The indigenous people of Chiapas—natives from before Europeans colonized Mexico—believe they are fighting for their rights and self-determination. The Mexican government believes the indigenous people can have their rights within the...

ZAPATISMO AND INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE. The EZLN's (Zapatista Army of National Liberation) seizure of five municipalities on January 1, 1994, in Chiapas follows a tradition of insurrections and armed rebellions dating back to the arrival of...

The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional, EZLN) is an armed (but non-violent) revolutionary group based in Chiapas, one of the poorest states of Mexico. Their social base is mostly indigenous but they have...

As late as a few months ago, it was hard to imagine the Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional (EZLN, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation) would be traveling to Mexico City for possible peace negotiations with a newly elected government. Just as hard...

Since Vincente Fox was elected president of Mexico in July 2000, the Zapatista rebellion in the Mexican state of Chiapas has received little attention from the international media. The tension between the government and the rebels, however, continues to affect regional stability today....