Ten years of Zapatismo.
Chiapas Chiapas (chēä`päs), state (1990 pop. 3,210,496), 28,732 sq mi (74,416 sq km), SE Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Tuxtla Gutiérrez is the capital. , Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico
Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico.
Zapatista Zapatistas may refer to: - The Liberation Army of the South, an important force in the Mexican Revolution (1910–1919), led by Emiliano Zapata. The name Zapatista comes from the name Zapata.
communities and international supporters celebrated with music and dancing to mark the anniversary of the January 1, 1994, uprising in southern Mexico. The Zapatistas still control dozens of indigenous communities and have recently set up "good government" councils in those areas.
For more information, contact the Mexico Solidarity Network at 4834 N. Springfield, Chicago, IL 60625, (773) 583-7728.
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