The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is an armed revolutionary group based in Mexico
NAFTA went into effect
NAFTA went into effect
A Zapatist is another name for a Zapatista - a member of the Liberation Army of the South, a group formed by Emiliano Zapata which took part in the Mexican Revolution, or a member of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation, a leftist group which formed in 1994.
No. The revolt didn't have anything to do with the peso devaluation, although such event increased the volatility of the currency markets.
The red star stands for the flag of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation, a Mexican army of which Rage Against the Machine supports.
Political and Economical rights for Mexicans living in Poverty
It consisted of native Americans rising up against the Mexican government. :)
On January 1, 1994, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation issued their First Declaration and Revolutionary Laws. Since then they have been in a state of war against the Mexican state, believing that the state is completely out of touch with the will of the people. The Zapatista is a peaceful revolutionary group based in an extremely poor region of Mexico called Chiapas. Some of their beliefs include socialism, anti-globalization, democracy and an increased control of indigenous people on natural resources.
From Emiliano Zapata who lead the 1910 Mexican revolution
The Mexican Revolution established a democratic national government.
The Mexican Revolution established a democratic national government.