?AT IS :Y ! RI* APPLAUD$1 BECAUSE NO ONE WAS GO+ TO T\* EV]Y?+ ?AT !Y HAD1 ! GREAT L&S ?AT !Y HO>D$4 ,?AT IS :Y 9 NATIONAL HI/ORY ,B5ITO ,JU>EZ APPE>S AS ! ONE :O SAV$ ! C\NTRY1 WELL RA!R HE SAV$ ! GOODS ( ! RI*4 ,?AT IS ! IDEOLOGICAL POLITICS ( ! EVIL GOV]NM5TS4 ,:AT IS GO+ TO BE ! IDEOLOGICAL POLITICS 9 \R RESI/ANCE8 ,WE ?9K ?AT *ANGE IS NOT A*IEV$ FROM ! GOV]NM5T BUT *ANGE IS A*IEV$ FROM ! BASES1 FROM ! T[NS1 :5 ! T[NS >E ?OSE :O DECIDE1 ?OSE :O /ATE OP9IONS4 ,SO ! PRACTICE ?AT IS BE+ DONE 9 \R ORGANIZATION IS P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY1 ! T[NS >E ?OSE :O DIRECTLY *OOSE !IR AU?ORITIES & NOT ?R\< VOTES LIKE ! EVIL GOV]NM5TS DO4 ,?AT IS A WAY = H[ WE >E RESI/+ ?IS :I* !Y WANT US TO BELIEVE IS ! BE/ WAY TO LIVE4 ,:5 ! AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5TS EX]CISE !IR POSITION1 TO BE ABLE TO GOV]N WELL1 !Y TAKE \R SEV5 PR9CIPLES3 S]VE & NOT BE S]V$1 REPRES5T & NOT REPLACE1 CON/RUCT & NOT DE/ROY1 OBEY & NOT COMM&1 PROPOSE & NOT IMPOSE1 CONV9CE & NOT CONQU]1 L[] & NOT RAISE4 ,?AT IS ! IDEOLOGY ?AT !RE IS 9 AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T4 ,WE ALSO BASE \RSELVES ON O!R ?+S ?AT WE HAVE SAID1 LIKE ! PHRASE1 0A WORLD :]E MANY WORLDS FIT10 BECAUSE ?AT IS ONE ( ! IDEAS ?AT WE HAVE 9 \R /RUGGLE1 ?AT WE /RUGGLE TO HAVE A PLACE = ALL )\T !RE BE+ EXCLUSION4 ,WE /RUGGLE1 WE >E CON/RUCT+ ?IS AUTONOMY = ALL M51 WOM51 *ILDR51 ELD]LY1 EV]YONE TO HAVE !IR PLACE4 ,! PHRASE1 0= EV]YONE EV]Y?+1 NO?+ = US10 IS P>T ( ! IDEOLOGY ?AT WE HAVE AS ,ZAPATI/AS4 ,WE HAVE \R NAME ,E,Z,L,N1 WE /RUGGLE NOT ONLY = :AT WE WANT1 WE /RUGGLE = EV]YONE EV5 IF WE DO NOT HAVE ANY?+4 ,AL?\< WE GIVE \R LIVES1 FALL 9 ! PA?1 EV5 IF :AT SOME AU?ORITIES :O N[ >E (-AGE HAVE SAID HAPP5S TO US1 :O SAY ?AT AL?\< WE >E NOT GO+ TO SEE ! FRUIT BUT WE >E /RUGGL+ SO ?AT \R *ILDR5 HAVE A BETT] LIFE4 ,?AT IS P>T ( \R IDEOLOGY BECAUSE WE WAG] = /RUGGL+1 NO?+ MORE = US1 BUT = EV]YONE4 ,ONE ( ! WAYS 9 :I* WE HAVE RESI/$ ! GOV]NM5T'S POLITICS ON PRIVATE PROP]TY = L&1 IS ?AT ! AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T HAS LE>N$ A LITTLE TO REGULATE ! L& SO ?AT EV]YONE HAS A PLACE1 ?AT IS PRACTICE ! RIGE P>T ( ! T[NS & COMMUNITIES 9 ! ,NOR? ,ZONE IS ! EJIDO4 ,! EJIDO WAS =M$ BY ! /RUGGLES = ! DEF5SE ( ! L& YE>S AGO1 :AT ! GOV]NM5T DID 9 ?AT TIME WAS ?AT IT LEGALIZ$ ! L&1 DELIV]+ PAP]S 9 :I* NOT EA* ONE IS GO+ TO BE ! PROP]TY- [N] ( ! P>CEL4 ,OV] !RE1 !RE WAS P>CEL+1 IT IS TO SAY1 EA* EJIDAT>IO WAS GIV5 !IR P>T1 ?AT WAS LIKE A /EP :]E PRIVATE PROP]TY 5T]$ ! EJIDO1 & MORE /ILL :5 ,PROC$E 5T]$1 SO IT BEGAN TO BE DIVID$1 FRACTION$1 TAK+ =CE FROM ! ASSEMBLY :I* WAS ! MAXIMUM AU?ORITY 9 ! MAK+ ( DECISIONS4 ,BE=E1 9 SOME T[NS1 A EJIDAT>IO WAS NOT ! [N] ( !IR P>CEL1 :5 HE WANT$ TO LEAVE BUT C\LD NOT SELL ! P>CEL BECAUSE ! [N] IS ! EJIDO4 ,) ! 9TRODUCTION ( ,PROC$E :AT ! GOV]NM5T DID1 ! L& HOLD+ 9 ! EJIDO WAS CORRUPT$1 ?AT TOO IS ANO!R ONE ( ! ATTACKS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T DID BUT IT IS V]Y HIDD54 ,:AT ! AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5TS 9 \R ZONE DID ) ! RECOV]$ L& IS ?AT !Y C\LD UND]/& ?AT PRIVATE PROP]TY = L& MU/ NOT CONT9UE1 !Y ALREADY UND]/OOD :Y A P>T IS NOT GO+ TO BE GIV5 TO EA* COMPA4 ,= EXAMPLE1 !RE WAS A CASE 9 :I* ! COMPAN]OS POSITION$ !MSELVES ON ! RECOV]$ L& & IT HAD BE5 SAID ?AT IT WAS GO+ TO BE WORK$ !RE 9 A COMMUNAL MANN]1 BUT IT WAS SE5 ?AT PROBLEMS BEGAN TO >ISE FROM !RE4 ,LAT] IT WAS AGRE$ ?AT IT W\LD BE P>CEL$ & !Y W]E GIV5 #e HECT>ES ( T]RA91 BUT EA* COMPA IS NOT GO+ TO BE ! [N] ( ?AT L&1 IT IS PROP]TY ( ! PEOPLE4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO UND]/& ! ADVANTAGES ( ! L& BE+ COMMUNAL1 BECAUSE :5 SOMEONE IS A PROP]TY-[N] ( ! L& !RE IS NO PLACE = EV]YONE1 = EXAMPLE1 :5 EA* ONE HAS !IR P>CEL ?AT CU/OM IS !RE ?AT ! EJIDAT>IO DE$S TO HIS Y\NGE/ SOME1 SOME?+ LIKE ?AT1 & IF HE HAS MORE *ILDR5 !Y REMA9 \TSIDE4 ,SO ! QUE/ION IS3 :]E >E ! O!R *ILDR5 GO+ TO LIVE8 ,IT IS ONE ( ! PRACTICES ?AT ! AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T 9 ! ,NOR? ,ZONE IS N[ LE>N+ TO *ANGE4 ,WE T\* UPON ?IS BECAUSE WE :O >E /RUGGL+ HAVE TO ?9K :AT TO DO SO ?AT WE ALL HAVE ! POSSIBILITY TO 5JOY ! L&1 BE !M EJIDAL L&S OR RECOV]$ L&1 BECAUSE WE TALK AB\T H[ 9 ?IS /RUGGLE !RE MU/ NOT BE EXCLUSION4 ,!RE >E ?+S ?AT WE HAVE A*IEV$ 9 ! RESI/ANCE1 BUT !RE >E ?+S :I* >E MISS+4 ,!RE 9 ! ,NOR? ,ZONE !RE >E COMPAN]OS :O SUPPOS$LY 9 !IR WAY ( UND]/&+1 IT IS ?AT !Y >E 9 RESI/ANCE :5 !Y DO NOT PAY ELECTRICITY NOR PROP]TY TAX4 ,!RE >E COMPAN]OS :O LIKE SO HAVE !IR WAY ( UND]/&+4 ,WE DO NOT KN[ H[ ?IS IS 9 ! REMA9+ ZONES1 BUT WE >E GO+ TO BE REALI/S1 9 \R ZONE ?AT HAPP5S4 ,!RE ALSO IS ANO!R ?+ IT APPE>S ?AT IT IS 9-G5]AL1 IT IS ?AT !RE >E COMPAS :O LOSE SPIRIT & GO ) ! GOV]NM5T AGA94 ,!RE >E PROBLEMS ?AT ! AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T 9 ! ,NOR? ,ZONE HAS NOT BE5 ABLE TO RESOLVE1 ONE CASE IS :5 A COMMUNITY IS SUPPORT$ ) A CON/RUCTION1 = EXAMPLE ( AN AUTONOM\S S*OOL1 & ?AT S*OOL IS BUILT ON ! L& ( A COMPA1 SO IF ! COMPA AB&ONS ! /RUGGLE & GOES ) ! GOV]NM5T & TAKES ! S*OOL4 ,!RE >E CASES 9 :I* A COOP]ATIVE /ORE COLLECTIVE 9 A COMMUNITY IS BUILT ON ! PLOT ( COMPAN]O1 IF HE AB&ONS ! /RUGGLE HE KEEPS ?AT /ORE4 ,! GREAT] P>T ( !SE PROBLEMS >E ON ! EJIDOS :]E !RE >E FEW COMPAN]OS1 = EXAMPLE IF !RE >E #a COMPAN]OS & ! MAJORITY >E ,PRII/AS1 !SE ?+S HAPP54 ,?AT IS ONE ( ! DIFFICULTIES ?AT AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T HAS NOT BE5 ABLE TO RESOLVE !RE 9 ! ZONE4 ,ANO!R DIFFICULTY1 SPEAK+ ( RESI/ANCE 9 IDEOLOGY1 IS ?AT 9 ! COMMUNITIES :]E !RE >E FEW COMPAN]OS1 TWO OR ?REE FAMILIES1 :5 !Y FEEL ?AT !RE !N >E FEW COMPAN]OS1 SOMETIMES LOSS ( SPIRIT COMES 91 D\BT COMES 94 SOMETIMES !IR IDEA1 !IR CONSCI5CE1 WEAK5S1 !Y HAVE *ILDR5 & !N !Y WOND] :AT FUTURE !IR *ILDR5 WILL HAVE )9 ?IS /RUGGLE4 ,SO !Y BEG9 TO QUE/ION1 TO ?9K AB\T TAK+ TWO /EPS1 TWO PA?S AT ONCE4 ,ONE IS ?AT IF !Y /ILL HAVE !IR GOV]NM5T DOCUM5TS1 IF !Y WANT !IR *ILD TO HAVE AN ELECTORAL CR$5TIAL SO ?AT !Y CAN GO TO WORK 9 ! CITY 9 CASE ALL ! COMPAS FROM !IR COMMUNITY AB&ON ! /RUGGLE4 ,!RE ?AT D\BT EXI/S1 !RE >E COMMUNITIES :]E !Y WANT TO C>RY TWO PA?S4 ,!RE ! AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T /ILL HAS NOT BE5 ABLE TO CONV9CE !M1 HAS NOT F\ND ! WAY TO SUPPORT ?OSE COMPAN]OS = !M TO BE KEPT /RONG 9 ! RESI/ANCE1 9 \R IDEA & 9 \R ?\,E,Z ,RUB5 ,J>AMILLO7 ,9 ! COMMUNITIES !RE >E POLITICAL P>TIES1 ?IS MAKES US BE DIVID$1 FIE 5T]+ :I* SOME CRITICIZE ! O!RS1 :I* ALSO C>RIES DIVISION4 ,! GOV]NM5T HAS CREAT$ ! ,PROC$E PROGRAM :I* *EATS ! PEASANTS TELL+ !M ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO HAVE EASE OBTA9+ SUPPORT1 BUT !IR OBJECTIVE IS TO BREAK ! SY/EM ( ORGANIZATION ( ! COMMUNITIES1 :I* >E ! EJIDOS & ?AT LIKE SO ! PEOPLE CAN SELL !IR P>CEL )\T ! ASSEMBLY OPPOS+ BECAUSE EA* ONE IS A SMALL L&-[N]4 ,! (FICIAL EJIDAL AU?ORITIES PRESSURE ! SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]OS TO AB&ON ! /RUGGLE1 !Y DEM& ?AT !Y AB&ON ! RESI/ANCE1 !Y WANT TO =CE !M TO PAY PROP]TY TAX & ELECTRICITY4 ,! GOV]NM5T ASKS !M TO ACCEPT ,PROC$E SO ?AT !Y CONT9UE RECEIV+ ! ,PROCAMPO RES\RCE1 ?AT IS H[ ! GOV]NM5T DOES SO ?AT !Y CONT9UE GIV+ SUPPORT TO ! ,PRII/A COMMUNITIES4 ,:5 ! ,PROC$E PROGRAM 5T]S ! COMMUNITIES IT IS = ! PEASANTS TO BE ABLE TO SELL !IR L&S TO ! RI*4 ,MANY PEOPLE 9 ! NE>BY COMMUNITIES SELL !IR P>CELS1 :5 !Y NO LONG] HAVE !IR L&1 :5 !Y ALREADY SOLD TO ! RI*1 !Y EMIGRATE TO ! CITY1 !Y GO (F TO BE WORK]S4 ,! Y\? >E ?OSE :O MO/ HAVE HAD TO MIGRATE TO ! CITIES BECAUSE 9 ! S*OOLS !Y DO NOT TEA* !M TO WORK ! L&4 ,9 ! (FICIAL S*OOLS !Y DO NOT TEA* !M TO WORK1 TO PRODUCE ON ! L&1 :AT IS H>VE/$ !RE1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! KN[L$GE ?AT !Y OBTA9 DOES NOT S]VE ! PEOPLE1 9 ADDITION TO ! Y\NG M5 & Y\NG WOM5 :O GO TO ! CITY !IR /UDIES 9 ! (FICIAL S*OOLS >E ( NO USE TO F9D GOOD WORK4 ,ANO!R PROBLEM IS ! DISCRIM9ATION ( ! 9DIG5\S DUE TO \R WAY ( BE+1 ?AT IS :Y MANY NO LONG] WANT TO CONT9UE BE+ 9DIG5\S4 ,SOME ( ! 9DIG5\S NO LONG] WANT TO BE 9DIG5\S BECAUSE ! DISCRIM9ATION DUE TO !IR WAY ( DRESS+ OR DUE TO !IR WAY ( SPEAK+1 DUE TO ! WAY 9 :I* WE TALK AS PEASANTS1 BECAUSE WE HAVE DIFF]5T LANGUAGES4 ,G]MAN 7,MEMB] ( ! ,VIGILANCE ,COMMISSION4 ,M,>,E,Z ,B5ITO ,JU>EZ7 ,TO RESI/ ?OSE PROBLEMS WE HAVE ! PROJECTS1 AUTONOM\S $UCATION1 AUTONOM\S HEAL?1 BUT !RE >E WEAK PO9TS :]E ! GOV]NM5T ATTACKS US1 BECAUSE ! GOV]NM5T HAS TRICKS :]EV] IT MAY BE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 ! CASE ( RELIGIONS1 MANY ( US >E ,CA?OLICS & WE /ILL GO TO *UR*1 BUT IF WE WANT TO DO A BAPTISM 9 ! *UR* !Y ASK US = A BIR? C]TIFICATE1 IF ! COMPAN]OS DO NOT HAVE AN (FICIAL BIR? C]TIFICATE BECAUSE WE >E 9 RESI/ANCE1 !Y HAVE TO GET IT SO ?AT ! BAPTISM CAN BE DONE1 ! FIR/ COMMUNION1 OR ! NE$ ?AT EA* ONE HAS4 ,! M9I/]1 ! PRESID5T 9 ! *UR*1 DEM&S ?AT ! COMPAS GET !IR BIR? C]TIFICATE SO ?AT HE CAN BAPTIZE !IR *ILDR54 ,I SEE 9 MY MUNICIPALITY ,B5ITO ,JU>EZ1 & HAVE SE5 ?AT !RE >E COMPAN]OS :O /ILL HAVE A POSITION AS A CATE*I/ OR PRESID5T1 ?AT IS :Y ! GOV]NM5T KN[S ?AT WE >E /ILL NE$+ TO UND]/& ?AT P>T1 WE /ILL BELIEVE :AT !Y TELL US ?AT IF WE DO NOT COME TO *UR* WE >E AGA9/ ,GOD1 BUT IT IS NOT LIKE ?AT1 WE /ILL NE$ TO UND]/& ?AT4 ,RESI/ANCE TO ! ,EVIL ,GOV]NM5T'S ,ATTACKS & ,PROVOCATIONS ,SALOMON 7,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,B5ITO ,JU>EZ7 ,! EVIL GOV]NM5T ATTACKS US 9 V>I\S WAYS1 9 SOME T[NS 9 \R ZONE !RE >E MILIT>Y & POLICE PATROLS1 SOMETIMES !RE >E MILIT>Y HELICOPT] FLYOV]S :]E ! VILLAGES >E1 9 V>I\S P>TS ( ! HIE MILIT>Y BASES 9/ALL$ AT /RATEGIC PO9TS1 !RE ALSO IS =MATION ( P>AMILIT>Y GR\PS :I* ATTACK ! COMPAN]OS ON RECOV]$ L&S4 ,! GOV]NM5T PUTS IMP$IM5TS SO ?AT 9 ! ,ZAPATI/A /RUGGLE NO MORE ECONOMIC AID FROM CIVIL SOCIETY 5T]S1 :I* HAS S]V$ = $UCATION1 HEAL?1 ETCET]A4 ,!Y MODIFY ! LAWS1 = EXAMPLE1 N[ C>RY+ MONEY 9 CA% 9 QUANTITIES GREAT] ?AN #a ?\S& PESOS1 IF Y\ DO IT !Y FAULT Y\ SAY+ ?AT ! MONEY COMES FROM DRUG TRAFFICK+ & MONEY LAUND]+4 ,! GOV]NM5T HAS LAWS SO ?AT ANY ORGANIZATION :I* SUPPORTS ! COMMUNITIES ) PROJECTS HAS TO PAY A TAX & DO !IR PUR*ASES BY MEANS ( 9VOICES4 ,! IMP$IM5T ?AT IT IS PUTT+ ON ! MUNICIPAL /ORES ?AT WE HAVE IS ?AT !Y PREV5T US FROM BUY+ M]*&ISE FROM ! FACTORY BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE P]MISSIONS & REGI/RIES2 9 SOME PRODUCTS ?AT WE CANNOT COMM]CIALIZE 9 O!R /ATES BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE ! ,S,A,G,>,P,A REGI/RY4 ,:5 ! ,ZAPATI/A /RUGGLE 9ITIAT$ WE BEGAN TO CREATE ! COLLECTIVE WORK ?AT WE ALREADY M5TION$ PREVI\SLY1 BUT LAT] ! GOV]NM5T BEGAN TO ATTACK US COPY+ :AT IS BE+ FO/]$ 9 ! ,ZAPATI/A /RUGGLE1 IT DOES ?AT SO ?AT PEOPLE NO LONG] /RUGGLE & TO TRY TO CONV9CE ! ,ZAPATI/AS TO LEAVE ! ORGANIZATION4 ,! GOV]NM5T HAS ORGANIZ$ ! ,PRII/A WOM5 9 ! RAIS+ ( EGG-LAY+ H5S1 RAIS+ ( PIGS1 BREAD-MAK+1 IT HAS SUPPORT$ !M ) MILLS & O!R ?+S4 ,BUT 9 REALITY HAVE !SE COMMUNITIES B5EFIT$ FROM ?IS AID8 ,IT DID NOT DO ANY?+ = !M BECAUSE IT W5T TO FAILURE4 ,H[ >E WE RE/+ 9 ! FACE ( !SE ATTACKS8 ,9 SOME T[NS WE CONT9UE PU%+ ! COLLECTIVE WORK AL?\< !RE IS COMPETITION 9 ! WORK ?AT WE REALIZE AS COOP]ATIVES1 BREAD-MAK+ COLLECTIVES1 CRAFTS1 RAIS+ ( *ICK5S1 PIGS1 GOATS1 & CATTLE4 ,\R T[NS & AU?ORITIES HAVE NOT RESPOND$ TO ! AGGRESSIONS ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T HAS DONE4 ,DIALOGUE HAS BE5 DONE ) ! (FICIAL AU?ORITIES ( ! COMMUNITIES :]E !RE >E PROBLEMS1 TO F9D AN ALT]NATIVE 9 A PEACEFUL MANN]1 TO NOT FALL 9TO ! PROVOCATIONS4 ,! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO HAS DONE D5UNCIATIONS ( ! P>AMILIT>IES' AGGRESSIONS :I* OCCUR 9 \R ZONE4 ,! P>AMILIT>IES HAVE HAD A GREAT DEAL ( ACTION 9 ! L[] ZONE ( ! ,NOR? ,ZONE4 ,!RE W]E MANY PROBLEMS1 !RE W]E MURD]$ COMPAN]OS1 ON SOME OCCASIONS !Y DUG UP TORN-AP>T BODIES2 9 MY T[N !Y DID A LEGALLY-OBLIG$ AUTOPSY BECAUSE ?AT IS :AT IT CAME TO4 ,BUT H[ DID ?OSE BODIES >RIVE8 ,!Y DID NOT >RIVE :OLE1 !Y >RIV$ 9 SACKS1 AS IF !Y W]E NOT HUMANS4 ,:AT HAPP5$ ON ?AT SIDE IS LAM5TABLE4 ,!RE W]E DISAPPE>$ COMPAN]OS4 ,! MAXIMUM LEAD]S ( ! P>AMILIT>IES >E 9 ?AT T[N :]E ,I AM FROM1 SOME /ILL >E 9 PRISON4 ,! MAXIMUM LEAD]S >E ,SAMUEL ,SAN*EZ1 =M] CONGRESSM52 ,RAYMUNDO ,H]N&EZ ,TRUJILLO2 ! O!R IS ,MIGUEL ,MOR5O ,>COS1 HE IS FROM ,TUMBALA2 ?OSE >E ! MAXIMUM LEAD]S ( ! P>AMILIT>IES 9 ?AT PLACE4 ,:O SUPPORTS ! P>AMILIT>IES ) WEAPONS & UNI=MS8 ,! MUNICIPAL GOV]NM5T1 ! MUNICIPAL PRESID5T HIMSELF TOGE!R ) ! MUNICIPAL ,D,I,F4 ,9 ! HI< H\RS ( ! NIMS4 ,! WORK ( ! P>AMILIT>IES FROM ,PAZ Y ,JU/ICIA WAS 9 ?AT WAY4 ,JUV5T9O 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,EL ,CAMPES9O7 ,ON ,JUNE #a#h?1 #aiif ! P>AMILIT>IES FROM ,PAZ Y ,JU/ICIA BEGAN TO /EAL \R BELONG+S1 AMONG O!RS ! CATTLE1 P\LTRY1 & !Y COMPLETELY BURN$ ! COMPAN]OS' H\SES4 ,! COMMUNITIES :I* SUFF]$ ?AT AGGRESSION >E ,HUANAL1 ,JOLNIXTIE1 ,PATA/AL1 & ,COROZIL4 ,?OSE P>AMILIT>Y GR\PS W]E FROM ! SAME COMMUNITY ,HUANAL1 ?AT IS :Y ! COMPAN]OS LEFT FROM ?AT T[N DISPLAC$ & W5T TO O!R COMMUNITIES TO LIVE4 ,?OSE FROM ,PAZ Y ,JU/ICIA >E FROM ,PAN*UC1 ,MIGUEL ,ALEMAN1 ,AGUA ,FRIA1 & ALL ! L[] ZONE ( ,TILA1 !Y BEGAN TO ORGANIZE 9 ?AT ZONE TO ATTACK US & \R /RUGGLE4 ,9 ?AT TIME ! COMPAN]OS ALSO SUFF]$ ! PRES5CE ( ! MILIT>Y1 POLICE1 & ! :ITE GU>DS2 !Y TOOK AB\T #f MON?S TO BE ABLE TO RETURN TO !IR H\SES4 ,:AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ?OSE T[NS WAS D5\NC$ & SO CIVIL SOCIETY FROM HUMAN RIRIVE1 TO 9VE/IGATE H[ ! ACTS W]E HAPP5+4 ,ANA 7,$UCATION ,TRA9]4 ,M,>,E,Z ,EL ,TRABAJO7 ,!RE W]E ALSO ATTACKS 9 ,LA ,DIGNIDAD MUNICIPALITY1 ,I AM FROM !RE1 :5 WE LEFT DISPLAC$ ,I WAS #i YE>S OLD4 ,! P>AMILIT>IES BURNT ALL ! H\SES1 !Y DID AWAY ) ALL ! COMPAN]OS' BELONG+S1 !Y KILL$ ! COMPAN]O 9-*>GE1 !Y DRAGG$ HIM ?R\< ! COMMUNITY1 !Y W]E PULL+ HIM ) A ROPE1 LIKE A DEAD ANIMAL1 !Y TREAT$ HIM LIKE A DEAD DOG4 ,:5 WE LEFT DISPLAC$ WE W]E #f 9-TOTAL1 *ILDR51 ELD]LY1 Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,9 '#i#f ! ATTACKS W]E V]Y /RONG1 !Y >RIV$ TO ! H\SE1 !Y %OT AT-R&OM1 & ! *ILDR5 DUCK$4 ,I REMEMB] ?AT WE W]E V]Y HIDD51 WE GOT UND] ! B$ BECAUSE H[ ! ?REAT WAS 9 ?AT COMMUNITY GAVE FE>4 ,! EJIDO :]E WE LIV$ BE=E IS ,JESUS ,C>RANZA1 WE LEFT !RE1 WE W5T TO A SMALL COMMUNITY1 FIVE OR SIX ( US FAMILIES GOT TOGE!R 9 A H\SE1 ?OSE ( US :O LEFT !RE W]E SO MANY4 ,WE LEFT !RE1 WE DID NOT DELAY1 WE W]E ONLY 9 ?AT COMMUNITY = TWO WEEKS & WE HAD TO MOVE TO ANO!R PLACE4 ,WE W]E 9 ANO!R COMMUNITY = EICOS1 !Y S5T US !RE !N & RIE ,P]R$I/AS OR ,PRII/AS4 ,RICOS >E ALL COMPAS & >E ?OSE :O CONT9UE !RE N[4 ,BUT BE+ 9 ,SAN ,M>COS WE >E LIV+ V]Y DIFFICULT BECAUSE NOT ONLY ! COMPAN]OS FROM ,SAN ,M>COS >E WORK+ ! RECOV]$ L& ?AT IS !RE1 !RE >E ?REE COMMUNITIES :I* >E !RE1 ! PLACE IS DIVID$4 ,! COMPAS :]E !Y CULTIVATE !IR MILPA1 :]E !Y MAKE ! BEAN FIELD1 MANY TIMES R5T IT FROM O!R COMPAN]OS FROM ,MOYOS :O >E ,TZOTZILES1 !Y >E NOT COMPAN]OS1 !Y >E ,PRII/AS BUT !Y R5T !IR L&1 ! COMPAN]OS >E EAT+ LIKE ?AT4 ,FEW COMPAN]OS GO TO ! ,JESUS ,C>RANZA EJIDO TO WORK !IR L&1 BUT IT IS ) FE>1 AS !Y SAY1 !Y >E NOT SAFE BECAUSE !Y CONT9UE HAT+ US4 ,:5 ! COMPAS >RIVE1 ,I HAVE NEV] RETURN$ TO :]E MY COMMUNITY WAS BE=E1 BUT ! COMPAN]OS SAY ?AT :5 !Y >RIVE !Y >E NOT TREAT$ WELL BUT !Y >E MADE FUN ( :5 !Y >E !RE4 ,9 ?AT COMMUNITY IS ! COMPAN]OS' PLOT1 ?OSE :O HAVE !IR MAT]IAL H\SE !RE KN[ ?AT RII\S AFFECT$ COMMUNITIES1 IT WAS NOT ONLY ,JESUS ,C>RANZA1 ! COMPAN]OS FROM ,BEB$]O1 ! COMPAN]OS FROM ,MOYOS ALSO SUFF]$4 ,!RE W]E V>I\S COMMUNITIES :]E !RE W]E MANY PROBLEMS & MURD]S4 ,:5 !Y DISPLAC$ US WE HAD TO GO \T )\T CLO!S1 )\T ANY?+4 ,!RE WAS A GREAT DEAL ( SICKNESS & MANY ?+S HAPP5$4 ,MAYBE ?AT IS :Y ! COMPAN]OS SAY ?AT !Y >E !RE BECAUSE ?AT HAPP5$ TO !M & !Y CONT9UE HAV+ ?AT ANG] ( ! HI/ORY ?AT !Y LIV$4 ,! ,EVIL ,GOV]NM5T'S ,ECONOMIC ,POLITICS ,ANA 7,$UCATION ,TRA9]4 ,M,>,E,Z ,EL ,TRABAJO7 ,H[ DOES ! EVIL GOV]NM5T /RIKE US 9 ! ECONOMY8 ,EA* DAY ! PRICE ( BASIC PRODUCTS IS 9CREAS+1 LIKE SOAP1 SUG>1 SALT1 RICE1 WORK TOOLS = ! C\NTRYSIDE1 MAT]IALS = ! CON/RUCTION ( H\SES1 GASOL9E1 M$IC9E1 ETCET]A4 ,! PRICE ( BASIC PRODUCTS IS EV] HI<]1 BUT ! SAL>Y ( ! WORK]S CONT9UES DROPP+4 ,! PRODUCTS ?AT WE SELL1 LIKE C(FEE1 CORN1 *ILI1 BEANS1 & CATTLE1 !Y PAY US A V]Y L[ PRICE = BECAUSE ! COYOTES :O BUY ! PRODUCTS HO>D !M & PLACE !M ON ! 9T]NATIONAL M>KET4 ,! T[NS ?AT WORK ! C\NTRYSIDE >E NOT ?OSE :I* DET]M9E ! PRICE ( !IR PRODUCTS1 ?OSE :O DET]M9E IT >E ! COYOTES :O HAVE ALL ! M>KETS HO>D$1 ! GLOBAL F9ANCIAL SY/EM IS ! ONE ?AT PUTS ! PRODUCT'S PRICE4 ,S9CE ! EVIL GOV]NM5T KN[S ?AT POOR PEOPLE HAVE MANY NE$S1 IT BEG9S TO BUY !IR CONSCI5CE1 IT GIVES !M H&\TS LIKE ! ,OPORTUNIDADES PROGRAM1 AID = ! ELD]LY1 S*OL>%IPS = ! *ILDR5 & Y\? :O /UDY1 H\S+ AID1 H>D FLOORS1 ! CON/RUCTION ( BA?ROOMS1 DELIV]Y ( AID = ! C\NTRYSIDE1 ,PROCAMPO1 AGRO*EMICALS1 PALM PLANTS1 RUBB]1 & CITRUS1 IMPROV$ SE$S2 ! IMPROV$ SE$S ?AT !Y DI/RIBUT$ >E CORN SE$S1 H[EV] !Y >E 9 NO WAY IMPROV$ BUT G5ETICALLY MODIFI$4 ,! GIFTS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T S5DS >E CRUMBS1 !Y >E LEFT-OV]S ?AT IT S5DS BECAUSE IT KN[S ?AT !RE IS HUNG] 9 ! PEOPLE & IT KN[S ?AT ) ?AT IT DOES NOT HELP !M1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT IS MAK+ !M EV] MORE DEP5D5T4 ,WE >E SEE+ CLE>LY ?AT AL?\< PEOPLE >E RECEIV+ ALL ! RES\RCE ?AT ! GOV]NM5T S5DS1 IT IS NOT HELP+ !M TO GO =W>D BUT IT IS IMPOV]I%+ !M MORE4 ,IT IS LIKE A *ILD :O WE ACCU/OM FROM A Y\NG AGE TO BE+ GIV5 EV]Y?+1 :5 !Y GR[ !Y >E GO+ TO WANT US TO CONT9UE TO GIVE !M4 ,RIE ! SAME4 ,IF !RE >E NOT ?OSE H&\TS !N ! :OLE WORLD CRIES1 !RE IS A LITTLE REVOLT 9 ! COMMUNITIES :5 !IR MONEY HAS NOT >RIV$ BECAUSE !Y KN[ ?AT !Y N[ >E 9DEBT$ ?9K+ ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO RECEIVE ?AT MONEY4 ,PEOPLE 9DEBT !MSELVES BECAUSE !Y >E CONFID5T ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS GO+ TO GIVE !M ?+S1 = EXAMPLE1 9 ! ,LAS ,G>D5IAS COMMUNITY WE HAVE \R G5]AL /ORE1 IT BELONGS TO US ,ZAPATI/AS1 & ! ,PRII/AS COME TO GET M]*&ISE1 !N :5 !Y PAY !IR ,OPORTUNIDADES >E GO+ TO PAY4 ,ECONOMIC ,POLITICS 9 ,AUTONOMY ,ALONDRA 7,MEMB] ( ! ,WOM5'S ,COMMISSION4 ,JAC9TO ,CANEK ,REGION7 ,WE COMPAN]OS :O >E 9 ! ORGANIZATION >E ALREADY RESOLV+ SOME NE$S BECAUSE !RE >E COMPAN]OS :O HAVE LE>N$ TO CULTIVATE !IR P>CELS1 LIKE ! PLANT+ ( G>D5S & O!R CROPS :I* S]VE = \R SU/5ANCE4 ,?IS HAS HELP$ TO RESOLVE ! NE$S 9 \R FAMILY1 BUT MANY FAMILIES >E LACK+ TO A*IEVE ?IS4 ,\R AU?ORITY COMPAN]OS HAVE ! COMMITM5T TO PROMOTE ?AT EA* ,ZAPATI/A FAMILY CULTIVATE !IR P>CELS1 PLANT+ ! CROPS ?AT GR[ 9 \R REGION4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO LE>N :AT CROPS GR[ ON \R PLOT & RESCUE EV]Y?+ ?AT \R GR&P>5TS DID1 LIKE PREP>+ CLAY POTS & GRIDDLES1 PLANT+ ! TREE :I* IS US$ AS A G\RD1 BECAUSE IT IS A WAY ( NOT BE+ V]Y DEP5D5T ON ! CAPITALI/S' PRODUCTS4 ,:AT LITTLE WE MAKE FROM ! SALE ( \R PRODUCTS WE HAVE TO LE>N TO ADM9I/]1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO NOT MISSP5D IT1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO KN[ H[ TO MAKE IT GR[4 ,9 MY COMMUNITY WE /ILL HAVE CLAY POTS1 CUPS1 GRIDDLES1 !RE >E US COMPAN]AS :O KN[ H[ TO MAKE CLAY CRAFTS1 WE ALSO USE G\RDS TO DR9K C(FEE1 TO DR9K POZOL4 ,!RE WE >E ABLE TO SAVE :AT LITTLE WE MAKE1 WE HAVE TO LE>N TO ADM9I/] :AT WE HAVE TO NOT MISSP5D IT4 ,COMMUNITY ECONOMY3 ,! COMMUNITIES HAVE RE9=C$ !IR ECONOMY CREAT+ ! COLLECTIVE WORK1 ABOVE ALL 9 ! WORK 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,?IS HAS HELP$ A GREAT DEAL 9 ! /RUGGLE1 IT S]VES US = ! COMPAN]O'S F>ES :O GO TO REALIZE !IR WORK4 ,! COMMUNITIES ?AT DO NOT HAVE COLLECTIVE WORK HAVE COMMITT$ TO CREAT+ !IR COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,!RE ALSO >E COMMUNITIES ?AT HAVE !IR COOP]ATIVE /ORES & O!R COMMUNITIES ?AT DO NOT HAVE IT4 ,IT HAS GONE WELL = ! COMPAN]OS :O WORK 9 ! COLLECTIVE /ORE1 BUT !RE ALSO >E COMMUNITIES :I* HAVE HAD PROBLEMS DUE TO COMPETITION4 ,BUT ! AGREEM5T ( ! COMPAN]OS IS ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO NOT LOSE SPIRIT1 ?AT IS :Y !Y CONT9UE SELL+ PRODUCTS ?AT !Y DO NOT HAVE 9 O!R /ORES1 LIKE PRODUCTS FROM ! REGION1 LIKE CORN1 BEANS1 ETCET]A4 ,WE NE$ TO C>E = \R NATIVE SE$S BECAUSE IT IS ! BE/ & IT IS SOME?+ ?AT MAKES US BE /RONG 9 ! RESI/ANCE4 ,SOME COMMUNITIES 9 \R MUNICIPALITIES PRACTICE AGROECOLOGY1 ! COMPAN]OS :O DO ?IS WORK EXPLA9 ?AT IT HAS HELP$ TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION & NUTRITION1 ?AT IS :Y IT IS ONE ( ! TASKS ?AT IS PRACTIC$ 9 ALL ! COMMUNITIES4 ,! C(FEE PRODUC] COMPAN]OS FROM ! FIVE MUNICIPALITIES HAVE A*IEV$ ORGANIZ+ !MSELVES & =M+ A COOP]ATIVE 9 :I* !Y ON !IR [N GO TO EXPORT !IR C(FEE TO O!R C\NTRIES & ) A GOOD PRICE4 ,MUNICIPAL ECONOMY3 ,9 SOME MUNICIPALITIES !Y >E DO+ !IR COLLECTIVE WORK LIKE MILPAS1 BEAN FIELDS1 CATTLE RAIS+1 & REGIONAL /ORES :]E BASICS >E SOLD4 ,?IS WORK HAS HELP$ A GREAT DEAL 9 ! /RUGGLE1 ?AT IS :Y ! AGREEM5T IS ?AT IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT = ALL ! MUNICIPALITIES TO HAVE !IR COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,! MUNICIPAL AU?ORITIES HAVE TO BE V]Y CLE> 9 ORGANIZ+1 ADM9I/]+1 LOOK+-AFT]1 & TAK+ C>E ?AT ! WORK GR[S4 ,ECONOMY AT ! ZONE LEVEL3 ,WE >E DO+ WORK AT ! ZONE LEVEL LIKE ! PRODUCTIVE PROJECTS ( CATTLE RAIS+1 :I* BEGAN JU/ ONE YE> AGO4 ,?IS WORK IS BE+ DONE ON A RECOV]$ L& & WE HAVE #aa HEADS ( CATTLE4 ,! TYPE ( WORK :I* IS BE+ DONE IS FATT5+4 ,! MUNICIPALITIES ORGANIZE \RSELVES TO COV] %IFTS ) #a COMPAN]OS P] WEEK4 ,= ! MOM5T ! WORK IS GO+ WELL & PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BE5 PRES5T$4 ,ALEX 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,JAC9TO ,CANEK ,REGION7 ,! COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS >E DO+ !IR COLLECTIVES1 EQUALLY AT ! LOCAL1 FAMILY1 MUNICIPAL1 & ZONE LEVELS4 ,! WORK ?AT IS BE+ DONE AT ! FAMILY LEVEL IS ?AT ! COMPAN]AS OR ! COMPAN]O DOES !IR MILPA1 !Y PLANT !IR G>D5S1 IF ! COMPAN]A CANNOT GO \T %E ALSO IS WORK+ 9 ! PATIO ( H] H\SE DO+ G>D5 PLANT+4 ,! MAN :5 HE CAN HELPS ! WOMAN1 BECAUSE ALSO 9 SOME COMMUNITIES PORK-RAIS+ IS DONE1 ?IS WORK IS NOT BE+ DONE 9 ALL ! COMMUNITIES1 ! COMPAN]OS :O >E BEG9N+ TO DO ?AT WORK >E A C]TA9 FEW4 ,AS 9 A G5]AL ASSEMBLY ( AU?ORITIES ?AT IS ALWAYS DISCUSS$1 SO ! TASK ?AT ! AU?ORITIES HAVE RIN+ TO DO ! WORK1 BEG9N+ TO GR[ ! ECONOMY AMONG \RSELVES1 NOT AWAIT+ ! EVIL GOV]NM5T'S PROGRAMS1 WE KN[ ?AT WE DO NOT DEP5D ON !M1 WE KN[ ?AT WE >E 9 RESI/ANCE4 ,JU/ ! SAME IT IS DONE 9 ! COMMUNITIES4 ,!RE >E COMPAN]OS 9 ! T[NS :]E !Y HAVE CORN & BEAN COLLECTIVES4 ,?IS IS H[ IT IS WORK+ 9 ! T[NS4 ,!Y NAME !IR DIRECTIVE GR\P :I* COORD9ATES ALL ! WORK & IT IS COORD9AT$ ) ! T[N AU?ORITIES4 ,ALSO 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES !RE >E COMPAN]OS :O HAVE !IR COLLECTIVES1 MILPA COLLECTIVE1 G5]AL /ORE COLLECTIVE4 ,?IS IS H[ IT IS WORK+ AT ! MUNICIPAL LEVEL4 ,!RE >E MUNICIPALITIES :I* HAVE A HONEY COLLECTIVE1 !Y ALSO HAVE A COLLECTIVE :]E !Y HAVE BEES & !Y PRODUCE HONEY1 LAT] !Y SELL IT :5 !Y !N HAVE ! PRODUCTION4 ,QUE/IONS ,REG>D+ ! CATTLE-H]D+ WORK Y\ SAID ?AT Y\ HAVE #aa HEADS ( CATTLE1 H[ MANY DID Y\ BEG9 ) & H[ MANY HECT>ES DO ?OSE HEADS ( FATT5+ CATTLE HAVE8 ,WE DO NOT HAVE AN 5G9E] :O MEASURES :AT WE >E OCCUPY+1 BUT WE HAVE AN APPROXIMATION1 WE HAVE TO COV] A PLOT 9 ! ZONE :I* IS #aa HECT>ES4 ,! IDEA IS ?AT ALL ?AT L& ?AT WE HAVE COMES TO BE CULTIVAT$1 BUT !RE WE GO ALONG LITTLE BY LITTLE SEE+ H[ ! WORK & ! ADVANCE IS GO+1 ?R\< ! NE$S ?AT GO ALONG PRES5T+ !MSELVES ALSO ! PLOT ?AT !RE IS GO+ TO BE COV]$4 ,?IS WORK IS REC5T1 ! ZONE IS PRACTIC+ IT1 IT HAD NOT BE5 WORK$ BUT AS !Y SAY1 ! NE$ =CES Y\ TO DO SOME?+4 ,! HECT>ES ?AT >E F5C$ HAVE APPROXIMATELY BETWE5 #f TO #fe HECT>ES1 BUT ?AT P>CEL DOES NOT HAVE WAT]4 ,:5 WE BEGAN ) ! COMPAN]OS1 AT FIR/ A WAT]+ HOLE :I* ! RAN*] HAD MADE WAS US$1 BUT IT TURNS \T ?AT :5 ! DRY-SEASON COMES IT BEG9S TO DRY \T & A L>GE EXT5SION HAD TO BE F5C$1 BETWE5 #a & #ae HECT>ES 9 A WAY ?AT ! ANIMALS HAVE SOME:]E TO GO TO DR9K WAT]4 ,! CATTLE /ILL HAVE NOT BE5 SOLD BECAUSE #b ANIMALS JU/ F9I%$ BE+ SELECT$1 ?OSE :I* W]E ALREADY BETWE5 #bh & #c KILOS1 TO FATT5 !M A LITTLE MORE & !N !Y >E GIV5 RELEASE1 BUT WE >E TAK+ IT BY /EPS4 ,! ,JUNTA IS CONC]N+ ITSELF ) GETT+ IT1 IT HAS TO 9VE/ ANO!R BIT MORE SO ?AT ! ANIMALS LEAVE FAT1 BECAUSE IF NOT1 WE HAVE NO CU/OM]4 ,WE DO NOT HAVE A M>KET /ILL :]E IT IS GO+ TO BE SOLD1 BUT ?AT WORK 9 ! ZONE :]E WE LIVE IS EASY /UFF1 !Y COME RICEL IS4 ,H[ DID Y\ OBTA9 ! FUND TO BUY ?OSE #aa HEADS ( CATTLE1 WAS IT FROM Y\R [N EF=T OR H[ DID Y\ DO IT8 ,?AT IS JOB ( ! ZONE1 SO ! ,JUNTA HAD TO GO GA!R+ :AT WAS REMA9+ FROM ! SMALL DONATIONS4 ,SOME DONATIONS CAME = ! $UCATION >EA BUT IT WAS /UDI$ ?AT IT WAS ! BE/ EXP5SE = ?OSE DONATIONS1 = !M TO S]VE LAT] ON = A PRACTICAL C5T] :I* IS = ! Y\? ?AT WE >E PREP>+1 WE WANT ?OSE DONATIONS SOM$AY TO HELP G5]ATE ?AT WORK4 ,IT IS :AT IS DREAM$ (1 :AT ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO IS DREAM+ ( IT1 BECAUSE IF NOT1 =GET AB\T IT1 \R Y\? >E GO+ TO MIGRATE4 ,:AT WAS ! AM\NT ?AT Y\ 9VE/$ 9 ?AT WORK8 ,9 ! PUR*ASE ( ! CALVES ! ,JUNTA HAS 9VE/$ #e ?\S& PESOS & *ANGE1 BUT !N AMONG ALL ! PO/S1 ! WIRE1 ! C>GO1 ! GASOL9E :I* HAS BE5 SP5T TO C>RY ! PO/S & ALL ?AT1 TRANSPORTATION ( ! SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]OS1 CLOSE TO #g ?\S& PESOS HAVE BE5 9VE/$4 ,ASIDE FROM ?AT !Y >E F9I%+ R5OVAT+ A WEA!R VANE1 AFT] ?AT L& WAS RECOV]$ !Y CAME TO FUCK IT OV] ) SAY+ ?AT ! COMPAN]OS W]E NOT TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( IT4 ,! LA/ ?+ WE NE$$ WAS MORE V&ALISM1 !Y DE/ROY$ IT1 !Y FILL$ ! DEEP PIT ) /ICKS1 ) ROCKS1 SO ANO!R FUND WAS 9VE/$ TO CLEAN IT1 A PUMP HAD TO BE PUT 9 SO ?AT ! WAT] C\LD BE US$ AGA94 ,BUT N[ IT AGA9 REMA9$ 9-L9E FUNCTION+1 IT N[ IS GO+ TO HAVE ITS DI/RIBUTION NETWORK AMONG V>I\S DIVISIONS4 ,?AT IS :Y IT IS BE+ ?\E ?OSE :O >E GO+ TO GO ALONG DY+ & ! G5]ATIONS >E GO+ TO GO ALONG COM+ TO CONT9UE WORK+1 =W>D+ ! WORK4 ,?AT IS ! OBJECTIVE4 ,CULTURAL ,POLITICS ,G]>DO 7,DELEGATE ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,FELIPE ,ANGELES ,REGION7 ,H[ DOES ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ATTACK \R CULTURE8 ,IT DOES IT ?R\< ! M$IA1 LIKE TELEVISION1 RADIO1 9T]NET1 SKY1 MAGAZ9ES1 ) :I* IT CONFUSES & *ANGES ! Y\?'S IDEAS & KN[L$GE4 ,! /YLE ( MOD]N MUSIC & ITS 9/RUM5TS1 TELEVISION PROGRAMS1 ! PLACES TO 5JOY ONESELF LIKE CLUBS1 MOVIE !AT]S1 B>S1 ALSO !RE IS DRUG-ADDICTION1 ALCOHOLISM1 & B+E DR9K+4 ,! WAYS ( TALK+1 ( EXPRESS+ ONESELF1 ! *ANGES 9 H[ WE FE$ \RSELVES1 9 ! WAYS ( WORK+1 9 $UCATION1 9 ! WAY ( TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! 5VIRONM5T1 9 M>RIAGE & RELIGION4 ,H[ DO WE RESI/ ! ATTACK ON \R CULTURE8 ,WE >E CON/RUCT+ \R [N M$IA1 LIKE ! RADIO TRANSMITT] & ! COMMUNITY VIDEO4 ,9 $UCATION ! USE1 WRIT+1 & READ+ ( ! MO!R TONGUE IS BE+ FO/]$4 ,! KN[L$GE & UND]/&+ ( \R GR&P>5TS IS BE+ TAUE ( \R NATIVE SE$S & \R WAY ( FE$+ \RSELVES FROM ! PRODUCTS ?AT !RE >E 9 \R COMMUNITIES BECAUSE !Y >E HEAL?Y & ORGANIC4 ,WE CONT9UE CONS]V+ & FO/]+ ! WAYS ( C>+ = MO!R E>?1 PETITIONS1 RESPECT = ! E>? & EV]Y?+ ?AT !RE IS 9 \R NATURE4 ,WE >E FO/]+ ! WAYS ( %>$ LIV+1 COMPAN]ISMO1 BRO!R & SI/]HOOD1 & S]VICES :I* WE MU/ GIVE = ! GOOD ( \R T[NS4 ,9 ! ,NOR? ,ZONE !RE >E ?+S ?AT /ILL >E HAPP5+ ) \R T[NS 1 SOMETIMES AMONG COMPAN]OS1 ?OSE ( US :O >E 9 ! ORGANIZATION1 SOMETIMES !Y FIE CLA%ES BETWE5 BRO!RS & SI/]S 9-LAW1 MO!RS & FA!RS 9- LAW4 ,?AT IS /ILL HAPP5+1 ?AT IS :Y WE TALK !RE1 ! COMMITTEE COMPAN]OS TALK$ TOO1 ?AT WE >E /ILL NE$+ TO UND]/& BETT] ?OSE WORDS BRO!RHOOD & SI/]HOOD4 ,WE DISCUSS$ ?AT AS WE >E MORE DIVID$ ! SY/EM GUFFAWS MORE1 BECAUSE IT LIKES IT :5 ! PEOPLE IS DIVID$ BECAUSE IT KN[S ?AT :5 A PEOPLE IS DIVID$ IT IS WEAK1 ?AT IS :Y WE >E TRY+ TO *ANGE ?OSE ?+S4 ,WORK = ! ,RESI/ANCE ,NAZ>IO 7,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,RUB5 ,J>AMILLO7 ,SOME ( ! COMMUNITIES >E CREAT+ COLLECTIVES ) !IR [N EF=TS1 )\T PROJECTS FROM ! SOLID>Y BRO!RS & SI/]S4 ,! WORK ?AT HAS BE5 DONE >E CORN & BEAN COLLECTIVES1 AMONG O!RS1 DEP5D+ ON :AT CROP !Y >E DO+ 9 EA* T[N1 BECAUSE 9 \R ZONE !RE IS HOT L& & TEMP]ATE L&1 SO WE HAVE TO SEE :AT IT IS ?AT CAN BE PLANT$ 9 EA* PLACE4 ,WE HAVE ! EXP]I5CE ( A COLLECTIVE WORK ( ! COMPAN]AS FROM A COMMUNITY :I* IS CALL$ ,VICTORIO ,GRAJALES1 9 ! ,M,>,E,Z ,VIC5TE ,GU]R]O4 ,FIR/ ! COMPAN]AS ORGANIZ$ TO BEG9 ! G>D5+ & BEAN FIELD WORK1 NOT ONLY !Y WORK1 !Y DID IT TOGE!R ) ! COMPAN]OS1 BECAUSE AS WE HAVE SAID1 ?AT NOT ONLY !Y >E WORK+ BUT COLLECTIVELY AMONG M5 & WOM54 ,! COMPAN]AS ORGANIZ$1 !Y HAD TO CONTRIBUTE TO BUY SE$S TO BEG9 ! WORK4 ,AS ! WORK WAS ADVANC+ !Y A*IEV$ GA!R+ A FUND1 SO ! COMPAN]AS ORGANIZ$ 9 GR\PS TO MAKE !IR AGREEM5TS TO BEG9 O!R WORK1 :I* IS ! RAIS+ ( PIGS1 A COOP]ATIVE /ORE1 ! BAK]Y1 & ! RAIS+ ( *ICK54 ,! COMPAN]AS >E 9 ?OSE GR\PS1 H[EV] EA* ONE DID NOT TAKE !IR PA? BUT RA!R !Y WORK$ TOGE!R2 !Y GA!R$ ! FUND = EA* WORK & DECID$ TO SP5D ?AT MONEY 9 COMMON4 ,!Y W]E US+ ! FUNDS ?AT !Y HAD TO BUY CATTLE LITTLE BY LITTLE4 ,!Y B\ES ( L& EA* ONE = ! CATTLE TO BE MA9TA9$ !RE4 ,S9CE ! NUMB] ( HEADS A CATTLE WAS GR[+1 !Y ANALYZ$ IT1 !Y ?\ES TO SU/A9 ! CATTLE ?AT !Y HAVE4 ,AFT] ?AT DIVISIONS >OSE AMONG !M1 !RE >E SOME :O DID NOT UND]/& \R /RUGGLE WELL & SO !Y LEFT4 ,?OSE :O LEFT BEGAN TO COMPLA9 AB\T !IR WORK1 BUT ! COMPAN]OS GAVE !M !IR P>T SO ?AT !RE IS NO PROBLEM AMONG !M4 ,BUT ! ?OSE :O /ILL CONT9UE HAVE ALWAYS DEF5D$ ! L& ?AT !Y B\Y BRO!RS & SI/]S & ?OSE :O REMA9$ 9 ! ORGANIZATION1 DO+ ?AT WORK1 !Y >E CONSCI\S ( :]E :AT GOES \T IS GO+ TO BE SP5T & ! WORK ?AT IS BE+ DONE4 ,WE KN[ ?AT ! RES\RCES >E NE$$ = ! EXIT ( ! AU?ORITY COMPAN]OS1 ( ! V>I\S >EAS1 !RE IS :]E ! PR(IT IS BE+ US$ ?AT ?IS WORK G5]ATES4 ,IT IS LIKE ?IS1 SO Y\ MAY KN[ WELL H[ IT IS ?AT !Y BEGAN ) G>D5S & BEAN FIELD WORK4 ,IT IS ! WAY 9 :I* ONE ( ! COMMUNITIES IS WORK+1 AL?\< IT IS NOT LIKE ?IS 9 ALL ( !M1 BUT !Y N[ >E DO+ O!R WORK 9 ?IS WAY TO CONT9UE \R RESI/ANCE1 SO ?AT ! AU?ORITY COMPAN]OS CAN CONT9UE 9 !IR DIFF]5T PO9TS ( WORK4 ,!RE ALSO >E COMMUNITIES :I* HAVE PRODUCTIVE PROJECTS ?AT HAVE BE5 AID FROM ! SOLID>Y BRO!RS & SI/]S4 ,! PROJECTS 9 !SE COMMUNITIES DO B5EFIT ! /RUGGLE1 !Y HAVE S]V$ TO SUPPORT ! AU?ORITY COMPAN]OS :O GO TO ! MEET+S ) !IR F>ES4 ,! PRODUCTIVE PROJECTS ( HEAL?1 $UCATION1 & WOM5 :I* ! T[NS HAVE RECEIV$ HAS B5EFIT$ !M & !Y HAVE MADE ! EF=T TO MAKE !M GR[1 TO 5SURE ?AT ! 9VE/$ CAPITAL IS NOT MISSP5T4 ,! GREAT] P>T ( ! COLLECTIVE WORK ?AT WE HAVE >E ?OSE :I* HAVE RECEIV$ SOME PROJECTS FROM ! SOLID>Y BRO!RS & SI/]S2 BUT !RE >E SOME COMMUNITIES :]E ! 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