The Zapatistas are a group of Indigenous Maya of Chiapas who, following 500 years of oppression and marginalization, rose up on January 1st, 1994 (the day NAFTA came into effect) declaring "Ya Basta" ("Enough"), demanding land, education, democracy, justice and protection of Indigenous rights and culture. This section follows their struggle for justice.
Translation: El Kilombo Intergaláctico
Communiqué of the Indigenous Revolutionary Clandestine Committee—General Command of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation
June of 2007
Having been in Mexico for only a week, I viewed staying in a community to be an excellent way to acclimatize myself to both the concepts of solidarity work and the various currents running through soc
EL EZLN, A TRAVÉS DE SU COMISIÓN SEXTA, SE DIRIGE RESPETUOSAMENTE A TOD@S L@S COMPAÑER@S ADHERENTES A LA SEXTA DECLARACIÓN DE LA SELVA LACANDONA, Y A SIMPATIZANTES DE LA OTRA CAMPAÑA, PARA COMUNICARLES LO SIGUIENTE:
Caracol IV “Whirlwind of Our Words”
February 11, 2007.
To the national and international public opinion
To the national and international media
To the nongovernmental human rights organizations
To the compañer@s of the Sexta and the Other Campaign
