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,AU?OR 3 ,EJ]CITO ,ZAPATI/A ,DE ,LIB]ACION ,NACIONAL 

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,9 ,LA ,REALIDAD .<,REALITY.>1 ,PLANET ,E>? 

,MAY #bad 

,COMPAN]A1 COMPAN]OA1 COMPAN]O3 

,GOOD EV5+1 AFT]NOON1 OR MORN+1 :I*EV] IT MAY BE 9 Y\R GEOGRAPHY1 TIME1 & WAY ( BE+4 

,GOOD V]Y E>LY MORN+4 

,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK ! COMPAN]AS1 COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]OAS ( ! ,SIX? :O CAME FROM O!R PLACES1 ESPECIALLY ! COMPAN]OS FROM ! 9DEP5D5T M$IA1 = Y\R PATI5CE1 TOL]ANCE1 & UND]/&+ = :AT ,I AM AB\T TO SAY1 BECAUSE !SE WILL BE ! F9AL WORDS ?AT ,I SPEAK 9 PUBLIC BE=E ,I CEASE TO EXI/4 

,I AM SPEAK+ TO Y\ & TO ?OSE :O LI/5 TO & LOOK AT US ?R\< Y\4 

,P]HAPS AT ! />T1 OR AS !SE WORDS UNFOLD1 ! S5SATION WILL GR[ 9 Y\R HE>T ?AT SOME?+ IS \T ( PLACE1 ?AT SOME?+ DOESN'T QUITE FIT1 AS IF Y\ W]E MISS+ ONE OR V>I\S PIECES ?AT W\LD HELP MAKE S5SE ( ! PUZZLE ?AT IS AB\T TO BE REVEAL$ TO Y\4 ,AS IF 9DE$ :AT IS MISS+ IS /ILL P5D+4 

,MAYBE LAT] - DAYS1 WEEKS1 MON?S1 YE>S OR DECADES LAT] - :AT WE >E AB\T TO SAY WILL BE UND]/OOD4 

,MY COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS AT ALL LEVELS ( ! ,E,Z,L,N DO NOT WORRY ME1 BECAUSE ?IS IS 9DE$ \R WAY H]E3 TO WALK & TO /RUGGLE1 ALWAYS KN[+ ?AT :AT IS MISS+ IS YET TO COME4 

,:AT'S MORE1 & )\T MEAN+ TO (F5D ANYONE1 ! 9TELLIG5CE ( ! ,ZAPATI/A COMPAS IS WAY ABOVE AV]AGE4 

,9 ADDITION1 IT PLEASES & FILLS US ) PRIDE ?AT ?IS COLLECTIVE DECISION WILL BE MADE KN[N 9 FRONT ( COMPAN]AS1 COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]OAS1 BO? ( ! ,E,Z,L,N & ( ! ,SIX?4 

,& H[ WOND]FUL ?AT IT WILL BE ?R\< ! FREE1 ALT]NATIVE1 & 9DEP5D5T M$IA ?AT ?IS >*IPELAGO ( PA91 RAGE1 & DIGNIFI$ /RUGGLE - :AT WE CALL 0! ,SIX?0 - WILL HE> :AT ,I AM AB\T TO SAY1 :]EV] !Y MAY BE4 

,IF ANYONE ELSE IS 9T]E/$ 9 KN[+ :AT HAPP5$ TODAY1 !Y WILL HAVE TO GO TO ! 9DEP5D5T M$IA TO F9D \T4 

,SO1 H]E WE GO4 ,WELCOME TO ! ,ZAPATI/A REALITY 7,LA ,REALIDAD74 

,I4 ,A DIFFICULT DECISION4 

,:5 WE ]UPT$ & 9T]RUPT$ 9 #aiid ) BLOOD & FIRE1 IT WAS NOT ! BEG9N+ ( W> = US AS ,ZAPATI/AS4 

,! W> FROM ABOVE1 ) ITS DEA? & DE/RUCTION1 ITS DISPOSSESSION & HUMILIATION1 ITS EXPLOITATION & ! SIL5CE IT IMPOS$ ON ! DEFEAT$1 WE HAD BE5 5DUR+ = C5TURIES4 

,:AT BEGAN = US 9 #aiid IS ONE ( MANY MOM5TS ( W> BY ?OSE BEL[ AGA9/ ?OSE ABOVE1 AGA9/ !IR WORLD4 

,?IS W> ( RESI/ANCE IS F\<T DAY 9 & DAY \T 9 ! /REETS ( ANY CORN] ( ! FIVE CONT95TS1 9 !IR C\NTRYSIDES & 9 !IR M\NTA9S4 

,IT WAS & IS \RS1 AS IT IS ( MANY FROM BEL[1 A W> = HUMANITY & AGA9/ NEOLIB]ALISM4 

,AGA9/ DEA?1 WE DEM& LIFE4 

,AGA9/ SIL5CE1 WE DEM& ! WORD & RESPECT4 

,AGA9/ OBLIVION1 MEMORY4 

,AGA9/ HUMILIATION & CONTEMPT1 DIGNITY4 

,AGA9/ OPPRESSION1 REBELLION4 

,AGA9/ SLAV]Y1 FRE$OM4 

,AGA9/ IMPOSITION1 DEMOCRACY4 

,AGA9/ CRIME1 JU/ICE4 

,:O ) ! LEA/ BIT ( HUMANITY 9 !IR VE9S W\LD OR C\LD QUE/ION !SE DEM&S8 

,& MANY LI/5$ TO US !N4 

,! W> WE WAG$ GAVE US ! PRIVILEGE ( >RIV+ TO ATT5TIVE & G5]\S E>S & HE>TS 9 GEOGRAPHIES NE> & F>4 

,EV5 LACK+ :AT WAS !N LACK+1 & AS ( YET MISS+ :AT IS YET TO COME1 WE MANAG$ TO ATTA9 ! O!R'S GAZE1 !IR E>1 & !IR HE>T4 

,IT WAS !N ?AT WE SAW ! NE$ TO RESPOND TO A CRITICAL QUE/ION4 

0,:AT NEXT80 

,9 ! GLOOMY CALCULATIONS ON ! EVE ( W> !RE HADN'T BE5 ANY POSSIBILITY ( POS+ ANY QUE/ION :ATSOEV]4 ,& SO ?IS QUE/ION BR\<T US TO O!RS3 

,%\LD WE PREP>E ?OSE :O COME AFT] US = ! PA? ( DEA?8 

,%\LD WE DEVELOP MORE & BETT] SOLDI]S8 

,9VE/ \R EF=TS 9 IMPROV+ \R BATT]$ W> MA*9E8 

,SIMULATE DIALOGUES & A DISPOSITION T[>D PEACE :ILE PREP>+ NEW ATTACKS8 

,KILL OR DIE AS ! ONLY DE/9Y8 

,OR %\LD WE RECON/RUCT ! PA? ( LIFE1 ?AT :I* ?OSE FROM ABOVE HAD BROK5 & CONT9UE BREAK+8 

,! PA? ?AT BELONGS NOT ONLY TO 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 BUT TO WORK]S1 /UD5TS1 TEA*]S1 Y\?1 PEASANTS1 ALONG ) ALL ( ?OSE DIFF]5CES ?AT >E CELEBRAT$ ABOVE & P]SECUT$ & PUNI%$ BEL[4 

,%\LD WE HAVE ADORN$ ) \R BLOOD ! PA? ?AT O!RS HAVE *>T$ TO ,P[]1 OR %\LD WE HAVE TURN$ \R HE>T & GAZE T[>D :O WE >E1 T[>D ?OSE :O >E :AT WE >E - ?AT IS1 ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 GU>DIANS ( ! E>? & ( MEMORY8 

,NOBODY LI/5$ !N1 BUT 9 ! FIR/ BABBL+S ?AT W]E \R WORDS WE MADE NOTE ?AT \R DILEMMA WAS NOT BETWE5 NEGOTIAT+ & FI<T+1 BUT BETWE5 DY+ & LIV+4 

,:OEV] NOTIC$ !N ?AT ?IS E>LY DILEMMA WAS NOT AN 9DIVIDUAL ONE W\LD HAVE P]HAPS BETT] UND]/OOD :AT HAS OCCURR$ 9 ! ,ZAPATI/A REALITY OV] ! LA/ #b YE>S4 

,BUT ,I WAS TELL+ Y\ ?AT WE CAME ACROSS ?IS QUE/ION & ?IS DILEMMA4 

,& WE *OSE4 

,& RA!R ?AN D$ICAT+ \RSELVES TO TRA9+ GU]RILLAS1 SOLDI]S1 & SQUADRONS1 WE DEVELOP$ $UCATION & HEAL? PROMOT]S1 :O W5T AB\T BUILD+ ! F\NDATIONS ( AUTONOMY ?AT TODAY AMAZE ! WORLD4 

,9/EAD ( CON/RUCT+ B>RACKS1 IMPROV+ \R WEAPONS1 & BUILD+ WALLS & TR5*ES1 WE BUILT S*OOLS1 HOSPITALS & HEAL? C5T]S2 IMPROV+ \R LIV+ CONDITIONS4 

,9/EAD ( FI<T+ = A PLACE 9 ! ,P>!NON ( 9DIVIDUALIZ$ DEA?S ( ?OSE FROM BEL[1 WE *OSE TO CON/RUCT LIFE4 

,ALL ?IS 9 ! MID/ ( A W> ?AT WAS NO LESS LE?AL BECAUSE IT WAS SIL5T4 

,BECAUSE1 COMPAS1 IT IS ONE ?+ TO YELL1 0,Y\ ,>E ,NOT ,ALONE10 & ANO!R TO FACE AN >MOR$ COLUMN ( F$]AL TROOPS ) ONLY ONE'S BODY1 :I* IS :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! ,HI<L&S ,ZONE ( ,*IAPAS4 ,& !N IF Y\ >E LUCKY SOMEONE F9DS \T AB\T IT1 & ) A LITTLE MORE LUCK ! P]SON :O F9DS \T IS \TRAG$1 & !N ) ANO!R BIT ( LUCK ! \TRAG$ P]SON DOES SOME?+ AB\T IT4 

,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! TANKS >E HELD BACK BY ,ZAPATI/A WOM51 & 9 ! ABS5CE ( AMMUNITION1 9SULTS & /ONES W\LD =CE ! S]P5T ( /EEL TO RETREAT4 

,& 9 ! ,NOR!RN ,ZONE ( ,*IAPAS1 TO 5DURE ! BIR? & DEVELOPM5T ( ! GU>DIAS BLANCAS .<>M$ ?UGS TRADITIONALLY HIR$ BY L&[N]S.> :O W\LD !N BE RECYCL$ AS P>AMILIT>IES2 & 9 ! ,TZOTZ ,*OJ ,ZONE1 ! CONT9UAL AGGRESSION ( PEASANT ORGANIZATIONS :O HAVE NO SIGN ( BE+ 09DEP5D5T0 EV5 9 NAME2 & 9 ! ,SELVA ,TZELTAL ZONE1 ! COMB9ATION ( ! P>AMILIT>IES & CONTRAS .<ANTI-ZAPATI/AS.>4 

,IT IS ONE ?+ TO SAY1 0,WE ,>E ,ALL ,M>COS0 OR 0,WE ,>E ,NOT ,ALL ,M>COS10 DEP5D+ ON ! SITUATION1 & QUITE ANO!R TO 5DURE P]SECUTION ) ALL ( ! MA*9]Y ( W>3 ! 9VASION ( COMMUNITIES1 ! 0COMB+0 ( ! M\NTA9S1 ! USE ( TRA9$ ATTACK DOGS1 ! :IRL+ BLADES ( >M$ HELICOPT]S DE/ROY+ ! CRE/S ( ! CEIBA TREES1 ! 0,WANT$3 ,DEAD OR ,ALIVE0 ?AT WAS BORN 9 ! FIR/ DAYS ( ,JANU>Y #aiid & REA*$ ITS MO/ HY/]ICAL LEVEL 9 #aiie & 9 ! REMA9+ YE>S ( ! ADM9I/RATION ( ?AT N[-EMPLOYEE ( A MULT9ATIONAL CORPORATION1 :I* ?IS ,SELVA ,FRONT]IZA ZONE SUFF]$ AS ( #aiie & TO :I* MU/ BE ADD$ ! SAME SEQU5CE ( AGGRESSIONS FROM PEASANT ORGANIZATIONS1 ! USE ( P>AMILIT>IES1 MILIT>IZATION1 & H>ASSM5T4 

,IF !RE EXI/S A MY? TODAY 9 ANY ( ?IS1 IT IS NOT ! SKI MASK1 BUT ! LIE ?AT HAS BE5 REPEAT$ FROM ?OSE DAYS ONW>D1 & EV5 TAK5 UP BY HI<LY $UCAT$ PEOPLE1 ?AT ! W> AGA9/ ! ,ZAPATI/AS LA/$ ONLY #ab DAYS4 

,I WILL NOT PROVIDE A DETAIL$ RETELL+4 ,SOMEONE ) A BIT ( CRITICAL SPIRIT & S]I\SNESS CAN RECON/RUCT ! HI/ORY1 & ADD & SUBTRACT TO REA* ! BOTTOM L9E1 & !N SAY IF !RE >E & EV] W]E MORE REPORT]S ?AN POLICE & SOLDI]S2 IF !RE WAS MORE FLATT]Y ?AN ?REATS & 9SULTS1 IF ! PRICE ADV]TIS$ WAS TO SEE ! SKI MASK OR TO CAPTURE HIM 0DEAD OR ALIVE40 

,UND] !SE CONDITIONS1 AT TIMES ) ONLY \R [N /R5G? & AT O!R TIMES ) ! G5]\S & UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT ( GOOD PEOPLE ACROSS ! WORLD1 WE MOV$ =W>D 9 ! CON/RUCTION - /ILL 9COMPLETE1 TRUE1 BUT NEV]!LESS DEF9$ - ( :AT WE >E4 

,SO IT ISN'T JU/ AN EXPRESSION1 A =TUNATE OR UN=TUNATE ONE DEP5D+ ON :E!R Y\ SEE FROM ABOVE OR FROM BEL[1 TO SAY1 0,H]E WE >E1 ! DEAD ( ALWAYS1 DY+ AGA91 BUT ?IS TIME 9 ORD] TO LIVE40 ,IT IS REALITY4 

,& ALMO/ #b YE>S LAT]444 

,ON ,DECEMB] #b#a1 #b#a#b1 :5 ! POLITICAL & ! ESOT]IC CO9CID$1 AS !Y HAVE AT O!R TIMES 9 PREA*+ CATA/ROPHES ?AT >E MEANT1 AS !Y ALWAYS >E1 = ?OSE FROM BEL[1 WE REPEAT$ ! SLEI<T ( H& ( ,JANU>Y ( '#i#d &1 )\T FIR+ A S+LE %OT1 )\T >MS1 ) ONLY \R SIL5CE1 WE ONCE AGA9 HUMBL$ ! >ROGANT PRIDE ( ! CITIES ?AT >E ! CRADLE & HOTB$ ( RACISM & CONTEMPT4 

,IF ON ,JANU>Y #a1 #a#i#i#d1 IT WAS ?\S&S ( FACELESS M5 & WOM5 :O ATTACK$ & DEFEAT$ ! G>RISONS ?AT PROTECT$ ! CITIES1 ON ,DECEMB] #b#a1 #b#a#b1 IT WAS T5S ( ?\S&S :O TOOK1 )\T WORDS1 ?OSE BUILD+S :]E !Y CELEBRAT$ \R DISAPPE>ANCE4 

,! M]E 9DISPUTABLE FACT ?AT ! ,E,Z,L,N HAD NOT ONLY NOT BE5 WEAK5$1 MU* LESS DISAPPE>$1 BUT RA!R HAD GR[N QUANTITATIVELY & QUALITATIVELY W\LD HAVE BE5 5\< = ANY MOD]ATELY 9TELLIG5T M9D TO UND]/& ?AT1 9 !SE #b YE>S1 SOME?+ HAD *ANG$ )9 ! ,E,Z,L,N & ! COMMUNITIES4 

,P]HAPS MORE ?AN A FEW PEOPLE ?9K ?AT WE MADE ! WRONG *OICE2 ?AT AN >MY CANNOT & %\LD NOT 5DEAVOR T[>D PEACE4 

,WE MADE ?AT *OICE = MANY REASONS1 IT'S TRUE1 BUT ! PRIM>Y ONE WAS & IS BECAUSE ?IS IS ! WAY ?AT WE .<AS AN >MY.> C\LD ULTIMATELY DISAPPE>4 

,MAYBE IT'S TRUE4 ,MAYBE WE W]E WRONG 9 *OOS+ TO CULTIVATE LIFE 9/EAD ( WOR%IP+ DEA?4 

,BUT WE MADE ! *OICE )\T LI/5+ TO ?OSE ON ! \TSIDE4 ,)\T LI/5+ TO ?OSE :O ALWAYS DEM& & 9SI/ ON A FI<T TO ! DEA?1 AS LONG AS O!RS WILL BE ! ONES TO DO ! DY+4 

,WE MADE ! *OICE :ILE LOOK+ & LI/5+ 9W>D1 AS ! COLLECTIVE ,VOTAN ?AT WE >E4 

,WE *OSE REBELLION1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 LIFE4 

,?AT IS NOT TO SAY ?AT WE DIDN'T KN[ ?AT ! W> FROM ABOVE W\LD TRY & W\LD KEEP TRY+ TO RE-ASS]T ITS DOM9ATION OV] US4 

,WE KNEW & WE KN[ ?AT WE W\LD HAVE TO REPEAT$LY DEF5D :AT WE >E & H[ WE >E4 

,WE KNEW & WE KN[ ?AT !RE WILL CONT9UE TO BE DEA? 9 ORD] = !RE TO BE LIFE4 

,WE KNEW & WE KN[ ?AT 9 ORD] TO LIVE1 WE DIE4 

,I,I4 ,A FAILURE8 

,!Y SAY \T !RE ?AT WE HAV5'T A*IEV$ ANY?+ = \RSELVES4 

,IT NEV] CEASES TO SURPRISE US ?AT !Y HOLD ON TO ?IS POSITION ) SU* SELF-ASSURANCE4 

,!Y ?9K ?AT ! SONS & DAU<T]S ( ! COM&ANTES & COM&ANTAS %\LD BE 5JOY+ TRIPS ABROAD1 /UDY+ 9 PRIVATE S*OOLS1 & A*IEV+ HI< PO/S 9 BUS9ESS OR POLITICAL REALMS4 ,?AT 9/EAD ( WORK+ ! L& & PRODUC+ !IR FOOD ) SWEAT & DET]M9ATION1 !Y %\LD %9E 9 SOCIAL NETWORKS1 AMUSE !MSELVES 9 CLUBS1 %[ (F 9 LUXURY4 

,MAYBE ! SUBCOM&ANTES %\LD PROCREATE & PASS !IR JOBS1 P]KS1 & /AGES ONTO !IR *ILDR51 AS POLITICIANS FROM ACROSS ! SPECTRUM DO4 

,MAYBE WE %\LD1 LIKE ! LEAD]S ( ! ,C,I,O,A,C-,H & O!R PEASANT ORGANIZATIONS DO1 RECEIVE PRIVILEGES & PAYM5T 9 ! =M ( PROJECTS & MONET>Y RES\RCES1 KEEP+ ! L>GE/ P>T = \RSELVES :ILE LEAV+ ! BASES .<( SUPPORT.> ) ONLY A FEW CRUMBS1 9 EX*ANGE = FOLL[+ ! CRIM9AL ORD]S ?AT COME FROM ABOVE4 

,WELL IT'S TRUE1 WE HAV5'T A*IEV$ ANY ( ?IS = \RSELVES4 

,:ILE DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE1 #b YE>S AFT] ?AT 0,NO?+ ,= ,\RSELVES10 IT DIDN'T TURN \T TO BE A SLOGAN1 A GOOD PHRASE = PO/]S & SONGS1 BUT RA!R A REALITY1 ! REALITY4 

,IF BE+ ACC\NTABLE IS :AT M>KS FAILURE1 !N UNACC\NTABILITY IS ! PA? TO SUCCESS1 ! ROAD TO ,P[]4 

,BUT ?AT'S NOT :]E WE WANT TO GO4 

,IT DOESN'T 9T]E/ US4 

,)9 !SE P>AMET]S1 WE PREF] TO FAIL ?AN TO SUCCE$4 

,I,I,I4 ,! H&(F1 OR *ANGE4 

,9 !SE #b YE>S1 !RE HAS BE5 A MULTIPLE & COMPLEX H&(F1 OR *ANGE1 )9 ! ,E,Z,L,N4 

,SOME HAVE ONLY NOTIC$ ! OBVI\S3 ! G5]ATIONAL4 

,TODAY1 ?OSE :O W]E SMALL OR HAD NOT EV5 BE5 BORN AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! UPRIS+ >E ! ONES C>RY+ ! /RUGGLE =W>D & DIRECT+ ! RESI/ANCE4 

,BUT SOME ( ! EXP]TS HAVE NOT CONSID]$ O!R *ANGES3 

,?AT ( CLASS3 FROM ! 5LI<T5$ MIDDLE CLASS TO ! 9DIG5\S PEASANT4 

,?AT ( RACE3 FROM ME/IZO LEAD]%IP TO A PURELY 9DIG5\S LEAD]%IP4 

,& ! MO/ IMPORTANT3 ! *ANGE 9 ?9K+3 FROM REVOLUTION>Y VANGU>DISM TO 0RULE BY OBEY+20 FROM TAK+ ,P[] ,ABOVE TO ! CREATION ( P[] BEL[2 FROM PR(ESSIONAL POLITICS TO EV]YDAY POLITICS2 FROM ! LEAD]S TO ! PEOPLE2 FROM ! M>G9ALIZATION ( G5D] TO ! DIRECT P>TICIPATION ( WOM52 FROM ! MOCK+ ( ! O!R TO ! CELEBRATION ( DIFF]5CE4 

,I WON'T EXP& MORE ON ?IS BECAUSE ! C\RSE 0,FRE$OM ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,ZAPATI/AS0 WAS PRECISELY ! OPPORTUNITY TO CONFIRM :E!R 9 ORGANIZ$ T]RITORY1 ! CELEBRITY FIGURE IS VALU$ OV] ! COMMUNITY4 

,P]SONALLY1 ,I DON'T UND]/& :Y ?9K+ PEOPLE :O AFFIRM ?AT HI/ORY IS MADE BY ! PEOPLE GET SO FRI<T5$ 9 ! FACE ( AN EXI/+ GOV]NM5T ( ! PEOPLE :]E 0SPECIALI/S0 >E NO:]E TO BE SE54 

,:Y DOES IT T]RIFY !M SO ?AT ! PEOPLE COMM&1 ?AT !Y >E ! ONES :O DET]M9E !IR [N /EPS8 

,:Y DO !Y %AKE !IR HEADS ) DISAPPROVAL 9 ! FACE ( 0RULE BY OBEY+80 

,! CULT ( 9DIVIDUALISM F9DS 9 ! CULT ( VANGU>DISM ITS MO/ FANATICAL EXTREME4 

,& IT IS ?IS PRECISELY - ?AT ! 9DIG5\S RULE1 & N[ ) AN 9DIG5\S P]SON AS ! SPOKESP]SON & *IEF - ?AT T]RIFIES !M1 REPELS !M1 & F9ALLY S5DS !M LOOK+ = SOMEONE REQUIR+ VANGU>DS1 BOSSES1 & LEAD]S4 ,BECAUSE !RE IS ALSO RACISM ON ! LEFT1 ABOVE ALL AMONG ?AT LEFT :I* CLAIMS TO BE REVOLUTION>Y4 

,! EZETAEL5E IS NOT ( ?IS K9D4 ,?AT'S :Y NOT JU/ ANYBODY CAN BE A ,ZAPATI/A4 

,I,V4 ,A *ANG+ & MOLDABLE HOLOGRAM4 ,?AT :I* WILL NOT BE4 

,BE=E ! DAWN ( #a#i#i#d1 ,I SP5T #a YE>S 9 !SE M\NTA9S4 ,I MET & P]SONALLY 9T]ACT$ ) SOME :OSE DEA? WE ALL DI$ 9 P>T4 ,S9CE !N1 ,I KN[ & 9T]ACT ) O!RS ?AT >E TODAY H]E ) US4 

,9 MANY ( ! SMALLE/ H\RS ( ! MORN+ ,I F\ND MYSELF TRY+ TO DIGE/ ! /ORIES ?AT !Y TOLD ME1 ! WORLDS ?AT !Y SKET*$ ) !IR SIL5CES1 H&S1 & GAZES1 !IR 9SI/5CE 9 PO9T+ TO SOME?+ ELSE1 SOME?+ FUR!R4 

,WAS IT A DREAM1 ?AT WORLD SO O!R1 SO DI/ANT1 SO =EIGN8 

,SOMETIMES ,I ?\<T ?AT !Y HAD GONE AHEAD ( US ALL1 ?AT ! WORDS ?AT GUID$ & GUIDE US CAME FROM TIMES ?AT DIDN'T HAVE A CAL5D>1 ?AT W]E LO/ 9 IMPRECISE GEOGRAPHIES3 ALWAYS ) ! DIGNIFI$ S\? OMNIPRES5T 9 ALL ! C>D9AL PO9TS4 

,LAT] ,I LE>N$ ?AT !Y W]5'T TELL+ ME AB\T AN 9EXACT1 & !RE=E1 IMPROBABLE WORLD4 

,?AT WORLD WAS ALREADY UNFOLD+4 

,& Y\8 ,DID Y\ NOT SEE IT8 ,DO Y\ NOT SEE IT8 

,WE HAVE NOT DECEIV$ ANYONE FROM BEL[4 ,WE HAVE NOT HIDD5 ! FACT ?AT WE >E AN >MY1 ) ITS PYRAMIDAL /RUCTURE1 ITS C5TRAL COMM&1 IT DECISIONS HAIL+ FROM ABOVE TO BEL[4 ,WE DIDN'T D5Y :AT WE >E 9 ORD] TO +RATIATE \RSELVES ) ! LIB]T>IANS OR TO MOVE ) ! TR5DS4 

,BUT ANYONE CAN SEE N[ :E!R \RS IS AN >MY ?AT SUPPLANTS OR IMPOSES4 

,& ,I %\LD SAY ?AT ,I HAVE ALREADY ASK$ COMPAN]O ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES' P]MISSION TO SAY ?IS3 

,NO?+ ?AT WE'VE DONE1 = BETT] OR = WORSE1 W\LD HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE )\T AN >M$ MILIT>Y1 ! ,ZAPATI/A ,>MY = ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION2 )\T IT WE W\LD NOT HAVE RIS5 UP AGA9/ ! BAD GOV]NM5T EX]CIS+ ! RI<T TO LEGITIMATE VIOL5CE4 ,! VIOL5CE ( BEL[ 9 ! FACE ( ! VIOL5CE ( ABOVE4 

,WE >E W>RIORS & AS SU* WE KN[ \R ROLE & \R MOM5T4 

,9 ! E>LIE/ H\RS ( ! MORN+ ON ! FIR/ DAY ( ! FIR/ MON? ( ! YE> #a#i#i#d1 AN >MY ( GIANTS1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ( 9DIG5\S REBELS1 DESC5D$ ON ! CITIES TO %AKE ! WORLD ) ITS /EP4 

,ONLY A FEW DAYS LAT]1 ) ! BLOOD ( \R FALL5 SOLDI]S /ILL FRE% ON ! CITY /REETS1 WE NOTIC$ ?AT ?OSE FROM \TSIDE DID NOT SEE US4 

,ACCU/OM$ TO LOOK+ D[N ON ! 9DIG5\S FROM ABOVE1 !Y DIDN'T LIFT !IR GAZE TO LOOK AT US4 

,ACCU/OM$ TO SEE+ US HUMILIAT$1 !IR HE>T DID NOT UND]/& \R DIGNIFI$ REBELLION4 

,!IR GAZE HAD /OPP$ ON ! ONLY ME/IZO !Y SAW ) A SKI MASK1 ?AT IS1 !Y DIDN'T SEE4 

,\R AU?ORITIES1 \R COMM&]S1 !N SAID TO US3 

0,!Y CAN ONLY SEE ?OSE :O >E AS SMALL AS !Y >E4 ,LET'S MAKE SOMEONE AS SMALL AS !Y >E1 SO ?AT !Y CAN SEE HIM & ?R\< HIM1 !Y CAN SEE US40 

,& SO BEGAN A COMPLEX MANEUV] ( DI/RACTION1 A T]RIBLE & M>VEL\S MAGIC TRICK1 A MALICI\S MOVE FROM ! 9DIG5\S HE>T ?AT WE >E1 ) 9DIG5\S WISDOM *ALL5G+ ONE ( ! BA/IONS ( MOD]NITY3 ! M$IA4 

,& SO BEGAN ! CON/RUCTION ( ! *>ACT] NAM$ 0,M>COS40 

,I ASK ?AT Y\ FOLL[ ME 9 ?IS REASON+3 

,SUPPOSE ?AT !RE IS ANO!R WAY TO NEUTRALIZE A CRIM9AL4 ,= EXAMPLE1 CREAT+ !IR MURD] WEAPON1 MAK+ !M ?9K ?AT IT IS EFFECTIVE1 5JO9+ !M TO BUILD1 ON ! BASIS ( ?IS EFFECTIV5ESS1 !IR 5TIRE PLAN1 SO ?AT 9 ! MOM5T ?AT !Y PREP>E TO %OOT1 ! 0WEAPON0 GOES BACK TO BE+ :AT IT ALWAYS WAS3 AN ILLUSION4 

,! 5TIRE SY/EM1 BUT ABOVE ALL ITS M$IA1 PLAYS ! GAME ( CREAT+ CELEBRITIES :O IT LAT] DE/ROYS IF !Y DON'T YIELD TO ITS DESIGNS4 

,ITS P[] RESID$ 7N[ NO LONG]1 AS IT HAS BE5 DISPLAC$ BY SOCIAL M$IA7 9 DECID+ :AT & :O EXI/$ 9 ! MOM5T :5 !Y DECID$ :AT TO NAME & :AT TO SIL5CE4 

,BUT REALLY1 DON'T PAY MU* ATT5TION TO ME2 AS HAS BE5 EVID5T OV] !SE #b YE>S1 ,I DON'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ! MASS M$IA4 

,! TRU? IS ?AT ?IS ,SUP,M>COS W5T FROM BE+ A SPOKESP]SON TO BE+ A DI/RACTION4 

,IF ! PA? TO W>1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! PA? TO DEA?1 HAD TAK5 US #a YE>S1 ! PA? TO LIFE REQUIR$ MORE TIME & MORE EF=T1 NOT TO M5TION MORE BLOOD4 

,BECAUSE1 ?\< Y\ MAY NOT BELIEVE IT1 IT IS EASI] TO DIE ?AN IT IS TO LIVE4 

,WE NE$$ TIME TO BE & TO F9D ?OSE :O W\LD KN[ H[ TO SEE US AS WE >E4 

,WE NE$$ TIME TO F9D ?OSE :O W\LD SEE US1 NOT FROM ABOVE OR BEL[1 BUT FACE TO FACE1 :O W\LD SEE US ) ! GAZE ( A COMPAN]O4 

,SO !N1 AS ,I M5TION$1 ! WORK ( CON/RUCT+ ?IS *>ACT] BEGAN4 

,ONE DAY ,M>COS' EYES W]E BLUE1 ANO!R DAY !Y W]E GRE51 OR BR[N1 OR HAZEL1 OR BLACK - ALL DEP5D+ ON :O DID ! 9T]VIEW & TOOK ! PICTURE4 ,HE WAS ! BACK-UP PLAY] ( PR(ESSIONAL SOCC] TEAMS1 AN EMPLOYEE 9 DEP>TM5T /ORES1 A *AUFFEUR1 PHILOSOPH]1 FILMMAK]1 & ! ETCET]AS ?AT CAN BE F\ND 9 ! PAID M$IA ( ?OSE CAL5D>S & 9 V>I\S GEOGRAPHIES4 ,!RE WAS A ,M>COS = EV]Y OCCASION1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 = EV]Y 9T]VIEW4 ,& IT WASN'T EASY1 BELIEVE ME1 !RE WAS NO ,WIKIP$IA1 & IF SOMEONE CAME OV] FROM ,SPA9 WE HAD TO 9VE/IGATE IF ! CORTE +LES WAS A TYPICAL ,5GLI%-CUT SUIT1 A GROC]Y /ORE1 OR A DEP>TM5T /ORE4 

,IF ,I HAD TO DEF9E ,M>COS ! *>ACT]1 ,I W\LD SAY )\T A D\BT ?AT HE WAS A COLORFUL RUSE4 

,WE C\LD SAY1 SO ?AT Y\ UND]/& ME1 ?AT ,M>COS WAS ,NON-,FREE ,M$IA 7NOTE3 ?IS IS NOT ! SAME AS BE+ PAID M$IA74 

,9 CON/RUCT+ & MA9TA9+ ?IS *>ACT]1 WE MADE A FEW MI/AKES4 

0,TO ]R IS HUMAN10.<#a.> AS !Y SAY4 

,DUR+ ! FIR/ YE> WE EXHAU/$1 AS !Y SAY1 ! REP]TOIRE ( ALL POSSIBLE 0,M>COSES40 ,& SO BY ! BEG9N+ ( #a#i#i#e1 WE W]E 9 A TI<T SPOT & ! COMMUNITIES' WORK WAS ONLY 9 ITS 9ITIAL /EPS4 

,& SO 9 #aiie WE DIDN'T KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,BUT ?AT WAS :5 ,Z$ILLO1 ) ! ,P,A,N AT HIS SIDE1 0DISCOV]$0 ,M>COS US+ ! SAME SCI5TIFIC ME?OD US$ = F9D+ REMA9S1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 BY WAY ( AN ESOT]IC SNIT*+4 

,! /ORY ( ! GUY FROM ,TAMPICO GAVE US SOME BREA?+ ROOM1 EV5 ?\< ! SUBSEQU5T FRAUD COMMITT$ BY ,PACA DE ,LOZANO MADE US WORRY ?AT ! PAID PRESS W\LD ALSO QUE/ION ! 0UNMASK+0 ( ,M>COS & !N DISCOV] ?AT IT WAS JU/ ANO!R FRAUD4 ,=TUNATELY1 IT DIDN'T HAPP5 LIKE ?AT4 ,& LIKE ?IS ONE1 ! M$IA CONT9U$ SWALL[+ SIMIL> PIECES FROM ! RUMOR MILL4 

,SOMETIME LAT]1 ?AT GUY FROM ,TAMPICO %[$ UP H]E 9 !SE L&S4 ,TOGE!R ) ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES1 WE SPOKE TO HIM4 ,WE (F]$ TO DO A JO9T PRESS CONF]5CE SO ?AT HE C\LD FREE HIMSELF FROM P]SECUTION1 S9CE IT W\LD !N BE OBVI\S ?AT HE & ,M>COS W]5'T ! SAME P]SON4 ,HE DIDN'T WANT TO4 ,HE CAME TO LIVE H]E4 ,HE LEFT A FEW TIMES & HIS FACE CAN BE SE5 9 ! PHOTOGRAPHS ( ! FUN]AL WAKES ( HIS P>5TS4 ,Y\ CAN 9T]VIEW HIM IF Y\ WANT4 ,N[ HE LIVES 9 A COMMUNITY1 9444 

.<,!RE IS A PAUSE H]E AS ! SPEAK] LEANS OV] TO ASK ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES IF IT W\LD BE OKAY TO M5TION :]E1 TO :I* ! RESPONSE IS A FIRM 0,NO40.> 

,AH1 HE DOESN'T WANT Y\ TO KN[ EXACTLY :]E ?IS MAN LIVES4 ,WE WON'T SAY ANY MORE SO ?AT IF HE WANTS TO SOM$AY1 HE CAN TELL ! /ORY ( :AT HE HAS LIV$ S9CE ,FEBRU>Y #i1 #a#i#i#e4 ,ON \R BEHALF1 WE JU/ WANT TO ?ANK HIM = ! 9=MATION ?AT HE HAS GIV5 US :I* WE USE FROM TIME TO TIME TO FE$ ! 0C]TITUDE0 ?AT ,SUP,M>COS IS NOT :AT HE REALLY IS1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 A RUSE OR A HOLOGRAM1 BUT RA!R A UNIV]SITY PR(ESSOR FROM ?AT N[ PA9FUL ,TAMAULIPAS4 

,9 ! MEANTIME1 WE CONT9U$ LOOK+1 LOOK+ = Y\1 ?OSE ( Y\ :O >E H]E N[ & ?OSE :O >E NOT H]E BUT >E ) US4 

,WE LAUN*$ V>I\S 9ITIATIVES 9 ORD] TO 5C\NT] ! O!R1 ! O!R COMPAN]O1 !O!R COMPAN]A4 ,WE TRI$ DIFF]5T 9ITIATIVES TO 5C\NT] ! GAZE & ! E> ?AT WE NE$ & ?AT WE DES]VE4 

,9 ! MEANTIME1 \R COMMUNITIES CONT9U$ TO MOVE =W>D1 AS DID ! *ANGE OR H&-(F ( RESPONSIBILITIES ?AT HAS BE5 MU* OR LITTLE DISCUSS$1 BUT :I* CAN BE CONFIRM$ DIRECTLY1 )\T 9T]M$I>IES4 

,9 \R SE>* ( ?AT SOME?+ ELSE1 WE FAIL$ TIME & AGA94 

,?OSE :O WE 5C\NT]$ EI!R WANT$ TO LEAD US OR WANT$ US TO LEAD !M4 

,!RE W]E ?OSE :O GOT CLOSE TO US \T ( AN EAG]NESS TO USE US1 OR TO GAZE BACKW>D1 BE IT ) AN?ROPOLOGICAL OR MILITANT NO/ALGIA4 

,& SO = SOME WE W]E COMMUNI/S1 = O!RS TROTSKYI/S1 = O!RS AN>*I/S1 = O!RS MILL5>IANI/S1 & ,I'LL LEAVE IT !RE SO Y\ CAN ADD A FEW MORE 0I/S0 FROM Y\R [N EXP]I5CE4 

,?AT WAS H[ IT WAS UNTIL ! ,SIX? ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,LAC&ON ,JUNGLE1 ! MO/ D>+ & MO/ ,ZAPATI/A ( ALL ( ! 9ITIATIVES ?AT WE HAVE LAUN*$ UP UNTIL N[4 

,) ! ,SIX?1 WE HAVE AT LA/ 5C\NT]$ ?OSE :O CAN SEE US FACE TO FACE & GREET US & EMBRACE US1 & ?IS IS H[ GREET+S & EMBRACES >E DONE4 

,) ! ,SIX?1 AT LA/1 WE F\ND Y\4 

,AT LA/1 SOMEONE :O UND]/OOD ?AT WE W]E NOT LOOK+ = %EPH]DS TO GUIDE US1 NOR FLOCKS TO LEAD TO ! PROMIS$ L&4 ,NEI!R MA/]S NOR SLAVES4 ,NEI!R LEAD]S NOR LEAD]LESS MASSES4 

,BUT WE /ILL DIDN'T KN[ IF Y\ W\LD BE ABLE TO SEE & HE> :AT WE >E & :AT WE >E BECOM+4 

,9T]NALLY1 ! ADVANCE ( \R PEOPLES HAS BE5 IMPRESSIVE4 

,& SO ! C\RSE1 0,FRE$OM ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,ZAPATI/AS0 CAME AB\T4 

,OV] ! ?REE R\NDS ( ! C\RSE1 WE REALIZ$ ?AT !RE WAS ALREADY A G5]ATION ?AT C\LD LOOK AT US FACE TO FACE1 ?AT C\LD LI/5 TO US & TALK TO US )\T SEEK+ A GUIDE OR A LEAD]1 )\T 9T5D+ TO BE SUBMISSIVE OR BECOME FOLL[]S4 

,M>COS1 ! *>ACT]1 WAS NO LONG] NECESS>Y4 

,! NEW PHASE ( ! ,ZAPATI/A /RUGGLE WAS READY4 

,SO !N :AT HAPP5$ HAPP5$1 & MANY ( Y\1 COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS ( ! ,SIX?1 KN[ ?IS FIR/H&4 

,!Y MAY LAT] SAY ?AT ?IS ?+ ) ! *>ACT] .<( ,M>COS.> WAS PO9TLESS4 ,BUT AN HONE/ LOOK BACK AT ?OSE DAYS WILL %[ H[ MANY PEOPLE TURN$ TO LOOK AT US1 ) PLEASURE OR DISPLEASURE1 BECAUSE ( ! DISGUISES ( A COLORFUL RUSE4 

,SO Y\ SEE1 ! *ANGE OR H&(F ( RESPONSIBILITIES IS NOT BECAUSE ( ILLNESS OR DEA?1 NOR BECAUSE ( AN 9T]NAL DISPUTE1 \/]1 OR PURG+4 

,IT COMES AB\T LOGICALLY 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! 9T]NAL *ANGES ?AT ! ,E,Z,L,N HAS HAD & IS HAV+4 

,I KN[ ?IS DOESN'T SQU>E ) ! V]Y SQU>E P]SPECTIVES ( ?OSE 9 ! V>I\S 0ABOVES10 BUT ?AT REALLY DOESN'T WORRY US4 

,& IF ?IS RU9S ! RA!R POOR & LAZY EXPLANATIONS ( ! RUMOROLOGOI/S & ZAPATOLOGI/S ( ,JOVEL .<,SAN ,CRI/OBAL DE LAS ,CASAS1 ,*IAPAS.>1 !N OH WELL4 

,I AM NOT NOR HAVE ,I BE5 SICK1 & ,I AM NOT NOR HAVE ,I BE5 DEAD4 

,OR RA!R1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 KILL$ SO MANY TIMES1 ?AT ,I HAVE DI$ SO MANY TIMES1 H]E ,I AM AGA94 

,& IF WE \RSELVES 5C\RAG$ !SE RUMORS1 IT WAS BECAUSE IT SUIT$ US TO DO SO4 

,! LA/ GREAT TRICK ( ! HOLOGRAM WAS TO SIMULATE T]M9AL ILLNESS1 9CLUD+ ( ! DEA?S SUPPOS$LY SUFF]$4 

,9DE$1 ! COMM5T 0IF HIS HEAL? P]MITS0 MADE BY ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES 9 ! COMMUNIQUE ANN\NC+ ! EV5TS ) ! ,C,N,I .<,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS.>1 WAS ! EQUIVAL5T ( ! 0IF ! PEOPLE ASK = ME10 OR 0IF ! POLLS FAVOR ME10 OR 0IF IT IS GOD'S WILL10 & O!R CLI*ES ?AT HAVE BE5 ! CRUT* ( ! POLITICAL CLASS 9 REC5T TIMES4 

,IF Y\ WILL ALL[ ME ONE PIECE ( ADVICE3 Y\ %\LD CULTIVATE A BIT ( A S5SE ( HUMOR1 NOT ONLY = Y\R [N M5TAL & PHYSICAL HEAL?1 BUT BECAUSE )\T A S5SE ( HUMOR Y\'RE NOT GO+ TO UND]/& ,ZAPATI/MO4 ,& ?OSE :O DON'T UND]/&1 JUDGE2 & ?OSE :O JUDGE1 CONDEMN4 

,9 REALITY1 ?IS HAS BE5 ! SIMPLE/ P>T ( ! *>ACT]4 ,9 ORD] TO FE$ ! RUMOR MILL IT WAS ONLY NECESS>Y TO TELL A FEW P>TICUL> PEOPLE3 0,I'M GO+ TO TELL Y\ A SECRET BUT PROMISE ME Y\ WON'T TELL ANYONE40 

,& ( C\RSE !Y TOLD4 

,! FIR/ 9VOLUNT>Y COLLABORATORS 9 ! RUMOR AB\T SICKNESS & DEA? HAVE BE5 ! 0EXP]TS 9 ZAPATOLOGY0 9 >ROGANT ,JOVEL & *AOTIC ,MEXICO ,CITY :O PRESUME !IR CLOS5ESS TO & DEEP KN[L$GE ( ,ZAPATISMO4 ,9 ADDITION TO1 ( C\RSE1 ! POLICE ?AT E>N !IR SAL>IES AS J\RNALI/S1 ! J\RNALI/S ?AT E>N !IR SAL>IES AS POLICE1 & ! J\RNALI/S :O ONLY E>N SAL>IES1 BAD ONES1 AS J\RNALI/S4 

,?ANK Y\ TO ALL ( !M4 ,?ANK Y\ = Y\R DISCRETION4 ,Y\ DID EXACTLY :AT WE ?\<T Y\ W\LD DO4 ,! ONLY D[NSIDE ( ALL ?IS IS ?AT ,I D\BT ANYONE WILL EV] TELL ANY ( Y\ A SECRET AGA94 

,IT IS \R CONVICTION & \R PRACTICE ?AT 9 ORD] TO REBEL & TO /RUGGLE1 NEI!R LEAD]S NOR BOSSES NOR MESSIAHS NOR SAVIORS >E NECESS>Y4 ,TO /RUGGLE1 ONE ONLY NE$S A S5SE ( %AME1 A BIT ( DIGNITY1 & A LOT ( ORGANIZATION4 

,AS = ! RE/1 IT EI!R S]VES ! COLLECTIVE OR IT DOESN'T4 

,:AT ?IS CULT ( ! 9DIVIDUAL HAS PROVOK$ 9 ! POLITICAL EXP]TS & ANALY/S 0ABOVE0 HAS BE5 P>TICUL>LY COMICAL4 ,YE/]DAY !Y SAID ?AT ! FUTURE ( ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE DEP5D$ ON ! ALLIANCE ( TWO PEOPLE4 ,! DAY BE=E YE/]DAY !Y SAID ?AT ,P5A ,NIETO HAD BECOME 9DEP5D5T ( ,SAL9AS DE ,GORT>I1 )\T REALIZ+ ?AT1 9 ?IS S*EMA1 IF ONE CRITICIZ$ ,P5A ,NIETO1 !Y W]E EFFECTIVELY PUTT+ !MSELVES ON ,SAL9AS DE ,GORT>I'S SIDE1 & IF ONE CRITICIZ$ ,SAL9AS DE ,GORT>I1 !Y W]E SUPPORT+ ,P5A ,NIETO4 ,N[ !Y SAY ?AT ONE HAS TO TAKE SIDES 9 ! /RUGGLE GO+ ON 0ABOVE0 OV] CONTROL ( TELECOMMUNICATIONS2 9 EFFECT1 EI!R Y\'RE ) ,SLIM OR Y\'RE ) ,AZC>RAGA-,SAL9AS4 ,& EV5 FUR!R ABOVE1 Y\'RE EI!R ) ,OBAMA OR Y\'RE ) ,PUT94 

,?OSE :O LOOK T[>D & LONG TO BE 0ABOVE0 CAN CONT9UE TO SEEK !IR LEAD]2 !Y CAN CONT9UE TO ?9K ?AT N[1 = REAL1 ! ELECTORAL RESULTS WILL BE HONOR$2 ?AT N[1 = REAL1 ,SLIM WILL SUPPORT ! ELECTORAL LEFT2 ?AT N[1 = REAL1 ! DRAGONS & ! BATTLES WILL APPE> 9 ,GAME ( ,?RONES2 ?AT N[1 = REAL1 ,KIRKMAN WILL BE TRUE TO ! ORIG9AL COMIC 9 ! TELEVISION S]IES ,! ,WALK+ ,DEAD2 ?AT N[1 = REAL1 TOOLS MADE 9 ,*9A >5'T GO+ TO BREAK ON !IR FIR/ USE2 ?AT N[1 = REAL1 SOCC] IS GO+ TO BE A SPORT & NOT A BUS9ESS4 

,& YES1 P]HAPS 9 SOME ( !SE CASES !Y WILL BE RI<T4 ,BUT ONE CAN'T =GET ?AT 9 ALL ( !SE CASES !Y >E M]E SPECTATORS1 ?AT IS1 PASSIVE CONSUM]S4 

,?OSE :O LOV$ & HAT$ ,SUP,M>COS N[ KN[ ?AT !Y HAVE LOV$ & HAT$ A HOLOGRAM4 ,!IR LOVE & HATE HAVE BE5 USELESS1 /]ILE1 HOLL[1 EMPTY4 

,!RE WILL NOT BE1 !N1 MUSEUMS OR METAL PLAQUES :]E ,I WAS BORN & RAIS$4 ,!RE WILL NOT BE SOMEONE :O LIVES (F ( HAV+ BE5 SUBCOM&ANTE ,M>COS4 ,NO ONE WILL 9H]IT HIS NAME OR HIS JOB4 ,!RE WILL NOT BE ALL-PAID TRIPS ABROAD TO GIVE LECTURES4 ,!RE WILL NOT BE TRANSPORT TO OR C>E 9 FANCY HOSPITALS4 ,!RE WILL NOT BE WID[S OR HEIRS4 ,!RE WILL NOT BE FUN]ALS1 HONORS1 /ATUES1 MUSEUMS1 PRIZES1 OR ANY?+ ELSE ?AT ! SY/EM DOES TO PROMOTE ! CULT ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & DEVALUE ! COLLECTIVE4 

,?IS FIGURE WAS CREAT$ & N[ ITS CREATORS1 ! ,ZAPATI/AS1 >E DE/ROY+ IT4 

,IF ANYONE UND]/&S ?IS LESSON FROM \R COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS1 !Y WILL HAVE UND]/OOD ONE ( ! F\NDATIONS ( ZAPATISMO4 

,SO1 9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S1 :AT HAS HAPP5$ HAS HAPP5$4 

,& WE SAW ?AT N[1 ! \TFIT1 ! *>ACT]1 ! HOLOGRAM1 WAS NO LONG] NECESS>Y4 

,TIME & TIME AGA9 WE PLANN$ ?IS1 & TIME & TIME AGA9 WE WAIT$ = ! RI<T MOM5T - ! RI<T CAL5D> & GEOGRAPHY TO %[ :AT WE REALLY >E TO ?OSE :O TRULY >E4 

,& !N ,GALEANO >RIV$ ) HIS DEA? TO M>K \R CAL5D> & GEOGRAPHY3 0H]E1 9 ,LA ,REALIDAD2 N[2 9 ! PA9 & RAGE40 

,V4 ,PA9 & ,RAGE4 ,SIGNS & ,SCREAMS4 

,:5 WE GOT H]E TO ! C>ACOL ( ,LA ,REALIDAD1 )\T ANYONE TELL+ US TO1 WE BEGAN TO SPEAK 9 :ISP]S4 

,\R PA9 SPOKE QUIETLY1 \R RAGE 9 :ISP]S4 

,IT WAS AS IF WE W]E TRY+ TO AVOID SC>+ ,GALEANO AWAY ) !SE UNFAMILI> S\NDS4 

,AS IF \R VOICES & /EP CALL$ TO HIM4 

0,WAIT1 COMPA10 \R SIL5CE SAID4 

0,DON'T GO10 \R WORDS MURMUR$4 

,BUT !RE >E O!R PA9S & O!R RAGES4 

,AT ?IS V]Y M9UTE1 9 O!R CORN]S ( ,MEXICO & ! WORLD1 A MAN1 A WOMAN1 AN O!R1 A LITTLE GIRL1 A LITTLE BOY1 AN ELD]LY MAN1 AN ELD]LY WOMAN1 A MEMORY1 IS BEAT5 CRUELLY & ) IMPUNITY1 SURR\ND$ BY ! VORACI\S CRIME ?AT IS ! SY/EM1 CLUBB$1 CUT1 %OT1 F9I%$ (F1 DRAGG$ AWAY AMONG JE]S1 AB&ON$1 !IR BODY !N COLLECT$ & M\RN$1 !IR LIFE BURI$4 

,JU/ A FEW NAMES3 

,ALEXIS ,B5HUMEA1 MURD]$ 9 ! ,/ATE ( ,MEXICO4 ,FRANCISCO ,JAVI] ,CORTES1 MURD]$ 9 ! ,/ATE ( ,MEXICO4 ,JUAN ,VAZQUEZ ,GUZMAN1 MURD]$ 9 ,*IAPAS4 ,JUAN ,C>LOS ,GOMEZ ,SILVANO1 MURD]$ 9 ,*IAPAS4 ,EL COMPA ,KUY1 MURD]$ 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY4 ,C>LO ,GIULIANI1 MURD]$ 9 ,ITALY4 ,ALEXIS ,GRIGOROP\LOS1 MURD]$ 9 ,GREECE4 ,WAJIH ,WAJDI AL-,RAMAHI1 MURD]$ 9 A ,REFUGEE ,CAMP 9 ! ,WE/ ,BANK CITY ( ,RAMALLAH4 ,AT #ad YE>S OLD1 HE WAS %OT 9 ! BACK FROM AN ,ISRAELI OBS]VATION PO/4 ,!RE W]E NO M>*ES1 PROTE/S1 OR ANY?+ ELSE 9 ! /REETS4 ,MATIAS ,VAL5T9 ,CATRILEO ,QUEZADA1 MAPU*E MURD]$ 9 ,*ILI4 ,TEODULFO ,TORRES ,SORIANO1 COMPA ( ! ,SIX?1 DISAPPE>$ 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY4 ,GUADALUPE ,J]ONIMO & ,URBANO ,MACIAS1 COMUN]OS FROM ,*]AN1 MURD]$ 9 ,MI*OACAN4 ,FRANCISCO DE ,ASIS ,MANUEL1 DISAPPE>$ 9 ,SANTA ,M>IA ,O/ULA4 ,JAVI] ,M>T9ES ,ROBLES1 DISAPPE>$ 9 ,SANTA ,M>IA ,O/ULA4 ,G]>DO ,V]A ,ORC9O1 DISAPPE>$ 9 ,SANTA ,M>IA ,O/ULA4 ,5RIQUE ,DOM+UEZ ,MACIAS1 DISAPPE>$ 9 ,SANTA ,M>IA ,O/ULA4 ,M>T9 ,SANTOS ,LUNA1 DISAPPE>$ 9 ,SANTA ,M>IA ,O/ULA4 ,P$RO ,LEYVA ,DOM+UEZ1 MURD]$ 9 ,SANTA ,M>IA ,O/ULA4 ,DIEGO ,RAMIREZ ,DOM+UEZ1 MURD]$ 9 ,SANTA ,M>IA ,O/ULA4 ,TR9IDAD DE LA ,CRUZ ,CRISO/OMO1 MURD]$ 9 ,SANTA ,M>IA ,O/ULA4 ,CRIS(ORO ,SAN*EZ ,REYES1 MURD]$ 9 ,SANTA ,M>IA ,O/ULA4 ,TEODULO ,SANTOS ,GIRON1 DISAPPE>$ 9 ,SANTA ,M>IA ,O/ULA4 ,LONG9O ,VIC5TE ,MORALES1 DISAPPE>$ 9 ,GU]R]O4 ,VICTOR ,AYALA ,TAPIA1 DISAPPE>$ 9 ,GU]R]O4 ,JAC9TO ,LOPEZ ,DIAZ 0,EL ,JAZI01 MURD]$ 9 ,PUEBLA4 ,B]N>DO ,VAZQUEZ ,SAN*EZ1 MURD]$ 9 ,OAXACA4 ,JORGE ,ALEXIS ,H]R]A1 MURD]$ 9 ,GU]R]O4 ,GABRIEL ,E*EV]RIA1 MURD]$ 9 ,GU]R]O4 ,$MUNDO ,REYES ,AMAYA1 DISAPPE>$ 9 ,OAXACA4 ,GABRIEL ,ALB]TO ,CRUZ ,SAN*EZ1 DISAPPE>$ 9 ,OAXACA4 ,JUAN ,FRANCISCO ,SICILIA ,ORTEGA1 MURD]$ 9 ,MORELOS4 ,]NE/O ,M5DEZ ,SAL9AS1 MURD]$ 9 ,MORELOS4 ,ALEJ&RO ,*AO ,B>ONA1 MURD]$ 9 ,MORELOS4 ,S>A ,ROBL$O1 MURD]$ 9 ,MORELOS4 ,JUV5T9A ,VILLA ,MOJICA1 MURD]$ 9 ,GU]R]O4 ,REYNALDO ,SANTANA ,VILLA1 MURD]$ 9 ,GU]R]O4 ,CAT>9O ,TORRES ,P]$A1 MURD]$ 9 ,OAXACA4 ,BETY ,C>9O1 MURD]$ 9 ,OAXACA4 ,JYRI ,JAAKKOLA1 MURD]$ 9 ,OAXACA4 ,S&RA ,LUZ ,H]N&EZ1 MURD]$ 9 ,S9ALOA4 ,M>ISELA ,ESCOB$O ,ORTIZ1 MURD]$ 9 ,*IHUAHUA4 ,CEL$ONIO ,MONROY ,PRUD5CIO1 DISAPPE>$ 9 ,JALISCO4 ,NEPOMUC5O ,MOR5O ,NUNEZ1 MURD]$ 9 ,SONORA4 

,! MIGRANTS1 M5 & WOM51 =CEFULLY DISAPPE>$ & PROBABLY MURD]$ 9 EV]Y CORN] ( ,MEXICAN T]RITORY4 

,! PRISON]S ?AT !Y WANT TO KILL ?R\< 0LIFE03 ,MUMIA ,ABU ,JAMAL1 ,LEON>D ,PELTI]1 ! ,MAPU*E1 ,M>IO ,GONZALEZ1 ,JUAN ,C>LOS ,FLORES4 

,! CONT9U\S BURIAL ( VOICES ?AT W]E LIVES1 SIL5C$ BY ! S\ND ( ! E>? ?R[N OV] !M OR ! B>S CLOS+ >\ND !M4 

,& ! GREATE/ MOCK]Y ( ALL IS ?AT ) EV]Y %OVELFUL ( DIRT ?R[N BY ! ?UG CURR5TLY ON %IFT1 ! SY/EM IS SAY+3 0,Y\ DON'T C\NT1 Y\ >E NOT WOR? ANY?+1 NO ONE WILL CRY = Y\1 NO ONE WILL BE 5RAG$ BY Y\R DEA?1 NO ONE WILL FOLL[ Y\R /EP1 NO ONE WILL HOLD UP Y\R LIFE40 

,& ) ! LA/ %OVELFULL IT GIVES ITS S5T5CE3 0EV5 IF !Y CAT* & PUNI% ?OSE :O KILL$ Y\1 WE WILL ALWAYS F9D ANO!R1 AN O!R1 TO AMBU% & ON :OM TO REPEAT ! MACABRE DANCE ?AT 5D$ Y\R LIFE40 

,IT SAYS1 0,! SMALL1 /UNT$ JU/ICE Y\ WILL BE GIV51 MANUFACTUR$ BY ! PAID M$IA TO SIMULATE & OBTA9 A BIT ( CALM 9 ORD] TO /OP ! *AOS COM+ AT !M1 DOES NOT SC>E ME1 H>M ME1 OR PUNI% ME40 

,:AT DO WE SAY TO ?IS CADAV] :O1 9 :ATEV] CORN] ( ! WORLD BEL[1 IS BURI$ 9 OBLIVION8 

,?AT ONLY \R PA9 & RAGE C\NT8 

,?AT ONLY \R \TRAGE MEANS ANY?+8 

,?AT AS WE MURMUR \R HI/ORY1 WE DON'T HE> !IR CRY1 !IR SCREAM8 

,9JU/ICE HAS SO MANY NAMES1 & PROVOKES SO MANY SCREAMS4 

,BUT \R PA9 & \R RAGE DO NOT KEEP US FROM HE>+ !M4 

,& \R MURMURS >E NOT ONLY TO LAM5T ! UNJU/ FALL ( \R [N DEAD4 

,!Y ALL[ US TO HE> O!R PA9S1 TO MAKE O!R RAGES \RS1 & TO CONT9UE 9 ! LONG1 COMPLICAT$1 TORTU\S PA? ( MAK+ ALL ( ?IS 9TO A BATTLE CRY ?AT IS TRANS=M$ 9TO A FRE$OM /RUGGLE4 

,& TO NOT =GET ?AT :ILE SOMEONE MURMURS1 SOMEONE ELSE SCREAMS4 

,& ONLY ! ATT5TIVE E> CAN HE> IT4 

,:ILE WE >E TALK+ & LI/5+ RI<T N[1 SOMEONE SCREAMS 9 PA91 9 RAGE4 

,& SO IT IS AS IF ONE MU/ LE>N TO DIRECT !IR GAZE2 :AT ONE HE>S MU/ F9D A F]TILE PA?4 

,BECAUSE :ILE SOMEONE RE/S1 SOMEONE ELSE CONT9UES ! UPHILL CLIMB4 

,9 ORD] TO SEE ?IS EF=T1 IT IS 5\< TO L[] ONE'S GAZE & LIFT ONE'S HE>T4 

,CAN Y\8 

,WILL Y\ BE ABLE TO8 

,SMALL JU/ICE LOOKS SO MU* LIKE REV5GE4 ,SMALL JU/ICE IS :AT DI/RIBUTES IMPUNITY2 AS IT PUNI%ES ONE1 IT ABSOLVES O!RS4 

,:AT WE WANT1 :AT WE FI<T =1 DOES NOT 5D ) F9D+ ,GALEANO'S MURD]]S & SEE+ ?AT !Y RECEIVE !IR PUNI%M5T 7MAKE NO MI/AKE ?IS IS :AT WILL HAPP574 

,! PATI5T & OB/9ATE SE>* SEEKS TRU?1 NOT ! RELIEF ( RESIGNATION4 

,TRUE JU/ICE HAS TO DO ) ! BURI$ COMPAN]O ,GALEANO4 

,BECAUSE WE ASK \RSELVES NOT :AT DO WE DO ) HIS DEA?1 BUT :AT DO WE DO ) HIS LIFE4 

,=GIVE ME IF ,I 5T] 9TO ! SWAMPY T]RA9 ( COMMONPLACE SAY+S1 BUT ?IS COMPAN]O DID NOT DES]VE TO DIE1 NOT LIKE ?IS4 

,HIS T5ACITY1 HIS DAILY PUNCTUAL SACRIFICE1 9VISIBLE = ANYONE O!R ?AN US1 WAS = LIFE4 

,& ,I CAN ASSURE Y\ ?AT HE WAS AN EXTRAORD9>Y BE+ & ?AT1 :AT'S MORE - & ?IS IS :AT AMAZES - !RE >E ?\S&S ( COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS LIKE HIM 9 ! 9DIG5\S ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES1 ) ! SAME DET]M9ATION1 ! SAME COMMITM5T1 ! SAME CL>ITY1 & ONE S+LE DE/9ATION3 FRE$OM4 

,&1 DO+ MACABRE CALCULATIONS3 IF SOMEONE DES]VES DEA?1 IT IS HE :O DOES NOT EXI/ & HAS NEV] EXI/$1 EXCEPT 9 ! FLEET+ 9T]E/ ( ! PAID M$IA4 

,AS \R COMPAN]O1 *IEF & SPOKESP]SON ( ! ,E,Z,L,N1 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES HAS ALREADY TOLD US1 9 KILL+ ,GALEANO1 OR ANY ,ZAPATI/A1 ?OSE ABOVE >E TRY+ TO KILL ! ,E,Z,L,N4 

,NOT ! ,E,Z,L,N AS AN >MY1 BUT AS ! REBELLI\S & /UBBORN =CE ?AT BUILDS & RAISES LIFE :]E ?OSE ABOVE DESIRE ! WA/EL& BR\<T BY ! M9+1 OIL1 & T\RI/ 9DU/RIES1 ! DEA? ( ! E>? & ?OSE :O WORK & 9HABIT IT4 

,HE HAS ALSO SAID ?AT WE HAVE COME1 AS ! ,G5]AL ,COMM& ( ! ,ZAPTAI/A ,>MY = ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION1 TO EXHUME ,GALEANO4 

,WE ?9K ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y = ONE ( US TO DIE SO ?AT ,GALEANO LIVES4 

,TO SATISFY ! IMP]T95CE ?AT IS DEA?1 9 PLACE ( ,GALEANO WE PUT ANO!R NAME1 SO ?AT ,GALEANO LIVES & DEA? TAKES NOT A LIFE BUT JU/ A NAME - A FEW LETT]S EMPTY ( ANY MEAN+1 )\T !IR [N HI/ORY OR LIFE4 

,?AT IS :Y WE HAVE DECID$ ?AT ,M>COS TODAY CEASES TO EXI/4 

,HE WILL GO H& 9 H& ) ,%AD[ ! ,W>RIOR & ! ,LITTLE ,LI<T SO ?AT HE DOESN'T GET LO/ ON ! WAY4 ,DON ,DURITO WILL GO ) HIM1 ,OLD ,ANTONIO ALSO4 

,! LITTLE GIRLS & BOYS :O US$ TO CR[D >\ND TO HE> HIS /ORIES WILL NOT MISS HIM2 !Y >E GR[N UP N[1 !Y HAVE !IR [N CAPACITY = DISC]NM5T2 !Y N[ /RUGGLE LIKE HIM = FRE$OM1 DEMOCRACY1 & JU/ICE1 :I* IS ! TASK ( EV]Y ,ZAPATI/A4 

,IT IS ! CAT-DOG1 & NOT A SWAN1 :O WILL S+ HIS F>EWELL SONG4 

,& 9 ! 5D1 ?OSE :O HAVE UND]/OOD WILL KN[ ?AT HE :O NEV] WAS H]E DOES NOT LEAVE2 ?AT HE :O NEV] LIV$ DOES NOT DIE4 

,& DEA? WILL GO AWAY1 FOOL$ BY AN 9DIG5\S MAN :OSE NOM DE GU]RE WAS ,GALEANO1 & ?OSE ROCKS ?AT HAVE BE5 PLAC$ ON HIS TOMB WILL ONCE AGA9 WALK & TEA* :OEV] WILL LI/5 ! MO/ BASIC T5ET ( ,ZAPATISMO3 ?AT IS1 DON'T SELL \T1 DON'T GIVE 91 DON'T GIVE UP4 

,OH DEA?6 ,AS IF IT WASN'T OBVI\S ?AT IT FREES ?OSE ABOVE ( ANY RESPONSIBILITY BEYOND ! FUN]AL PRAY]1 ! BL& HOMAGE1 ! /]ILE /ATUE1 ! CONTROLL+ MUSEUM4 

,& = US8 ,WELL1 = US DEA? COMMITS US TO ! LIFE IT CONTA9S4 

,SO H]E WE >E1 MOCK+ DEA? 9 REALITY .<,LA ,REALIDAD.>4 

,COMPAS3 

,GIV5 ! ABOVE1 AT #b3#hAM ON ,MAY #b#e1 #b#a#d1 FROM ! S\!A/ COMBAT FRONT ( ! ,E,Z,L,N1 ,I H]E DECL>E ?AT HE :O IS KN[N AS ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,M>COS1 SELF-PROCLAIM$ 0SUBCOM&ANTE ( UNRU/ABLE /EEL10 CEASES TO EXI/4 

,?AT IS H[ IT IS4 

,?R\< MY VOICE ! ,ZAPATI/A ,>MY = ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION NO LONG] SPEAKS4 

,VALE4 ,HEAL? & UNTIL NEV] OR UNTIL =EV]2 ?OSE :O HAVE UND]/OOD WILL KN[ ?AT ?IS DOESN'T MATT] ANYMORE1 ?AT IT NEV] HAS4 

,FROM ! ,ZAPATI/A REALITY1 

,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,M>COS4  

,MEXICO1 ,MAY #b#d1 #b#a#d4 

,P4,S4 #a4 ,GAME OV]8 

,P4,S4 #b4 ,*ECK MATE8 

,P4,S4 #c4 ,T\*E8 

,P4,S4 #d4 ,GO MAKE S5SE ( IT1 RAZA1 & S5D TOBACCO4 

,P4,S4 #e4 ,HMM444 SO ?IS IS HELL444 ,IT'S ,PIPORRO1 ,P$RO1 ,JOSE ,ALFR$O6 ,:AT8 ,= BE+ MA*I/A8 ,NAH1 ,I DON'T ?9K SO1 S9CE ,I'VE NEV]444 

,P4,S4 #f4 ,GREAT1 N[ ?AT ! COLORFUL RUSE HAS 5D$1 ,I CAN WALK >\ND H]E NAK$1 RI<T8 

,P4,S4#g4 ,HEY1 IT'S REALLY D>K H]E1 ,I NE$ A LITTLE LI<T4 

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.<,HE LI<TS HIS PIPE & EXITS /AGE LEFT4 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,MOISES ANN\NCES ?AT 0ANO!R COMPAN]O IS GO+ TO SAY A FEW WORDS40.> 

7A VOICE IS HE>D (F/AGE7 

,GOOD E>LY MORN+ COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS4 ,MY NAME IS ,GALEANO1 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,GALEANO4 

,ANYONE ELSE H]E NAM$ ,GALEANO8 

.<! CR[D CRIES1 0,WE >E ALL ,GALEANO60.> 

,AH1 ?AT'S :Y !Y TOLD ME ?AT :5 ,I WAS REBORN1 IT W\LD BE AS A COLLECTIVE4 

,& SO IT %\LD BE4 

,HAVE A GOOD J\RNEY4 ,TAKE C>E ( Y\RSELVES1 TAKE C>E ( US4 

,FROM ! M\NTA9S ( ! ,MEXICAN ,S\!A/1 

,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE ,GALEANO 

,MEXICO1 ,MAY ( #b#a#d4 

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