,SIX? ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,SELVA ,LAC&ONA 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,?IS IS \R SIMPLE WORD :I* SEEKS TO T\* ! HE>TS ( HUMBLE & SIMPLE PEOPLE LIKE \RSELVES1 BUT PEOPLE :O >E ALSO1 LIKE \RSELVES1 DIGNIFI$ & REBEL4 ,?IS IS \R SIMPLE WORD = REC\NT+ :AT \R PA? HAS BE5 & :]E WE >E N[1 9 ORD] TO EXPLA9 H[ WE SEE ! WORLD & \R C\NTRY1 9 ORD] TO SAY :AT WE >E ?9K+ ( DO+ & H[ WE >E ?9K+ ( DO+ IT1 & 9 ORD] TO 9VITE O!R P]SONS TO WALK ) US 9 SOME?+ V]Y GREAT :I* IS CALL$ ,MEXICO & SOME?+ GREAT] :I* IS CALL$ ! WORLD4 ,?IS IS \R SIMPLE WORD 9 ORD] TO 9=M ALL HONE/ & NOBLE HE>TS :AT IT IS WE WANT 9 ,MEXICO & ! WORLD4 ,?IS IS \R SIMPLE WORD1 BECAUSE IT IS \R IDEA TO CALL ON ?OSE :O >E LIKE US & TO JO9 TOGE!R ) !M1 EV]Y:]E !Y >E LIV+ & /RUGGL+4 

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,WE >E ! ZAPATI/AS ( ! ,E,Z,L,N1 AL?\< WE >E ALSO CALL$ 0NEO-ZAPATI/AS40 ,N[1 WE1 ! ZAPATI/AS ( ! ,E,Z,L,N1 ROSE UP 9 >MS 9 ,JANU>Y ( #aiid BECAUSE WE SAW H[ WIDESPREAD HAD BECOME ! EVIL WR\<T BY ! P[]FUL :O ONLY HUMILIAT$ US1 /OLE FROM US1 IMPRISON$ US & KILL$ US1 & NO ONE WAS SAY+ ANY?+ OR DO+ ANY?+4 ,?AT IS :Y WE SAID 0,YA ,BA/A610 ?AT NO LONG] W]E WE GO+ TO ALL[ !M TO MAKE US 9F]IOR OR TO TREAT US WORSE ?AN ANIMALS4 ,& !N WE ALSO SAID WE WANT$ DEMOCRACY1 LIB]TY & JU/ICE = ALL ,MEXICANS AL?\< WE W]E CONC5TRAT$ ON ! ,9DIAN PEOPLES4 ,BECAUSE IT SO HAPP5$ ?AT WE1 ! ,E,Z,L,N1 W]E ALMO/ ALL ONLY 9DIG5\S FROM H]E 9 ,*IAPAS1 BUT WE DID NOT WANT TO /RUGGLE JU/ = [N GOOD1 OR JU/ = ! GOOD ( ! 9DIG5\S ( ,*IAPAS1 OR JU/ = ! GOOD ( ! ,9DIAN PEOPLES ( ,MEXICO4 ,WE WANT$ TO FI<T ALONG ) EV]YONE :O WAS HUMBLE & SIMPLE LIKE \RSELVES & :O WAS 9 GREAT NE$ & :O SUFF]$ FROM EXPLOITATION & ?IEV]Y BY ! RI* & !IR BAD GOV]NM5TS H]E1 9 \R ,MEXICO1 & 9 O!R C\NTRIES 9 ! WORLD4 

,& !N \R SMALL HI/ORY WAS ?AT WE GREW TIR$ ( EXPLOITATION BY ! P[]FUL1 & !N WE ORGANIZ$ 9 ORD] TO DEF5D \RSELVES & TO FI<T = JU/ICE4 ,9 ! BEG9N+ !RE W]E NOT MANY ( US1 JU/ A FEW1 GO+ ?IS WAY & ?AT1 TALK+ ) & LI/5+ TO O!R PEOPLE LIKE US4 ,WE DID ?AT = MANY YE>S1 & WE DID IT 9 SECRET1 )\T MAK+ A /IR4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 WE JO9$ =CES 9 SIL5CE4 ,WE REMA9$ LIKE ?AT = AB\T #a YE>S1 & !N WE HAD GR[N1 & !N WE W]E MANY ?\S&S4 ,WE TRA9$ \RSELVES QUITE WELL 9 POLITICS & WEAPONS1 &1 SUDD5LY1 :5 ! RI* W]E ?R[+ !IR ,NEW ,YE>'S ,EVE P>TIES1 WE FELL UPON !IR CITIES & JU/ TOOK !M OV]4 ,& WE LEFT A MESSAGE TO EV]YONE ?AT H]E WE >E1 ?AT !Y HAVE TO TAKE NOTICE ( US4 ,& !N ! RI* TOOK (F & S5T !IR GREAT >MIES TO DO AWAY ) US1 JU/ LIKE !Y ALWAYS DO :5 ! EXPLOIT$ REBEL - !Y ORD] !M ALL TO BE DONE AWAY )4 ,BUT WE W]E NOT DONE AWAY ) AT ALL1 BECAUSE WE HAD PREP>$ \RSELVES QUITE WELL PRIOR TO ! W>1 & WE MADE \RSELVES /RONG 9 \R M\NTA9S4 ,& !RE W]E ! >MIES1 LOOK+ = US & ?R[+ !IR BOMBS & BULLETS AT US1 & !N !Y W]E MAK+ PLANS TO KILL (F ALL ! 9DIG5\S AT ONE TIME1 BECAUSE !Y DID NOT KN[ :O WAS A ZAPATI/A & :O WAS NOT4 ,& WE W]E RUNN+ & FI<T+1 FI<T+ & RUNN+1 JU/ LIKE \R ANCE/ORS HAD DONE4 ,)\T GIV+ UP1 )\T SURR5D]+1 )\T BE+ DEFEAT$4 

,& !N ! PEOPLE FROM ! CITIES W5T \T 9TO ! /REETS & BEGAN %\T+ = AN 5D TO ! W>4 ,& !N WE /OPP$ \R W>1 & WE LI/5$ TO ?OSE BRO!RS & SI/]S FROM ! CITY :O W]E TELL+ US TO TRY TO REA* AN >RANGEM5T OR AN ACCORD ) ! BAD GOV]NM5TS1 SO ?AT ! PROBLEM C\LD BE RESOLV$ )\T A MASSACRE4 ,& SO WE PAID ATT5TION TO !M1 BECAUSE !Y W]E :AT WE CALL 0! PEOPLE10 OR ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE4 ,& SO WE SET ASIDE ! FIRE & TOOK UP ! WORD4 

,& IT SO HAPP5$ ?AT ! GOV]NM5TS SAID !Y W\LD 9DE$ BE WELL-BEHAV$1 & !Y W\LD 5GAGE 9 DIALOGUE1 & !Y W\LD MAKE ACCORDS1 & !Y W\LD FULFILL !M4 ,& WE SAID ?AT WAS GOOD1 BUT WE ALSO ?\<T IT WAS GOOD ?AT WE KNEW ?OSE PEOPLE :O W5T \T 9TO ! /REETS 9 ORD] TO /OP ! W>4 ,!N1 :ILE WE W]E 5GAG+ 9 DIALOGUE ) ! BAD GOV]NM5TS1 WE W]E ALSO TALK+ ) ?OSE P]SONS1 & WE SAW ?AT MO/ ( !M W]E HUMBLE & SIMPLE PEOPLE LIKE US1 & BO?1 !Y & WE1 UND]/OOD QUITE WELL :Y WE W]E FI<T+4 ,& WE CALL$ ?OSE PEOPLE 0CIVIL SOCIETY0 BECAUSE MO/ ( !M DID NOT BELONG TO POLITICAL P>TIES1 RA!R !Y W]E COMMON1 EV]YDAY PEOPLE1 LIKE US1 SIMPLE & HUMBLE PEOPLE4 

,BUT IT SO HAPP5$ ?AT ! BAD GOV]NM5TS DID NOT WANT A GOOD AGREEM5T1 RA!R IT WAS JU/ !IR UND]H&$ WAY ( SAY+ !Y W]E GO+ TO TALK & TO REA* ACCORDS1 :ILE !Y W]E PREP>+ !IR ATTACKS 9 ORD] TO ELIM9ATE US ONCE & = ALL4 ,& SO !N !Y ATTACK$ US SEV]AL TIMES1 BUT !Y DID NOT DEFEAT US1 BECAUSE WE RESI/$ QUITE WELL1 & MANY PEOPLE ?R\<\T ! WORLD MOBILIZ$4 ,& !N ! BAD GOV]NM5TS ?\<T ?AT ! PROBLEM WAS ?AT MANY PEOPLE SAW :AT WAS HAPP5+ ) ! ,E,Z,L,N1 & !Y />T$ !IR PLAN ( ACT+ AS IF NO?+ W]E GO+ ON4 ,MEAN:ILE !Y W]E QUICK TO SURR\ND US1 !Y LAID SIEGE TO US 9 HOPES ?AT1 S9CE \R M\NTA9S >E 9DE$ REMOTE1 ! PEOPLE W\LD !N =GET1 S9CE ZAPATI/A L&S W]E SO F> AWAY4 ,& EV]Y SO (T5 ! BAD GOV]NM5TS TE/$ US & TRI$ TO DECEIVE US OR TO ATTACK US1 LIKE 9 ,FEBRU>Y ( #aiie :5 !Y ?REW A HUGE NUMB] ( >MIES AT US1 BUT !Y DID NOT DEFEAT US4 ,BECAUSE1 AS !Y SAID !N1 WE W]E NOT ALONE1 & MANY PEOPLE HELP$ US1 & WE RESI/$ WELL4 

,& !N ! BAD GOV]NM5TS HAD TO MAKE ACCORDS ) ! ,E,Z,L,N1 & ?OSE ACCORDS W]E CALL$ ! 0,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS0 BECAUSE ! MUNICIPALITY :]E ?OSE ACCORDS W]E SIGN$ WAS CALL$ 0,SAN ,&RES40 ,& WE W]E NOT ALL ALONE 9 ?OSE DIALOGUES1 SPEAK+ ) PEOPLE FROM ! BAD GOV]NM5TS4 ,WE 9VIT$ MANY PEOPLE & ORGANIZATIONS :O W]E1 OR >E1 5GAG$ 9 ! /RUGGLE = ! ,9DIAN PEOPLES ( ,MEXICO1 & EV]YONE SPOKE !IR WORD1 & EV]YONE REA*$ AGREEM5T AS TO H[ WE W]E GO+ TO SPEAK ) ! BAD GOV]NM5TS4 ,& ?AT IS H[ ?AT DIALOGUE WAS1 NOT JU/ ! ZAPATI/AS ON ONE SIDE & ! GOV]NM5TS ON ! O!R4 ,9/EAD1 ! ,9DIAN PEOPLES ( ,MEXICO1 & ?OSE :O SUPPORT$ !M1 W]E ) ! ZAPATI/AS4 ,& !N ! BAD GOV]NM5TS SAID 9 ?OSE ACCORDS ?AT !Y W]E 9DE$ GO+ TO RECOGNIZE ! RI<TS ( ! ,9DIAN PEOPLES ( ,MEXICO1 & !Y W]E GO+ TO RESPECT !IR CULTURE1 & !Y W]E GO+ TO MAKE EV]Y?+ LAW 9 ! ,CON/ITUTION4 ,BUT !N1 ONCE !Y HAD SIGN$1 ! BAD GOV]NM5TS ACT$ AS IF !Y HAD =GOTT5 AB\T !M1 & MANY YE>S PASS$1 & ! ACCORDS W]E NOT FULFILL$ AT ALL4 ,QUITE ! OPPOSITE1 ! GOV]NM5T ATTACK$ ! 9DIG5\S1 9 ORD] TO MAKE !M BACK \T ( ! /RUGGLE1 AS !Y DID ON ,DECEMB] #b#b1 #a#i#i#g1 ! DATE ON :I* ,Z$ILLO ORD]$ ! KILL+ ( #de M51 WOM51 OLD ONES & *ILDR5 9 ! T[N 9 ,*IAPAS CALL$ ,A,C,T,E,A,L4 ,?IS IMM5SE CRIME WAS NOT SO EASILY =GOTT51 & IT WAS A DEMON/RATION ( H[ ! BAD GOV]NM5TS COLOR !IR HE>TS 9 ORD] TO ATTACK & ASSASS9ATE ?OSE :O REBEL AGA9/ 9JU/ICES4 ,&1 :ILE ALL ( ?AT WAS GO+ ON1 WE ZAPATI/AS W]E PUTT+ \R ALL 9TO ! FULFILLM5T ( ! ACCORDS & RESI/+ 9 ! M\NTA9S ( ! ,MEXICAN S\!A/4 

,& !N WE BEGAN SPEAK+ ) O!R ,9DIAN PEOPLES ( ,MEXICO & !IR ORGANIZATIONS1 & WE MADE AN AGREEM5T ) !M ?AT WE W]E GO+ TO /RUGGLE TOGE!R = ! SAME ?+1 = ! RECOGNITION ( 9DIG5\S RI<TS & CULTURE4 ,N[ WE W]E ALSO BE+ HELP$ BY MANY PEOPLE FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD & BY P]SONS :O W]E WELL RESPECT$ & :OSE WORD WAS QUITE GREAT BECAUSE !Y W]E GREAT 9TELLECTUALS1 >TI/S & SCI5TI/S FROM ,MEXICO & FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,& WE ALSO HELD 9T]NATIONAL 5CU5TROS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 WE JO9$ TOGE!R TO TALK ) P]SONS FROM ,AM]ICA & FROM ,ASIA & FROM ,EUROPE & FROM ,AFRICA & FROM ,OCEANIA1 & WE LE>N$ ( !IR /RUGGLES & !IR WAYS1 & WE SAID !Y W]E 09T]GALACTIC0 5CU5TROS1 JU/ TO BE SILLY & BECAUSE WE HAD ALSO 9VIT$ ?OSE FROM O!R PLANETS1 BUT IT APPE>$ AS IF !Y HAD NOT COME1 OR P]HAPS !Y DID COME1 BUT !Y DID NOT MAKE IT CLE>4 

,BUT ! BAD GOV]NM5TS DID NOT KEEP !IR WORD ANYWAY1 & !N WE MADE A PLAN TO TALK ) MANY ,MEXICANS SO !Y W\LD HELP US4 ,& !N1 FIR/ 9 #a#i#i#g1 WE HELD A M>* TO ,MEXICO ,CITY :I* WAS CALL$ 0( ! #a1#a#a#a8 BECAUSE A COMPAN]O OR COMPAN]A WAS GO+ TO GO FROM EA* ZAPATI/A T[N1 BUT ! BAD GOV]NM5T DID NOT PAY ANY ATT5TION4 ,& !N1 9 #a#i#i#i1 WE HELD A CONSULTA ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY1 & !RE IT WAS SE5 ?AT ! MAJORITY W]E 9DE$ 9 AGREEM5T ) ! DEM&S ( ! ,9DIAN PEOPLES1 BUT AGA9 ! BAD GOV]NM5TS DID NOT PAY ANY ATT5TION4 ,& !N1 LA/LY1 9 #b#a1 WE HELD :AT WAS CALL$ ! 0M>* = 9DIG5\S DIGNITY0 :I* HAD MU* SUPPORT FROM MILLIONS ( ,MEXICANS & PEOPLE FROM O!R C\NTRIES1 & IT W5T TO :]E ! DEPUTIES & S5ATORS W]E1 ! ,CONGRESS ( ! ,UNION1 9 ORD] TO DEM& ! RECOGNITION ( ! ,MEXICAN 9DIG5\S4 

,BUT IT HAPP5$ ?AT NO1 ! POLITICIANS FROM ! ,P,R,I1 ! ,P,A,N & ! ,P,R,D REA*$ AN AGREEM5T AMONG !MSELVES1 & !Y SIMPLY DID NOT RECOGNIZE 9DIG5\S RI<TS & CULTURE4 ,?AT WAS 9 ,APRIL ( #b#a1 & ! POLITICIANS DEMON/RAT$ QUITE CLE>LY !RE ?AT !Y HAD NO DEC5CY :ATSOEV]1 & !Y W]E SW9E :O ?\<T ONLY AB\T MAK+ !IR GOOD MONEY AS ! BAD POLITICIANS !Y W]E4 ,?IS MU/ BE REMEMB]$1 BECAUSE Y\ WILL N[ BE SEE+ ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO SAY !Y WILL 9DE$ RECOGNIZE 9DIG5\S RI<TS1 BUT IT IS A LIE !Y >E TELL+ SO WE WILL VOTE = !M4 ,BUT !Y ALREADY HAD !IR *ANCE1 & !Y DID NOT KEEP !IR WORD4 

,& !N WE SAW QUITE CLE>LY ?AT !RE WAS NO PO9T TO DIALOGUE & NEGOTIATION ) ! BAD GOV]NM5TS ( ,MEXICO4 ,?AT IT WAS A WA/E ( TIME = US TO BE TALK+ ) ! POLITICIANS1 BECAUSE NEI!R !IR HE>TS NOR !IR WORDS W]E HONE/4 ,!Y W]E CROOK$1 & !Y TOLD LIES ?AT !Y W\LD KEEP !IR WORD1 BUT !Y DID NOT4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ON ?AT DAY1 :5 ! POLITICIANS FROM ! ,P,R,I1 ,P,A,N & ,P,R,D APPROV$ A LAW ?AT WAS NO GOOD1 !Y KILL$ DIALOGUE ONCE & = ALL1 & !Y CLE>LY /AT$ ?AT IT DID NOT MATT] :AT !Y HAD AGRE$ TO & SIGN$1 BECAUSE !Y DID NOT KEEP !IR WORD4 ,& !N WE DID NOT MAKE ANY CONTACTS ) ! F$]AL BRAN*ES4 ,BECAUSE WE UND]/OOD ?AT DIALOGUE & NEGOTIATION HAD FAIL$ AS A RESULT ( ?OSE POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,WE SAW ?AT BLOOD DID NOT MATT] TO !M1 NOR DID DEA?1 SUFF]+1 MOBILIZATIONS1 CONSULTAS1 EF=TS1 NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL /ATEM5TS1 5CU5TROS1 ACCORDS1 SIGNATURES1 COMMITM5TS4 ,& SO ! POLITICAL CLASS NOT ONLY CLOS$1 ONE MORE TIME1 ! DOOR TO ! ,9DIAN PEOPLES1 !Y ALSO DELIV]$ A MORTAL BL[ TO ! PEACEFUL RESOLUTION - ?R\< DIALOGUE & NEGOTIATION - ( ! W>4 ,IT CAN ALSO NO LONG] BE BELIEV$ ?AT ! ACCORDS WILL BE FULFILL$ BY SOMEONE :O COMES ALONG ) SOME?+ OR O!R4 ,!Y %\LD SEE ?AT !RE SO ?AT !Y CAN LE>N FROM EXP]I5CE :AT HAPP5$ TO US4 

,& !N WE SAW ALL ( ?AT1 & WE WOND]$ 9 \R HE>TS :AT WE W]E GO+ TO DO4 

,& ! FIR/ ?+ WE SAW WAS ?AT \R HE>T WAS NOT ! SAME AS BE=E1 :5 WE BEGAN \R /RUGGLE4 ,IT WAS L>G]1 BECAUSE N[ WE HAD T\*$ ! HE>TS ( MANY GOOD PEOPLE4 ,& WE ALSO SAW ?AT \R HE>T WAS MORE HURT1 IT WAS MORE W\ND$4 ,& IT WAS NOT W\ND$ BY ! DECEITS ( ! BAD GOV]NM5TS1 BUT BECAUSE1 :5 WE T\*$ ! HE>TS ( O!RS1 WE ALSO T\*$ !IR SORR[S4 ,IT WAS AS IF WE W]E SEE+ \RSELVES 9 A MIRROR4 

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,!N1 LIKE ! ZAPATI/AS WE >E1 WE ?\<T ?AT IT WAS NOT 5\< TO /OP 5GAG+ 9 DIALOGUE ) ! GOV]NM5T1 BUT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO CONT9UE ON AHEAD 9 ! /RUGGLE1 9 SPITE ( ?OSE LAZY P>ASITES ( POLITICIANS4 ,! ,E,Z,L,N !N DECID$ TO C>RY \T1 ALONE & ON !IR SIDE 70UNILAT]AL01 9 O!R WORDS1 BECAUSE JU/ ONE SIDE71 ! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS REG>D+ 9DIG5\S RI<TS & CULTURE4 ,= #d YE>S1 S9CE ! MIDDLE ( #ba UNTIL ! MIDDLE ( #b#e1 WE HAVE DEVOT$ \RSELVES TO ?IS & TO O!R ?+S :I* WE >E GO+ TO TELL Y\ AB\T4 

,F9E1 WE !N BEGAN 5C\RAG+ ! AUTONOM\S REBEL ZAPATI/A MUNICIPALITIES - :I* IS H[ ! PEOPLES >E ORGANIZ$ 9 ORD] TO GOV]N & TO GOV]N !MSELVES - 9 ORD] TO MAKE !MSELVES /RONG]4 ,?IS ME?OD ( AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T WAS NOT SIMPLY 9V5T$ BY ! ,E,Z,L,N1 BUT RA!R IT COMES FROM SEV]AL C5TURIES ( 9DIG5\S RESI/ANCE & FROM ! ZAPATI/AS' [N EXP]I5CE4 ,IT IS ! SELF-GOV]NANCE ( ! COMMUNITIES4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 NO ONE FROM \TSIDE COMES TO GOV]N1 BUT ! PEOPLES !MSELVES DECIDE1 AMONG !MSELVES1 :O GOV]NS & H[1 &1 IF !Y DO NOT OBEY1 !Y >E REMOV$4 ,IF ! ONE :O GOV]NS DOES NOT OBEY ! PEOPLE1 !Y PURSUE !M1 !Y >E REMOV$ FROM AU?ORITY1 & ANO!R COMES 94 

,BUT !N WE SAW ?AT ! ,AUTONOM\S ,MUNICIPALITIES W]E NOT LEVEL4 ,!RE W]E SOME ?AT W]E MORE ADVANC$ & :I* HAD MORE SUPPORT FROM CIVIL SOCIETY1 & O!RS W]E MORE NEGLECT$4 ,! ORGANIZATION WAS LACK+ TO MAKE !M MORE ON A P> ) EA* O!R4 ,& WE ALSO SAW ?AT ! ,E,Z,L,N1 ) ITS POLITICAL-MILIT>Y COMPON5T1 WAS 9VOLV+ ITSELF 9 DECISIONS :I* BELONG$ TO ! DEMOCRATIC AU?ORITIES1 0CIVILIANS0 AS !Y SAY4 ,& H]E ! PROBLEM IS ?AT ! POLITICAL-MILIT>Y COMPON5T ( ! ,E,Z,L,N IS NOT DEMOCRATIC1 BECAUSE IT IS AN >MY4 ,& WE SAW ?AT ! MILIT>Y BE+ ABOVE1 & ! DEMOCRATIC BEL[1 WAS NOT GOOD1 BECAUSE :AT IS DEMOCRATIC %\LD NOT BE DECID$ MILIT>ILY1 IT %\LD BE ! REV]SE3 ! DEMOCRATIC-POLITICAL GOV]N+ ABOVE1 & ! MILIT>Y OBEY+ BEL[4 ,OR1 P]HAPS1 IT W\LD BE BETT] ) NO?+ BEL[1 JU/ COMPLETELY LEVEL1 )\T ANY MILIT>Y1 & ?AT IS :Y ! ZAPATI/AS >E SOLDI]S SO ?AT !RE WILL NOT BE ANY SOLDI]S4 ,F9E1 :AT WE !N DID AB\T ?IS PROBLEM WAS TO BEG9 SEP>AT+ ! POLITICAL-MILIT>Y FROM ! AUTONOM\S & DEMOCRATIC ASPECTS ( ORGANIZATION 9 ! ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES4 ,& SO1 ACTIONS & DECISIONS :I* HAD PREVI\SLY BE5 MADE & TAK5 BY ! ,E,Z,L,N W]E BE+ PASS$1 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 TO ! DEMOCRATICALLY ELECT$ AU?ORITIES 9 ! VILLAGES4 ,IT IS EASY TO SAY1 ( C\RSE1 BUT IT WAS V]Y DIFFICULT 9 PRACTICE1 BECAUSE MANY YE>S HAVE PASS$ - FIR/ 9 ! PREP>ATION = ! W> & !N ! W> ITSELF - & ! POLITICAL-MILIT>Y ASPECTS HAVE BECOME CU/OM>Y4 ,BUT1 REG>DLESS1 WE DID SO BECAUSE IT IS \R WAY TO DO :AT WE SAY1 BECAUSE1 IF NOT1 :Y %\LD WE GO >\ND SAY+ ?+S IF WE DO NOT !N DO !M4 

,?AT WAS H[ ! ,GOOD ,GOV]NM5T ,JUNTAS W]E BORN1 9 ,AUGU/ ( #b#c1 &1 ?R\< !M1 SELF-LE>N+ & ! EX]CISE ( 0GOV]N OBEY+0 HAS CONT9U$4 

@>,FROM ?AT TIME & UNTIL ! MIDDLE ( #b#e1 ! ,E,Z,L,N LEAD]%IP HAS NO LONG] 9VOLV$ ITSELF 9 GIV+ ORD]S 9 CIVIL MATT]S1 BUT IT HAS ACCOMPANI$ & HELP$ ! AU?ORITIES :O >E DEMOCRATICALLY ELECT$ BY ! PEOPLES4 ,IT HAS ALSO KEPT WAT* ?AT ! PEOPLES & NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY >E KEPT WELL 9=M$ CONC]N+ ! AID ?AT IS RECEIV$ & H[ IT IS US$4 ,& N[ WE >E PASS+ ! WORK ( SAFEGU>D+ GOOD GOV]NM5T TO ! ZAPATI/A SUPPORT BASES1 ) TEMPOR>Y POSITIONS :I* >E ROTAT$1 SO ?AT EV]YONE LE>NS & C>RIES \T ?IS WORK4 ,BECAUSE WE BELIEVE ?AT A PEOPLE :I* DOES NOT WAT* OV] ITS LEAD]S IS CONDEMN$ TO BE 5SLAV$1 & WE F\<T TO BE FREE1 NOT TO *ANGE MA/]S EV]Y SIX YE>S4 

,! ,E,Z,L,N1 DUR+ !SE #d YE>S1 ALSO H&$ OV] TO ! ,GOOD ,GOV]NM5T ,JUNTAS & ! ,AUTONOM\S ,MUNICIPALITIES ! AID & CONTACTS :I* !Y HAD ATTA9$ ?R\<\T ,MEXICO & ! WORLD DUR+ !SE YE>S ( W> & RESI/ANCE4 ,! ,E,Z,L,N HAD ALSO1 DUR+ ?AT TIME1 BE5 BUILD+ ECONOMIC & POLITICAL SUPPORT :I* ALL[$ ! ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES TO MAKE PROGRESS ) FEW] DIFFICULTIES 9 ! BUILD+ ( !IR AUTONOMY & 9 IMPROV+ !IR LIV+ CONDITIONS4 ,IT IS NOT MU*1 BUT IT IS F> BETT] ?AN :AT !Y HAD PRIOR TO ! BEG9N+ ( ! UPRIS+ 9 ,JANU>Y ( #a#i#i#d4 ,IF Y\ LOOK AT ONE ( ?OSE /UDIES ! GOV]NM5TS MAKE1 Y\ WILL SEE ?AT ! ONLY 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES :I* HAVE IMPROV$ !IR LIV+ CONDITIONS - :E!R 9 HEAL?1 $UCATION1 FOOD OR H\S+ - W]E ?OSE :I* >E 9 ZAPATI/A T]RITORY1 :I* IS :AT WE CALL :]E \R VILLAGES >E4 ,& ALL ( ?AT HAS BE5 POSSIBLE BECAUSE ( ! PROGRESS MADE BY ! ZAPATI/A VILLAGES & BECAUSE ( ! V]Y L>GE SUPPORT :I* HAS BE5 RECEIV$ FROM GOOD & NOBLE P]SONS1 :OM WE CALL 0CIVIL SOCIETIES10 & FROM !IR ORGANIZATIONS ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,AS IF ALL ( !SE PEOPLE HAVE MADE 0ANO!R WORLD IS POSSIBLE0 A REALITY1 BUT ?R\< ACTIONS1 NOT JU/ WORDS4 

,& ! VILLAGES HAVE MADE GOOD PROGRESS4 ,N[ !RE >E MORE COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS :O >E LE>N+ TO GOV]N4 ,& - EV5 ?\< LITTLE BY LITTLE - !RE >E MORE WOM5 GO+ 9TO ?IS WORK1 BUT !RE IS /ILL A LACK ( RESPECT = ! COMPAN]AS1 & !Y NE$ TO P>TICIPATE MORE 9 ! WORK ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,&1 ALSO ?R\< ! ,GOOD ,GOV]NM5T ,JUNTAS1 COORD9ATION HAS BE5 IMPROV$ BETWE5 ! ,AUTONOM\S ,MUNICIPALITIES & ! RESOLUTION ( PROBLEMS ) O!R ORGANIZATIONS & ) ! (FICIAL AU?ORITIES4 ,!RE HAS ALSO BE5 MU* IMPROVEM5T 9 ! PROJECTS 9 ! COMMUNITIES1 & ! DI/RIBUTION ( PROJECTS & AID GIV5 BY CIVIL SOCIETY FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD HAS BECOME MORE LEVEL4 ,HEAL? & $UCATION HAVE IMPROV$1 AL?\< !RE IS /ILL A GOOD DEAL LACK+ = IT TO BE :AT IT %\LD BE4 ,! SAME IS TRUE = H\S+ & FOOD1 & 9 SOME >EAS !RE HAS BE5 MU* IMPROVEM5T ) ! PROBLEM ( L&1 BECAUSE ! L&S RECOV]$ FROM ! F9QU]OS >E BE+ DI/RIBUT$4 ,BUT !RE >E >EAS :I* CONT9UE TO SUFF] FROM A LACK ( L&S TO CULTIVATE4 ,& !RE HAS BE5 GREAT IMPROVEM5T 9 ! SUPPORT FROM NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY1 BECAUSE PREVI\SLY EV]YONE W5T :]EV] !Y WANT$1 & N[ ! ,GOOD ,GOV]NM5T ,JUNTAS >E DIRECT+ !M TO :]E ! GREATE/ NE$ EXI/S4 ,&1 SIMIL>LY1 EV]Y:]E !RE >E MORE COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS :O >E LE>N+ TO RELATE TO P]SONS FROM O!R P>TS ( ,MEXICO & ( ! WORLD14 ,!Y >E LE>N+ TO RESPECT & TO DEM& RESPECT4 ,!Y >E LE>N+ ?AT !RE >E MANY WORLDS1 & ?AT EV]YONE HAS !IR PLACE1 !IR TIME & !IR WAY1 & !RE=E !RE MU/ BE MUTUAL RESPECT BETWE5 EV]YONE4 

,WE1 ! ZAPATI/AS ( ! ,E,Z,L,N1 HAVE DEVOT$ ?IS TIME TO \R PRIM>Y =CE1 TO ! PEOPLES :O SUPPORT US4 ,& ! SITUATION HAS 9DE$ IMPROV$ SOME4 ,NO ONE CAN SAY ?AT ! ZAPATI/A ORGANIZATION & /RUGGLE HAS BE5 )\T PO9T1 BUT RA!R1 EV5 IF !Y W]E TO DO AWAY ) US COMPLETELY1 \R /RUGGLE HAS 9DE$ BE5 ( SOME USE4 

,BUT IT IS NOT JU/ ! ZAPATI/A VILLAGES :I* HAVE GR[N - ! ,E,Z,L,N HAS ALSO GR[N4 ,BECAUSE :AT HAS HAPP5$ DUR+ ?IS TIME IS ?AT NEW G5]ATIONS HAVE R5EW$ \R 5TIRE ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y HAVE ADD$ NEW /R5G?4 ,! COM&ANTES & COM&ANTAS :O W]E 9 !IR MATURITY AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! UPRIS+ 9 #aiid N[ HAVE ! WISDOM !Y GA9$ 9 ! W> & 9 ! #ab YE>S ( DIALOGUE ) ?\S&S ( M5 & WOM5 FROM ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,C,C,R,I1 ! ZAPATI/A POLITICAL-ORGANIZATIONAL LEAD]%IP1 IS N[ C\NSEL+ & DIRECT+ ! NEW ONES :O >E 5T]+ \R /RUGGLE1 AS WELL AS ?OSE :O >E HOLD+ LEAD]%IP POSITIONS4 ,= SOME TIME N[ ! 0COMMITTEES0 7:I* IS :AT WE CALL !M7 HAVE BE5 PREP>+ AN 5TIRE NEW G5]ATION ( COM&ANTES & COM&ANTAS :O1 FOLL[+ A P]IOD ( 9/RUCTION & TE/+1 >E BEG9N+ TO LE>N ! WORK ( ORGANIZATIONAL LEAD]%IP & TO DIS*>GE !IR DUTIES4 ,& IT ALSO SO HAPP5S ?AT \R 9SURG5TS1 9SURG5TAS1 MILITANTS1 LOCAL & REGIONAL RESPONSABLES1 AS WELL AS SUPPORT BASES1 :O W]E Y\NG/]S AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! UPRIS+1 >E N[ MATURE M5 & WOM51 COMBAT VET]ANS & NATURAL LEAD]S 9 !IR UNITS & COMMUNITIES4 ,& ?OSE :O W]E *ILDR5 9 ?AT ,JANU>Y ( '#i#d >E N[ Y\NG PEOPLE :O HAVE GR[N UP 9 ! RESI/ANCE1 & !Y HAVE BE5 TRA9$ 9 ! REBEL DIGNITY LIFT$ UP BY !IR ELD]S ?R\<\T !SE #ab YE>S ( W>4 ,!SE Y\NG PEOPLE HAVE A POLITICAL1 TE*NICAL & CULTURAL TRA9+ ?AT WE :O BEGAN ! ZAPATI/A MOVEM5T DID NOT HAVE4 ,?IS Y\? IS N[1 MORE & MORE1 SU/A9+ \R TROOPS AS WELL AS LEAD]%IP POSITIONS 9 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,&1 9DE$1 ALL ( US HAVE SE5 ! DECEITS BY ! ,MEXICAN POLITICAL CLASS & ! DE/RUCTION :I* !IR ACTIONS HAVE CAUS$ 9 \R PATRIA4 ,& WE HAVE SE5 ! GREAT 9JU/ICES & MASSACRES ?AT NEOLIB]AL GLOBALIZATION CAUSES ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,BUT WE WILL SPEAK TO Y\ ( ?AT LAT]4 

,& SO ! ,E,Z,L,N HAS RESI/$ #ab YE>S ( W>1 ( MILIT>Y1 POLITICAL1 IDEOLOGICAL & ECONOMIC ATTACKS1 ( SIEGE1 ( H>ASSM5T1 ( P]SECUTION1 & !Y HAVE NOT VANQUI%$ US4 ,WE HAVE NOT SOLD \T NOR SURR5D]$1 & WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS4 ,MORE COMPAN]OS FROM MANY PLACES HAVE 5T]$ 9TO ! /RUGGLE SO ?AT1 9/EAD ( MAK+ US WEAK] AFT] SO MANY YE>S1 WE HAVE BECOME /RONG]4 ,( C\RSE !RE >E PROBLEMS :I* CAN BE RESOLV$ BY MORE SEP>ATION ( ! POLITICAL-MILIT>Y FROM ! CIVIL-DEMOCRATIC4 ,BUT !RE >E ?+S1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ONES1 SU* AS \R DEM&S = :I* WE /RUGGLE1 :I* HAVE NOT BE5 FULLY A*IEV$4 

,TO \R WAY ( ?9K+1 & :AT WE SEE 9 \R HE>T1 WE HAVE REA*$ A PO9T :]E WE CANNOT GO ANY FUR!R1 &1 9 ADDITION1 IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT WE C\LD LOSE EV]Y?+ WE HAVE IF WE REMA9 AS WE >E & DO NO?+ MORE 9 ORD] TO MOVE =W>D4 ,! H\R HAS COME TO TAKE A RISK ONCE AGA9 & TO TAKE A /EP :I* IS DANG]\S BUT :I* IS WOR?:ILE4 ,BECAUSE1 P]HAPS UNIT$ ) O!R SOCIAL SECTORS :O SUFF] FROM ! SAME WANTS AS WE DO1 IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO A*IEVE :AT WE NE$ & :AT WE DES]VE4 ,A NEW /EP =W>D 9 ! 9DIG5\S /RUGGLE IS ONLY POSSIBLE IF ! 9DIG5\S JO9 TOGE!R ) WORK]S1 CAMPES9OS1 /UD5TS1 TEA*]S1 EMPLOYES444! WORK]S ( ! CITY & ! C\NTRYSIDE4 

7,TO BE CONT9U$4447 

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

,CL&E/9E ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9DIG5\S ,COMMITTEE - ,G5]AL ,COMM& ( ! ,ZAPATI/A ,>MY ( ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION4 

,MEXICO1 9 ! SIX? MON? ( ! YE> #b#e4 

,ZAPATI/A ,>MY ( ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION4 

,MEXICO4 

7,SIX? ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,SELVA ,LAC&ONA7 

,I,I,I - ,H[ ,WE ,SEE ! ,WORLD 

,N[ WE >E GO+ TO EXPLA9 TO Y\ H[ WE1 ! ZAPATI/AS1 SEE :AT IS GO+ ON 9 ! WORLD4 ,WE SEE ?AT CAPITALISM IS ! /RONGE/ RI<T N[4 ,CAPITALISM IS A SOCIAL SY/EM1 A WAY 9 :I* A SOCIETY GOES AB\T ORGANIZ+ ?+S & PEOPLE1 & :O HAS & :O HAS NOT1 & :O GIVES ORD]S & :O OBEYS4 ,9 CAPITALISM1 !RE >E SOME PEOPLE :O HAVE MONEY1 OR CAPITAL1 & FACTORIES & /ORES & FIELDS & MANY ?+S1 & !RE >E O!RS :O HAVE NO?+ BUT !IR /R5G? & KN[L$GE 9 ORD] TO WORK4 ,9 CAPITALISM1 ?OSE :O HAVE MONEY & ?+S GIVE ! ORD]S1 & ?OSE :O ONLY HAVE !IR ABILITY TO WORK OBEY4 

,!N CAPITALISM MEANS ?AT !RE A FEW :O HAVE GREAT WEAL?1 BUT !Y DID NOT W9 A PRIZE1 OR F9D A TREASURE1 OR 9H]IT$ FROM A P>5T4 ,!Y OBTA9$ ?AT WEAL?1 RA!R1 BY EXPLOIT+ ! WORK ( ! MANY4 ,SO CAPITALISM IS BAS$ ON ! EXPLOITATION ( ! WORK]S1 :I* MEANS !Y EXPLOIT ! WORK]S & TAKE \T ALL ! PR(ITS !Y CAN4 ,?IS IS DONE UNJU/LY1 BECAUSE !Y DO NOT PAY ! WORK] :AT HIS WORK IS WOR?4 ,9/EAD !Y GIVE HIM A SAL>Y ?AT B>ELY ALL[S HIM TO EAT A LITTLE & TO RE/ = A BIT1 & ! NEXT DAY HE GOES BACK TO WORK 9 EXPLOITATION1 :E!R 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE OR 9 ! CITY4 

,& CAPITALISM ALSO MAKES ITS WEAL? FROM PLUND]1 OR !FT1 BECAUSE !Y TAKE :AT !Y WANT FROM O!RS1 L&1 = EXAMPLE1 & NATURAL RES\RCES4 ,SO CAPITALISM IS A SY/EM :]E ! ROBB]S >E FREE & !Y >E ADMIR$ & US$ AS EXAMPLES4 

,&1 9 ADDITION TO EXPLOIT+ & PLUND]+1 CAPITALISM REPRESSES BECAUSE IT IMPRISONS & KILLS ?OSE :O REBEL AGA9/ 9JU/ICE4 

,CAPITALISM IS MO/ 9T]E/$ 9 M]*&ISE1 BECAUSE :5 IT IS B\<T OR SOLD1 PR(ITS >E MADE4 ,& !N CAPITALISM TURNS EV]Y?+ 9TO M]*&ISE1 IT MAKES M]*&ISE ( PEOPLE1 ( NATURE1 ( CULTURE1 ( HI/ORY1 ( CONSCI5CE4 ,ACCORD+ TO CAPITALISM1 EV]Y?+ MU/ BE ABLE TO BE B\<T & SOLD4 ,& IT HIDES EV]Y?+ BEH9D ! M]*&ISE1 SO WE DON'T SEE ! EXPLOITATION ?AT EXI/S4 ,& !N ! M]*&ISE IS B\<T & SOLD 9 A M>KET4 ,& ! M>KET1 9 ADDITION TO BE+ US$ = BUY+ & SELL+1 IS ALSO US$ TO HIDE ! EXPLOITATION ( ! WORK]S4 ,9 ! M>KET1 = EXAMPLE1 WE SEE C(FEE 9 ITS LITTLE PACKAGE OR ITS PRETTY LITTLE J>1 BUT WE DO NOT SEE ! CAMPES9O :O SUFF]$ 9 ORD] TO H>VE/ ! C(FEE1 & WE DO NOT SEE ! COYOTE :O PAID HIM SO *EAPLY = HIS WORK1 & WE DO NOT SEE ! WORK]S 9 ! L>GE COMPANY WORK+ !IR HE>TS \T TO PACKAGE ! C(FEE4 ,OR WE SEE AN APPLIANCE = LI/5+ TO MUSIC LIKE CUMBIAS1 RAN*]AS OR CORRIDOS1 OR :ATEV]1 & WE SEE ?AT IT IS V]Y GOOD BECAUSE IT HAS A GOOD S\ND1 BUT WE DO NOT SEE ! WORK] 9 ! MAQUILADORA :O /RUGGL$ = MANY H\RS1 PUTT+ ! CABLES & ! P>TS ( ! APPLIANCE TOGE!R1 & !Y B>ELY PAID H] A PITTANCE ( MONEY1 & %E LIVES F> AWAY FROM WORK & SP5DS A LOT ON ! TRIP1 &1 9 ADDITION1 %E RUNS ! RISK ( BE+ KIDNAPP$1 RAP$ & KILL$ AS HAPP5S 9 ,CIUDAD ,JU>EZ 9 ,MEXICO4 

,SO WE SEE M]*&ISE 9 ! M>KET1 BUT WE DO NOT SEE ! EXPLOITATION ) :I* IT WAS MADE4 ,& !N CAPITALISM NE$S MANY M>KETS444OR A V]Y L>GE M>KET1 A WORLD M>KET4 

,& SO ! CAPITALISM ( TODAY IS NOT ! SAME AS BE=E1 :5 ! RI* W]E CONT5T ) EXPLOIT+ ! WORK]S 9 !IR [N C\NTRIES1 BUT N[ !Y >E ON A PA? :I* IS CALL$ ,NEOLIB]AL ,GLOBALIZATION4 ,?IS GLOBALIZATION MEANS ?AT !Y NO LONG] CONTROL ! WORK]S 9 ONE OR SEV]AL C\NTRIES1 BUT ! CAPITALI/S >E TRY+ TO DOM9ATE EV]Y?+ ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,& ! WORLD1 OR ,PLANET ,E>?1 IS ALSO CALL$ ! 0GLOBE01 & ?AT IS :Y !Y SAY 0GLOBALIZATION10 OR ! 5TIRE WORLD4 

,& NEOLIB]ALISM IS ! IDEA ?AT CAPITALISM IS FREE TO DOM9ATE ! 5TIRE WORLD1 & SO T\<1 Y\ HAVE TO RESIGN Y\RSELF & CON=M & NOT MAKE A FUSS1 9 O!R WORDS1 NOT REBEL4 ,SO NEOLIB]ALISM IS LIKE ! !ORY1 ! PLAN1 ( CAPITALI/ GLOBALIZATION4 ,& NEOLIB]ALISM HAS ITS ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL1 MILIT>Y & CULTURAL PLANS4 ,ALL ( ?OSE PLANS HAVE TO DO ) DOM9AT+ EV]YONE1 & !Y REPRESS OR SEP>ATE ANYONE :O DOESN'T OBEY SO ?AT HIS REBELLI\S IDEAS >5'T PASS$ ON TO O!RS4 

,!N1 9 NEOLIB]AL GLOBALIZATION1 ! GREAT CAPITALI/S :O LIVE 9 ! C\NTRIES :I* >E P[]FUL1 LIKE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 WANT ! 5TIRE WORLD TO BE MADE 9TO A BIG BUS9ESS :]E M]*&ISE IS PRODUC$ LIKE A GREAT M>KET4 ,A WORLD M>KET = BUY+ & SELL+ ! 5TIRE WORLD & = HID+ ALL ! EXPLOITATION FROM ! WORLD4 ,!N ! GLOBAL CAPITALI/S 9S]T !MSELVES EV]Y:]E1 9 ALL ! C\NTRIES1 9 ORD] TO DO !IR BIG BUS9ESS1 !IR GREAT EXPLOITATION4 ,!N !Y RESPECT NO?+1 & !Y M$DLE :]EV] !Y WI%4 ,AS IF !Y W]E CONQU]+ O!R C\NTRIES4 ,?AT IS :Y WE ZAPATI/AS SAY ?AT NEOLIB]AL GLOBALIZATION IS A W> ( CONQUE/ ( ! 5TIRE WORLD1 A WORLD W>1 A W> BE+ WAG$ BY CAPITALISM = GLOBAL DOM9ATION4 ,SOMETIMES ?AT CONQUE/ IS BY >MIES :O 9VADE A C\NTRY & CONQU] IT BY =CE4 ,BUT SOMETIMES IT IS ) ! ECONOMY1 9 O!R WORDS1 ! BIG CAPITALI/S PUT !IR MONEY 9TO ANO!R C\NTRY OR !Y L5D IT MONEY1 BUT ON ! CONDITION ?AT !Y OBEY :AT !Y TELL !M TO DO4 ,& !Y ALSO 9S]T !IR IDEAS1 ) ! CAPITALI/ CULTURE :I* IS ! CULTURE ( M]*&ISE1 ( PR(ITS1 ( ! M>KET4 

,!N ! ONE :I* WAGES ! CONQUE/1 CAPITALISM1 DOES AS IT WANTS1 IT DE/ROYS & *ANGES :AT IT DOES NOT LIKE & ELIM9ATES :AT GETS 9 ITS WAY4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ?OSE :O DO NOT PRODUCE NOR BUY NOR SELL MOD]N M]*&ISE GET 9 !IR WAY1 OR ?OSE :O REBEL AGA9/ ?AT ORD]4 ,& !Y DESPISE ?OSE :O >E ( NO USE TO !M4 ,?AT IS :Y ! 9DIG5\S GET 9 ! WAY ( NEOLIB]AL CAPITALISM1 & ?AT IS :Y !Y DESPISE !M & WANT TO ELIM9ATE !M4 ,& NEOLIB]AL CAPITALISM ALSO GETS RID ( ! LAWS :I* DO NOT ALL[ !M TO EXPLOIT & TO HAVE A LOT ( PR(IT4 ,!Y DEM& ?AT EV]Y?+ CAN BE B\<T & SOLD1 &1 S9CE CAPITALISM HAS ALL ! MONEY1 IT BUYS EV]Y?+4 ,CAPITALISM DE/ROYS ! C\NTRIES IT CONQU]S ) NEOLIB]AL GLOBALIZATION1 BUT IT ALSO WANTS TO ADAPT EV]Y?+1 TO MAKE IT OV] AGA91 BUT 9 ITS [N WAY1 A WAY :I* B5EFITS CAPITALISM & :I* DOESN'T ALL[ ANY?+ TO GET 9 ITS WAY4 ,!N NEOLIB]AL GLOBALIZATION1 CAPITALISM1 DE/ROYS :AT EXI/S 9 !SE C\NTRIES1 IT DE/ROYS !IR CULTURE1 !IR LANGUAGE1 !IR ECONOMIC SY/EM1 !IR POLITICAL SY/EM1 & IT ALSO DE/ROYS ! WAYS 9 :I* ?OSE :O LIVE 9 ?AT C\NTRY RELATE TO EA* O!R4 ,SO EV]Y?+ ?AT MAKES A C\NTRY A C\NTRY IS LEFT DE/ROY$4 

,!N NEOLIB]AL GLOBALIZATION WANTS TO DE/ROY ! NATIONS ( ! WORLD SO ?AT ONLY ONE ,NATION OR C\NTRY REMA9S1 ! C\NTRY ( MONEY1 ( CAPITAL4 ,& CAPITALISM WANTS EV]Y?+ TO BE AS IT WANTS1 9 ITS [N WAY1 & IT DOESN'T LIKE :AT IS DIFF]5T1 & IT P]SECUTES IT & ATTACKS IT1 OR PUTS IT (F 9 A CORN] & ACTS AS IF IT DOESN'T EXI/4 

,!N1 9 %ORT1 ! CAPITALISM ( GLOBAL NEOLIB]ALISM IS BAS$ ON EXPLOITATION1 PLUND]1 CONTEMPT & REPRESSION ( ?OSE :O REFUSE4 ,! SAME AS BE=E1 BUT N[ GLOBALIZ$1 WORLDWIDE4 

,BUT IT IS NOT SO EASY = NEOLIB]AL GLOBALIZATION1 BECAUSE ! EXPLOIT$ ( EA* C\NTRY BECOME DISCONT5T$1 & !Y WILL NOT SAY WELL1 TOO BAD1 9/EAD !Y REBEL4 ,& ?OSE :O REMA9 & :O >E 9 ! WAY RESI/1 & !Y DON'T ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE ELIM9AT$4 ,& ?AT IS :Y WE SEE1 ALL OV] ! WORLD1 ?OSE :O >E BE+ SCREW$ OV] MAK+ RESI/ANCES1 NOT PUTT+ UP ) IT1 9 O!R WORDS1 !Y REBEL1 & NOT JU/ 9 ONE C\NTRY BUT :]EV] !Y AB\ND4 ,& SO1 AS !RE IS A NEOLIB]AL GLOBALIZATION1 !RE IS A GLOBALIZATION ( REBELLION4 

,& IT IS NOT JU/ ! WORK]S ( ! C\NTRYSIDE & ( ! CITY :O APPE> 9 ?IS GLOBALIZATION ( REBELLION1 BUT O!RS ALSO APPE> :O >E MU* P]SECUT$ & DESPIS$ = ! SAME REASON1 = NOT LETT+ !MSELVES BE DOM9AT$1 LIKE WOM51 Y\NG PEOPLE1 ! 9DIG5\S1 HOMOSEXUALS1 LESBIANS1 TRANSSEXUAL P]SONS1 MIGRANTS & MANY O!R GR\PS :O EXI/ ALL OV] ! WORLD BUT :O WE DO NOT SEE UNTIL !Y %\T YA BA/A ( BE+ DESPIS$1 & !Y RAISE UP1 & !N WE SEE !M1 WE HE> !M1 & WE LE>N FROM !M4 

,& !N WE SEE ?AT ALL ?OSE GR\PS ( PEOPLE >E FI<T+ AGA9/ NEOLIB]ALISM1 AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ GLOBALIZATION PLAN1 & !Y >E /RUGGL+ = HUMANITY4 

,& WE >E A/ONI%$ :5 WE SEE ! /UPIDITY ( ! NEOLIB]ALS :O WANT TO DE/ROY ALL HUMANITY ) !IR W>S & EXPLOITATIONS1 BUT IT ALSO MAKES US QUITE HAPPY TO SEE RESI/ANCES & REBELLIONS APPE>+ EV]Y:]E1 SU* AS \RS1 :I* IS A BIT SMALL1 BUT H]E WE >E4 ,& WE SEE ?IS ALL OV] ! WORLD1 & N[ \R HE>T LE>NS ?AT WE >E NOT ALONE4 

,I,V - ,H[ ,WE ,SEE ,\R ,C\NTRY ,:I* IS ,MEXICO 

,N[ WE WILL TALK TO Y\ AB\T H[ WE SEE :AT IS GO+ ON 9 \R ,MEXICO4 ,:AT WE SEE IS \R C\NTRY BE+ GOV]N$ BY NEOLIB]ALS4 ,SO1 AS WE ALREADY EXPLA9$1 \R LEAD]S >E DE/ROY+ \R NATION1 \R ,MEXICAN ,PATRIA4 ,& ! WORK ( !SE BAD LEAD]S IS NOT TO LOOK AFT] ! WELL-BE+ ( ! PEOPLE1 9/EAD !Y >E ONLY CONC]N$ ) ! WELL-BE+ ( ! CAPITALI/S4 ,= EXAMPLE1 !Y MAKE LAWS LIKE ! ,FREE ,TRADE ,AGREEM5T1 :I* 5D UP LEAV+ MANY ,MEXICANS DE/ITUTE1 LIKE CAMPES9OS & SMALL PRODUC]S1 BECAUSE !Y >E 0GOBBL$ UP0 BY ! BIG AGRO-9DU/RIAL COMPANIES4 ,AS WELL AS WORK]S & SMALL BUS9ESSPEOPLE1 BECAUSE !Y CANNOT COMPETE ) ! L>GE TRANSNATIONALS :O COME 9 )\T ANYBODY SAY+ ANY?+ TO !M & EV5 ?ANK+ !M1 & !Y SET !IR L[ SAL>IES & !IR HI< PRICES4 ,SO SOME ( ! ECONOMIC F\NDATIONS ( \R ,MEXICO1 :I* W]E ! C\NTRYSIDE & 9DU/RY & NATIONAL COMM]CE1 >E BE+ QUITE DE/ROY$1 & JU/ A BIT ( RUBBLE - :I* !Y >E C]TA9LY GO+ TO SELL (F - REMA9S4 

,& !SE >E GREAT DISGRACES = \R ,PATRIA4 ,BECAUSE FOOD IS NO LONG] BE+ PRODUC$ 9 \R C\NTRYSIDE1 JU/ :AT ! BIG CAPITALI/S SELL1 & ! GOOD L&S >E BE+ /OL5 ?R\< TRICK]Y & ) ! HELP ( ! POLITICIANS4 ,:AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE IS ! SAME AS ,PORFIRISMO1 BUT1 9/EAD ( HAC5DADOS1 N[ !RE >E A FEW =EIGN BUS9ESSES :I* HAVE WELL & TRULY SCREW$ ! CAMPES9O4 ,&1 :]E BE=E !RE W]E CR$ITS & PRICE PROTECTIONS1 N[ !RE IS JU/ *>ITY444& SOMETIMES NOT EV5 ?AT4 

,AS = ! WORK] 9 ! CITY1 ! FACTORIES CLOSE1 & !Y >E LEFT )\T WORK1 OR !Y OP5 :AT >E CALL$ MAQUILADORAS1 :I* >E =EIGN & :I* PAY A PITTANCE = MANY H\RS ( WORK4 ,& !N ! PRICE ( ! GOODS ! PEOPLE NE$ DOESN'T MATT]1 :E!R !Y >E EXP5SIVE OR *EAP1 S9CE !RE IS NO MONEY4 ,& IF SOMEONE WAS WORK+ 9 A SMALL OR MIDSIZE BUS9ESS1 N[ !Y >E NOT1 BECAUSE IT WAS CLOS$1 & IT WAS B\<T BY A BIG TRANSNATIONAL4 ,& IF SOMEONE HAD A SMALL BUS9ESS1 IT DISAPPE>$ AS WELL1 OR !Y W5T TO WORK CL&E/9ELY = BIG BUS9ESSES :I* EXPLOIT !M T]RIBLY1 & :I* EV5 PUT BOYS & GIRLS TO WORK4 ,& IF ! WORK] BELONG$ TO HIS UNION 9 ORD] TO DEM& HIS LEGAL RI<TS1 !N NO1 N[ ! SAME UNION TELLS HIM HE WILL HAVE TO PUT UP ) HIS SAL>Y BE+ L[]$ OR HIS H\RS OR HIS B5EFITS BE+ TAK5 AWAY1 BECAUSE1 IF NOT1 ! BUS9ESS WILL CLOSE & MOVE TO ANO!R C\NTRY4 ,& !N !RE IS ! 0MICRO*ANG>RO10 :I* IS ! GOV]NM5T'S ECONOMIC PROGRAM = PUTT+ ALL ! CITY'S WORK]S ON /REET CORN]S SELL+ GUM OR TELEPHONE C>DS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ABSOLUTE ECONOMIC DE/RUCTION 9 ! CITIES AS WELL4 

,& !N :AT HAPP5S IS ?AT1 ) ! PEOPLE'S ECONOMY BE+ TOTALLY SCREW$ 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE AS WELL AS 9 ! CITY1 !N MANY ,MEXICAN M5 & WOM5 HAVE TO LEAVE !IR ,PATRIA1 ,MEXICAN L&S1 & GO TO SEEK WORK 9 ANO!R C\NTRY1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,& !Y DO NOT TREAT !M WELL !RE1 9/EAD !Y EXPLOIT !M1 P]SECUTE !M & TREAT !M ) CONTEMPT & EV5 KILL !M4 ,UND] NEOLIB]ALISM :I* IS BE+ IMPOS$ BY ! BAD GOV]NM5TS1 ! ECONOMY HAS NOT IMPROV$4 ,QUITE ! OPPOSITE1 ! C\NTRYSIDE IS 9 GREAT NE$1 & !RE IS NO WORK 9 ! CITIES4 ,:AT IS HAPP5+ IS ?AT ,MEXICO IS BE+ TURN$ 9TO A PLACE :]E PEOPLE >E WORK+ = ! WEAL? ( =EIGN]S1 MO/LY RI* GR+OS1 A PLACE Y\ >E JU/ BORN 9TO = A LITTLE :ILE1 & 9 ANO!R LITTLE :ILE Y\ DIE4 ,?AT IS :Y WE SAY ?AT ,MEXICO IS DOM9AT$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,N[1 IT IS NOT JU/ ?AT4 ,NEOLIB]ALISM HAS ALSO *ANG$ ! ,MEXICAN POLITICAL CLASS1 ! POLITICIANS1 BECAUSE !Y MADE !M 9TO SOME?+ LIKE EMPLOYES 9 A /ORE1 :O HAVE TO DO EV]Y?+ POSSIBLE TO SELL EV]Y?+ & TO SELL IT V]Y *EAP4 ,Y\ HAVE ALREADY SE5 ?AT !Y *ANG$ ! LAWS 9 ORD] TO REMOVE ,>TICLE #bg FROM ! ,CON/ITUTION SO ?AT EJIDAL & COMMUNAL L&S C\LD BE SOLD4 ,?AT WAS ,SAL9AS DE ,GORT>I1 & HE & HIS GANGS SAID ?AT IT WAS = ! GOOD ( ! C\NTRYSIDE & ! CAMPES9O1 & ?AT WAS H[ !Y W\LD PROSP] & LIVE BETT]4 ,HAS IT BE5 LIKE ?AT8 ,! ,MEXICAN C\NTRYSIDE IS WORSE ?AN EV] & ! CAMPES9OS MORE SCREW$ ?AN UND] ,PORFIRIO ,DIAZ4 ,& !Y ALSO SAY !Y >E GO+ TO PRIVATIZE - SELL TO =EIGN]S - ! COMPANIES HELD BY ! ,/ATE TO HELP ! WELL-BE+ ( ! PEOPLE4 ,BECAUSE ! COMPANIES DON'T WORK WELL & !Y NE$ TO BE MOD]NIZ$1 & IT W\LD BE BETT] TO SELL !M4 ,BUT1 9/EAD ( IMPROV+1 ! SOCIAL RI<TS :I* W]E WON 9 ! REVOLUTION ( #aia N[ MAKE ONE SAD444& C\RAGE\S4 ,& !Y ALSO SAID ?AT ! BORD]S MU/ BE OP5$ SO ALL ! =EIGN CAPITAL CAN 5T]1 ?AT WAY ALL ! ,MEXICAN BUS9ESSES WILL BE FIX$1 & ?+S WILL BE MADE BETT]4 ,BUT N[ WE SEE ?AT !RE >E NOT ANY NATIONAL BUS9ESSES1 ! =EIGN]S GOBBL$ !M ALL UP1 & ! ?+S ?AT >E SOLD >E WORSE ?AN ! ?OSE ?AT W]E MADE 9 ,MEXICO4 

,& N[ ! ,MEXICAN POLITICIANS ALSO WANT TO SELL ,P,E,M,E,X1 ! OIL :I* BELONGS TO ALL ,MEXICANS1 & ! ONLY DIFF]5CE IS ?AT SOME SAY EV]Y?+ %\LD BE SOLD & O!RS ?AT ONLY A P>T ( IT %\LD BE SOLD4 ,& !Y ALSO WANT TO PRIVATIZE SOCIAL SECURITY1 & ELECTRICITY & WAT] & ! =E/S & EV]Y?+1 UNTIL NO?+ ( ,MEXICO IS LEFT1 & \R C\NTRY WILL BE A WA/EL& OR A PLACE ( 5T]TA9M5T = RI* PEOPLE FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD1 & WE ,MEXICAN M5 & WOM5 WILL BE !IR S]VANTS1 DEP5D5T ON :AT !Y (F]1 BAD H\S+1 )\T ROOTS1 )\T CULTURE1 )\T EV5 A ,PATRIA4 

,SO ! NEOLIB]ALS WANT TO KILL ,MEXICO1 \R ,MEXICAN ,PATRIA4 ,& ! POLITICAL P>TIES NOT ONLY DO NOT DEF5D IT1 !Y >E ! FIR/ TO PUT !MSELVES AT ! S]VICE ( =EIGN]S1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & !Y >E ! ONES :O >E 9 *>GE ( DECEIV+ US1 MAK+ US LOOK ! O!R WAY :ILE EV]Y?+ IS SOLD1 & !Y >E LEFT ) ! MONEY4 ,ALL ! POLITICAL P>TIES ?AT EXI/ RI<T N[1 NOT JU/ SOME ( !M4 ,?9K AB\T :E!R ANY?+ HAS BE5 DONE WELL1 & Y\ WILL SEE ?AT NO1 NO?+ BUT !FT & SCAMS4 ,& LOOK H[ ALL ! POLITICIANS ALWAYS HAVE !IR NICE H\SES & !IR NICE C>S & LUXURIES4 ,& !Y /ILL WANT US TO ?ANK !M & TO VOTE = !M AGA94 ,& IT IS OBVI\S1 AS !Y SAY1 ?AT !Y >E )\T %AME4 ,& !Y >E )\T IT BECAUSE !Y DO NOT1 9 FACT1 HAVE A ,PATRIA1 !Y ONLY HAVE BANK ACC\NTS4 

,& WE ALSO SEE ?AT DRUG TRAFFICK+ & CRIME HAS BE5 9CREAS+ A LOT4 ,& SOMETIMES WE ?9K ?AT CRIM9ALS >E LIKE !Y %[ !M 9 ! SONGS OR MOVIES1 & MAYBE SOME >E LIKE ?AT1 BUT NOT ! REAL *IEFS4 ,! REAL *IEFS GO >\ND V]Y WELL DRESS$1 !Y /UDY \TSIDE ! C\NTRY1 !Y >E ELEGANT1 !Y DO NOT GO >\ND 9 HID+1 !Y EAT 9 GOOD RE/AURANTS & !Y APPE> 9 ! PAP]S1 V]Y PRETTY & WELL DRESS$ AT !IR P>TIES4 ,!Y >E1 AS !Y SAY1 0GOOD PEOPLE01 & SOME >E EV5 (FICIALS1 DEPUTIES1 S5ATORS1 SECRET>IES ( /ATE1 PROSP]\S BUS9ESSM51 POLICE *IEFS1 G5]ALS4 

,>E WE SAY+ ?AT POLITICS S]VES NO PURPOSE8 ,NO1 :AT WE MEAN IS ?AT ,?,A,T POLITICS S]VES NO PURPOSE4 ,& IT IS USELESS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT TAKE ! PEOPLE 9TO ACC\NT4 ,IT DOES NOT LI/5 TO !M1 IT DOES NOT PAY ANY ATT5TION TO !M1 IT JU/ APPROA*ES !M :5 !RE >E ELECTIONS4 ,& !Y DO NOT EV5 WANT VOTES ANYMORE1 ! POLLS >E 5\< TO SAY :O W9S4 ,& !N JU/ PROMISES AB\T :AT ?IS ONE IS GO+ TO DO & :AT ! O!R ONE IS GO+ TO DO1 !N IT'S BYE1 ,I'LL SEE Y\1 BUT Y\ DON'T SEE !M AGA91 EXCEPT :5 !Y APPE> 9 ! NEWS :5 !Y'VE JU/ /OL5 A LOT ( MONEY & NO?+ IS GO+ TO BE DONE TO !M BECAUSE ! LAW - :I* ?OSE SAME POLITICIANS MADE - PROTECTS !M4 

,BECAUSE ?AT'S ANO!R PROBLEM1 ! ,CON/ITUTION IS ALL W>P$ & *ANG$ N[4 ,IT'S NO LONG] ! ONE ?AT HAD ! RI<TS & LIB]TIES ( WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,N[ !RE >E ! RI<TS & LIB]TIES ( ! NEOLIB]ALS SO !Y CAN HAVE !IR HUGE PR(ITS4 ,& ! JUDGES EXI/ TO S]VE ?OSE NEOLIB]ALS1 BECAUSE !Y ALWAYS RULE 9 FAVOR ( !M1 & ?OSE :O >E NOT RI* GET 9JU/ICE1 JAILS & CEMET]IES4 

,WELL1 EV5 ) ALL ?IS MESS ! NEOLIB]ALS >E MAK+1 !RE >E ,MEXICAN M5 & WOM5 :O >E ORGANIZ+ & MAK+ A RESI/ANCE /RUGGLE4 

,& SO WE F\ND \T ?AT !RE >E 9DIG5\S1 ?AT !IR L&S >E F> AWAY FROM US H]E 9 ,*IAPAS1 & !Y >E MAK+ !IR AUTONOMY & DEF5D+ !IR CULTURE & C>+ = !IR L&1 =E/S & WAT]4 

,& !RE >E WORK]S 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 CAMPES9OS1 :O >E ORGANIZ+ & HOLD+ !IR M>*ES & MOBILIZATIONS 9 ORD] TO DEM& CR$ITS & AID = ! C\NTRYSIDE4 

,& !RE >E WORK]S 9 ! CITY :O DO NOT LET !IR RI<TS BE TAK5 AWAY OR !IR JOBS PRIVATIZ$4 ,!Y PROTE/ & DEMON/RATE SO ! LITTLE !Y HAVE ISN'T TAK5 AWAY FROM !M & SO !Y DON'T TAKE AWAY FROM ! C\NTRY :AT IS1 9 FACT1 ITS [N1 LIKE ELECTRICITY1 OIL1 SOCIAL SECURITY1 $UCATION4 

,& !RE >E /UD5TS :O DON'T LET $UCATION BE PRIVATIZ$ & :O >E FI<T+ = IT TO BE FREE & POPUL> & SCI5TIFIC1 SO !Y DON'T *>GE1 SO EV]YONE CAN LE>N1 & SO !Y DON'T TEA* /UPID ?+S 9 S*OOLS4 

,& !RE >E WOM5 :O DO NOT LET !MSELVES BE TREAT$ AS AN ORNAM5T OR BE HUMILIAT$ & DESPIS$ JU/ = BE+ WOM51 BUT :O >E ORGANIZ+ & FI<T+ = ! RESPECT !Y DES]VE AS ! WOM5 !Y >E4 

,& !RE >E Y\NG PEOPLE :O DON'T ACCEPT !IR /ULTIFY+ !M ) DRUGS OR P]SECUT+ !M = !IR WAY ( BE+1 BUT :O MAKE !MSELVES AW>E ) !IR MUSIC & !IR CULTURE1 !IR REBELLION4 

,& !RE >E HOMOSEXUALS1 LESBIANS1 TRANSSEXUALS & MANY WAYS :O DO NOT PUT UP ) BE+ RIDICUL$1 DESPIS$1 MI/REAT$ & EV5 KILL$ = HAV+ ANO!R WAY :I* IS DIFF]5T1 ) BE+ TREAT$ LIKE !Y >E ABNORMAL OR CRIM9ALS1 BUT :O MAKE !IR [N ORGANIZATIONS 9 ORD] TO DEF5D !IR RI<T TO BE DIFF]5T4 

,& !RE >E PRIE/S & NUNS & ?OSE !Y CALL LAYPEOPLE :O >E NOT ) ! RI* & :O >E NOT RESIGN$1 BUT :O >E ORGANIZ+ TO ACCOMPANY ! /RUGGLES ( ! PEOPLE4 

,& !RE >E ?OSE :O >E CALL$ SOCIAL ACTIVI/S1 :O >E M5 & WOM5 :O HAVE BE5 FI<T+ ALL !IR LIVES = EXPLOIT$ PEOPLE1 & !Y >E ! SAME ONES :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! GREAT /RIKES & WORK]S' ACTIONS1 9 ! GREAT CITIZ5S' MOBILIZATIONS1 9 ! GREAT CAMPES9O MOVEM5TS1 & :O SUFF] GREAT REPRESSION1 & :O1 EV5 ?\< SOME >E OLD N[1 CONT9UE ON )\T SURR5D]+1 & !Y GO EV]Y:]E1 LOOK+ = ! /RUGGLE1 SEEK+ JU/ICE1 & MAK+ LEFTI/ ORGANIZATIONS1 NON-GOV]NM5TAL ORGANIZATIONS1 HUMAN RI<TS ORGANIZATIONS1 ORGANIZATIONS 9 DEF5SE ( POLITICAL PRISON]S & = ! DISAPPE>$1 LEFTI/ PUBLICATIONS1 ORGANIZATIONS ( TEA*]S OR /UD5TS1 SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 & EV5 POLITICAL-MILIT>Y ORGANIZATIONS1 & !Y >E JU/ NOT QUIET & !Y KN[ A LOT BECAUSE !Y HAVE SE5 A LOT & LIV$ & /RUGGL$4 

,& SO WE SEE 9 G5]AL ?AT 9 \R C\NTRY1 :I* IS CALL$ ,MEXICO1 !RE >E MANY PEOPLE :O DO NOT PUT UP ) ?+S1 :O DO NOT SURR5D]1 :O DO NOT SELL \T4 ,:O >E DIGNIFI$4 ,& ?AT MAKES US V]Y PLEAS$ & HAPPY1 BECAUSE ) ALL ?OSE PEOPLE IT'S NOT GO+ TO BE SO EASY = ! NEOLIB]ALS TO W91 & P]HAPS IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO SAVE \R ,PATRIA FROM ! GREAT !FTS & DE/RUCTION !Y >E DO+4 ,& WE ?9K ?AT P]HAPS \R 0WE0 WILL 9CLUDE ALL ?OSE REBELLIONS444 

7,TO BE CONT9U$4447 

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

,CL&E/9E ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9DIG5\S ,COMMITTEE - ,G5]AL ,COMM& ( ! ,ZAPATI/A ,>MY ( ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION 

,MEXICO1 9 ! SIX? MON? ( ! YE> #b#e4 

,ZAPATI/A ,>MY ( ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION 

,MEXICO4 

7,SIX? ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,SELVA ,LAC&ONA7 

,V - ,:AT ,WE ,WANT ,TO ,DO 

,WE >E N[ GO+ TO TELL Y\ :AT WE WANT TO DO 9 ! WORLD & 9 ,MEXICO1 BECAUSE WE CANNOT WAT* EV]Y?+ ?AT IS HAPP5+ ON \R PLANET & JU/ REMA9 QUIET1 AS IF IT W]E ONLY WE W]E :]E WE >E4 

,:AT WE WANT 9 ! WORLD IS TO TELL ALL ( ?OSE :O >E RESI/+ & FI<T+ 9 !IR [N WAYS & 9 !IR [N C\NTRIES1 ?AT Y\ >E NOT ALONE1 ?AT WE1 ! ZAPATI/AS1 EV5 ?\< WE >E V]Y SMALL1 >E SUPPORT+ Y\1 & WE >E GO+ TO LOOK AT H[ TO HELP Y\ 9 Y\R /RUGGLES & TO SPEAK TO Y\ 9 ORD] TO LE>N1 BECAUSE :AT WE HAVE1 9 FACT1 LE>N$ IS TO LE>N4 

,& WE WANT TO TELL ! ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN PEOPLES ?AT WE >E PR\D TO BE A P>T ( Y\1 EV5 IF IT IS A SMALL P>T4 ,WE REMEMB] QUITE WELL H[ ! CONT95T WAS ALSO ILLUM9AT$ SOME YE>S AGO1 & A LI<T WAS CALL$ ,*E ,GUEV>A1 AS IT HAD PREVI\SLY BE5 CALL$ ,BOLIV>1 BECAUSE SOMETIMES ! PEOPLE TAKE UP A NAME 9 ORD] TO SAY !Y >E TAK+ UP A FLAG4 

,& WE WANT TO TELL ! PEOPLE ( ,CUBA1 :O HAVE N[ BE5 ON !IR PA? ( RESI/ANCE = MANY YE>S1 ?AT Y\ >E NOT ALONE1 & WE DO NOT AGREE ) ! BLOCKADE !Y >E IMPOS+1 & WE >E GO+ TO SEE H[ TO S5D Y\ SOME?+1 EV5 IF IT IS MAIZE1 = Y\R RESI/ANCE4 ,& WE WANT TO TELL ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE ?AT WE KN[ ?AT ! BAD GOV]NM5TS :I* Y\ HAVE & :I* SPREAD H>M ?R\<\T ! WORLD IS ONE ?+ - & ?OSE ,NOR? ,AM]ICANS :O /RUGGLE 9 !IR C\NTRY1 & :O >E 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! /RUGGLES ( O!R C\NTRIES1 >E A V]Y DIFF]5T ?+4 ,& WE WANT TO TELL ! ,MAPU*E BRO!RS & SI/]S 9 ,*ILI ?AT WE >E WAT*+ & LE>N+ FROM Y\R /RUGGLES4 ,& TO ! ,V5EZUELANS1 WE SEE H[ WELL Y\ >E DEF5D+ Y\R SOV]EIGNTY1 Y\R NATION'S RI<T TO DECIDE :]E IT IS GO+4 ,& TO ! 9DIG5\S BRO!RS & SI/]S ( ,ECUADOR & ,BOLIVIA1 WE SAY Y\ >E GIV+ A GOOD LESSON 9 HI/ORY TO ALL ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 BECAUSE N[ Y\ >E 9DE$ PUTT+ A HALT TO NEOLIB]AL GLOBALIZATION4 ,& TO ! PIQUET]OS & TO ! Y\NG PEOPLE ( ,>G5T9A1 WE WANT TO TELL Y\ ?AT1 ?AT WE LOVE Y\4 ,& TO ?OSE 9 ,URUGUAY :O WANT A BETT] C\NTRY1 WE ADMIRE Y\4 ,& TO ?OSE :O >E S9 TI]RA 9 ,BRAZIL1 ?AT WE RESPECT Y\4 ,& TO ALL ! Y\NG PEOPLE ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 ?AT :AT Y\ >E DO+ IS GOOD1 & Y\ GIVE US GREAT HOPE4 

,& WE WANT TO TELL ! BRO!RS & SI/]S ( ,SOCIAL ,EUROPE1 ?AT :I* IS DIGNIFI$ & REBEL1 ?AT Y\ >E NOT ALONE4 ,?AT Y\R GREAT MOVEM5TS AGA9/ ! NEOLIB]AL W>S BR+ US JOY4 ,?AT WE >E ATT5TIVELY WAT*+ Y\R =MS ( ORGANIZATION & Y\R ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE SO ?AT WE CAN P]HAPS LE>N SOME?+4 ,?AT WE >E CONSID]+ H[ WE CAN HELP Y\ 9 Y\R /RUGGLES1 & WE >E NOT GO+ TO S5D EURO BECAUSE !N !Y WILL BE DEVALU$ BECAUSE ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION MESS4 ,BUT P]HAPS WE WILL S5D Y\ CRAFTS & C(FEE SO Y\ CAN M>KET !M & HELP Y\ SOME 9 ! TASKS ( Y\R /RUGGLE4 ,& P]HAPS WE MI<T ALSO S5D Y\ SOME POZOL1 :I* GIVES MU* /R5G? 9 ! RESI/ANCE1 BUT :O KN[S IF WE WILL S5D IT TO Y\1 BECAUSE POZOL IS MORE \R WAY1 & :AT IF IT W]E TO HURT Y\R BELLIES & WEAK5 Y\R /RUGGLES & ! NEOLIB]ALS DEFEAT Y\4 

,& WE WANT TO TELL ! BRO!RS & SI/]S ( ,AFRICA1 ,ASIA & ,OCEANIA ?AT WE KN[ ?AT Y\ >E FI<T+ ALSO1 & WE WANT TO LE>N MORE ( Y\R IDEAS & PRACTICES4 

,& WE WANT TO TELL ! WORLD ?AT WE WANT TO MAKE Y\ L>GE1 SO L>GE ?AT ALL ?OSE WORLDS WILL FIT1 ?OSE WORLDS :I* >E RESI/+ BECAUSE !Y WANT TO DE/ROY ! NEOLIB]ALS & BECAUSE !Y SIMPLY CANNOT /OP FI<T+ = HUMANITY4 

,N[ !N1 :AT WE WANT TO DO 9 ,MEXICO IS TO MAKE AN AGREEM5T ) P]SONS & ORGANIZATIONS JU/ ( ! LEFT1 BECAUSE WE BELIEVE ?AT IT IS 9 ! POLITICAL LEFT :]E ! IDEA ( RESI/+ NEOLIB]AL GLOBALIZATION IS1 & ( MAK+ A C\NTRY :]E !RE WILL BE JU/ICE1 DEMOCRACY & LIB]TY = EV]YONE4 ,NOT AS IT IS RI<T N[1 :]E !RE IS JU/ICE ONLY = ! RI*1 !RE IS LIB]TY ONLY = !IR BIG BUS9ESSES1 & !RE IS DEMOCRACY ONLY = PA9T+ WALLS ) ELECTION PROPAG&A4 ,& BECAUSE WE BELIEVE ?AT IT IS ONLY FROM ! LEFT ?AT A PLAN ( /RUGGLE CAN EM]GE1 SO ?AT \R ,PATRIA1 :I* IS ,MEXICO1 DOES NOT DIE4 

,&1 !N1 :AT WE ?9K IS ?AT1 ) !SE P]SONS & ORGANIZATIONS ( ! LEFT1 WE WILL MAKE A PLAN = GO+ TO ALL ?OSE P>TS ( ,MEXICO :]E !RE >E HUMBLE & SIMPLE PEOPLE LIKE \RSELVES4 

,& WE >E NOT GO+ TO TELL !M :AT !Y %\LD DO OR GIVE !M ORD]S4 

,NOR >E WE GO+ TO ASK !M TO VOTE = A C&IDATE1 S9CE WE ALREADY KN[ ?AT ! ONES :O EXI/ >E NEOLIB]ALS4 

,NOR >E WE GO+ TO TELL !M TO BE LIKE US1 NOR TO RISE UP 9 >MS4 

,:AT WE >E GO+ TO DO IS TO ASK !M :AT !IR LIVES >E LIKE1 !IR /RUGGLE1 !IR ?\<TS AB\T \R C\NTRY & :AT WE %\LD DO SO !Y DO NOT DEFEAT US4 

,:AT WE >E GO+ TO DO IS TO TAKE HE$ ( ! ?\<TS ( ! SIMPLE & HUMBLE PEOPLE1 & P]HAPS WE WILL F9D !RE ! SAME LOVE :I* WE FEEL = \R ,PATRIA4 

,& P]HAPS WE WILL F9D AGREEM5T BETWE5 ?OSE ( US :O >E SIMPLE & HUMBLE &1 TOGE!R1 WE WILL ORGANIZE ALL OV] ! C\NTRY & REA* AGREEM5T 9 \R /RUGGLES1 :I* >E ALONE RI<T N[1 SEP>AT$ FROM EA* O!R1 & WE WILL F9D SOME?+ LIKE A PROGRAM ?AT HAS :AT WE ALL WANT1 & A PLAN = H[ WE >E GO+ TO A*IEVE ! REALIZATION ( ?AT PROGRAM1 :I* IS CALL$ ! 0NATIONAL PROGRAM ( /RUGGLE40 

,&1 ) ! AGREEM5T ( ! MAJORITY ( ?OSE PEOPLE :OM WE >E GO+ TO LI/5 TO1 WE WILL !N 5GAGE 9 A /RUGGLE ) EV]YONE1 ) 9DIG5\S1 WORK]S1 CAMPES9OS1 /UD5TS1 TEA*]S1 EMPLOYES1 WOM51 *ILDR51 OLD ONES1 M51 & ) ALL ( ?OSE ( GOOD HE>T & :O WANT TO /RUGGLE SO ?AT \R ,PATRIA CALL$ ,MEXICO DOES NOT 5D UP BE+ DE/ROY$ & SOLD1 & :I* /ILL EXI/S BETWE5 ! ,RIO ,GR&E & ! ,RIO ,SU*IATE & :I* HAS ! ,PACIFIC ,OCEAN ON ONE SIDE & ! ,ATLANTIC ON ! O!R4 

,V,I - ,H[ ,WE ,>E ,GO+ ,TO ,DO ,IT 

,& SO ?IS IS \R SIMPLE WORD ?AT GOES \T TO ! HUMBLE & SIMPLE PEOPLE ( ,MEXICO & ( ! WORLD1 & WE >E CALL+ \R WORD ( TODAY3 

,SIX? ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,SELVA ,LAC&ONA 

,& WE >E H]E TO SAY1 ) \R SIMPLE WORD1 ?AT444 

,! ,E,Z,L,N MA9TA9S ITS COMMITM5T TO AN (F5SIVE CEASEFIRE1 & IT WILL NOT MAKE ANY ATTACK AGA9/ GOV]NM5T =CES OR ANY (F5SIVE MILIT>Y MOVEM5TS4 

,! ,E,Z,L,N /ILL MA9TA9S ITS COMMITM5T TO 9SI/+ ON ! PA? ( POLITICAL /RUGGLE ?R\< ?IS PEACEFUL 9ITIATIVE :I* WE >E N[ UND]TAK+4 ,! ,E,Z,L,N CONT9UES1 !RE=E1 9 ITS RESOLVE TO NOT E/ABLI% ANY K9D ( SECRET RELATIONS ) EI!R NATIONAL POLITICAL-MILIT>Y ORGANIZATIONS OR ?OSE FROM O!R C\NTRIES4 

,! ,E,Z,L,N REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITM5T TO DEF5D1 SUPPORT & OBEY ! ZAPATI/A 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES ( :I* IT IS COMPOS$1 & :I* >E ITS SUPREME COMM&1 & - )\T 9T]F]+ 9 !IR 9T]NAL DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES - WILL1 TO ! BE/ ( ITS ABILITIES1 CONTRIBUTE TO ! /R5G!N+ ( !IR AUTONOMY1 GOOD GOV]NM5T & IMPROVEM5T 9 !IR LIV+ CONDITIONS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 :AT WE >E GO+ TO DO 9 ,MEXICO & 9 ! WORLD1 WE >E GO+ TO DO )\T >MS1 ) A CIVIL & PEACEFUL MOVEM5T1 & )\T NEGLECT+ NOR CEAS+ TO SUPPORT \R COMMUNITIES4 

,!RE=E444 

,9 ! ,WORLD444 

#a - ,WE WILL =GE NEW RELATION%IPS ( MUTUAL RESPECT & SUPPORT ) P]SONS & ORGANIZATIONS :O >E RESI/+ & /RUGGL+ AGA9/ NEOLIB]ALISM & = HUMANITY4 

#b - ,AS F> AS WE >E ABLE1 WE WILL S5D MAT]IAL AID SU* AS FOOD & H&ICRAFTS = ?OSE BRO!RS & SI/]S :O >E /RUGGL+ ALL OV] ! WORLD4 

,9 ORD] TO BEG91 WE >E GO+ TO ASK ! ,GOOD ,GOV]NM5T ,JUNTA ( ,LA ,REALIDAD TO LOAN !IR TRUCK1 :I* IS CALL$ 0,*OMPIRAS10 & :I* APPE>S TO HOLD #h TONS1 & WE >E GO+ TO FILL IT ) MAIZE & P]HAPS TWO #b LIT] CANS ) OIL OR PETROL1 AS !Y PREF]1 & WE >E GO+ TO DELIV] IT TO ! ,CUBAN ,EMBASSY 9 ,MEXICO = !M TO S5D TO ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE AS AID FROM ! ZAPATI/AS = !IR RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN BLOCKADE4 ,OR P]HAPS !RE MI<T BE A PLACE CLOS] TO H]E :]E IT C\LD BE DELIV]$1 BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS SU* A LONG DI/ANCE TO ,MEXICO ,CITY1 & :AT IF 0,*OMPIRAS0 W]E TO BREAK D[N & WE'D 5D UP 9 BAD %APE4 ,& ?AT WILL HAPP5 :5 ! H>VE/ COMES 91 :I* IS TURN+ GRE5 RI<T N[ 9 ! FIELDS1 & IF !Y DON'T ATTACK US1 BECAUSE IF WE W]E TO S5D IT DUR+ !SE NEXT FEW MON?S1 IT W\LD BE NO?+ BUT CORNCOBS1 & !Y DON'T TURN \T WELL EV5 9 TAMALES1 BETT] 9 ,NOVEMB] OR ,DECEMB]1 IT DEP5DS4 

,& WE >E ALSO GO+ TO MAKE AN AGREEM5T ) ! WOM5'S CRAFTS COOP]ATIVES 9 ORD] TO S5D A GOOD NUMB] ( BORDADOS1 EMBROID]$ PIECES1 TO ! ,EUROPES :I* >E P]HAPS NOT YET ,UNION1 & P]HAPS WE'LL ALSO S5D SOME ORGANIC C(FEE FROM ! ZAPATI/A COOP]ATIVES1 SO ?AT !Y CAN SELL IT & GET A LITTLE MONEY = !IR /RUGGLE4 ,&1 IF IT ISN'T SOLD1 !N !Y CAN ALWAYS HAVE A LITTLE CUP ( C(FEE & TALK AB\T ! ANTI-NEOLIB]AL /RUGGLE1 & IF IT'S A BIT COLD !N !Y CAN COV] !MSELVES UP ) ! ZAPATI/A BORDADOS1 :I* DO 9DE$ RESI/ QUITE WELL BE+ LAUND]$ BY H& & BY ROCKS1 &1 BESIDES1 !Y DON'T RUN 9 ! WA%4 

,& WE >E ALSO GO+ TO S5D ! 9DIG5\S BRO!RS & SI/]S ( ,BOLIVIA & ,ECUADOR SOME NON-TRANSG5IC MAIZE1 & WE JU/ DON'T KN[ :]E TO S5D !M SO !Y >RIVE COMPLETE1 BUT WE >E 9DE$ WILL+ TO GIVE ?IS LITTLE BIT ( AID4 

#c - ,& TO ALL ( ?OSE :O >E RESI/+ ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 WE SAY !RE MU/ BE O!R 9T]CONT95TAL 5CU5TROS HELD1 EV5 IF JU/ ONE O!R4 ,P]HAPS ,DECEMB] ( ?IS YE> OR NEXT ,JANU>Y1 WE'LL HAVE TO ?9K AB\T IT4 ,WE DON'T WANT TO SAY JU/ :51 BECAUSE ?IS IS AB\T \R AGREE+ EQUALLY ON EV]Y?+1 ON :]E1 ON :51 ON H[1 ON :O4 ,BUT NOT ) A /AGE :]E JU/ A FEW SPEAK & ALL ! RE/ LI/51 BUT )\T A /AGE1 JU/ LEVEL & EV]YONE SPEAK+1 BUT ORD]LY1 O!RWISE IT WILL JU/ BE A HUBBUB & ! WORDS WON'T BE UND]/OOD1 & ) GOOD ORGANIZATION EV]YONE WILL HE> & JOT D[N 9 !IR NOTEBOOKS ! WORDS ( RESI/ANCE FROM O!RS1 SO !N EV]YONE CAN GO & TALK ) !IR COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS 9 !IR WORLDS4 ,& WE ?9K IT MI<T BE 9 A PLACE ?AT HAS A V]Y L>GE JAIL1 BECAUSE :AT IF !Y W]E TO REPRESS US & 9C>C]ATE US1 & SO ?AT WAY WE W\LDN'T BE ALL PIL$ UP1 PRISON]S1 YES1 BUT WELL ORGANIZ$1 & !RE 9 ! JAIL WE C\LD CONT9UE ! 9T]CONT95TAL 5CU5TROS = HUMANITY & AGA9/ NEOLIB]ALISM4 ,LAT] ON WE'LL TELL Y\ :AT WE %ALL DO 9 ORD] TO REA* AGREEM5T AS TO H[ WE'RE GO+ TO COME TO AGREEM5T4 ,N[ ?AT IS H[ WE'RE ?9K+ ( DO+ :AT WE WANT TO DO 9 ! WORLD4 ,N[ FOLL[S444 

,9 ,MEXICO444 

#a - ,WE >E GO+ TO CONT9UE FI<T+ = ! ,9DIAN PEOPLES ( ,MEXICO1 BUT N[ NOT JU/ = !M & NOT ) ONLY !M1 BUT = ALL ! EXPLOIT$ & DISPOSSESS$ ( ,MEXICO1 ) ALL ( !M & ALL OV] ! C\NTRY4 ,& :5 WE SAY ALL ! EXPLOIT$ ( ,MEXICO1 WE >E ALSO TALK+ AB\T ! BRO!RS & SI/]S :O HAVE HAD TO GO TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 SE>* ( WORK 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE4 

#b - ,WE >E GO+ TO GO TO LI/5 TO1 & TALK DIRECTLY )1 )\T 9T]M$I>IES OR M$IATION1 ! SIMPLE & HUMBLE ( ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE1 &1 ACCORD+ TO :AT WE HE> & LE>N1 WE >E GO+ TO GO AB\T BUILD+1 ALONG ) ?OSE PEOPLE :O1 LIKE US1 >E HUMBLE & SIMPLE1 A NATIONAL PROGRAM ( /RUGGLE1 BUT A PROGRAM :I* WILL BE CLE>LY ( ! LEFT1 OR ANTI-CAPITALI/1 OR ANTI-NEOLIB]AL1 OR = JU/ICE1 DEMOCRACY & LIB]TY = ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE4 

#c - ,WE >E GO+ TO TRY TO BUILD1 OR REBUILD1 ANO!R WAY ( DO+ POLITICS1 ONE :I* ONCE AGA9 HAS ! SPIRIT ( S]V+ O!RS1 )\T MAT]IAL 9T]E/S1 ) SACRIFICE1 ) D$ICATION1 ) HONE/Y1 :I* KEEPS ITS WORD1 :OSE ONLY PAYM5T IS ! SATISFACTION ( DUTY P]=M$1 OR LIKE ! MILITANTS ( ! LEFT DID BE=E1 :5 !Y W]E NOT /OPP$ BY BL[S1 JAIL OR DEA?1 LET ALONE BY DOLL> BILLS4 

#d - ,WE >E ALSO GO+ TO GO AB\T RAIS+ A /RUGGLE 9 ORD] TO DEM& ?AT WE MAKE A NEW ,CON/ITUTION1 NEW LAWS :I* TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! DEM&S ( ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE1 :I* >E3 H\S+1 L&1 WORK1 FOOD1 HEAL?1 $UCATION1 9=MATION1 CULTURE1 9DEP5D5CE1 DEMOCRACY1 JU/ICE1 LIB]TY & PEACE4 ,A NEW ,CON/ITUTION :I* RECOGNIZES ! RI<TS & LIB]TIES ( ! PEOPLE1 & :I* DEF5DS ! WEAK 9 ! FACE ( ! P[]FUL4 

,T,O ,!,S,E ,5,D,S444 

,! ,E,Z,L,N WILL S5D A DELEGATION ( ITS LEAD]%IP 9 ORD] TO DO ?IS WORK ?R\<\T ! NATIONAL T]RITORY & = AN 9DEF9ITE P]IOD ( TIME4 ,?IS ZAPATI/A DELEGATION1 ALONG ) ?OSE ORGANIZATIONS & P]SONS ( ! LEFT :O JO9 9 ?IS ,SIX? ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,SELVA ,LAC&ONA1 WILL GO TO ?OSE PLACES :]E !Y >E EXPRESSLY 9VIT$4 

,WE >E ALSO LETT+ Y\ KN[ ?AT ! ,E,Z,L,N WILL E/ABLI% A POLICY ( ALLIANCES ) NON-ELECTORAL ORGANIZATIONS & MOVEM5TS :I* DEF9E !MSELVES1 9 !ORY & PRACTICE1 AS BE+ ( ! LEFT1 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! FOLL[+ CONDITIONS3 

,NOT TO MAKE AGREEM5TS FROM ABOVE TO BE IMPOS$ BEL[1 BUT TO MAKE ACCORDS TO GO TOGE!R TO LI/5 & TO ORGANIZE \TRAGE4 ,NOT TO RAISE MOVEM5TS :I* >E LAT] NEGOTIAT$ BEH9D ! BACKS ( ?OSE :O MADE !M1 BUT TO ALWAYS TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! OP9IONS ( ?OSE P>TICIPAT+4 ,NOT TO SEEK GIFTS1 POSITIONS1 ADVANTAGES1 PUBLIC POSITIONS1 FROM ! ,P[] OR ?OSE :O ASPIRE TO IT1 BUT TO GO BEYOND ! ELECTION CAL5D>4 ,NOT TO TRY TO RESOLVE FROM ABOVE ! PROBLEMS ( \R ,NATION1 BUT TO BUILD ,F,R,O,M ,B,E,L,[ ,& ,= ,B,E,L,[ AN ALT]NATIVE TO NEOLIB]AL DE/RUCTION1 AN ALT]NATIVE ( ! LEFT = ,MEXICO4 

,YES TO RECIPROCAL RESPECT = ! AUTONOMY & 9DEP5D5CE ( ORGANIZATIONS1 = !IR ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE1 = !IR WAYS ( ORGANIZ+1 = !IR 9T]NAL DECISION MAK+ PROCESSES1 = !IR LEGITIMATE REPRES5TATIONS4 ,& YES TO A CLE> COMMITM5T = JO9T & COORD9AT$ DEF5SE ( NATIONAL SOV]EIGNTY1 ) 9TRANSIG5T OPPOSITION TO PRIVATIZATION ATTEMPTS ( ELECTRICITY1 OIL1 WAT] & NATURAL RES\RCES4 

,9 O!R WORDS1 WE >E 9VIT+ ! UNREGI/]$ POLITICAL & SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS ( ! LEFT1 & ?OSE P]SONS :O LAY CLAIM TO ! LEFT & :O DO NOT BELONG TO REGI/]$ POLITICAL P>TIES1 TO MEET ) US1 AT ! TIME1 PLACE & MANN] 9 :I* WE %ALL PROPOSE AT ! PROP] TIME1 TO ORGANIZE A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN1 VISIT+ ALL POSSIBLE CORN]S ( \R ,PATRIA1 9 ORD] TO LI/5 TO & ORGANIZE ! WORD ( \R PEOPLE4 ,IT IS LIKE A CAMPAIGN1 !N1 BUT V]Y O!RLY1 BECAUSE IT IS NOT ELECTORAL4 

,BRO!RS & SI/]S3 

,?IS IS \R WORD :I* WE DECL>E3 

,9 ! WORLD1 WE >E GO+ TO JO9 TOGE!R MORE ) ! RESI/ANCE /RUGGLES AGA9/ NEOLIB]ALISM & = HUMANITY4 

,& WE >E GO+ TO SUPPORT1 EV5 IF IT'S BUT LITTLE1 ?OSE /RUGGLES4 

,& WE >E GO+ TO EX*ANGE1 ) MUTUAL RESPECT1 EXP]I5CES1 HI/ORIES1 IDEAS1 DREAMS4 

,9 ,MEXICO1 WE >E GO+ TO TRAVEL ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 ?R\< ! RU9S LEFT BY ! NEOLIB]AL W>S & ?R\< ?OSE RESI/ANCES :I*1 5TR5*$1 >E FL\RI%+ 9 ?OSE RU9S4 

,WE >E GO+ TO SEEK1 & TO F9D1 ?OSE :O LOVE !SE L&S & !SE SKIES EV5 AS MU* AS WE DO4 

,WE >E GO+ TO SEEK1 FROM ,LA ,REALIDAD TO ,TIJUANA1 ?OSE :O WANT TO ORGANIZE1 /RUGGLE & BUILD :AT MAY P]HAPS BE ! LA/ HOPE ?IS ,NATION - :I* HAS BE5 GO+ ON AT LEA/ S9CE ! TIME :5 AN EAGLE ALI<T$ ON A NOPAL 9 ORD] TO DEV\R A SNAKE - HAS ( NOT DY+4 

,WE >E GO+ = DEMOCRACY1 LIB]TY & JU/ICE = ?OSE ( US :O HAVE BE5 D5I$ IT4 

,WE >E GO+ ) ANO!R POLITICS1 = A PROGRAM ( ! LEFT & = A NEW ,CON/ITUTION4 

,WE >E 9VIT+ ALL 9DIG5\S1 WORK]S1 CAMPES9OS1 TEA*]S1 /UD5TS1 H\SEWIVES1 NEI<BORS1 SMALL BUS9ESSP]SONS1 SMALL %OP [N]S1 MICRO-BUS9ESSP]SONS1 P5SION]S1 H&ICAPP$ P]SONS1 RELIGI\S M5 & WOM51 SCI5TI/S1 >TI/S1 9TELLECTUALS1 Y\NG P]SONS1 WOM51 OLD P]SONS1 HOMOSEXUALS & LESBIANS1 BOYS & GIRLS - TO P>TICIPATE1 :E!R 9DIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY1 DIRECTLY ) ! ZAPATI/AS 9 ?IS ,N,A,T,I,O,N,A,L ,C,A,M,P,A,I,G,N = BUILD+ ANO!R WAY ( DO+ POLITICS1 = A PROGRAM ( NATIONAL /RUGGLE ( ! LEFT1 & = A NEW ,CON/ITUTION4 

,& SO ?IS IS \R WORD AS TO :AT WE >E GO+ TO DO & H[ WE >E GO+ TO DO IT4 ,Y\ WILL SEE :E!R Y\ WANT TO JO94 

,& WE >E TELL+ ?OSE M5 & WOM5 :O >E ( GOOD HE>T & 9T5T1 :O >E 9 AGREEM5T ) ?IS WORD WE >E BR++ \T1 & :O >E NOT AFRAID1 OR :O >E AFRAID BUT :O CONTROL IT1 TO !N /ATE PUBLICLY :E!R !Y >E 9 AGREEM5T ) ?IS IDEA WE >E PRES5T+1 & 9 ?AT WAY WE WILL SEE ONCE & = ALL :O & H[ & :]E & :5 ?IS NEW /EP 9 ! /RUGGLE IS TO BE MADE4 

,:ILE Y\ >E ?9K+ AB\T IT1 WE SAY TO Y\ ?AT TODAY1 9 ! SIX? MON? ( ! YE> #b#e1 ! M51 WOM51 *ILDR5 & OLD ONES ( ! ,ZAPATI/A ,>MY ( ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION HAVE N[ DECID$1 & WE HAVE N[ SUBSCRIB$ TO1 ?IS ,SIX? ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,SELVA ,LAC&ONA1 & ?OSE :O KN[ H[ TO SIGN1 SIGN$1 & ?OSE :O DID NOT LEFT !IR M>K1 BUT !RE >E FEW] N[ :O DO NOT KN[ H[1 BECAUSE $UCATION HAS ADVANC$ H]E 9 ?IS T]RITORY 9 REBELLION = HUMANITY & AGA9/ NEOLIB]ALISM1 ?AT IS 9 ZAPATI/A SKIES & L&4 

,& ?IS WAS \R SIMPLE WORD S5T \T TO ! NOBLE HE>TS ( ?OSE SIMPLE & HUMBLE PEOPLE :O RESI/ & REBEL AGA9/ 9JU/ICES ALL OV] ! WORLD4 

,DEMOCRACY6 

,LIB]TY6 

,JU/ICE6 

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

,CL&E/9E ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9DIG5\S ,COMMITTEE - ,G5]AL ,COMM& ( ! ,ZAPATI/A ,>MY ( ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION4 

,MEXICO1 9 ! SIX? MON?1 OR ,JUNE1 ( ! YE> #b#e4 

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