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,TALK ( ,PEACE444 0,IF Y\ WANT PEACE0 ! BUMP]/ICK] READS1 0PREP>E = W>40 ,! ,MEXICAN COROLL>Y TO ?IS BIT ( BACK-C\NTRY WISDOM SEEMS TO BE 0,IF Y\ WANT W>1 MAKE PROPOSALS = PEACE40 ,M>* WAS A MON? ( PEACE PROPOSALS 9 ,MEXICO ) ?REE MAJOR 0PEACE 9ITIATIVES0 FOLL[+ 9 RAPID SUCCESSION4 ,! FIR/ WAS FROM ! NEWLY-APPO9T$ ,GOV]NOR ( ,*IAPAS1 ,ROB]TO ,ALBORES ,GUILL5 ( ! ,P,R,I 7! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9/ITUTIONAL ,P>TY ?AT HAS RUL$ ,MEXICO = #g YE>S74 ,! SECOND WAS FROM ! RI<T-W+ ,P,A,N 7,NATIONAL ,ACTION ,P>TY74 ,& ! ?IRD CAME FROM ,PRESID5T ,]NE/O ,Z$ILLO1 ALSO ( ! ,P,R,I4 

,9 SPITE ( ALL ! HYPE1 NONE ( !SE PLANS HAS EV5 ! REMOTE/ *ANCE TO BR+ PEACE TO ,*IAPAS1 :]E A GOV]NM5T-SPONSOR$ 0L[-9T5SITY W>0 CONT9UES TO MAIM1 KILL1 & T]RORIZE 9DIG5\S PEASANTS 9 SPITE ( 9T]NATIONAL \TRAGE AT ! MASSACRE ( #de UN>M$ PEOPLE BY GOV]NM5T-SPONSOR$ P>AMILIT>IES 9 ! VILLAGE ( ,ACTEAL ON ,DECEMB] #b#b1 #a#i#i#g4 ,9/EAD1 ! 0PEACE 9ITIATIVES0 ALL SEEM TO HAVE BE5 C>EFULLY CRAFT$ = REJECTION BY ! ,ZAPATI/A ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION ,>MY 7,E,Z,L,N7--SO ?AT ! GOV]NM5T C\LD PORTRAY ! ,ZAPATI/AS AS 09TRANSIG5T0 & 0UNWILL+ TO NEGOTIATE0 & PREP>E = A MILIT>Y (F5SIVE AGA9/ !M4 

,AFT] #ab DAYS ( FI<T+ 9 ,MEXICO'S S\!RNMO/ /ATE ( ,*IAPAS 9 ,JANU>Y #a#i#i#d1 ! ,ZAPATI/AS AGRE$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 NEGOTIATIONS ) ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T4 ,ALL ! :ILE ! ,E,Z,L,N EXPRESS PR(\ND SKEPTICISM AB\T ! S9C]ITY ( ! GOV]NM5T'S DESIRE TO RESOLVE ! SOCIAL PROBLEMS ?AT W]E ! CAUSE ( ! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+4 ,?AT SKEPTICISM HAS PROV5 TO BE WELL F\ND$4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y1 #aiie ! ,MEXICAN ,>MY LAUN*$ A MILIT>Y (F5SIVE AGA9/ ! ,ZAPATI/AS & AN UNSUCCESSFUL MANHUNT = ! ,E,Z,L,N'S MILIT>Y LEAD] & *IEF SPOKESMAN1 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,M>COS4 ,9 SPITE ( ?IS TREA*]Y ! ,ZAPATI/AS RETURN$ TO ! NEGOTIAT+ TABLE %ORTLY AFT] ! GOV]NM5T (F5SIVE4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y ( #aiif ! ,E,Z,L,N SIGN$ AN AGREEM5T 7! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS7 ) ! GOV]NM5T = *ANGES 9 ! CON/ITUTION & F$]AL LAWS ?AT W\LD E/ABLI% A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE ( AUTONOMY = ,MEXICO'S 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES 9 ! >EAS ( $UCATION1 LANGUAGE RI<TS1 SELF-GOV]NM5T & CONTROL ( NATURAL RES\RCES4 ,HALF A YE> LAT] ! GOV]NM5T HAD DONE EXACTLY NO?+ TO C>RY \T ! *ANGES CALL$ = 9 ! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS4 ,! ,ZAPATI/AS !N ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y W]E )DRAW+ FROM ANY FUR!R TALKS UNTIL ! GOV]NM5T IMPLEM5T$ ITS SIDE ( ! AGREEM5TS4 

,9 ! 9T]V5+ YE> & A HALF ! GOV]NM5T HAS CLAIM$ ?AT ! ,ZAPATI/AS NE$ TO COME BACK TO ! NEGOTIAT+ TABLE TO APPROVE SPECIFIC LEGAL LANGUAGE REQUIR$ TO IMPLEM5T ! AGREEM5T1 EV5 ?\< ! ,ACCORDS >E QUITE EXPLICIT 9 !IR CONT5T & SPECIFIC LEGAL LANGUAGE HAS BE5 PROPOS$ BY ! ,COMMISSION = ,CONCILIATION & ,PEACE 7,C,O,C,O,P,A7--7A MULTI-P>TY BODY E/ABLI%$ BY ! GOV]NM5T 9 #aiid = ! PURPOSE ( NEGOTIAT+ ) ! ,ZAPATI/AS74 ,BROAD] & BROAD] SECTORS ( ,MEXICAN CIVIL SOCIETY HAVE PROGRESSIVELY BECOME CONV9C$ ?AT IT IS ! GOV]NM5T & NOT ! ,ZAPATI/AS :O HAVE BE5 9TRANSIG5T4 ,! NEW 0PEACE 9ITIATIVES0 >E REALLY JU/ ANO!R ATTEMPT TO TURN ?IS SITUATION >\ND & PREP>E ! GR\ND = ANO!R GOV]NM5T (F5SIVE AGA9/ ! ,ZAPATI/AS4 

,GOV]NOR ,ALBORES ,GUILL5'S 0PEACE PLAN0 IS P]HAPS ! MO/ BLATANT 9 ITS DISREG>D = :AT A REAL PEACE 9 ,*IAPAS DEM&S4 ,GUILL5 WAS APPO9T$ ,GOV]NOR 9 ,JANU>Y AFT] ! PREVI\S APPO9TEE1 ,JULIO ,CES> ,RUIZ ,F]RO1 WAS =C$ FROM (FICE 9 ! WAKE ( ! ,ACTEAL MASSACRE4 ,! ,ZAPATI/AS HAVE 9SI/$ FROM ! FIR/ DAYS ( !IR UPRIS+ ?AT !Y DID NOT VIEW !IR GRIEVANCES AS CONF9$ TO ! /ATE ( ,*IAPAS & ACCORD+LY HAVE 9SI/$ ON NEGOTIAT+ ONLY ) ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T4 ,! TWO KEY ELEM5TS ( ,ALBORES ,GUILL5'S PLAN SEEM TO BE ! C>ROT & ! /ICK3 A @s#c BILLION 9VE/M5T PACKAGE ?AT W\LD UND\BT$LY 5RI* ,*IAPAS'S ALREADY BLOAT$ ECONOMIC ELITE1 & ! \TRI<T PROHIBITION ( M>*ES & O!R =MS ( POLITICAL PROTE/4 ,! PROPOSAL ALSO CALLS = DIS>M+ ! RI<T-W+ P>AMILIT>Y GR\PS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 >M+ & TRA9+ S9CE #a#i#i#d1 BUT 9CLUDES NO SPECIFICS ON H[ ?IS WILL HAPP5 & ALMO/ NOBODY S]I\SLY BELIEVES ?AT ! /ATE GOV]NM5T HAS ANY 9T5TION ( ACTUALLY MAK+ IT HAPP54 ,A RELAT$ 9ITIATIVE BY ! ,GOV]NOR 9 :I* HE PROMIS$ TO RELEASE ,ZAPATI/A PRISON]S PROV$ TO BE A F>CE :5 NONE ( PRISON]S RELEAS$ TURN$ \T TO BE ,ZAPATI/AS4 

,! ,P,A,N & ,Z$ILLO 9ITIATIVES PROPOSE *ANGES 9 ! CON/ITUTION ON ! QUE/IONS ( 9DIG5\S AUTONOMY4 ,!Y >E BASICALLY GUTT$ V]SIONS ( ! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS4 ,!Y =MALLY RECOGNIZE ! RI<TS ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLES TO SOME SORT ( AUTONOMY BUT DO NOT 9CLUDE ! MO/ SUB/ANTIVE EXPRESSIONS ( ?AT AUTONOMY F\ND 9 ! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS4 ,! ,Z$ILLO 9ITIATIVE RECOGNIZES ! RI<T ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE TO ! USE ( NATURAL RES\RCES BUT NOT 9 ! COLLECTIVE =M AGRE$ UPON 9 ! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS4 ,SIMIL>LY ! PROVISION = AUTONOM\S 9DIG5\S CONTROL ( TELEVISION & RADIO /ATIONS RECOGNIZ$ 9 ! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS IS R5D]$ TOO?LESS BY SUBORD9AT+ ?AT CONTROL TO ! LIC5S+ AU?ORITY ( ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T4 ,! PROVISION 9 ! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS = ! BIL+UAL $UCATION ( 9DIG5\S *ILDR5 IS /RIPP$ ( ! SECTIONS 9 ! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS ?AT PROVIDE = ITS ACTUAL IMPLEM5TATION4 

,IF !RE HAD BE5 NO ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+ & NO ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS ! ,P,A,N & ,Z$ILLO 9ITIATIVES W\LD BE SMALL /EPS =W>D = ! RI<TS ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLES 9 ,MEXICO4 ,BUT UND]/OOD 9 !IR L>G] POLITICAL CONTEXT !Y >E ACTUALLY AN ATTACK ON ! 9DIG5\S MOVEM5T ?AT WAS 5]GIZ$ BY ! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+4 ,BY MAK+ UNILAT]AL PROPOSALS ?AT MODIFY ! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS ! ,P,R,I & ,P,A,N >E EFFECTIVELY AB&ON+ ! NEGOTIAT+ PROCESS BEGUN 9 #aiid ?AT PRODUC$ ! ,ACCORDS4 ,! ,P,A,N & ,Z$ILLO 9ITIATIVES >E MORE OR LESS ! SAME 9 T]MS ( POLITICAL CONT5T4 ,IF ANY?+ ! ,P,A,N PROPOSAL IS EV5 EMPTI] ?AN ,Z$ILLO'S4 ,:AT IS MO/ SIGNIFICANT AB\T ! ,P,A,N'S 9ITIATIVE IS ?AT IT EFFECTIVELY 5DS !IR P>TICIPATION 9 ,C,O,C,O,P,A & RUPTURES ! BROAD UNIT$ FRONT ( OPPOSITION P>TIES ON BO? ! LEFT & RI<T ?AT HAS BLOCK$ ! ,P,R,I'S P[] 9 ! L[] ,H\SE ( ,DEPUTIES4 ,! ,P,A,N HAS BASICALLY H&$ ! ,P,R,I ! FRE$OM TO IMPOSE ITS SOLUTION ON ,*IAPAS )\T ANY EFFECTIVE LEGISLATIVE OPPOSITION4 

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,! TRUE NATURE ( ! GOV]NM5T'S /RATEGY IS TO BE F\ND NOT 9 !IR PI\S DECL>ATIONS = PEACE BUT 9 ! DAILY WAG+ ( A DIRTY C\NT]-9SURG5CY W> AGA9/ ! 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES ( ,*IAPAS ?AT >E ! ,ZAPATI/AS' PRIM>Y BASES ( SUPPORT4 ,! ,DECEMB] #bb ,ACTEAL ,MASSACRE MOM5T>ILY FOCUS$ ! WORLD'S ATT5TION ON ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T'S USE ( P>AMILIT>Y ORGANIZATIONS AGA9/ 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES4 ,?AT /RATEGY HAS NOT *ANG$ 9 ! MON?S FOLL[+ ! MASSACRE4 ,IT HAS M]ELY BE5 SUPPLEM5T$ ) 9CREAS+LY DIRECT MILIT>Y ACTION AGA9/ ! ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES BY ! ,>MY & ! POLICE4 

,EV]Y DAY CONT9UES TO BR+ NEW REPORTS ( ATTACKS ON 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES BY EI!R ! ,>MY1 ! /ATE POLICE1 OR ! P>AMILIT>IES4 ,ON ,FEBRU>Y #b#e1 T5 ,P,R,I MEMB]S & #bf /ATE POLICE EVICT$ #ag H\SEHOLDS FROM !IR L&S >\ND ,AGUA ,BLANCA ,S]RANIA ?AT !Y HAD RE9HABIT$ 9 ,DECEMB] AFT] A PREVI\S EVICTION4 ,ON ,FEBRU>Y #bh :ILE ,ALBORES ,GUILL5 WAS ANN\NC+ HIS 0PEACE PLAN10 F\R PEASANT ,ZAPATI/A SYMPA?IZ]S1 ,V9C5TE ,LOPEZ ,ALV>EZ1 ,ABEL>DO ,P]EZ ,ALV>EZ1 ,FELIPE ,MOL9A ,P]EZ1 & ,&RES ,GOMEZ ,P]EZ W]E W\ND$ 9 AN AMBU% BY P>AMILIT>IES AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! T[N ( ,B5ITO ,JU>EZ ,SIMOJOVEL4 ,ON ,M>* #c1 #ab SOLDI]S 5T]$ ! COMMUNITY ( ,MONTEFLORES 9 ! MUNICIPALITY ( ,LAS ,M>G>ITAS & ?REAT5$ ! PEASANTS :O HAD OCCUPI$ ! L&S 9 ! VIC9ITY4 ,ON ,M>* #a A GR\P ( P>AMILIT>IES PROTECT$ BY ! /ATE POLICE SACK$ & BURN$ TWO H\SES 9 ! COMMUNITY ( ,*IMIX 9 ! MUNICIPALITY ( ,*5ALHO4 ,ON ,M>* #ad ,TR9IDAD ,CRUZ ,P]EZ1 A ,ZAPATI/A SUPPORT] FROM ! T[N ( ,ROB]TO ,B>RIOS1 WAS MA*ET$ TO DEA? BY MEMB]S ( ! ,P,R,I4 ,ON ,M>* #a#e1 SOLDI]S & POLICE (FIC]S FIR$ %OTS 9 ! AIR 9 ,ACTEAL1 =C+ WOM5 9 ! REFUGEE CAMP !RE TO FLEE4 ,LAT] ?AT NI<T /ATE POLICE & P>AMILIT>IES FIR$ %OTS 9 ! AIR 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ,POLHO1 :]E MANY ( ! SURVIVORS ( ! ,ACTEAL MASSACRE /ILL REMA94 ,& ?IS IS JU/ A SAMPL+ ( REPORT$ EV5TS FROM A TWO-WEEK P]IOD4 

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,?R\< CON/ANT ATTACKS ON ! 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES ?AT SUPPORT ! ,ZAPATI/AS ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T HOPES TO DRIVE A W$GE BETWE5 ! ,E,Z,L,N & !IR BASES ( SUPPORT4 ,SY/EMATICALLY 9/ILL+ T]ROR AMONG 9DIG5\S ,*IAPANECANS1 P>TICUL>LY ?R\< ! USE ( GOV]NM5T-SUPPORT$ P>AMILIT>Y GANGS IS A CORN]/ONE 9 ! V]Y CONSCI\S /RATEGY ( L[-9T5SITY W>F>E4 ,/RATEGIES ( OPPOS+ PEOPLES' MOVEM5TS W]E CULTIVAT$ BY ! ,U,S 9 ,VIET ,NAM BAS$ ON ! EXP]I5CES ( ! ,BRITI% ,>MY 9 ,IREL&1 ,AFRICA & ,ASIA4 0C\NT]-9SURG5CY W>F>E0 WAS PUT TO ! TE/ 9 ! #a#i#hS 9 ,NIC>AGUA1 ,EL ,SALVADOR & ,GUATEMALA & IS N[ TAU<T TO ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN MILIT>Y P]SONNEL 9 ! ,S*OOL ( ! ,AM]ICAS AT ,=T ,B5N+1 ,GEORGIA & 9 C\NT]-9SURG5CY TRA9+ 9 ,=T ,BRAGG1 ,NOR? ,C>OL9A4 ,=T ,BRAGG IS ! HOME ( ! ,FIR/ & ,SECOND ,BATTALIONS ( ! ,FIR/ ,SPECIAL ,W>F>E ,GR\P & ! ,SEV5? ,SPECIAL ,=CES ,GR\P4 ,! ,SEV5? ,SPECIAL ,W>F>E ,GR\P HAS A P>TICUL>LY ILLU/RI\S C>E] RANG+ BY !IR [N ACC\NT FROM 0ADVIS+ ! ,S\? ,VIETNAMESE ,>MY 9 #a#i#f#a10 TO HAV+ 0DRAFT$ ! 9ITIAL PLAN = ,U,S ,MILIT>Y TRA9]S 9 ,EL ,SALVADOR10 & PLAY+ 0A CRITICAL ROLE 9 HELP+ ! ,SALVADORAN MILIT>Y GR[ 444 TO A C\NT]-9SURG5CY =CE ( #e#e1 M5 UND] >MS40 

,9 #aiif ,MEXICAN TROOPS BEGAN TRA9+ AT ,=T ,BRAGG4 ,!SE TROOPS >E DE/9$ = PLACEM5T 9 ,MEXICO'S ,SPECIAL ,=CES ,AIRBORNE ,GR\P 7,G,A,F,E74 ,ACCORD+ TO ,SPECIAL ,W>F>E MAGAZ9E \T ( ,=T ,BRAGG1 A 0P>TICUL>LY HEAVY EMPHASIS IS BE+ PLAC$ ON ?OSE =CES ?AT WILL BE LOCAT$ 9 ! /ATES ( ,*IAPAS & ,GU]R]O1 :]E 'SPECIAL AIRBORNE =CES' WILL BE SET UP40 

,ACCORD+ TO ! ,DECEMB] #b#i1 #aiig ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES1 #c ,MEXICAN SOLDI]S WILL HAVE BE5 TRA9$ BY ! ,U,S MILIT>Y AS ( NEXT FALL4 ,( !SE1 #cbh (FIC]S >E RECEIV+ SPECIAL TRA9+ SO ?AT !Y CAN 09 TURN TRA9 AIR-MOBILE SPECIAL =CES UNITS0 9 ,MEXICO4 ,9 ADDITION TO ,=T ,BRAGG & ,=T ,B5N+ ,MEXICAN SOLDI]S >E GETT+ TRA9$ AT MORE ?AN T5 O!R MILIT>Y BASES 9 ! ,U,S ACCORD+ TO ! ,SPANI% DAILY1 ,EL ,PAIS4 ,AS ,MEXICAN LAW PROHIBITS ! TRA9+ ( :OLE MILIT>Y UNITS \TSIDE ( ,MEXICO1 SO TROOPS >E TAK5 FROM DIFF]5T UNITS 9 ,MEXICO & (FICIALLY REGR\P$ 9 SPECIAL ELITE UNITS ONLY UPON !IR RETURN4 ,N9ETY ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y (FICIALS >E ALSO CURR5TLY UND]GO+ 9T5SIVE TRA9+ ) ! ,C,I,A UND] ! PRETEXT ( =M+ A NEW ANTI-N>COTICS =CE4 

,9 AN OM9\S FIR/ /EP T[>D MORE DIRECT ,U,S MILIT>Y 9VOLVEM5T 9 ,MEXICO1 ! ,S*OOL ( ! ,AM]ICAS HAS ALSO BEGUN TRA9+ ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y (FIC]S 9 ,MEXICO ?R\< ! ,P]SONNEL ,EX*ANGE ,PROGRAM4 ,ACCORD+ TO A ,DEF5SE ,DEP>TM5T REPORT ACQUIR$ BY ,NUEVO ,AMANEC] ,PRESS1 #ei ,MEXICAN (FIC]S TOOK ! C\RSE 9 #a#i#i#f4 ,U,S ,EMBASSY (FICIALS HAVE ALSO ACKN[L$G$ TO ! ,MEXICAN DAILY1 ,LA ,JORNADA1 ?AT ,U,S 0DEF5SE ATTA*ES0 HAVE MADE P]IODIC & R\T9E VISITS TO 0ALL P>TS ( ,MEXICO1 9CLUD+ ,*IAPAS40 

,SALES ( ,U,S MILIT>Y EQUIPM5T TO ,MEXICO HAS ALSO 9CREAS$ DRAMATICALLY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,M>* #ae ,LA ,JORNADA1 GOV]NM5T SALES ( ,U,S MILIT>Y EQUIPM5T TO ,MEXICO 9CREAS$ BY #f.0 LA/ YE> TO @s#b#h MILLION & COMM]CIAL SALES >E EXPECT$ TO TRIPLE AGA9 OV] ! NEXT YE> TO R\<LY @s#d#g MILLION4 ,!SE SALES >E ON TOP ( 0EXCESS0 EQUIPM5T ?AT ! ,P5TAGON HAS PROVID$ TO ! ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y = FREE4 ,LA/ YE> !SE TRANSF]S 9CLUD$1 = EXAMPLE1 #gc ,HUEY HELICOPT]S :I* >E LIKELY TO BE V]Y USEFUL 9 C\NT]-9SURG5CY OP]ATIONS 9 ,S\!RN ,MEXICO4 

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,! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T HAS WELCOM$ ! FL[ ( ,U,S 9TELLIG5CE (FIC]S1 ,U,S-TRA9$ MILIT>Y P]SONNEL & ,U,S WEAPONS4 ,BUT T[>D ,U,S CITIZ5S & O!R =EIGN]S 9 ,*IAPAS :O HAVE CONTRADICT$ (FICIAL GOV]NM5T ACC\NTS ( EV5TS1 ITS HO/ILITY IS GR[+4 ,ANTI-=EIGN] AGITATION BY ! GOV]NM5T IS NO?+ NEW1 BUT ! MO/ REC5T 9CID5TS HAVE BE5 P>TICUL>LY SEV]E4 ,ON ,FEBRU>Y #a#c1 A :ITE ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y HELICOPT] L&$ 9 ! /RATEGIC ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITY ( ,LA ,REALIDAD C>RY+ ,LOLA ,DE LA ,VEGA1 A ,T,V,AZTECA REPORT] M>RI$ TO A ,P,R,I-AFFILIAT$ ,MEXICAN ,S5ATOR4 ,! HELICOPT] RIPP$ ! RO( (F ! COMMUNITY'S S*OOL & W\ND$ TWO *ILDR54 ,9T]NATIONAL OBS]V]S :O /AY 9 ,LA ,REALIDAD'S 9T]NATIONAL CIVILIAN PEACE 5CAMPM5T TO MONITOR MILIT>Y ACTIONS AGA9/ ! ,ZAPATI/AS & DET] HUMAN RI<TS VIOLATIONS CONFRONT$ ,DE LA ,VEGA & ASK$ H] TO ID5TIFY H]SELF4 ,TWO DAYS LAT] ON H] NEWS %[ 0,HABLEMOS ,CL>O0 7,/RAI<T ,TALK7 ,MS4 ,DE LA ,VEGA CLAIM$ ?AT ! =EIGN]S W]E GIV+ ! ,ZAPATI/AS ORD]S4 ,9 ! DAYS & WEEKS FOLL[+ ?IS 9CID5T ! GOV]NM5T C>RI$ \T A S]IES ( HI< PR(ILE EXPULSIONS ( =EIGN]S FROM ,*IAPAS & DRAMATICALLY 9CREAS$ ! LEVEL ( REPRESSION AGA9/ 9T]NATIONAL OBS]V]S4 

,M>IA ,D>L+TON FROM ,NOR? ,C>OL9A WAS AMONG ! FIR/ TO BE EXPELL$4 ,%E WAS FOLL[$ BY ,TOM ,HANS51 =M] DIRECTOR ( ,PA/ORS = ,PEACE & ,ROB]T ,S*WEITZ]4 ,TOM ,HANS5'S DEPORTATION BEGAN ) HIS BE+ KIDNAPP$ BY UNID5TIFI$ ,GOV]NM5T AG5TS2 IT 9CLUD$ A /AY 9 A %IT-COV]$ JAIL CELL & 5D$ ) HIS BE+ PUT ON A FLI<T TO ,MIAMI DESPITE A C\RT ORD] B>R+ HIS DEPORTATION4 ,MI*EL ,H5RI ,JEAN ,*ANTEAU1 A ,FR5* PRIE/ :O HAD WORK$ = #cb YE>S 9 ! MUNICIPALITY ( ,*5ALHO1 :I* 9CLUDES ! VILLAGE ( ,ACTEAL1 WAS NEXT4 ,ON ,M>* #ab ,MASSIMO ,BOLDR9I1 AN ,ITALIAN PHOTOGRAPH]1 WAS KIDNAPP$ BY MEMB]S ( ,LOS ,*9*UL9ES1 A P>AMILIT>Y ORGANIZATION1 :O H&$ HIM OV] TO ! REGUL> ,>MY BE=E HE WAS F9ALLY RELEAS$4 ,ON ,M>* #af ?REE MORE 9T]NATIONAL OBS]V]S W]E ORD]$ TO LEAVE ! C\NTRY3 ,J5NIF] ,PASQU>ELA ( ! ,U,S1 ,CLAUDIA ,MEY] ( ,SWITZ]L&1 & ,HEL5 ,KAPOLNEK ( ,G]MANY4 

,! ,MEXICAN ,GOV]NM5T HAS JU/IFI$ A NUMB] ( ! EXPULSIONS ON ! BASIS ?AT ! PEOPLE 9 QUE/ION W]E ACT+ AS HUMAN RI<TS OBS]V]S :ILE C>RY+ T\RI/ VISAS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME !Y HAVE MADE ! ALREADY DIFFICULT PROCESS ( OBTA9+ AN ,F,M-#c VISA 7! K9D US$ BY ,NON-,GOV]NM5TAL ,ORGANIZATIONS7 EFFECTIVELY IMPOSSIBLE = ANYONE GO+ TO ,*IAPAS4 ,! ,MEXICAN ,GOV]NM5T IS N[ DEM&+ ?AT APPLICANTS = ,F,M-#c VISAS PROVIDE A DETAIL$ IT9]>Y 9CLUD+ ! NAMES ( EV]YONE !Y 9T5D TO 9T]VIEW4 ,SU* A REQUIREM5T MAKES ANY S]I\S HUMAN RI<TS 9VE/IGATION IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! GOV]NM5T HAS ALSO ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y WILL N[ ONLY GRANT VISAS TO ,NON-,GOV]NM5TAL ,ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZ$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS1 A T9Y FRACTION ( ! GR\PS ?AT WORK 9 ,*IAPAS4 

,! CAMPAIGN AGA9/ =EIGN]S HAS TWO OBJECTIVES4 ,! FIR/ IS TO PLAY ON ! RACI/ BELIEF ?AT ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE >E 9CAPABLE ( CREAT+ A MOVEM5T AS EFFECTIVE AS ! ,E,Z,L,N & !RE=E MU/ BE BE+ MANIPULAT$ BY SOMEBODY4 ,! SECOND1 & MORE OBVI\S1 PURPOSE IS TO CLE> ,*IAPAS ( ! 9CONV5I5T WITNESSES :O HAVE BE5 ABLE TO FOCUS ! WORLD'S ATT5TION ON ! /RUGGLE !RE & TO EXPOSE ! LIES ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS WAS EFFECTIVELY ADMITT$ :5 ! ,9T]IOR ,M9I/RY DEPORT$ ,FA!R ,*ANTEAU BECAUSE 0HE HAS PUBLICLY EXPRESS$ ?AT ! MASSACRE ( ,ACTEAL WAS A GOV]NM5T PLAN TO DE/ROY ! BASES ( SUPPORT = ! ,ZAPATI/AS40 ,REPEAT+ AN OBVI\S TRU? IS 9 ?IS MANN] TRANS=M$ 9TO ! CRIME ( 9T]F]+ 9 ! 9T]NAL POLITICAL AFFAIRS ( ,MEXICO4 

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,IT SEEMS ?AT ! ,MEXICAN ,GOV]NM5T IS PREP>+ ! GR\ND = SOME SORT ( (F5SIVE AGA9/ ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,) ITS 0PEACE 9ITIATIVES0 IT IS SEEK+ TO PORTRAY ! ,ZAPATI/AS AS UNCOOP]ATIVE4 ,) ITS CONT9U$ SUPPORT = P>AMILIT>Y OP]ATIONS IT IS TRY+ TO BREAK ! ,ZAPATI/AS FROM !IR SUPPORT]S4 ,) ITS CAMPAIGN AGA9/ =EIGN]S IT IS ATTEMPT+ TO ELIM9ATE POT5TIAL WITNESSES TO :ATEV] CRIMES IT IS PLANN+4 ,) ITS MASSIVE WEAPONS PUR*ASES & ELITE MILIT>Y TRA9+ 9 ! ,U,S IT IS PREP>+ = W>4 ,& ) ALL !SE ?+S RUMORS ( W> SPREAD LIKE P9KEYE 9 PRES*OOL4 ,ACCUSATIONS ?AT ! ,MEXICAN ,GOV]NM5T IS PAV+ ! WAY = W> >E COM+ FROM MANY QU>T]S & MANY =CES >E 9 MOTION TO RESI/ ?AT DRIVE4 

,! F\R? ,CONGRESS ( ! LEFT-W+ ,P>TY ( ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,REVOLUTION 7,P,R,D7 ISSU$ A /RONG CONDEMNATION ( ! GOV]NM5T'S MOVES & !N CALL$ ON 0MEMB]S ( ! >M$ =CES TO NOT BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 AN IRRESPONSIBLE /RATEGY ( CONFRONTATION BETWE5 ,MEXICANS PROMOT$ BY ! GOV]N+ GR\P & ITS ALLIES & TO COMPLY ) >TICLE #abi ( ! CON/ITUTION40 ,>TICLE #abi EXPLICITLY /ATES ?AT 9 TIMES ( PEACE1 ! MILIT>Y %\LD BE CONF9$ TO MILIT>Y BASES \TSIDE ( POPULAT$ >EAS4 ,) ! ,P,R,D'S DIRECT APPEAL TO ! RANK & FILE ( ! >M$ =CES OV] ! HEADS ( ! ,P,R,I 7IF ONLY = ! >MY TO REMA9 NEUTRAL7 ! /RUGGLE OV] ! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS BECOMES AN OP5 /RUGGLE = /ATE P[] BETWE5 ! ,P,R,I & ! ,P,R,D4 ,ON ITS [N ! ,P,R,D DOESN'T HAVE ! P[] TO IMPOSE ITS WILL4 ,! QUE/ION FAC+ ,MEXICO IS :E!R O!R =CES1 RANG+ FROM ! NEW 9DEP5D5T UNION F$]ATIONS1 TO CAMPES9O ORGANIZATIONS1 TO >M$ ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ! ,E,Z,L,N & ! ,POPUL> ,REVOLUTION>Y ,>MY 7,E,P,R7 SEE 9 ?IS MOM5T ! SAME OPPORTUNITY TO /RIKE AGA9/ ! ,P,R,I & ASS]T !IR [N DEM&S4 ,!RE LIES ! POT5TIAL TO BUILD REAL P[] TO ! PEOPLE FROM BEL[--9 ! URBAN B>RIOS1 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 9 ! FACTORIES & ON ! CAMPUSES4 ,= ?IS REASON REVOLUTION>IES >\ND ! WORLD NE$ TO BE WAT*+ ,MEXICO4 

,P]HAPS MO/ IMPORTANT AMONG ! 9DEP5D5T =CES IS ! ,NATIONAL ,9DIG5\S ,CONGRESS1 A BROAD UMBRELLA ( 9DIG5\S ORGANIZATIONS FROM ALL ACROSS ,MEXICO :O HAVE CALL$ = AN 0UPRIS+ = PEACE0 9 ! =M ( A NATIONAL 9DIG5\S M>* ON ,MEXICO ,CITY 9 OPPOSITION TO ! GOV]NM5T'S MOVES ON ,APRIL #a1 ,EMILIANO ,ZAPATA'S BIR?DAY4 ,:ILE ! ,ZAPATI/AS HAVE 9SPIR$ BROAD SECTORS ( ,MEXICAN CIVIL SOCIETY TO SUPPORT !IR DEM&S & TO /RUGGLE = !MSELVES1 ?AT 9SPIRATION HAS BE5 MO/ P[]FUL AMONG ,MEXICO'S #ef 9DIG5\S E?NIC GR\PS4 ,= !M ! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+ & ! PROMISES ( 9DIG5\S AUTONOMY RAIS$ BY ! ,SAN ,&RES ,ACCORDS CLE>LY REPRES5T SOME?+ WOR? FI<T+ =4 ,& ! 9DIG5\S HAVE LITTLE TO LOSE BY FI<T+4 

,MEXICO HAS APPE>$ ON ! BR9K ( A MAJOR %[D[N MORE ?AN ONCE 9 ! PA/ F\R YE>S2 EA* TIME A NATION-WIDE CONFRONTATION HAS FAIL$ TO MAT]IALIZE4 ,BUT PREVI\SLY ! GOV]NM5T HAS (F]$ SOME SORT ( CONCESSION4 ,!Y HAVE HELD \T ! HOPE ?AT ! DEM&S ( ! EXCLUD$ W\LD BE HE>D PRIM>ILY 9 !IR WILL+NESS TO NEGOTIATE ) ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,! P[]S ?AT BE NO LONG] SEEM WILL+ TO TOL]ATE ! CONT9U$ PRES5CE ( ! ,E,Z,L,N AS A MAJOR PLAY] ON ! NATIONAL POLITICAL /AGE4 ,! QUE/ION N[8 ,:5 WILL ! LONG-SUFF]+ AUDI5CE--,MEXICO'S D[NTRODD5 MAJORITY--DEM& TO BE P>T ( ! %[ !MSELVES4 

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