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Bishop Vera on the EZLN: “Their Proposal Is Peace”
One of the latest representatives of the ‘progressive’ current of the Catholic Church, Raúl Vera López is the bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila, and was involved in the peace process after the Zapatista Uprising of 1994. Reflecting on the twentieth anniversary … Continue reading
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Twenty Years on from the Zapatista Uprising
What is the significance of the Zapatistas today? Do they still exist? Have they actually achieved anything? Will they rise up again? Mexico has changed in the last twenty years, and so have the Zapatistas. Though their fight is no … Continue reading
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Tagged Anarchism, Change, Chiapas, EZLN, Indigenous Rights, Justice, Libertarian Communism, Mexico, Rebellion, Revolution, Socialism, Uprising, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
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30 Years of the Zapatistas and the Figure of Marcos
Without a doubt, the Zapatistas have been the social movement most followed and discussed by the media in Mexico. However, with the direct, armed insurrection over a long time ago, those without an interest may have believed the Zapatistas had … Continue reading
Resistance Is Fertile 