Zapatista uprising

1994 Zapatista uprising
Part of the Chiapas conflict

Reporter photographing a rebel shortly after the uprising.
Date1–12 January 1994
(1 week and 4 days)
Location
Result

Ceasefire between Mexican Military and EZLN

Belligerents

 Mexico

EZLN
Strength
30,000–40,000 (government claim)[1]
60,000-70,000 (EZLN claim)
3,000
Casualties and losses
153 deaths

On 1 January 1994, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) coordinated a 12-day uprising in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, in protest against the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The rebels occupied cities and towns in Chiapas, releasing prisoners and destroying land records. After battles with the Mexican Army and police, a ceasefire was brokered on 12 January.

The revolt gathered international attention, and 100,000 people protested in Mexico City against the government's repression in Chiapas.[2]

  1. ^ Raúl Benítez Manaut & Rafael Fernández de Castro (2001). México-Centroamérica: desafios a inicios del siglo XXI. Ciudad de México: Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, pp. 49. ISBN 978-968-6729-02-3.
  2. ^ Mentinis, Mihalis (2006). Zapatistas: The Chiapas Revolt and What It Means For Radical Politics. Pluto Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctt18fsbch. ISBN 9780745324869. JSTOR j.ctt18fsbch.

Zapatista uprising

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