,! ,E,Z,L,N 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,D]MOT ,SRE5AN 

,TEXT 3 

,! NAME ( ! ,ZAPATI/A ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION ,>MY 7,E,Z,L,N7 REBELS IS TAK5 FROM ! ,EMILANO ,ZAPATA :O PLAY$ A MAJOR ROLE 9 ! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION _<#a#i#a -- #a#i#b#a_>4 #gc YE>S HAS PASS$ S9CE ! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION 4 ,! MEMORY ( ,ZAPATA HAD FAD$ ONTO ! WORN PAGES ( HI/ORY4 

,9DE$ ! HEIRS ( ! BETRAY]S ( ,ZAPATA1 HEAD$ BY ! ,9/ITUTIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,P>TY & ,PRESID5T ,C>LOS ,SALL9AS1 >E 9 P[] TODAY 9 ,MEXICO4 ,!Y HAVE REMA9$ 9 P[] = ! LA/ #ge YE>S4 ,BUT ! ,ZAPATI/AS HAVE COME BACK TO HAUNT !M4 

,A ,NEW ,YE> A ,NEW ,DAWN4 

  

,ON ,NEW ,YE>S ,DAY ( #aiid PEOPLE AWOKE TO ! NEWS ?AT F\R T[NS 9 ! S\?-EA/]N /ATE ( ,*IAPAS HAD BE5 TAK5 OV] BY A GR\P CALL+ ITSELF ! ,ZAPATI/A ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION ,>MY4 ,MILIT>ILY !Y HAD TIM$ !IR /RIKE AGA9/ ! ,MEXICAN >MY WELL & ?US EV5 MANAG$ TO CAPTURE ,G5]AL ,ABSLON ,CA/ELLANOS 7=M] ,*IAPAS ,GOV]NOR74 ,9ITIALLY !Y TOOK ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL DE ,LAS ,CASAS !N ,OX*UC A T[N #c#fKM AWAY4 ,!Y RANSACK$ #a GOV]NM5T (FICES4 ,!Y FRE$ #agi PRISON]S FROM ! PRISON 9 ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL & ATTACK$ ! >MY G>RISON ON ,JANU>Y #bND4 

,!Y /AT$3  
  

0,WE HAVE NO?+ TO LOSE1 ABSOLUTELY NO?+1 NO DEC5T RO( OV] \R HEADS1 NO L&1 NO WORK1 POOR HEAL?1 NO FOOD1 NO $UCATION1 NO RI<T TO FREELY & DEMOCRATICALLY *OOSE \R LEAD]S1 NO 9DEP5D5CE FROM =EIGN 9T]E/S1 & NO JU/ICE = \RSELVES OR \R *ILDR54 ,BUT WE SAY 5\< IS 5\<6 ,WE >E ! DESC5DANTS ( ?OSE :O TRULY BUILT ?IS NATION1 WE >E MILLIONS ( DISPOSSESS$1 & WE CALL UPON ALL \R BRE?R5 TO JO9 \R CRUSADE1 ! ONLY OPTION TO AVOID DY+ ( />VATION60  
  

,ON ,JANU>Y #d? ! BIG GUNS HIT BACK4 ,T5 T[NS 9 ! SURR\ND+ >EA ( ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL W]E BOMB$4 ,REPORTS CAME 9 ( AT LEA/ #d KILL$ 9 ! BOMB+4 ,FIVE REPORT$ ,E,Z,L,N REBELS W]E F\ND DEAD 9 ,OCOS+O4 ,9 ANO!R T[N1 ! ,ZAPATI/AS %OT D[N A HELICOPT]1 BURN$ D[N ! CITY HALL & !N LEFT4 ,! BODIES ( #* PEOPLE :O HAD BE5 KILL$ BY ! F$]AL >MY W]E F\ND4 ,! NEXT DAY #g TANKS >RIV$ 9 ! CONFLICT ZONE & ! >MY ATTACK$ A VAN KILL+ #e CIVILIANS 9CLUD+ ONE #h YE> OLD GIRL4 ,V>I\S GOV]NM5T M9I/RIES CIRCULAT$ BLACK PROPAG&A AB\T ! GR\P LABEL+ !M RADICAL ) A PR(ESSIONAL =EIGN LEAD]%IP4 ,! AU?ORITIES ALSO /AT$ ?AT ! PRES5CE ( HUMAN RI<TS ORGANIZATIONS 0H9D]S ! DISMANTL+ ( SU* A MOVEM5T404 

,:Y ,*IAPAS 8 

  

,! ,E,Z,L,N IS BAS$ AMONG ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE :O LIVE 9 & >\ND ! JUNGLE ( ,LAC&ONA1 EA/ ( ! HI< PLA9S ( ,*IAPAS4 ,*IAPAS IS AN ATROCI\SLY POOR >EA4 #d#a.0 ( ! POPULATION HAVE NO RUNN+ WAT]4 #c#d4#i.0 >E )\T ELECTRICITY4 #f#c.0 ( ! PEOPLE LIVE 9 ACCOMMODATION ( ONLY ONE ROOM4 #a#i.0 ( ! LABOR =CE HAS NO POSSIBLE 9COME & #f#g.0 ( ! LABOR =CE LIVE ON OR BEL[ ! M9IMUM WAGE -- 9 ,MEXICO Y\ CAN TAKE ?IS AS BE+ V]Y LITTLE4 ,DESPITE ,>TICLE #b#g.<#a.> :I* PROMISES ,L& ,RE=M 9 ! CON/ITUTION NO?+ HAS HAPP5$ 9 ?IS >EA4 ,PRESID5T ,SALL9AS REC5TLY *ANG$ ,>TICLE #bg FUR!R WIP+ \T ANY HOPES = AGR>IAN RE=M4 ,NOR!RN ,MEXICO HAS DEVELOP$ FACTORIES TO CAT] = COMPANIES MAK+ USE ( *EAP LABOR4 ,! S\!RN P>T ( ,MEXICO HAS BE5 LEFT TO BECOME A WILD]NESS4 ,! ,E,Z,L,N FE>S ?AT ,N,A,F,T,A.<#b.> 7,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,FREE ,TRADE ,AGREEM5T7 WILL KEEP ,*IAPAS FUR!R ISOLAT$ & UND]DEVELOP$4 

,AFT] ! FIR/ 9ITIAL DAYS ( HO/ILITIES ! ,E,Z,L,N )DREW TO ! ,LAC&ONA JUNGLE :]E !Y N[ >E 9VOLV$ 9 NEGOTIATIONS4 ,A CEASE-FIRE :I* BEGAN ON ,JANU>Y #a#g? HAS HELD DESPITE ! >MY BREAK+ ON A NUMB] ( OCCASIONS4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y NEGOTIATIONS TOOK PLACE 9SIDE A BELT COMPOS+ ( REPRES5TATIVES FROM ! ,N,G,O'S 7.<#d.> NON-GOV]NM5TAL AG5CIES74 ,9VITATIONS W]E ISSU$ TO ! V>I\S POLITICAL P>TIES ASK+ !M TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! PEACE TALKS4 ,NO WEAPONS HAVE BE5 H&$ OV] TO ! ,MEXICAN >MY4 

,! ,/ATE ADOPT$ A MORE CONCILIATORY APPROA* AFT] ! 9T]NATIONAL CONDEMNATION ( ! BOMB+ RAID ON ,JANU>Y #e?4 ,! MOVE T[>DS NEGOTIATION SEEMS ONLY TO HAVE COME AB\T DUE TO ! LI<T ( 9T]NATIONAL ATT5TION1 AS PRIOR TO ?IS ,MEXICO'S RECORD 9 HUMAN RI<TS IS A DIABOLICAL ONE4  
  

0,TORTURE WAS FREQU5TLY US$ BY LAW-5=CEM5T AG5TS P>TICUL>LY ! /ATE & JUDICIAL POLICE1 ?R\<\T ,MEXICO4 ,MO/ VICTIMS W]E CRIM9AL SUSPECTS BUT SOME 9CLUD+ LEAD]S ( 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES & HUMAN RI<TS ACTIVI/S W]E APP>5TLY T>GET$ SOLELY = !IR PEACEFUL POLITICAL ACTIVITIES04.<#c.>  
  

,AS ( ,FEBRU>Y '#i#d ! ,SECRET>IAT ( ,HUMAN RI<TS ( ! MA9 OPPOSITION P>TY -- ,P>TY ( ,DEMOCRATIC ,REVOLUTION 7,P,R,D7 -- REPORT$ ?AT #bfc ( !IR MEMB]S1 ACTIVI/S & SUPPORT]S HAVE BE5 ASSASS9AT$ S9CE ! #aihh ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN4 

,! ,E,Z,L,N REJECT$ A REQUE/ TO DROP POLITICAL PO9TS FROM ! AG5DA SAY+ ?AT !Y W]E NOT GO+ TO =CE NATIONAL AGREEM5TS BUT ?AT AS ,MEXICANS !Y HAD 0A RI<T TO =M OP9IONS & TO PROTE/ AB\T ASPECTS ( ,MEXICO'S POLITICAL LIFE40 ,9 ?IS LETT] !Y GO ON TO SAY ?AT 0,PEACE )\T RESPECT & DIGNITY CONT9UES TO BE1 = US1 AN UNDECL>$ W> ( ! P[]FUL AGA9/ \R PEOPLE40 ,!Y !N W5T ON TO %[ !IR WILL+NESS = 'PEACE ) DIGNITY' BY )DRAW+ FROM C]TA9 T[NS & LETT+ ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,R$ ,CROSS MOVE 9 & TAKE CONTROL DECL>+ !M 'GRAY >EAS'4 ,!Y ALSO SAID ?AT !Y W\LD ALL[ FREE PASSAGE ( CIVILIANS :ILE MA9TA9+ MOBILE PATROLS TO 5SURE NO MILIT>Y1 POLICE1 OR GOV]NM5T (FICIALS 5T]$ ! 'GRAY ZONES'4 

,9 ANO!R /ATEM5T ISSU$ TO NATIONAL NEWSPAP]S ! ,E,Z,L,N ASK$ 0,:Y IS EV]YONE SO QUIET8 ,IS ?IS ! 'DEMOCRACY' Y\ WANT$8 ,COMPLICITY ) LIES8 0,GO+ ON TO SAY 0,H[ MU* BLOOD MU/ BE SPILL$ BE=E !Y 7,P,R,I7 UND]/& ?AT WE WANT RESPECT NOT *>ITY8 0,! /ATEM5T F9I%ES ) ! IMPORTANT L9ES  
  

0,! ,C,C,R,I-,C,G 7,CL&E/9E ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9DIG5\S ,COMMITTEE ,G5]AL ,COMM&7 ( ! ,E,Z,L,N WILL GO TO ! NEGOTIAT+ TABLE ) RES]VATION BECAUSE ( ITS LACK ( CONFID5CE ( ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T4 ,!Y WANT TO BUY US ) A TON ( PROMISES4 ,!Y WANT US TO SELL ! ONLY ?+ WE HAVE LEFT 3 DIGNITY4 ,! #a/ ( ,JANU>Y WAS NOT 5\< = ! GOV]NM5T TO LE>N TO SPEAK TO ITS CITIZ5S AS EQUALS4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT MORE ?AN ,JANU>Y #a >E NECESS>Y444444444444,H]E ,ZAPATA LIVES4 ,TRY TO ASSASS9ATE HIM AGA94 ,\R BLOOD IS A PL$GE4 ,?AT IT BE TAK5 BY HE :O IS /ILL A%AM$40  
  

,!Y ALSO ISSU$ A COMMUNIQUE TO ALL ! ,N,G,O'S OP]AT+ )9 ! CONFLICT ZONE SAY+ ?AT !Y CONT9U$ TO 0RESPECT & WELCOME !IR NEUTRALITY & HUMANIT>IAN EF=TS40 

,! MON? ( ,FEBRU>Y & ,M>* IS LITT]$ ) ACC\NTS ( ! SPREAD+ POPUL>ITY ( ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,!RE WAS A M>* ( #cKMS BY NE>LY #b 9DIG5\S PEOPLE TO ! \TSKIRTS ( ,MEXICO CITY4 ,BANN]S DISPLAY$ READ 0,?IS DIALOGUE WE DON'T UND]/& 0 :I* WAS A REF]5CE TO ! MASSACRE ( /UD5TS 9 #aifh & ! MORE REC5T ONE 9 ,*IAPAS4 ,A DEMON/RATION = AGR>IAN RE=M 9 ,OAXACA WAS ATTACK$ BY POLICE4 ,/UD5TS CALL+ !MSELVES ',ZAPATI/AS' PROTE/$ AT A /OP BY ! PRESID5TIAL C&IDATE ( ! ,P,R,I4 ,9 ,PUEBLA LOCAL 9DIG5\S GR\PS BLOCK$ ! HI<WAY4 ,9 ,TAMAULIPAS DISSID5T OIL WORK]S AT ! /ATE PETRO-*EMICAL 9DU/RY 7,P,I,M,E,X7 BROKE ) !IR UNIONS & ORGANIZ$ /RIKES1 BLOCKADES & DEMON/RATIONS AT ! PLANTS4 ,UN>M$ ,9DIANS HAVE /AG$ L& TAKE-OV]S 9 ! /ATE ( ,*IAPAS -- ?R\<\T ! ,MAYAN ,HI<L&S4 ,!RE >E REPORTS ?AT OV] #a#b1 HECT>ES ( L& HAS BE5 EXPROPRIAT$ FROM L>GE PRIVATE L& [N]S.<#e.>4 ,ON ,APRIL #a?1 #gg YE>S AFT] ! DEA? ( ,EMILANO ,ZAPATA L>GE DEMON/RATIONS W]E ORGANIZ$ & TOOK PLACE 9 SUPPORT ( ,E,Z,L,N DEM&S 9 ,MEXICO CITY4 ,9 ,JUNE ! ,E,Z,L,N REJECT$ A PEACE (F] SET =? BY ! ,GOV]NM5T4 

,DECL>ATION ( ! ,JUNGLE ISSU$ BY ! ,E,Z,L,N 

  
  

0,WE CALL UPON ,>TICLE #ci ( ! ,MEXICAN ,CON/ITUTION :I* /ATES '! PEOPLE HAVE AT ALL TIMES ! 9ALI5ABLE RI<T TO ALT] OR *ANGE ! NATURE ( !IR GOV]NM5T4' ,!RE=E 9 ACCORDANCE ) \R ,CON/ITUTION1 WE ISSUE ?IS ,D,E,C,L,>,A,T,I,O,N ,( ,W,>444 ,PEOPLE ( ,MEXICO1 WE CALL = Y\R TOTAL P>TICIPATION 9 ?IS /RUGGLE = WORK1 L&1 H\S+1 FOOD1 HEAL? C>E1 $UCATION1 9DEP5D5CE1 LIB]TY1 DEMOCRACY1 JU/ICE & PEACE40  

,:]E >E !Y COM+ FROM 8 

  
  

0,WE >E NOT ,M>XI/S1 NOR >E WE GU]RILLAS4 ,WE >E ,ZAPATI/AS & WE >E AN >MY40 

 ,E,Z,L,N ,MAJOR  
  

,! FIR/ DAYS ( #aiid SAW ! RESURG5CE ( ! NAME ( ,ZAPATA ON ! AIRWAVES ( ! WORLD4 ,! ,E,Z,L,N1 >E ONLY ! MO/ PUBLIC FACE ( ! ,*IAPAS CONFLICT4 ,! ,E,Z,L,N ACT AS AN >MY1 UND] ! DIRECTION ( A L>G] ORGANIZATION1 ! ,C,R,I,C-,G,C 4 ,! ,C,R,I,C-,G,C IS COMPRIS$ ( DELEGATES FROM MANY 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES & IT IS !Y :O >E RESPONSIBLE = ! POLITICS & ORGANIZATION ( ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,! ,C,R,I,C-,G,C IS ! HI<E/ AU?ORITY ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,! ,E,Z,L,N IS SUBS]VI5T TO !M & EXI/S TO C>RY \T !IR WI%ES4 

,MAJOR ,B5JAM9 ( ! ,E,Z,L,N SAYS  
  

0,WE >E NOT ,MAOI/S OR ,M>XI/S1 SIR4 ,WE >E A GR\P ( CAMPES9OS1 WORK]S & /UD5TS = :OM ! GOV]NM5T HAS LEFT NO O!R PA? ?AN >MS TO RESOLVE \R ANCE/RAL PROBLEMS04.<#f.>  
  

,TO UND]/& :AT BE+ A ,ZAPATI/A MEANS ONE HAS TO GO BACK TO ! ORIG9S ( TODAYS ,E,Z,L,N4 ,9 #aihc TWELVE Y\NG PEOPLE 5T]$ ,*IAPAS TO ORGANIZE ! OPPRESS$ POPULATION4 ,A VITAL LESSON TAU<T TO !SE Y\NG PEOPLE WAS ?AT ( DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION4 ,SUB ,COMM&ANTE ,M>COS REVEAL$ 0,! ,ZAPATI/A >MY WAS NOT BORN DEMOCRATIC1 IT WAS BORN AS A POLITICAL MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,BUT AS IT GREW ! ORGANIZATIONAL ME?ODS ( ! COMMUNITIES BEGAN TO P]MEATE & DOM9ATE \R MOVEM5T1 TO ! DEGREE ?AT ! LEAD]%IP ( ! ,E,Z,L,N HAS BECOME DEMOCRATIC 9 ! 9DIG5\S MANN]40 

,! ,C,R,I,C-,G,C IS ORGANIZ$ ?\< A DELEGATE BAS$ DEMOCRACY4 ,IT IS COMPOS$ ( DELEGATES FROM EA* T[N & COMMUNITY4 ,IT IS RESPONSIBLE = ! POLITICS & ORGANIZATION ( ! ,E,Z,L,N & IS ITS HI<E/ AU?ORITY4 ,! DECISION TO TAKE UP >M$ /RUGGLE CAME FIR/ & ! ,C,R,I,C-,G,C GREW FROM ?IS DECISION4 

0,SO WE DECID$ ?AT !RE IS NO WAY O!R ?AN TO ORGANIZE & RISE UP LIKE ?IS 9 >M$ /RUGGLE4 ,SO WE BEGAN TO ORGANIZE \RSELVES LIKE ?AT1 SECRETLY1 9 A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,BUT1 AS IT ADVANC$1 EA* PEOPLE ELECT$ ITS REPRES5TATIVES1 ITS LEAD]S4 ,BY MAK+ ! DECISION 9 ?AT WAY 1 ! PEOPLE !MSELVES PROPOS$ :O WILL LEAD !SE ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! PEOPLE !MSELVES HAVE NAM$ US4 ,SO FIR/1 SOMEONE FROM EA* PEOPLE HAS BE5 NAM$ RESPONSIBLE4 ,9 ?AT WAY WE ADVANC$ T[N BY T[N1 SO ?AT !RE WAS TIME1 !N TO NAME DELEGATES4 ,9 ?AT WAY WE CAME TO BE ! ,C,C,R,I40 .<#g.> ,SUB COMM&] ,M>COS IS ANSW]ABLE TO ! ,C,R,I,C-,G,C BUT REMA9S ! LEAD] :5 IT COMES TO MILIT>Y MATT]S4 

,! DELEGATE BAS$ DEMOCRACY ON :I* ! ,C,R,I,C-,G,C IS BAS$ IS BE/ EXPLA9$ BY A Y\NG ,ZAPATI/A ,ISAAC 0IF SOME MEMB] ( ! ,C,C,R,I DOES NOT DO !IR WORK1 IF !Y DO NOT RESPECT ! PEOPLE1 WELL COMPA IT IS NOT Y\R PLACE TO BE !RE4 ,!N1 WELL EXCUSE US BUT WE WILL HAVE TO PUT ANO!R 9 Y\R PLACE40 ,?IS IS H[ ! COMMUNITY UND]/& DEMOCRACY & IT IS EASY TO SEE :Y !Y SEE NO RELATION TO :AT ! 'DEMOCRACY' ! ,P,R,I CURR5TLY EX]CISE 9 ,MEXICO4 

,! CONDITIONS !SE PEOPLE F9D !MSELVES 9 >E H>% YET !Y CAN /ILL OP]ATE A =M ( P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY4 ,?IS DISPROVES ! LIE PUT =? BY ,L59I/S ?AT 9 DIFFICULT CONDITIONS A DICTATOR%IP OV] ! PEOPLE MU/ TAKE PLACE 9 '!IR 9T]E/S'4 ,IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE ?AT ! ,ZAPATI/AS REPEAT$LY D5Y BE+ ,M>XI/S OR ,L59I/S AS !SE =MS ( POLITICAL IDEOLOGY HAVE DIFFICULTY ) ! IDEA ( P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY4 

,?R\< ?IS DEMOCRATIC PROCESS ! ,E,Z,L,N DEVELOP$ POLITICS ON A WIDE RANGE ( ISSUES4 ,= EXAMPLE ! ,WOM5'S REVOLUTION>Y LAW SUPPORTS ! RI<T ( WOM5 TO P>TICIPATE FULLY 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE1 CONTROL !IR [N F]TILITY1 *OOSE P>TN]S1 & HAS REG>D TO !IR HEAL?1 $UCATION1 & WELL BE+4 ,?IS SIGNIFIES A MAJOR ADVANCEM5T = WOM5 ( ! 9DIG5\S POPULATION4 ,! PEACE PROPOSAL (F]$ BY ! GOV]NM5T WAS REJECT$ BY #i#g.0 ( ! PEOPLE 9 ! ,ZAPATI/A CONTROLL$ >EAS AFT] CONSULTATION TOOK PLACE ) ALL ?OSE OV] ! AGE ( #a#b4 

,9 ! NEGOTIATIONS ) ! ,GOV]NM5T1 ! ,E,Z,L,N PUT =W>D T5 CONDITIONS :I* HAD TO BE MET BE=E A PEACE C\LD BE AGRE$4 ,MANY ( !SE PO9TS = EXAMPLE ! DISSOLUTION ( ! PRES5T GOV]NM5T TO BE REPLAC$ BY A TRANSITIONAL ONE UNTIL PROP] ELECTIONS1 W]E OBVI\SLY NOT GO+ TO BE MET BY ! ,P,R,I4 ,ALSO ! ,E,Z,L,N DEM&$ ?AT ,N,A,F,T,A BE REVIS$4 ,)9 ! CORE ( ,ZAPATI/A POLITICS !RE SEEMS TO BE AN 9H]5T FLAW4 ,ON ONE H& !Y KN[ ?AT !IR DEM&S WILL NOT BE MET BY ! AU?ORITIES YET ON ! O!R H&1 GIV5 ?IS1 ! DEM&S !Y MAKE >E WAT]$ D[N V]SIONS ( !IR [N POLITICAL L9E4 ,! QUE/ION IS :5 ! ,ZAPATI/AS W]E PREP>+ !IR #a PO9T PEACE PLAN1 :AT WAS !IR POLITICAL /RATEGY8 ,ASSUM+ ?AT !Y KNEW ! GOV]NM5T W\LD REJECT MO/ ( !IR PO9TS :Y DIDN'T !Y 9CLUDE A FULL] EXPRESSION ( !IR PROGRAM4 ,P]HAPS !Y DID HAVE ILLUSIONS 9 ! GOV]NM5T GRANT+ SOME ( !IR DEM&S1 P]HAPS !Y FELT ?AT ANY?+ MORE RADICAL W\LD ALI5ATE ! RE/ ( ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE1 WE DON'T KN[6 ,!SE QUE/IONS REMA9 UNANSW]$4 

,!Y CLAIM TO HAVE LE>N$ FROM ! GU]RILLA MOVEM5TS 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 ,FIR/LY1 TO GREATLY DI/RU/ ! SURR5D] ( >MS1 & SECONDLY NOT HAVE CONFID5CE 0ONLY 9 ! ELECTORAL SY/EMS0 .<#h.>4 ,YET ?IS POSITION SEEMS TO BE CONTRADICT$ BY ,M>COS :O REF]S TO ! CREATION ( A 0DEMOCRATIC SPACE :]E ! POLITICAL P>TIES1 OR GR\PS ?AT >5'T P>TIES1 CAN AIR & DISCUSS !IR SOCIAL PROPOSALS40 .<#i.> ,! PO9T IS EXPLA9$ FUR!R 9 A COMMUNIQUE BY ! ,C,C,R,I-,C,G 9 ,JUNE :]E IT SAYS 0444?IS REVOLUTION WILL NOT 5D 9 A NEW CLASS1 FACTION ( A CLASS1 OR GR\P 9 P[]4 ,IT WILL 5D 9 A FREE & DEMOCRATIC SPACE = POLITICAL /RUGGLE40 ,! ,E,Z,L,N >E FI<T+ A REVOLUTION = DEMOCRATIC SPACE8 ,YET1 ! TYPE ( DEMOCRACY :I* !Y WI% IS NOT TOL]AT$ 9 ANY ,WE/]N SOCIETY & IS UNLIKELY TO BE P]MITT$ 9 ,MEXICO UNLESS REVOLUTION SPREADS ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 

,:ILE IT IS OBVI\S ?AT NO SU* SPACE EXI/S 9 ,MEXICO1 EV5 ! CREATION ( SOME =M ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY WILL NOT BR+ AB\T ! *ANGES :I* ! ,ZAPATI/AS SO DESP]ATELY NE$4 ,SOCIAL DEMOCRACY DOES NOT PROVIDE LIB]TY OR JU/ICE4 ,?IS CALL = SOCIAL DEMOCRACY CONTRA/S ) ! BELIEFS :I* ,M>COS SAYS EXI/ AMONG ! PEOPLE ?AT 0!Y 7POLITICIANS7 >E *ANG+ ! LEAVES ( ! TREES1 BUT ! ROOTS >E DAMAG$444 ,WE SAY ,LET'S UPROOT ! TREE & PLANT IT AGA9 40 ,! TREE WILL NOT BE UPROOT$ ?\< ! CREATION ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY4 

,H[EV] ! OPTIONS = ! ,E,Z,L,N SEEM LIMIT$4 ,PRIOR TO ! ,PRESID5TIAL ,ELECTIONS 9 ,AUGU/ !Y ORGANIZ$ A ,NATIONAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,CONV5TION 7,C,N,D7 :I* TOOK PLACE 9 ! ,LAC&ONA JUNGLE4 ,?IS LOGI/ICAL MIRACLE WAS ATT5D$ BY OV] #g1 PEOPLE.<#a.>4 ,! CONF]5CE WAS ATT5D$ BY MANY ( ! E/ABLI%$ VOICES ( OPPOSITION TO ! ,9/ITUTIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,P>TY 7,P,R,I74 ,M>COS SAID HE WI%$ TO TURN ! ,C,N,D 9TO ! LEAD]S ( CIVIL SOCIETY & ?AT IT %\LD BE !Y :O DECID$ H[ TO RESPOND TO ! ,P,R,I & ! FRAUDUL5T ,/ATE4 ,M>COS PRES5T$ DEMOCRATIC *ANGE AS SOME?+ :I* %\LD COME VIA PEACEFUL MEANS4 ,! MILIT>Y SOLUTION W\LD BE ADOPT$ SOLELY AS A MATT] ( LA/ REC\RSE.<#a#a.> & ONLY BE TRI$ :5 ! ,C,N,D DECID$ UPON IT4 ,TWO WEEKS LAT] ! ,P,R,I PRESID5TIAL C&IDATE W5T ON TO W9 ! ELECTION AMONG ACCUSATIONS ( FRAUD4 ,! CREATION ( A DEMOCRATIC SPACE ?R\< PEACEFUL MEANS TO APPE>S TO HAVE FAIL$4 

,MEXICO /ILL NE$S TO BUILD A /RONG REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,IT WILL REQUIRE GREAT] NUMB]S ?AN ! REVOLUTION>IES ( ! ,E,Z,L,N TO DE/ROY ! ROTT5 ,MEXICAN /ATE4 ,?IS DIFFICULT TASK1 FAC+ ALL ! PEOPLE :O WI% = *ANGE 9 ,MEXICO1 IS MADE MORE DIFFICULT BECAUSE ( ITS DOM9ANT NEI<BOR1 ! ,U,S,A4 

,)9 ! ,E,Z,L,N1 IT SEEMS1 !RE IS A WIDESPREAD BELIEF ?AT !IR DEM&S CAN ONLY BE MET :5 AS !Y SAY 0! TREE IS UPROOT$4 0 ,!Y HAVE DEVELOP$ A DEMOCRATIC /RUCTURE FROM :I* IDEAS CAN FL[ & DEVELOP4 ,!Y HAVE /RUCK \T AGA9/ ! SY/EM :I* CAUSES !M SO MU* DEA?1 PA9 & SUFF]+4 ,SUPPORT WORK HAS BE5 DONE BY ! AN>*I/ GR\P ',LOVE & ,RAGE' :O HAVE MEMB]S 9 ! ,U,S,A & 9 ,MEXICO4 ,!Y HAVE S5T PEOPLE D[N TO ,*IAPAS TO ASC]TA9 ! FACTS1 ORGANIZ$ TRANSLATIONS ( ,E,Z,L,N COMMUNIQUES & HELP$ 9 ! PRODUCTION ( A BOOK ON ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,H]E 9 ,IREL& WE 9 ! ,W,S,M HAVE HELD A PICKET ON ! ,MEXICAN ,EMBASSY & H&$ 9 A LETT] ( PROTE/4 ,?IS TYPE ( WORK ?\< IT MAY SEEM AT FIR/ TO BE ( M9OR IMPORTANCE1 9 FACT 5SURES ?AT ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T KN[S ?AT !IR ACTIONS >E BE+ MONITOR$ ?US DECREAS+ ! LIKELIHOOD ( A GOV]NM5T CRACKD[N 9 ! >EA4 

,! TASK FAC+ ,MEXICAN REVOLUTION>IES IS TO SPREAD !IR /RUGGLE & WILL = *ANGE TO ! CITIES & TO ! NOR? ( ! ,C\NTRY4 ,AL?\< ,M>COS & ! ,C,C,R,I-,G,C >E EMPHASIZ+ ! ROLE ( ! M$IA1 IT IS MORE IMPORTANT = ! ,E,Z,L,N ACTIVI/S TO W9 SUPPORT ON ! GR\ND4 

,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ACTIVI/S MU/ WORK ON RAIS+ AW>5ESS ( ! ,E,Z,L,N AMONG ! RESID5T ,LAT9O POPULATION4 ,PICKETS CAN BE ORGANIZ$4 ,ANY /RUGGLE ?AT REMA9S ISOLAT$ WILL FACE C]TA9 ANNIHILATION4 ,IT IS ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ALL REVOLUTION>IES TO 5SURE ?IS WILL NOT HAPP54 

,! JOB ( AN>*I/S 9 ,MEXICO IS TO SPREAD !IR IDEAS & TO %>E !IR EXP]I5CE AS REVOLUTION>IES ) ! PEOPLE ( ,*IAPAS4 ,! ,ZAPATI/AS HAVE ALREADY REJECT$ ! IDEAS ( ! AU?ORIT>IAN LEFT4 ,! DEM&S ( ! ,E,Z,L,N = LIB]TY1 JU/ICE1 & DEMOCRACY WILL NOT BE REALIZ$ UND] CAPITALISM4 ,!SE DEM&S HAVE NEV] >IS5 \T ( RE=M ( ANY SY/EM 9 ANY C\NTRY4 ,MEXICAN AN>*I/S %\LD UTILIZE ! F]TILE GR\ND ?AT N[ EXI/S = AN>*I/ IDEAS 9 ,*IAPAS4 

,:AT HAS HAPP5$ 9 ,*IAPAS IS 5C\RAG+ & NE$S TO BE SUPPORT$4 ,! REVOLUTION>IES ( ! ,E,Z,L,N1 H[EV]1 HAVE NOT /UMBL$ ONTO SOME?+ NEW4 ,! BASIC PR9CIPLE ( P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY IS ONE ( ! F\NDATION /ONES ( AN>*ISM4 ,! ,E,Z,L,N DES]VE PRAISE = ! WAY !Y HAVE 9TEGRAT$ DEMOCRACY 9TO !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! /ATE4 ,N[ 9 ,MEXICO :]E HI/ORY /OPP$ ) ! USURPATION ( P[] BY ! ,P,R,I SEV5TY-FIVE YE>S AGO1 ! PEOPLE >E /ILL /RUGGL+ T[>DS HAV+ CONTROL OV] !IR [N LIVES & DE/9IES4 ,TRUE DEMOCRACY NE$S TO BE E/ABLI%$ & IMPLEM5T$ AS P>T ( ! PROCESS ( DE/ROY+ ! OPPRESSIVE /ATE :I* KEEPS ALL ( US *A9$4 

.<#a.> ,>TICLE #bg 9 ! ,MEXICAN ,CON/ITUITION IS ! ONE :I* PROMIS$ AGR>IAN RE=M4 ,IT WAS 9CLUD$ 9 ! CON/ITUITION AFT] ! REVOLUTION & WAS ALWAYS SE5 AS ! GU>ANTEE ( SIMIL> L& RE=MS AS ?OSE ,ZAPATA IMPLEM5T$ 9 HIS [N REGION ( ,MORELOS DUR+ ! REVOLUTION4 

.<#b.> ,N,A,F,T,A WILL ALSO DRIVE D[N ! PRICES PAID = SOME ( ! BASIC CROPS PRODUC$ BY ! 9DIG5IUOS PEOPLE = !IR CROPS4 ,! TIM+ ( ! UPRIS+ WAS TO CO9CIDE ) ! FIR/ DAY ?AT ,N,A,F,T,A WAS SUPPOS$ TO TAKE EFFECT 9 ,MEXICO4 

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