The Zapatista Uprising | 135

On January 1, 1994, masked indigenous rebels burst from therainforest in Chiapas, Mexico to launch an uprising that was years in themaking.  The Zapatista Army declared war on the Mexican Government demanding basics rights for the diverse Mayan communities who lived in extreme poverty through out the region.  The rebellion, which captured the world’s attention thanks in part to the Zapatista’s charismatic leader, coincided with the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement and was disastrous for Mexican President Carlos Salinas who had promised his trade partners that Mexico was a modern, peaceful democratic country.Show Contact Info:Instagram: ⁠@that90spodcast⁠Email: ⁠[email protected] Info:Neil Harvey, Professor New Mexico State University andauthor of :The Chiapas Rebellion; The Struggle for Land and Democracy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.