,REFLECTIONS ON ! ,V,I ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,LAC&ONA ,JUNGLE & ! ,NEW ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN ,LEFT 

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,AU?OR 3 ,CUBAN ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T 7,MOVIMI5TO ,LIB]T>IO ,CUBANO7 7,M,L,C7 

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,! ,CUBAN ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T 7,M,L,C7 PRES5TS = COLLECTIVE DEBATE ITS REFLECTIONS ON ! DECL>ATIONS MADE BY ! ,E,Z,L,N 7! ,ZAPATI/A REBELS7 9 ,JULY #be 9 ! /ATE ( ,*IAPAS1 ,MEXICO4 

,ON ,JANU>Y #a/1 #aiid ! ,FREE ,TRADE ,AGREEM5T BETWE5 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,CANADA & ,MEXICO CAME 9TO EFFECT1 & ALONG ) ! NEW YE>1 SPOIL+ ! P>TY ( ! P[]FUL1 FROM DEEP )9 ! =GOTT5 ,LAC&ONA JUNGLE ALSO CAME ON SC5E 0! FIRE & ! WORD0 ( ! ,ZAPATI/A REBELS4 ,BACK !N ! :OLE WORLD SEEM$ TO M>* )\T TOO MU* UPHEAVAL OR 5]GETIC OPPOSITION T[>DS 0! 5D ( ,HI/ORY0 & WAS DO+ SO VIA 0GLOBALIZATION0 & NEO-LIB]ALISM2 ?AT IS - LE/ WE =GET & ASSUME ]RONE\SLY ?AT ?OSE WORDS EXPLA9 EV]Y?+ - VIA ! PRES5T HEGEMONIC MODEL ADOPT$ BY ! /ATE'S SY/EM ( CONTROL & TRANSNATIONAL CAPITALISM2 ?AT IS1 ! CURR5TLY PREVAL5T MODELS ( L>GE SCALE DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,9 SU* A HOPELESS CONTEXT1 ! ,ZAPATI/A \TBREAK MEANT A /RONG BREEZE ( FRE% AIR & A L\D CONFIRMATION - ANTICIPAT$1 NATURALLY1 9 MANY BUT LESS RES\ND+ GE/URES ( RESI/ANCE ALL OV] ! WORLD - ?AT ,HI/ORY CONT9U$ ITS C\RSE & ?AT NO?+ HAD PUT A /OP TO PEOPLE'S /RUGGLES4 ,?US IT WAS LAUD$ FROM ! BEG9N+ BY LEFTI/ GR\PS ( DIV]SE COLORS & ?US IT WAS ALSO RECEIV$ BY ! ,CUBAN ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T :O !N GAVE ITS 9ITIAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY PROJECTS 9 ! ,LAC&ONA JUNGLE SU* AS ! ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN S*OOL ,MAY #a/ OR ! DIRECT SOLID>ITY CAMP ,*ICAGO ,M>TYRS4 ,= US1 !N AS N[1 ! EM]G5CE & DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,ZAPATI/A ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION ,>MY & ITS DE$S MAKE S5SE & DEM& A NEW LOOK AS P>T ( ! EM]G5CE & DEVELOPM5T ( A NEW ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN REVOLUTION>Y LEFT4 ,! =M1 ! PR(ILE & ! ORI5TATIONS ( ?AT CON/ELLATION ( LEFT GR\PS & PRACTICES >E ONE ( \R BASIC ISSUES2 !RE=E WE MU/1 )9 ?AT FRAME ( REF]5CE1 TAKE \R POSITION ON ! ROAD ! ,E,Z,L,N IS ON & ITS REC5T ,V,I ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,LAC&ONA JUNGLE1 AS WELL AS ON ITS TREATM5T & D]IVATIONS4 ,WE WILL DO SO1 ) ! SOLID>ITY & RESPECT ! ,ZAPATI/A MOVEM5T HAS E>N$ ON ITS M]ITS :OSE PROCLAMATION IS NOT NECESS>Y1 BUT ALSO )\T OMITT+ - ?IS W\LD BE AN 9CONCEIVABLE DEMON/RATION ( DEMAGOG]Y & OPPORTUNISM - ! CRITICISM WE DEEM APPLICABLE REG>D+ CONTRIBUTIONS TO ! SL[ & LABORI\S PROCESS ( CONSOLIDAT+ ! NEW ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN REVOLUTION>Y LEFT4 

,:AT ,LEFT & :]E DO WE F9D IT8 

,LET'S />T AT ! BEG9N+ & ANSW] ! MO!R ( ALL QUE/IONS3 :AT IS ?AT NEW ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN REVOLUTION>Y LEFT WE SPEAK (8 ,= />T]S1 !RE IS NO D\BT ?AT LEFT IS ! ONE ?AT HAS NOT R5\NC$ UTOPIA NEI!R BY WORD OR DE$1 & ?AT1 9 SPITE ( EV]Y?+1 F9DS ITS MA9 5C\RAGEM5T 9 AN UTOPIA ?AT C\LD BE G5]ALLY DEF9$ AS A ?ICK WEB ( RELATION%IPS AMONG FREE1 EQUAL & MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE BE+S2 AN UTOPIA CAPABLE ( ID5TIFY+ ITS DI/ANT & V5]ABLE BEG9N+S & ( RECLAIM+ !M = !IR MU* NE$$ ACTUALIZATION4 ,?AT LEFT ?AT FE$S ON NOT ONLY ITS [N FULL DEVELOPM5T BUT ALSO ON ! O!R'S EMPT9ESS & GR[S )9 ! HOPELESS & WIDELY OP5 SPACE CREAT$ BY ! RES\ND+ FAILURES ( ! 0ACTUALLY EXI/+ SOCIALISM0 & ! IMM$IATE DEFECTION ( NEO-LIB]AL ANTI-UTOPIA4 ,?IS IS ! LEFT ?AT HAS LE>N$ TO RECOGNIZE & LOOK ASKANCE AT ! N>R[ & DRY ROAD LEFT ON ! WAKE ( ! GU]RILLA VANGU>DS LAT] BECOME SOME EXCLUSIVE & EXCLUD+ P>TY1 CIVIL OR MILIT>Y POPULISM & SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC RE=MISM2 ?IS IS ! LEFT ?AT DOESN'T FEEL REPRES5T$ BY ANY AU?ORITY & EV5 QUE/IONS ! MEAN+ ( 0REPRES5TATION01 ?AT SEEKS ITSELF AMONG ! CRIES ( 0LET !M ALL GO60 & ! :ISP]+ PROMISE TO 0*ANGE ! WORLD )\T TAK+ P[]02 ! LEFT ?AT DEP5DS ON ! NON-NEGOTIABLE AUTONOMY ( GRASSROOTS SOCIAL MOVEM5TS AS ! TEMPLATE = A NEW WORLD & ?AT 9 SELF-MANAGEM5T & DIRECT ACTION F9DS ITS TRUE/ EXPRESSION4 ,A LEFT ?AT SURELY ! ,E,Z,L,N WANTS TO BELONG TO & ?AT1 9 OP5 RECIPROCITY1 F9DS 9 IT ONE ( ITS MO/ VISIBLE MANIFE/ATIONS4 

,N[ !N1 NEI!R ?AT NEW LEFT NOR ! ,E,Z,L,N >E F9I%$ /RUCTURES ?AT ANSW] TO A RIGOR\S & EXT5SIVE PLAN ( CON/RUCTION BUT 9/EAD MU/ BE ?\<T ( AS WORK 9 PROGRESS1 *>ACT]IZ$ H]E & !RE BY 9EVITABLE D\BTS & 9NOVATIONS F\ND$ ON ! NE$S ( PRACTICES ?AT >E RABIDLY ANTAGONI/IC4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,E,Z,L,N MAKES S5SE IF 9T]PRET$ AS A GU]RILLA MOVEM5T 9 TRANSITION4 ,ITS ORIG9S >E MORE OR LESS M>K$ BY ! P>AMET]S TYPICAL ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN GU]RILLAS ( ! #f'S & #g'S3 0NATIONAL LIB]ATION0 AS AN 9=M+ CONCEPT1 ! PRIDE ( FEEL+ & SELF-PROCLAIM+ AS AN 0>MY01 ! MY/IQUE ( ! 0COMM&ANTS01 C]TA9 SYMBOLIC REM9ISC5CES1 ETC41 NOT REALLY SUCCESSFUL P>AMET]S & AB\T :I* ! ,E,Z,L,N DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE YET P]=M$ AN 9-DEP? CRITIQUE4 ,ITS [N ACTIONS HAVE L$ IT TO ADOPT A PR(ILE ?AT NO LONG] RESPONDS TO ! OLD MODEL4 ,NOT ONLY BECAUSE ! 0W> ( LIB]ATION0 9 ITS CLASSICAL S5SE LA/$ B>ELY #ab DAYS BUT ALSO BECAUSE ALREADY BY ,JANU>Y #a/ #aiif - ! ,F\R? ,DECL>ATION - ! ,E,Z,L,N GAVE US ! HAPPY SURPRISE ( CALL+ = ! =MATION ( 0A POLITICAL =CE ?AT IS NOT A POLITICAL P>TY0 & 9DICAT+ ?AT IT DIDN'T ASPIRE TO TAKE P[]4 ,TO PUT IT 9 \R [N T]MS3 NEI!R ! OLD GU]RILLA VANGU>D NOR SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC RE=MISM4 ,NEI!R - EV5 LESS- ! IDOLS ( POPULI/ SALVATION ?AT W\LD H>DLY F9D !MSELVES AT HOME AMONG ! ANONYM\S EV]Y DAY EV5TS ( ! ,LAC&ONA JUNGLE4 ,?AT :I*1 BACK !N WAS BEG9N+ TO ACQUIRE ITS HI<E/ RELEVANCE IS PRECISELY :AT WE'RE MO/ 9T]E/$ 9 HI<LI<T+ AS A MILE/ONE ( ! NEW ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN LEFT3 ! AUTONOMY ( GRASSROOTS SOCIAL MOVEM5TS2 AN AUTONOMY ?AT1 )9 ! ,E,Z,L,N'S SPH]E ( ACTION 9 ,*IAPAS1 IS ?AT ( ! COMMUNITIES ( ! FIR/ PEOPLES4 

,=W>DS & BACKW>DS ( ! ,ZAPATI/A MOVEM5T 

,)9 ! COMPLEX TRAJECTORY ( ! ,E,Z,L,N %AD[S & LI<TS HAVE1 FROM ! BEG9N+1 COEXI/$4 ,LOOK+ TO LEGITIMATELY WID5 ITS BREAD? & PROJECT ITS FI<T TO ! :OLE ,MEXICAN /ATE1 ! ,E,Z,L,N RUBB$ ELB[S )1 OR GLANC$ & W9K$ ) C]TA9 FAMILI>ITY AT ! DOM9ANT 9/ITUTIONS :ILE EXP&+ & CONSOLIDAT+ ITS REGIONAL AUTONOMY4 ,! =M] ONLY PRODUC$ M$IAT$ ACKN[L$GM5TS1 BROK5 PACTS1 DELAYS & FAILURES1 ! LATT]1 9 CONTRA/1 CEM5T$ ITS HOLD ON ITS IMM$IATE SPH]E ( 9FLU5CE4 ,&1 JU/ LIKE ! =M] L$ TO ! EPISODIC =MATION ( L>GE POLITICAL SUP]/RUCTURES ?AT VOLUNT>ILY OR NOT W]E DELIV]$ TO ! DYNAMICS ( ! ,/ATE OR ITS IMPLICIT 5VIRONM5T ( ACTION & LAT] W]E TRAPP$ 9 ITS /EEL CLAWS 7,NATIONAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,CONV5TION1 ,MOVEM5T ( ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION1 ,COMMITTEE ( ,CONCORD & ,PACIFICATION1 ETC71 ! LATT] FACILITAT$1 FROM ,AUGU/ #bc ON1 ! EM]G5CE ( A L>G] P>TICIPATION ON ! P>T ( ! ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES & A POSSIBLY HEAL?Y R$EF9ITION ( ! ,E,Z,L,N2 N[ AIM+ -AL?\< NEV] TOTALLY NOR ) CONV9C+ 5]GY - TO P]=M MORE AS ACCOMPANIM5T ?AN UNNECESS>Y FIR/ VIOL94 ,?IS ALT]NATIVE WAY ( ?9K+ AB\T POLITICS & ?IS LATE/ C\RSE ( ACTION HAVE ALL[$ ! =MATION ( ! FIVE AUTONOM\S REGIONS 9 ,*IAPAS & ! 7NOT V]Y WELL7 D5OM9AT$ C\NCILS ( GOOD GOV]NM5T2 A RE%UFFL+ ( ROLES F> FROM BE+ RESOLV$ & ?AT HAS A LOT TO DO ) ! DEBATES & PROBLEMS ( ! NEW ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN REVOLUTION>Y LEFT4 ,LI<TS & %AD[S ?R\< :I* ! NEW ,E,Z,L,N HAS MADE MANIFE/1 EI!R ! FUSION1 )\T A PRECONCEIV$ PLAN1 ( OLD & NEW ELEM5TS COMB9+ - V]Y MU* LIKE A MOVEM5T 9 TRANSITION1 AS WE HAVE SAID - SOME ( ! PRACTICES ( A CONV5TIONAL GU]RILLA >MY ) ! 9DISP5SABLE D>ES CLAIM$ BY GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AS !Y BUILD !IR AUTONOMY4 ,?IS PLAY ( LI<TS & %AD[S CAN'T HELP BUT HAVE AN EFFECT ON ! ,SIX? ,DECL>ATION & 0! O!R CAMPAIGN0 :I* WE NE$ TO ADDRESS IMM$IATELY4 

,IT IS FITT+ TO />T BY BE+ FAIR & CONSEQU5T3 IF !RE'S ANY?+ ! ,E,Z,L,N HAS MADE P]FECTLY CLE> 9 ITS ,SIX? ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,LAC&ONA JUNGLE IS ?AT IT FEELS *EAT$ & ?AT ! MA9 AG5TS ( ! FIASCO >E ! 9/ITUTIONAL POLITICAL P>TIES1 ) ITS LEAD]S FIR/ ( ALL4 ,!IR WORD+ 9 ?IS RESPECT LEAVES LITTLE ROOM = EXEGESIS TOO COMPLEX & NE$LESSLY S9U\S3 0! POLITICIANS HAVE CLE>LY %[N ?AT !Y HAVE NO DEC5CY & >E JU/ A BUN* ( SC\NDRELS ?AT ONLY ?9K ( E>N+ LOTS ( MONEY AS ! BAD GOV]NORS !Y >E4 ,WE MU/ REMEMB] ?IS BECAUSE Y\ WILL SEE ?AT N[ !Y'RE GO+ TO SAY ?AT !Y WILL RECOGNIZE 9DIG5\S RI<TS1 BUT ?IS IS A LIE !Y TELL US SO WE VOTE = !M1 BUT !Y ALREADY HAD !IR *ANCE & DIDN'T COME ?R\<40 ,*ANCES & DEFAULTS ?AT - IT ALL MU/ BE SAID ) EV5 CL>ITY - RUN ?R\< EV]Y C\NTRY'S HI/ORY ( 0REPRES5TATIVE0 DEMOCRACY & COME TOGE!R EA* ) ITS [N *>ACT]I/ICS 9 A HYPO!TICAL TALE ( UNIV]SAL 9FAMY4 ,IT BE+ SO1 IT IS PROP] ?AT ! ,E,Z,L,N WANTS TO LEAVE \TSIDE ITS EXPECTATIONS ONCE & = ALL ! 9/ITUTIONAL SY/EM ( P>TIES1 WANTS TO TRACE A CLE> DIVID+ L9E 9 ?AT S5SE & WANTS TO ORI5T ITS MESSAGE 9 ANO!R DIRECTION3 0A NEW /EP =W>D 9 ! 9DIG5\S /RUGGLE IS ONLY POSSIBLE IF ! 9DIG5\S JO9 ! WORK]S1 PEASANTS1 /UD5TS1 TEA*]S1 EMPLOYES 444 ?AT IS1 WORK]S ( T[N & C\NTRY40 ,9 O!R WORDS1 GO+ FUR!R \T & WID5+ ! SPECTRUM ( MOVEM5TS ( RESI/ANCE3 09 ?IS GLOBALIZATION ( REBELLION APPE> NOT ONLY ! RURAL & URBAN WORK]S1 BUT ALSO O!RS APPE> ?AT >E PROSECUT$ & HELD 9 CONTEMPT PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y DON'T ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE DOM9AT$1 SU* AS WOM51 Y\NG PEOPLE1 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 HOMOSEXUALS1 LESBIANS1 TRANSSEXUALS1 IMMIGRANTS1 & MANY O!R GR\PS ?AT EXI/ ALL OV] ! WORLD BUT ?AT WE DON'T SEE NOR HE> UNTIL !Y CRY \T 5\< ALREADY1 & !Y RISE UP1 & !N WE SEE !M1 & HE> !M1 & WE LE>N FROM !M40 ,A WEB ( OPPRESSION1 EXCLUSION & PA9 SEEMS TO BE AT ! BOTTOM ( ! LONG+S & DESIRES ( ! ,E,Z,L,N2 & P]HAPS ! ,LAC&ONA JUNGLE CAN BE FELT PULSAT+ BEH9D & UND] !SE WORDS1 WORDS ?AT NOT BECAUSE !Y'RE DELIB]ATELY SIMPLE LACK A DEEP & DE> MEAN+4 

,IT IS POSSIBLE TO AGREE ) ! IMM$IATE HORIZON 9 PRACTICALLY EV]Y?+3 ! MORE OR LESS /ABLE >TICULATION ( !SE RESI/ANCE MOVEM5TS BEH9D A LEFTI/ PROGRAM ( /RUGGLE & ! COLLECTIVE />T ( A 0NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BUILD ANO!R WAY ( DO+ POLITICS04 ,ANO!R WAY ( DO+ POLITICS3 ?IS %\LD BE UND]/OOD AS TOTALLY DIFF]5T FROM ?AT DEVELOP$ 9 A %AMELESS CONTEMPTU\S WAY BY ! ELECTORAL P>TIES1 ALWAYS EMB>K$ 9 ! RHY?MIC & SPASMODIC SUCCESSION ( S$UCTIVE PROMISES1 AMNESIAS )\T DESCRIPTION & OPPORTUNI/IC JU/IFICATIONS4 ,H]E WE HAVE1 = 9/ANCE1 A NEW ,ZAPATI/A ATTACK3 0,& ?OSE ELECTORAL P>TIES NOT ONLY DON'T DEF5D1 BUT !Y >E ! FIR/ TO BE AT ! S]VICE ( =EIGN]S1 MA9LY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & >E ! ONES :O DECEIVE US1 MAK+ US LOOK ! O!R WAY :ILE !Y SELL (F EV]Y?+ & KEEP ! MONEY04 ,IRREFUTABLE JUDGM5TS >E !SE ?AT ! ,V,I ,DECL>ATION ALSO EXT5DS ) SOME NUANCES TO ! BUREAUCRATIC & DEFEATI/ LABOR MOVEM5T3 0,& IF ! WORK]S W]E 9 !IR UNION TO LEGALLY DEM& !IR RI<TS1 !N NO1 RI<T N[ ! UNION TELLS !M !Y HAVE TO BUCK UP & ACCEPT A L[] SAL>Y OR LESS H\RS OR LESS B5EFITS1 OR ELSE ! COMPANY CLOSES & GOES TO ANO!R C\NTRY04 ,A DIFF]5T WAY ( DO+ POLITICS AB\T :I* NOT MANY ?+S >E SPECIFI$ BUT MU/ SURELY BE UND]/OOD AS AN OPTION = DIRECT DEMOCRACY AS OPPOS$ TO HI]>*ICAL & CRY/ALLIZ$ 0REPRES5TATIONS02 AN OPTION = ! PEOPLE'S ACTIVE P>TICIPATION ) ALL ITS POT5TIAL AS OPPOS$ TO ! SY/EMATIC EXCLUSION ?AT HAS ALWAYS B5EFIT$ TE*NOCRATS & 0KN[-IT-ALLS02 AN OPTION = S9C]ITY1 DIALOGUE AMONG EQUALS & ! %>$ ELABORATION ( ?OSE DREAMS ?AT >E COMMON TO ALL AS OPPOS$ TO ! 9S5SIBLE & ABSURD FAIR ( ! VANITIES :]E DISSEMBL+ & LY+ RUN ! H\SE4 ,! ,DECL>ATION DOESN'T SAY IT1 BUT SU* ?+S CAN BE IMPLICIT 9ASMU* !Y SEEM TO BE ! AU!NTIC ROAD TO ! =MATION & DEVELOPM5T ( ! 9DIG5\S ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES1 ESS5TIAL SIGNS ( !IR EXI/5CE & !IR CONSOLIDATION4 

,CON/ITUTIONAL *ANGE3 A ROAD TO NO:]E 

,IT'S A GOOD ?+ !RE >5'T MANY DEF9ITIONS OR A DETAIL$ & SUFFOCAT+ PROGRAM TO SUBSCRIBE TO1 S9CE ! PRES5CE ( SU* ?+S W\LD BE MORE AN 9VITATION TO ADHESION ?AN TO DIALOGUE2 CONSID]ATION ( ,MEXICAN GRASSROOTS SOCIAL MOVEM5TS MORE AS A PASSIVE AUDI5CE OR AN EMPTY CONTA9] ?AN AS A LIV+ & ACTIVE FABRIC1 CAPABLE ( PRODUC+ ITS [N WORDS & ITS [N FIRE4 ,NEV]!LESS !RE IS A UNIQUE PROGRAMMATIC ELEM5T ! ,E,Z,L,N SEEMS TO TAKE AS AXIOMATIC & TACITLY AGRE$ TO1 AN ELEM5T ?AT CAN BE A S\RCE ( ]RORS ( VISION & MULTIPLE /RATEGIC MI/AKES3 0A NEW ,CON/ITUTION04 ,WILL ?IS BE AN ELLIPTICAL WAY ( REF]R+ TO ! CON/ITU5T BASIS ( A NEW ,MEXICAN SOCIETY1 & !RE=E 9CLUD+ ! CONVICTION ?AT ?IS REQUIRES NO MORE NOR LESS A RADICAL SUBV]SION ( ITS P[] RELATIONS8 ,OR P]HAPS IT ATTEMPTS TO EMB>K ! AUTONOM\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ON A CONV5TIONAL CON/ITUTIONAL RE=M :OSE TRANSACTIONS & GAME RULES HAVE BE5 PREVI\SLY DEF9$ ALONG ! NORMS 9 =CE & AS SU*1 SUBJECT$ BE=EH& TO ?OSE V]Y SAME P[] RELATIONS8 ,ON ITS FACE1 IT W\LD SEEM ?AT ! ,E,Z,L,N HOLDS A NO/ALGIC IDEA ( ! ,MEXICAN ,CON/ITUTION ?AT DOESN'T HOLD UP TO AN ANALYSIS 9 DEP?4 ,LET'S SEE3 0! ,CON/ITUTION HAS BE5 FONDL$ & *ANG$4 ,IT IS NO LONG] ?AT :I* HAD ! RI<TS & LIB]TIES ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 BUT N[ IT HAS ! RI<TS & LIB]TIES ( ! NEO-LIB]ALS TO OBTA9 !IR HUGE PR(ITS4 ,! JUDGES >E !RE TO S]VE ?OSE NEO-LIB]ALS BECAUSE !Y ALWAYS RULE 9 !IR FAVOR1 & ?OSE :O >5'T RI* GET ONLY 9JU/ICE1 PRISON OR ! CEMET]Y40 ,BUT1 DID ,MEXICO EV] HAVE A CON/ITUTION ?AT REALLY CONSECRAT$1 )\T IFS & BUTS1 & 9 ITS WIDE/ EXPRESSION 0! LIB]TIES ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE08 ,?IS TYPE ( REASON+ MI<T P]HAPS LEAD TO ! BELIEF ?AT ! ,E,Z,L,N HAS UND]/OOD V]Y WELL ! >TICULATIONS ( P[] ?AT *>ACT]IZE ! /ATE'S POLITICAL P>TIES BUT HAS NOT YET GRASP$ ?OSE ?AT *>ACT]IZE ! /ATE ITSELF4 ,H[EV]1 !RE'S NO MY/]Y 9 ?IS & IT CAN BE /AT$1 P>APHRAS+ ,M>COS1 9 V]Y SIMPLE WORDS3 ! P>TIES >E LIKE !Y >E BECAUSE ! /ATE IS LIKE IT IS4 

,SOME?+ ?AT %\LD BE BEYOND ANY DISCUSSION IS ?AT ! /ATE IS A SPECIFIC /RUCTURE ( DOM9ATION1 A HI]>*ICAL & CODIFI$ =M ( SOCIAL P[] RELATIONS & A SY/EM DESIGN$ TO SELF-P]PETUATE4 ,?IS BE+ SO1 ! CORRECT DESCRIPTION ! ,E,Z,L,N MAKES ( ! /ATE'S P>TY SY/EM CANNOT BE F\ND$ 9 ! MALEVOL5CE1 ! P]V]SE *>ACT] OR ! V5ALITY ( ITS LEAD]S BUT MU/ F9D A SUB/ANTIAL P>T ( ITS REASON+ 9 ! FACT ?AT SU* P>TIES E/ABLI% !IR BASIC ORI5TATION AS AN OP]ATION TO CAPTURE ! RE9S ( ! ,/ATE4 ,& IT IS PRECISELY BECAUSE ( ?IS ?AT SU* P>TIES ADOPT A %APE ?AT FAI?FULLY REPRODUCES ! ,/ATE 9 !IR [N ACTIONS3 ?AT IS :Y !Y CON/ITUTE !MSELVES AS 9/ANCES ( CONTROL & DISCIPL9+ ( ITS AFFILIATES2 ?AT IS :Y !Y ASSIGN DEF]5TIAL ATTRIBUTIONS TO EA* ( !IR [N ORGANS 9 !IR PYRAMIDAL EXI/5CE2 & ?AT IS :Y !Y BELIEVE ?AT !IR SURVIVAL1 BEYOND ANY HI/ORICAL OR SOCIAL CONSID]ATION1 %\LD BE SE5 BY 0! VOT]S0 -!IR [N & ! O!R'S - AS A BLESS+ FROM HEAV54 ,WE AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 SO CONV9C$ = OV] #ac YE>S & ! SUBSEQU5T HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CE HAS ONLY CONFIRM$ ?OSE OLD 9TUITIONS1 & HAS DONE SO )\T PRES5T+1 S9CE !N1 A S+LE EXCEPTION TO \R ANXI\S & EXPECTANT EYES4 ,FUR!RMORE3 IF 9 ! PA/ IT WAS SAID 0P[] CORRUPTS0 TODAY WE CAN SAY ?AT EV5 ! M]E ASPIRATION TO P[] ALSO CORRUPTS1 BE=EH& & ) PL5TY ( ROOM4 

,9 ?IS WE MU/ BE CLE> & COH]5T4 ,H[ DOES ONE RECONCILE ! ,E,Z,L,N SAY+ 0WE FI<T TO BE FREE1 TO NOT HAVE TO *ANGE MA/] EV]Y SIX YE>S0 ) ! ,E,Z,L,N :O SPEAKS ( 0A NEW ,CON/ITUTION08 ,CAN P]HAPS A ,MAGNA ,C>TA TRANSACT$ & COMPACT$ BY NECESSITY ) ! CURR5T /ATE ORGANIZATION1 ACCORD+ TO ! TRADITIONAL S5SE ( ! EXPRESSION1 BE RECONCIL$ ) ! /RUGGLE = FRE$OM8 ,IT W\LD SEEM NOT1 & IT W\LD ALSO SEEM ?AT ! CORRECT ORI5TATION IS EXACTLY ! CONTR>Y3 ! /RUGGLE = FRE$OM />TS ) ! AUTONOMIC =MATION ( GRASSROOTS SOCIAL MOVEM5TS & DEVELOPS )9 IT1 :ILE ! NEGOTIAT$ PURSUIT ( A NEW ,CON/ITUTION IS CONDEMN$ TO BE MIR$ 9 ! TORTU\S MAZE ( ! ,/ATE & ITS 5DLESS MA*9ATIONS4 ,SU* CONCLUSION DOESN'T NE$ ANY ]UDITE /UDY 9 COMP>ATIVE POLITICS1 IT'S MORE ?AN 5\< ) ! EXP]I5CE ( ! ,E,Z,L,N 9 SIMIL> MATT]S4 ,! FUNDAM5TAL & RADICAL REJECTION TO ! /ATE'S P>TY SY/EM IS AN IMPORTANT CONCEPTUAL /EP ?AT ONLY REQUIRES ITS NECESS>Y COMPLEM5T3 ! REJECTION ( ! N>R[ ROAD ( ! /ATE ?AT WILL ALL[ UNFETT]$ TRANSIT )\T *A9S OR DI/RACTIONS ALONG ! F]TILE ROAD ( AUTONOMY4 ,?IS AUTONOMY ( ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 SET )9 ! FRAME ( T]RITORIAL ACTION !Y DECIDE TO GIVE !MSELVES1 IS ! LIB]T>IAN CONDITION P> EXCELL5CE3 AN AUTONOMY ?AT REQUIRES EMANCIPATION FROM ALL-KN[+ P[]1 EXT]NAL & SUP]IOR1 9 ORD] = EA* COLLECTIVE TO DESIGN1 ) ! L>GE/ M>G9 ( LIB]TY POSSIBLE1 ITS [N LIV+ RELATION%IPS & ITS [N REC\RSES TO ACTION2 )\T CONDITIONS OR EXTORTIONS1 ?9K+ !MSELVES & !IR BECOM+ & TRU/+ 9 !IR [N ABILITIES RA!R ?AN PR$E/9ATIONS1 MESSIAHS1 DOCTR9ES1 CONSPIRACIES OR R&OMNESS ?AT -AS IS WELL KN[N - HAVE NEV] NOR WILL EV] LEAD ANY:]E4 

,WE ALL C\LD 0WALK BY ASK+0 & 0COMM& BY OBEY+0 

,!RE >E MANY MORE ?+S ?AT C\LD BE >GU$ 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! ,E,Z,L,N REG>D+ !IR ,SIX? ,DECL>ATION1 OR BETT] YET1 DO SO ) ALL ! ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES &1 9 G5]AL1 AB\T ! PEOPLE'S LIVES & /RUGGLES4 

,= EXAMPLE1 WE W\LD LIKE TO GO DEEP] ON GLOBALIZATION & NEO-LIB]ALISM1 SO ?AT AMONG US ALL WE CAN TRACE A MAP ( ! WORLD ?AT IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE EXCLUSIVELY 9 BLACK & :ITE1 TO SEE ?AT 9 ?IS >5A !RE >E MORE ?AN TWO GLADIATORS & IT'S NECESS>Y TO ID5TIFY A :OLE GAMUT ( LOCAL RELATION%IPS >TICULAT$ = \R [N CONV5I5CE & NOT \T ( PURE OBSEQUI\SNESS TO ! WORLD'S GREAT C5T]S ( P[]4 ,9 ! 5D CAPITALISM ALSO F9DS CITIZ5%IP PAP]S & ITS SPECIFIC MULT9ATIONAL FACADE 9 ,MEXICO1 )\T ! IMP]ATIVE ( AN EXT]NAL AG5T TO GIVE IT LIFE1 IMPULSE & PROJECTION4 ,?IS TYPE ( CONSID]ATION WILL ALL[ US TO MAKE COMMON1 ) ALMO/ COMPLETE C]TA9TY1 ! CONVICTION ?AT NOT ONLY SOLD \T POLITICIANS & !IR CORRUPT FOLL[+S >E RESPONSIBLE = ! SITUATION BUT ALSO !RE >E C]TA9 SOCIAL LEVELS ?AT ALSO TRY H>D MA9TA9+ ! /ATUS QUO4 ,?IS MI<T BR+ US TO %>E DEF9ITIONS MU* MORE M>K$LY ANTI-CAPITALI/1 ANTI-/ATE & ANTI-BUREAUCRATIC ?AT P]HAPS ! ,E,Z,L,N HAS ALREADY =MULAT$ )9 ITSELF BUT HAS NOT YET MADE COMPLETELY MANIFE/4 

,WE'D LIKE TO REFLECT 9 A BRO!RLY WAY ON A S5T5CE ( ! ,SIX? ,DECL>ATION TO :I* WE ASSIGN SPECIAL IMPORTANCE & ?AT ILLU/RATES ONE ( ! DI/9CTIVE FEATURES ( ! ,E,Z,L,N ALL ?IS TIME3 0?AT IS1 ON TOP ! DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL COMM&+ & BEL[ ! MILIT>Y OBEY+4 ,OR P]HAPS EV5 BETT] ?AT !RE BE NO BEL[ BUT EV]Y?+ LEVEL1 ) NO MILIT>Y1 & ?AT IS :Y ! ,ZAPATI/AS >E SOLDI]S SO ?AT !RE BE NO MORE SOLDI]S04 ,REALLY1 IF EV]Y?+ W]E 0LEVEL0 NOBODY W\LD COMM& & NOBODY W\LD OBEY BUT EA* ACT \T ( !IR [N CONVICTIONS1 !IR [N POSSIBILITIES & !IR [N COMMITM5TS ) ! AGREEM5TS FREELY ADOPT$4 ,& WE W\LD SAY ?AT IT'S DANG]\S & P>ADOXICAL ?IS HAV+ SOLDI]S SO AS NOT TO HAVE SOLDI]S BECAUSE !N -:AT A MESS ( WORDS6 WE W\LD ALWAYS NE$ SOME SOLDI]S SO !RE W\LD BE NO MORE SOLDI]S4 ,IT SEEMS MU* BETT]1 MORE DIRECT & CLE>] TO SAY ?AT WE >E ANTI-MILIT>Y1 & !N REALLY GET TO WORK1 FULLY & NOT HALF-HE>T$1 = ! DISSOLUTION ( ALL >MIES4 

,WE W\LD LIKE TO DISCUSS 9 MORE DETAIL ) \R COMRADES FROM ! ,LAC&ONA JUNGLE ! MOTIVES ?AT CAUSE \R 5?USIASM ) ! IDEA ( BR++ TOGE!R ALL ! ,MEXICAN SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9 A WIDE NET )\T EXCLUSION4 ,BUT EV5 !N1 WE W\LD LIKE TO MA9TA9 A RESPECTFUL DISCREPANCY ) RESPECT TO A PROCE$+ ?AT MI<T NOT BE ! BE/4 ,WE ?9K ?AT ?IS NET %\LD NOT HAVE A C5T] &1 PRECISELY BECAUSE ( ?IS1 ! ,E,Z,L,N %\LD NOT HAVE SELF-ATTRIBUT$ ! ROLE ( 9ITIAL COORD9ATOR ASSIGN+ TO ITSELF ! ADM9I/RATION ( A DIALOGUE :]E ! P>TICIPANTS HAVE ALREADY BE5 PREVI\SLY CATEGORIZ$ & MEET ACCORD+ TO ! DISPOSITIONS 9 REG>DS TO DATES1 PLACE & AG5DA PRESCRIB$ BY ! ,C,C,R,I4 ,IT SURELY W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] ?AT ! DATES W\LD HAVE RESULT$ FROM A BROAD PREVI\S CONSULTATION1 ?AT ! PLACE W\LD BE EQUIDI/ANT & ?AT ! 9ITIAL AG5DA W\LD BE NO?+ BUT ! FREE FL[ ( ! IRREVOCABLE POPUL> VOICE4 ,P]HAPS !RE'S NO CAUSE = MI/RU/+ ! 9T5TIONS & BELIEVE ?AT ?IS GA!R+ IS NO?+ MORE ?AN A F\NDATIONAL NECESSITY & ?AT !RE WILL BE PL5TY ( FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES = ?+S TO BE DIFF]5T4 

,CUBA3 SO NE> ,*IAPAS1 SO F> FROM ! ,E,Z,L,N 

,WE'D LIKE TO EXP\ND !SE ?+S & MANY O!RS1 BUT RI<T N[ IT ONLY SEEMS RI<T TO PLACE ! QUE/IONS4 ,!RE IS1 H[EV]1 AN ISSUE WE CAN'T AVOID AT ?IS TIME & ?AT1 AS ! ,CUBAN ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T1 ESPECIALLY & DIRECTLY 9T]E/S US4 ,WE ?9K IT'S GREAT ?AT ! ,E,Z,L,N MANIFE/ ITS SOLID>ITY ) ! PEOPLE /RUGGL+ 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA & ! WORLD & WE C\LD ISSUE \R [N DECL>ATIONS TO ! EFFECT4 ,9ASMU* AS PEOPLE'S /RUGGLES HAPP5 EV]Y:]E1 WE ?9K IT'S A GOOD LIT]>Y IMAGE TO SAY ?AT WE CAN'T V]Y WELL TELL :]E TO DELIV] ! ,E,Z,L,N'S TE/IMONIES ( SOLID>ITY4 ,:AT IS NOT CLE>1 !N1 IS ! IDEOLOGICAL & POLITICAL ME*ANISM :]EBY ! PEOPLES ( ! WORLD >E 0NOT LOCATABLE0 :]EAS ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE CAN F9D !IR SEAT1 !IR NATURAL RESID5CE & !IR LEGITIMATE REPRES5TATION AT !IR GOV]NM5T'S EMBASSY 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY4 ,SEE+ ?+S ?IS WAY1 IT'S AS IF ! ,E,Z,L,N 9T]RUPT$ ALMO/ ALL ITS CONCEPTS1 PRAXIS & LE>N+ AT ! V]Y MOM5T ( L&+ 9 ,CUBA4 ,:AT NATURAL & COH]5T L9K CAN !RE BE BETWE5 A PLAT=M ?AT SEEKS TO EXALT ! FABRIC ( ,MEXICAN SOCIETY ?R\< ITS GRASSROOTS SOCIAL MOVEM5TS & ANO!R ?AT ASSUMES ?AT ITS ,CUBAN EQUIVAL5T IS TOTALLY ABSORB$ BY ITS GOV]NM5T4 ,FUR!RMORE1 DOES ! ,E,Z,L,N BELIEVE ?AT ! ,CUBAN GOV]NM5T EMBODIES ! MODEL ( A NEW ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN REVOLUTION>Y LEFT OR IS DISPOS$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 IT1 EVE AS A DISCREET FELL[ TRAVEL]8 ,DOES ! ,E,Z,L,N BELIEVE ?AT !Y MU/ DO 9 ,MEXICO :AT ! ,CUBAN 0,COMMUNI/0 ,P>TY HAS DONE 9 ,CUBA8 ,DOES ! ,E,Z,L,N DEEM CONTRADICTORY & 9CONSEQU5T TO SOLIDLY M>RY ! AUTONOMY ( ! GRASSROOTS COMMUNITIES ) A C5TRALIZ+ & EXCLUD+ REGIME8 ,DOES ! ,E,Z,L,N ?9K ?AT ! SELF-EXPRESSION ( ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE C\LD BE AUTONOM\S POPUL> ORGANIZATIONS :OSE APPE>ANCE ! GOV]NM5T C>EFULLY & SY/EMATICALLY TRIES TO =E/ALL BY MEANS ( PREV5TIVE REPRESSION8 ,:AT ANSW]S1 F9ALLY1 CAN ! ,E,Z,L,N GIVE TO SU* GRAVE QUE/IONS8 

,9 ADDITION1 ! ,E,Z,L,N CAN'T IGNORE OR =GET ?AT DUR+ F\R LONG DECADES ! ,CUBAN & ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T MA9TA9$ FRAT]NAL RELATIONS2 ONE ( ! BE/ MOM5TS CAN SURELY BE F\ND >\ND ! COMPLICIT SIL5CE ON ! P>T ( ! ,CUBAN GOV]NM5T AB\T ! MASSACRE ( ,TLATELOLCO 9 #aifh & ! S5D+ ( A?LETES TO ! ,OLYMPIC GAMES IMM$IATELY FOLL[+2 9 SPITE ( CALLS = ! BOYCOTT ( ! GAMES AT ! TIME BY ! ,MEXICAN LEFT4 ,!RE IS A FRAT]NAL 9T]-/ATES RELATION%IP ?AT IS NOT H>D TO P]SONIFY 9 ! FRI5D%IP BETWE5 ,FIDEL ,CA/RO & ,C>LOS ,SAL9AS DE ,GORT>I1 P>T ( :OSE =TUNE - AMASS$ ?ANKS TO ! EXPLOITATION ( ! ,MEXICAN WORK] - TODAY IS 9VE/$ 9 ,CUBAN T]RITORY4 ,GIV5 !SE ANTEC$5TS1 & MANY O!RS ( A SIMIL> *>ACT]1 ! ,E,Z,L,N %\LD HAVE NO DIFFICULTY V]IFY+ ?AT1 = ! ,CUBAN RUL+ ELITE1 ! AXIS ( 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS DOES NOT CONSI/ ( ! PEOPLE'S /RUGGLES BUT 9/EAD !SE /RUGGLES >E RE-9T]PRET$ AT WILL ACCORD+ TO ! TYPE ( RELATION%IP ! RUL+ MONOPOLY P>TY DECIDES TO HAVE ) ! RE/ ( ! GOV]NM5TS1 IF & :5 !Y CAN BREA! A LITTLE OXYG5 TO ITS CAPACITY = SURVIVAL4 ,H[ CAN Y\ EXPLA91 IF NOT1 ?AT ,CUBAN DIPLOMACY HAS SUPPORT$ ! /RUGGLES AGA9/ ,S\? ,AFRICA'S AP>!ID & HAS ALSO %[N EXTREME SOLID>ITY ) ! ,SUH>TO REGIME 9 ,9DONESIA1 :O MA9TA9$ A SIMIL> SITUATION 9 ,EA/ ,TIMOR8 ,:AT COH]5CE CAN !RE BE BETWE5 SUBSCRIB+ TO ! RI<TS ( ,AFRICAN PEOPLES TO DEF9E !IR [N DE/9Y :ILE AT ! SAME TIME S5D+ TROOPS ( OCCUPATION TO FACE ,]ITREAN 9DEP5D5CE FI<T]S ACCORD+ TO ! NE$S ( ! ,SOVIET'S *ESS GAME1 OR N[ 9 A VIRTUALLY LUDICR\S REGI/]1 TRA9+ ,IDI ,AM9'S MILIT>Y ESCORT8 ,:AT JU/IFICATION DOES ! ,CUBAN GOV]NM5T HAVE TO S5D A VICE-PRESID5T TO TAKE P>T 9 ! ,DAVOS =UM & LAT] S5D ITS PRESID5T ( ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY TO PROTE/ 9 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE AGA9/ ! SAME =UM8 ,H[ CAN IT BE ?AT RACISM IS SO /RONGLY CONDEMN$ AT ! ,U,N ,WORLD ,CONF]5CE ON ! SUBJECT ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 ,DURBAN & LAT] REFUS+ ALL 9VITATIONS TO ANALYZE ! REASONS :Y !RE'S AN OV]-REPRES5TATION ( ,BLACK PEOPLE 9 ,CUBA'S JAILS4 ,& SO ON1 AS F> AS ANYBODY'S CRITICAL CURIOSITY MI<T TAKE !M4 

,BY ! WAY3 IS IT NECESS>Y TO REM9D ! ,E,Z,L,N ( ! LIV+ CONDITIONS ( ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE & !IR ABSOLUTE IMPOSSIBILITY TO SELF-ORGANIZE AUTONOM\SLY OR EV5 TO EXPRESS !MSELVES TO FACE ! SITUATION8 ,WE ?9K ANY CONCRETE REF]5CE IS UNNECESS>Y AT ?IS MOM5T & WE WANT TO BELIEVE ?AT ! M5TION ( ! EMBASSY ( ! ,CUBAN GOV]NM5T 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY IS ONLY A MI/AKE2 A LAPSE ?AT CAN BE AM5D$ AT ! E>LIE/ OPPORTUNITY4 ,WE WANT TO BELIEVE IT IS SO BECAUSE :AT'S AT /AKE IS A LOT MORE IMPORTANT & WE HAVE SO 9S9UAT$ FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,LET'S REPEAT IT & KEEP IT PRES5T FROM N[ ON3 :AT MATT]S IS ! =MATION1 ! PR(ILE & ! ORI5TATION ( A CON/ELLATION ( REBEL GR\PS & PRACTICES ?AT TODAY MEET ! CONDITIONS TO NURTURE ! NEW ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN REVOLUTION>Y LEFT4 ,9 ?IS WORK ( CREATION !RE CAN BE NO C>ELESSNESS NOR LEVITY NOR POLITE PHRASES4 ,9 ?IS WORK ( CREATION ! ,CUBAN GOV]NM5T HAS NO?+ TO CONTRIBUTE BECAUSE ! ONLY G5U9E MESSAGES ?AT WILL P]MIT US TO ADVANCE ALONG ! ROAD ( FRE$OM WILL NOT ISSUE FROM ! BUREAUCRAT'S (FICES 9 ,HAVANA BUT FROM ! CLA%ES & D9 ?AT SURGE FROM DEEP BEL[ & ?AT BEL[ F9D !IR UNMI/AKABLE E*OES4 ,IT IS !RE ) ! ,ECUADORIAN 0\TLAWS01 ! ,MAPU*E RESI/ANCE1 ! ,CO*ABAMBA PEASANTS1 ! OCCUPI$ FACTORIES 9 ,>G5T9A1 ! L& OCCUPATIONS 9 ,BRAZIL &1 ( C\RSE1 ALSO 9 ! EXP]I5CES & TRIALS ?AT TODAY >E TAK+ PLACE 9 ! ,LAC&ONA JUNGLE4 

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