This piece assesses the future of the Zapatista movement in the context of crises that threaten to alter the fabric of ...

Oventic, Chiapas. On the eve of the 10th Anniversary of the Zapatista Uprising, Jan 1 1994, the indigenous rebels had an unexpected surprise for the thousands of supporters who gathered here in ...

The Zapatista uprising also helped to force open the Mexican political system. As a result, the longtime ruling party, the PRI, lost its first presidential election in seven decades in 2000.

The Zapatista uprising occurred on the very day the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect. The deal, hotly opposed by the left, opened Mexico's markets to U.S. goods.

The Zapatista uprising revived a left in Mexico that had been dormant for years--and put a spotlight on the question of the rights of Mexico's 20 million indigenous people.

In the misty mountain strongholds of the southern Mexico state of Chiapas, ski mask-clad members and supporters of the Zapatista rebel movement gathered to mark the 20th anniversary of a New Year ...

On January 1, 1994, eight years ago, the Zapatistas staged an uprising in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. The rebellion happened as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into ...

Mexican revolutionary indigenous group, Zapatista Army for National Liberation, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their armed uprising that ended up becoming an early symbol for the ...

SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico (AP) – In the misty mountain strongholds of the southern Mexico state of Chiapas, ski mask-clad members and supporters of the Zapatista rebel movement gathered ...

Amado Avendano, a journalist and activist who became a well-known symbol of the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico, has died. He was 65. Avendano was hospitalized Monday in San Cristobal de las ...

Members and supporters of the Zapatista indigenous rebel movement are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their brief armed uprising in southern Mexico. Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation ...

Hundreds of activists and academics from around the world gathered at the International Seminar “Planet Earth: Anti-Systemic Movements” to discuss the importance of the 1994 Zapatista uprising ...