,! ,ZAPATI/AS3 ,LIVE & ,ON ,T\R 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,*RI/OPH] ,DAY 

,TEXT 3 

,FIR/ !RE WAS ! WAIT+4 ,! #a1#a#a#a ,ZAPATI/A DELEGATES TO ! ,F\ND+ ,CONGRESS ( ! ,F,Z,L,N 7,! ,ZAPATI/A ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT7 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY W]E SUPPOS$ TO >RIVE 9 ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL DE LAS ,CASAS BETWE5 TWO & FIVE 9 ! AFT]NOON4 ,A SMALL CR[D HUDDL$ UND] A T>P 9 ! P\R+ RA9 TO MEET !M 9 ! CA!DRAL SQU>E4 ,GRADUALLY ! CR[D GREW4 ,BY EI<T O'CLOCK ! ,ZAPATI/AS /ILL HAD NOT >RIV$1 BUT ! RA9 HAD CLE>$ & N[ AB\T #b1 PEOPLE WAIT$ 9 ! SQU>E4 ,MUSIC WAS PLAY+ FROM ! /AGE2 A FEW HOT AIR BALLOONS ) 0,E,Z,L,N0 PA9T$ ON ! SIDE W]E RELEAS$ 9TO ! NI<T SKY1 BUT /ILL NO ,ZAPATI/AS4 

,F9ALLY AT T5 O'CLOCK1 ! ,ZAPATI/AS 5T]$ ! CITY ( ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL = ! FIR/ TIME S9CE !Y TOOK OV] ! CITY 9 ! UPRIS+ ( ,JANU>Y #a#i#i#d4 ,?IS TIME ?\<1 !Y W]E NOT >M$4 ,! :OLE T[N L9$ UP ALONG ,AV5IDA ,9SURG5TES TO WAT* !M COME 94 ,! ,ZAPATI/AS M>*$ D[N ! /REET *ANT+ 0,EL PUEBLO UNIDO1 JAMAS S]A V5CIDO60 7,! PEOPLE UNIT$ WILL NEV] BE DEFEAT$67 & 0,EL PUEBLO >MADO1 JAMAS S]A' CALLADO60 7,! PEOPLE >M$ WILL NEV] BE SIL5C$674 ,WOM5 C>RY+ BABIES1 LITTLE GIRLS ) NO %OES1 OLD M5 & Y\NG BOYS ALL WE>+ SC>VES OR SKI MASKS OV] !IR FACES M>*$ 9TO ! C5T] ( ! CITY4 ,! CR[D WAT*$ 9 ALMO/ COMPLETE SIL5CE1 ) A SMATT]+ ( APPLAUSE H]E & !RE4 ,! POPULATION ( ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL IS L>GELY MADE UP ( 0COLETOS0 :O TRACE !IR ROOTS BACK TO ! OLD ,SPANI% COLONIAL ELITE & >E G5]ALLY NOT SUPPORTIVE ( ! ,ZAPATI/AS OR ANY O!R ,9DIG5\S /RUGGLE4 

,AS ! ,ZAPATI/AS CONT9U$ TO P\R 9TO ! CITY1 IT BECAME CLE> ?AT ?IS WAS NOT SIMPLY A P>ADE ( ! #a1#a#a#a DELEGATES4 ,F\RTE5 ?\S& O!R ,ZAPATI/AS HAD TRAVEL$ FROM !IR REMOTE COMMUNITIES TO ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL TO SEE !IR DELEGATES (F4 ,IT TOOK TWO H\RS = ALL ( ! ,ZAPATI/AS TO 5T] ! SQU>E4 ,ON ! /AGE1 ! LEAD]S ( ! DELEGATION W]E PRES5T$ ) A BATON1 REPRES5T+ ! AU?ORITY ( ! 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES2 ! ,MEXICAN FLAG REPRES5T+ ! 9DIG5\S DEM& TO BE A P>T ( ! C\NTRY ?AT HAS HI/ORICALLY M>G9ALIZ$ !M2 & ! ,E,Z,L,N FLAG4 ,AFT]W>DS1 HUNDR$S ( ,ZAPATI/AS MADE MAKE%IFT B$S & SLEPT UND] ! >*ES ( ! MUNICIPAL BUILD+1 :ILE O!RS DANC$ ! NI<T AWAY1 LEAV+ ! CITY BE=E ! FIR/ LI<T4 ,! NEXT DAY1 WALK+ >\ND ! CITY1 IT WAS H>D TO BELIEVE !Y HAD ACTUALLY BE5 !RE4 

,REC5T ,EV5TS 

  

,! ,E,Z,L,N'S M>* ON ,MEXICO ,CITY OCCURR$ 9 ! MID/ ( A DEEP5+ POLITICAL CRISIS = ! RUL+ ,P>TY ( ! ,9/ITUTIONALIZ$ ,REVOLUTION 7,P,R,I74 ,ON ,JULY #f ! ,P,R,I SUFF]$ A NUMB] ( MAJOR ELECTORAL DEFEATS4 7SEE >TICLE P4 887 ,! ALLIANCE ( OPPOSITION P>TIES ?AT DEFEAT$ ! ,P,R,I DREW SUPPORT FROM PEOPLE DISGU/$ ) A NUMB] ( UNPOPUL> ,P,R,I 9ITIATIVES4 ,! PRIVATIZATION ( MU* ( ! SOCIAL SECURITY SY/EM1 A COLOSSAL BAIL-\T = 9VE/ORS 9 AN ILL-FAT$ SY/EM ( TOLL ROADS1 & ! LOOS5+ ( PRICE CONTROLS ON A NUMB] ( ESS5TIAL COMMODITIES HAVE ALL 9FLAM$ PUBLIC OP9ION AGA9/ ! ,P,R,I4 7,9 ! /ATE ( ,TABASCO1 AS IF TO DEMON/RATE !IR COMPLETE LACK ( CONTACT ) REALITY1 ! ,P,R,I-CONTROLL$ LEGISLATURE PASS$ A LAW AGA9/ ! SALE ( COLD BE]--PR$ICTABLY PROVOK+ A WAVE ( PROTE/S74 

,AS ! ,E,Z,L,N'S M>* DREW CLOS] TO ! CAPITAL ! GOV]NM5T RESPOND$ ]RATICALLY4 ,9 MID-,AUGU/ ! ,MEXICAN ,F$]AL ,>MY DISMANTL$ !IR =TIFICATIONS & )DREW TROOPS FROM A NUMB] ( COMMUNITIES 9 ,*IAPAS4 ,?IS SURPRISE MOVE /IRR$ SPECULATION AB\T A BROAD] DEMILIT>IZATION ( ! REGION ?AT ! MILIT>Y PROMPTLY QUA%$ :5 !Y FIR/ EXPLA9$ !Y W]E ONLY MOV+ ! TROOPS >\ND & !N PROCE$$ TO REE/ABLI% !MSELVES 9 ONE ( ! COMMUNITIES FROM :I* !Y HAD JU/ )DRAWN4 ,ON ! DAY ! ,ZAPATI/AS LEFT ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL ! BODIES ( ?REE Y\NG M5 W]E F\ND :O HAD APP>5TLY BE5 EXECUT$ BY ,LOS ,JAGU>ES1 AN ELITE UNIT ( ,MEXICO ,CITY'S POLICE4 ,! EXECUTIONS TOOK PLACE AMID A S]IES ( MASSIVE POLICE RAIDS ON POOR & WORK+-CLASS NEI<BORHOODS ON ! PRETEXT ( ATTACK+ ORGANIZ$ CRIME1 9 :I* L>GE NUMB]S ( 9NOC5T PEOPLE HAVE BE5 BEAT5 & >RE/$4 

,OAXACA 

  

,! ,ZAPATI/A'S M>* R\TE TOOK !M ?R\< SEV]AL HI/ORICAL & CONTEMPOR>Y C5T]S ( POPUL> RESI/ANCE 9 ,S\!RN ,MEXICO4 ,! M>*'S SECOND MAJOR /OP WAS ! CITY ( ,JU*ITAN 9 ! /ATE ( ,OAXACA4 ,:]E 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES HAVE RIS5 UP AGA9/ A PROPOS$ CANAL ?AT W\LD CONNECT ! ,ATLANTIC & ,PACIFIC ,OCEANS & RUN ?R\< !IR L&S4 ,! ,ZAPATI/AS W]E W>MLY WELCOM$ BY OV] T5 ?\S& PEOPLE :O HAD WAIT$ = !M = OV] T5 H\RS 9 ! RA94 ,! CR[D 9CLUD$ ! MUNICIPAL LEAD]%IP ( ,JU*ITAN :I* IS UND] ! CONTROL ( ! POPUL> ORGANIZATION1 ,C,O,C,E,I 7,! ,WORK]1 ,/UD5T & ,CAMPES9O ,COALITION ( ! ,I/HMUS74 ,9 ,OAXACA ! ,ZAPATI/AS W]E JO9$ BY #e PEOPLE FROM EI<T DIFF]5T 9DIG5\S E?NIC GR\PS 9 ,OAXACA4 ,ANO!R ?\S& MEMB]S ( #e ,YE>S ( ,9DIG5\S ,RESI/ANCE FROM ! NEI<BOR+ /ATE ( ,GU]R]O ALSO JO9$ ! M>*4 

,! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS 

  

,:ILE ! O/5SIBLE PURPOSE ( ! M>* WAS TO 5ABLE ! ,ZAPATI/AS TO ATT5D ! F\ND+ CONV5TION ( ! ,F,Z,L,N & ! SECOND ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS 7,C,N,I71 ! M>* ALSO S]V$ TO PUT PRESSURE ON ! GOV]NM5T TO COMPLY ) ! ,SAN ,&RES ACCORDS SIGN$ ALMO/ TWO YE>S AGO BETWE5 ! GOV]NM5T & ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,! ,SAN ,&RES ACCORDS COMMITT$ ! GOV]NM5T TO MAK+ A NUMB] ( *ANGES 9 ! LAW & 9 ! CON/ITUTION TO GU>ANTEE 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES A MU* GREAT] DEGREE ( SELF-DET]M9ATION 9CLUD+ ! RECOGNITION ( !IR [N =MS ( SELF-GOV]NM5T1 & MO/ CRUCIALLY1 CONTROL OV] L& & NATURAL RES\RCES4 ,! GOV]NM5T'S FAILURE TO COMPLY ) ! ACCORDS L$ ! ,E,Z,L,N TO BREAK (F NEGOTIATIONS ) ! GOV]NM5T LA/ ,SEPTEMB]4 ,COMPLIANCE ) ! ,ACCORDS HAS BECOME ! MA9 DEM& ( ,9DIG5\S ,MEXICO & ! ,ZAPATI/A M>* HAS MADE ! ACCORDS FIASCO ! PRIM>Y EXAMPLE ( ! UNDEMOCRATIC *>ACT] ( ! ,MEXICAN /ATE4 

,MORELOS 

  

,BY ! TIME ! ,ZAPATI/A C>AVAN ROLL$ 9TO ,TEPOZTLAN 9 ! /ATE ( ,MORELOS1 IT 9CLUD$ OV] A HUNDR$ VEHICLES & /RET*$ \T OV] #i & A HALF MILES4 ,PASS+ ?R\< ! NI<T !Y W]E GREET$ BY CR[DS ( PEOPLE ) FLAGS1 TOR*ES1 & BONFIRES4 ,MORELOS WAS ! />T+ PO9T ( ! #aiaa UPRIS+ L$ BY ,EMILIANO ,ZAPATA FROM :OM ! MOD]N ,ZAPATI/AS TAKE !IR NAME4 

,BUILD+ ! ,FR5TE 

  

,! PROCESS ( ORGANIZ+ ! ,ZAPATI/A ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT 7,F,Z,L,N7 BEGAN ) ! ,E,Z,L,N'S ,F\R? ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,LAC&ON ,JUNGLE4 ,9 ! P]IOD LEAD+ UP TO ! F\ND+ CONV5TION ( ! ,F,Z,L,N1 ! LEAD]%IP ( ! ,E,Z,L,N ASS]T$ ) 9CREAS+ FREQU5CY ?AT ! ,F,Z,L,N WAS NOT TO BE 0! POLITICAL >M0 ( ! ,E,Z,L,N 9 ! S5SE ?AT1 = EXAMPLE1 ,S9N ,FE9 IS ! POLITICAL W+ ( ! ,IRI% ,REPUBLICAN ,>MY4 

,9/EAD ! ,ZAPATI/AS 5VISION$ ! ,F,Z,L,N AS AN 9DEP5D5T 0POLITICAL =CE ( A NEW TYPE0 ?AT EXPLICITLY REJECT$ ! PURSUIT ( /ATE P[]4 ,! BASE ( ! ,F,Z,L,N WAS TO BE ! HUNDR$S ( ,CIVIL ,COMMITTEES = ,DIALOGUE & ,PEACE ?AT HAD BE5 SET UP ACROSS ! C\NTRY AT ! ,E,Z,L,N'S 9ITIATIVE4 

,9 !IR BE/ EF=T TO MAKE LEMONADE \T ( LEMONS1 GOV]NM5T SPOKESM5 EFFUSIVELY 0WELCOM$0 ! ,ZAPATI/A M>* ON ,MEXICO ,CITY AS AN 9DICATION ?AT ! ,ZAPATI/AS W]E PREP>+ TO BECOME A PEACEFUL POLITICAL =CE BY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! ,F,Z,L,N4 ,! SPECTACLE ( #a1#a#a#a ,E,Z,L,N DELEGATES GO+ TO ! ,F,Z,L,N CONV5TION NO D\BT RE9=C$ ?IS VIEW4 ,IMAG9E ! %OCK :5 ! ,E,Z,L,N DECL>$ ?AT !Y W\LD NOT BE P>T ( ! ,F,Z,L,N & FUR!RMORE1 ?AT IF ! GOV]NM5T DID NOT COMPLY ) ! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS !Y W]E PREP>$ TO LAUN* ANO!R UPRIS+4 

,NUNCA ,MAS ,UN ,M,E,X,I,C,O ,S9 ,NOSOTROS 

  

,A POPUL> SLOGAN ALONG ! M>* 0,NEV]MORE ,A ,MEXICO ,)\T ,US0 *ALL5G$ ! (FICIAL ME/IZO MY?OLOGY ( ! ,MEXICAN /ATE & ! NATIONAL CONSCI\SNESS ( ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE AS A :OLE4 ,UND] COLONIAL RULE ,MEXICO WAS GOV]N$ BY A /RICT RACIAL HI]>*Y4 ,POPUL> P>TICIPATION 9 ,MEXICO'S LONG /RUGGLE = 9DEP5D5CE & F9ALLY 9 ! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION DISCR$IT$ ! IDEOLOGY ( ,EUROPEAN SUPREMACY4 ,9 ITS PLACE EM]G$ ANO!R MY?OLOGY ( ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE AS A HOMOG5\S MIX$ RACE ( ,EUROPEAN & 9DIG5\S ORIG9S4 ,BUT1 ?IS MY?OLOGY EXCLUD$ ! L>GE M9ORITY ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLES :O W]E NEV] FULLY 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ! OLD COLONIAL ORD] & :O HAVE CONT9U$ TO OCCUPY A M>G9AL & PREC>I\S POSITION 9 ,MEXICAN SOCIETY4 ,! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+ & ! FOLL[+ WAVE ( POLITICAL DEFIANCE ON ! P>T ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLES ACROSS ,MEXICO HAS %AK5 ! MY? ( A HOMOG5\S 0RAZA0 & =C$ ,MEXICAN SOCIETY TO CONFRONT NOT JU/ ITS DIV]SITY BUT ITS CRIM9AL TREATM5T ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLES4 ,! /RUGGLE ( 9DIG5\S ,MEXICANS = !IR 9CLUSION 9 ,MEXICAN SOCIETY1 BUT ALSO = !IR AUTONOMY AS DI/9CT CULTURES )9 ,MEXICO HAS TAK5 ON A ! MORAL =CE SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! #a#i#fS ,CIVIL ,RI<TS MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S4 

,MEXICO ,CITY 

  

,! ,ZAPATI/AS' >RIVAL 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY PREC$$ ,MEXICO'S 9DEP5D5CE DAY BY TWO DAYS4 ,! ,ZOCALO 7! MA9 PLAZA ( ! CAPITAL7 WAS DECK$ \T 9 R$1 GRE51 & :ITE FLAGS & LI<TS DRAP$ OV] ALL ! SURR\ND+ BUILD+S & MA9 /REETS4 #a1 ,MEXICO ,CITY RESID5TS FILL$ ! PLAZA & SPILL$ OV] 9TO ! /REETS *ANT+ 0,ZAPATA VIVE6 ,LA LU*A SIGUE60 & S++ ! ,ZAPATI/A HYMN :ILE WAIT+ = OV] F\R H\RS = ! ,ZAPATI/AS & ! DELEGATIONS ?AT HAD JO9$ !M ALONG !IR FIVE-DAY1 #g#e-MILE J\RNEY TO ! CAPITAL4 

,:5 ! M>* F9ALLY >RIV$ 9 ! C5T] ( ! CITY1 ! CR[D WAS EC/ATIC4 ,PEOPLE CRI$1 BLEW KISSES1 *ANT$1 0,NO E/AN SOLOS60 7,Y\ >E NOT ALONE67 & ?RU/ !IR FI/S OR ! ,V = VICTORY SYMBOL 9 ! AIR4 ,! ,ZAPATI/AS1 OBVI\SLY WE>Y & SLI<TLY OV]:ELM$ BY ! SIZE ( ! CR[D & ! CITY ITSELF 7SOME LOOK$ UP W>ILY AT ! BUILD+S T[]+ ABOVE !M7 RETURN$ ! PEOPLE'S %[ ( LOVE BY WAV+ & *ANT+ BACK4 ,ONCE !Y >RIV$ AT ! /AGE1 ! ,ZAPATI/AS CALL$ ON ! GOV]NM5T TO COMPLY ) ! ,SAN ,&RES ACCORDS & TO REMOVE TROOPS FROM ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES 9 ,*IAPAS4 ,! F]OCITY ( ! ,ZAPATI/A DEM&S 9 ! ,ZOCALO CONTRA/$ />KLY ) !IR PURPOSE 9 ! CITY1 TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! F\ND+ ( A PEACEFUL & CIVIL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION4 ,COMM&ANTE ,CL>IBEL DECL>$1 0,IF ! GOV]NM5T WANTS W>1 LET'S GO TO IT4 ,WE ,ZAPATI/AS WILL FI<T ) VALOR BECAUSE WE HAVE ONE WEAPON ! GOV]NM5T DOES NOT4 ,IT IS CALL$ DIGNITY40 ,?IS WAS ! FIR/ SIGN ( MANY ?R\<\T ! WEEK ?AT DESPITE !IR D$ICATION TO CREAT+ PEACEFUL CIVIL & POLITICAL SPACE1 ! ,ZAPATI/AS HAVE NO 9T5TION ( PUTT+ D[N !IR >MS4 

,D\BLE ,MEMB]%IP8 

  

,! ,F,Z,L,N CONV5TION WAS DIVID$ 9TO SMALL GR\PS1 EA* *>G$ ) ! SAME TASK ( WORK+ ?R\< A NUMB] ( PROPOSALS = ! ,F,Z,L,N'S PR9CIPLES ( UNITY1 /RUCTURE1 & PROGRAM ( ACTION4 ,! POSITIONS ( ! SMALL GR\PS W\LD !N S]VE AS ! BASIS = =MALLY E/ABLI%+ ! ,F,Z,L,N4 ,:ILE !RE W]E MANY HEAT$ PO9TS ( DISCUSSION1 & A C]TA9 AM\NT ( G5]AL *AOS1 ! C5TRAL ISSUE ?AT EM]G$ WAS ! QUE/ION ( D\BLE MEMB]%IP4 ,W\LD ! ,F,Z,L,N BE OP5 TO MEMB]S ( POLITICAL P>TIES8 ,:ILE IT IS /ILL DIFFICULT TO DET]M9E ! ULTIMATE %APE ( ! ,F,Z,L,N1 ! CONV5TION MADE TWO CRUCIAL DECISIONS4 ,FIR/1 !Y REJECT$ D\BLE MEMB]%IP BUT OP5$ ! ,F,Z,L,N TO MEMB]S ( NONP>TY SOCIAL MOVEM5T ORGANIZATIONS & DID NOT EXCLUDE ! POSSIBILITY ( ALLIANCES ) POLITICAL P>TIES 9 C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,SECOND1 ! CONV5TION DECID$ ON :AT IT CALL$ A 0HORIZONTAL /RUCTURE0 )\T A C5TRALIZ$ LEAD]%IP4 ,! ,CIVIL ,COMMITTEES >E TO BE TRANS=M$ 9TO LOCAL CELLS ( ! ,F,Z,L,N2 A BODY COMPOS$ ( DELEGATES FROM EV]Y /ATE WILL MAKE DECISIONS ON NATIONAL DIRECTION4 ,F9ALLY1 ! ,F,Z,L,N *OSE AS ITS PROGRAM ( ACTION A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN = PEACE & DEMILIT>IZATION & COMPLIANCE ) ! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS4 

,CUICUILCO 

  

,! ,SECOND ,ASSEMBLY ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS BEGAN ) AN ELABORATE C]EMONY ON ! ANCI5T PYRAMID ( ,CUILCUILCO NE> ,UNIV]SITY ,CITY ON ! S\!RN $GE ( ,MEXICO ,CITY4 ,! LEAD+ ,ZAPATI/A DELEGATES & ?OSE ( O!R 9DIG5\S ORGANIZATIONS 9AUGURAT$ ! CONF]5CE ATOP ! PYRAMID ) A ?REE H\R C]EMONY4 ,ALONG ) MEMB]S ( 9DIG5\S ORGANIZATIONS FROM ALL OV] ! C\NTRY & O!R P>TS ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 >TI/S1 9TELLECTUALS1 /UD5TS1 RELIGI\S PEOPLE1 ACTIVI/S1 & ORD9>Y FOLKS ATT5D$ ! C]EMONY TO %[ !IR SOLID>ITY ) ! /RUGGLE ( ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE = DIGNITY & AUTONOMY & TO WELCOME ! ,ZAPATI/AS ONCE MORE TO !IR CITY4 

,9DIG5\S ,AUTONOMY 

  

,! ,ASSEMBLY ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS 7,C,N,I7 WAS MEANT TO PREP>E = ! UPCOM+ CONV5TION ( ?AT ORGANIZATION 9 ,OCTOB]4 ,UNLIKE ! ,F,Z,L,N1 ! ,C,N,I IS A RELATIVELY /RONG ORGANIZATION ) A DET]M9$ S5SE ( MISSION4 ,! ,C,N,I IS ! BROAD NATIONAL UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION ( ! V>I\S LOCAL1 /ATE1 & REGIONAL 9DIG5\S ORGANIZATIONS ( ,MEXICO4 ,IT WAS =M$ DUR+ ! REC5T UPSURGE 9 9DIG5\S RESI/ANCE 9 ! WAKE ( ! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+4 ,:ILE !RE IS A LIVELY DEBATE )9 ! ,C,N,I ON MANY QUE/IONS FAC+ ! 9DIG5\S MOVEM5T ! ORGANIZATIONS G5]ALLY AGREE ?AT ! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+ PUT 9DIG5\S ISSUES ON ! NATIONAL AG5DA & ?AT MILITANT DIRECT ACTION IS CRUCIAL TO W9N+ ANY S]I\S VICTORIES4 

,U,N,A,M 

  

,ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#e1 ON ! CAMPUS ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,NATIONAL ,UNIV]SITY ( ,MEXICO 7,U,N,A,M71 ! PEOPLE ( ,MEXICO ,CITY & ! ,ZAPATI/AS F9ALLY GOT A *ANCE TO SIT D[N & TALK4 ,9/EAD ( ! C]EMONIAL =MALITY ?AT HAD M>K$ ALL PREVI\S EV5TS ON ! ,ZAPATI/A T\R CIRCUIT1 AT ,U,N,A,M ! ,ZAPATI/AS DIVID$ !MSELVES 9TO AB\T SEV5 DIFF]5T GR\PS UND] ! %ADE ( SCATT]$ TREES 9 ! MA9 QUAD4 

,)9 !SE L>GE GR\PS1 ,ZAPATI/AS & ,MEXICO ,CITY FOLK SAT D[N 9 SMALL GR\PS TO TALK & IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL SI<T4 ,PEOPLE FROM VA/LY DIFF]5T CIRCUM/ANCES SPOKE TO ONE ANO!R AB\T !IR FAMILIES1 !IR LIVES1 !IR HOMES1 !IR DREAMS4 ,A SOCC] MAT* DEVELOP$ BETWE5 ! /UD5TS & ! ,ZAPATI/AS2 ! /UD5TS WON TWELVE TO TWO4 7,Y\ TRY PLAY+ SOCC] 9 A SKI MASK67 ,!SE TWO REPORT]S W]E ESPECIALLY EXCIT$ TO MEET ! DELEGATES FROM ,SANTA ,ROSA ,EL ,COPA1 ! BASE COMMUNITY ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,PROJECT 9 ! ,MEXICAN ,S\!A/ ?AT WE HAVE BE5 SUPPORT+ = ! PA/ YE>4 

,JOK+LY CALL$ ! 0,PICNIC ) ! ,ZAPATI/AS10 ?IS EV5T ALL[$ ! PEOPLE ( ,MEXICO ,CITY TO SEE ! ,ZAPATI/AS NOT JU/ AS SYMBOLS ( RESI/ANCE1 BUT AS REAL PEOPLE4 ,& IT GAVE ! ,ZAPATI/AS :O COME FROM T9Y1 REMOTE PUEBLOS 9 ! M\NTA9S & JUNGLES ( ,*IAPAS A *ANCE TO LE>N MORE AB\T ! PEOPLE & ! LIFE ( A CITY !Y C\LD B>ELY COMPREH5D4 

,! NEXT DAY ON ! SITE ( ! #aifh SLAU<T] ( /UD5T PROTE/]S BY ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T1 ,ZAPATI/AS & LOCALS P]=M$ A CLEANS+ RITUAL2 !Y TOOK EA* O!R BY ! H& & DANC$ ! NI<T AWAY TO ! S\NDS ( CUMBIA & SALSA4 ,)\T ! SLI<TE/ SIGN ( %YNESS OR TREPIDATION1 SMIL+1 LAU<+ C\PLES QUICKLY FILL$ ,TLATELOLCO PLAZA4 

,REVOLUTION>Y ,PROSPECTS 9 ,MEXICO 

  

,! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+ 9 #aiid 9ITIAT$ A P]IOD ( 9T5SE POLITICAL /RUGGLE 9 ,MEXICO4 ,EV] S9CE ! #aifh /UD5T MASSACRE AT ,TLATELOLCO !RE HAS BE5 CONSID]ABLE PRESSURE = DEMOCRATIZATION & AN 5D TO ! ,P,R,I'S ONE-P>TY RULE4 ,9 ! E>LY #a#i#hS1 9 RESPONSE TO ! /RUGGLES G5]AT$ BY A DEEP ECONOMIC CRISIS1 ! ,P,R,I TOOK ! T5TATIVE FIR/ /EPS T[>D OP5+ UP ! SY/EM4 ,!SE RESULT$ 9 ! FIR/ OPPOSITION VICTORIES 9 LOCAL ELECTIONS4 ,?IS PROCESS ACCEL]AT$ RAPIDLY UND] ! PRESSURE ( ! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+ & ! MASSIVE POPUL> SUPPORT IT G5]AT$4 ,N[ IT IS MASSIVELY EVID5T ?AT ! ,P,R,I CAN NOT CONT9UE TO RULE 9 ! OLD WAY2 SOME SORT ( DRAMATIC RE/RUCTUR+ ( ,MEXICAN POLITICAL LIFE IS 9EVITABLE4 ,! ,MEXICAN BUS9ESS CLASS & =EIGN ECONOMIC 9T]E/S !RE >E CLE>LY COMMITT$ TO MAK+ A TRANSITION TO SOME SORT ( MULTI-P>TY 0DEMOCRACY40 ,ACCORD+LY1 ! ,P,R,D & ! ,P,A,N >E RAPIDLY FILL+ UP ) EX-,P,R,II/AS1 MANY ( :OM >E NO MORE ?AN SECOND-RATE POLITICAL HACKS :O FELT ?W>T$ )9 ! ,P,R,I4 ,! NATIONAL LEAD]%IP ( ! ,P,R,D HAS MADE IT CLE> ?AT :ILE IT IS WILL+ TO USE POPUL> \TRAGE AT NEO-LIB]AL POLICIES AS A BATT]+ RAM AGA9/ ! ,P,R,I'S POLITICAL 9TRANSIG5CE1 IT HAS NO 9T5TION ( S]I\SLY OB/RUCT+ ! IMPOSITION ( NEO-LIB]AL POLICIES4 ,C>D5AS'S T]M AS ,MAYOR ( ,MEXICO ,CITY IS CLE>LY A TE/ ( :E!R ! ,P,R,D IS CAPABLE ( C>RY+ \T ! RUL+ ELITES' DIRECTIVES :ILE SIMULTANE\SLY COOL+ ! MILITANCY ( ! POPUL> MOVEM5TS ?AT >E A SIGNIFICANT P>T ( !IR ELECTORAL BASE4 

,! WEAK L9K 9 ?IS PLAN >E ! 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! POOR] /ATES ( ,S\!RN ,MEXICO4 ,!Y HAVE DEMON/RAT$ QUITE CLE>LY !IR WILL+NESS TO TURN T[>DS REVOLUTION>Y MEANS TO 5SURE !IR RI<TFUL PLACE 9 ,MEXICAN SOCIETY4 ,IT REMA9S TO BE SE5 :E!R ! SYMPA?Y !Y HAVE 9 MANY O!R SECTORS CAN BE TRANS=M$ 9TO EFFECTIVE POLITICAL SOLID>ITY & :E!R !Y HAVE ! ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO FI<T & W94 ,! ,ZAPATI/A M>* ON ,MEXICO ,CITY WAS AN IMPORTANT DEVELOPM5T 9 BO? !SE >EAS4 ,IT DRAMATICALLY BROAD5$ ! ,ZAPATI/AS' BASE ( SUPPORT & ?REW AT LEA/ SOME ( ?AT SUPPORT BEH9D ! ,F,Z,L,N & ! ,C,N,I4 ,RA!R ?AN COM+ TO ,MEXICO ,CITY TO DECL>E !IR EAG]NESS TO NEGOTIATE ) ! GOV]NM5T OR TO TRANS=M !MSELVES 9TO A PEACEFUL POLITICAL =CE1 ! ,ZAPATI/AS CAME TO DEM& COMPLIANCE ) E>LI] AGREEM5TS & REAFFIRM !IR DET]M9ATION TO WAGE A REVOLUTION>Y W> IF ?AT COMPLIANCE WAS NOT =?COM+4 

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