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Zapatista Guerrilla Movement in Mexico

Zapatista Guerrilla Movement in Mexico. What is Guerrilla Warfare?. Warfare and combat in which a small group use mobile tactics (ambushes, raids, etc.) to combat a larger and less mobile army.

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Zapatista Guerrilla Movement in Mexico

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  1. Zapatista Guerrilla Movement in Mexico

  2. What is Guerrilla Warfare? • Warfare and combat in which a small group use mobile tactics (ambushes, raids, etc.) to combat a larger and less mobile army. • The guerrilla army uses ambush (stealth and surprise) and movement in attacking vulnerable targets in enemy territory.

  3. Who? • Zapatista Army of National Liberation • Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional (ELN) • Natives that were coffee growers • Poor people of the Chiapas • Named after Emiliano Zapata- supporter of the Mexican Revolution

  4. What? • Zapatista Army declared war on the Mexican state of Chiapas. • They got the world’s attention by taking over several Mexican cities and attacking their military posts. • The Mexican government sent soldiers and small battles took place. • The Zapatista’s uprising failed, but they did get attention from the world.

  5. When? January 1, 1994

  6. Where? • Chiapas, Mexico • Some of Mexico’s richest land • Hydroelectric power • Natural Gas • Oil • Coffee The sign reads: You are in Zapatista rebel territory. Here the people give orders and the government obeys.

  7. This makes the Chiapas home to some of the poorest people in Mexico. • Hardest hit are people of Mayan descent. • Most do not speak Spanish • Small farms • Little access to education and healthcare

  8. Why? • They wanted more land. • NAFTA (North America Free Trade Agreement) • They thought it would increase poverty • Indigenous people (native americans) in the Chiapas felt that they were being treated like second class citizens • They wanted more political democracy. • They felt that they were being ignored by the government. • The best land for farming and ranching is controlled by a few wealthy land owners and they worked with the government to benefit themselves. (Think: Oligarchy) • They wanted more money to help with poverty.

  9. Outcome • The world agreed with the Zapatistas. • The Mexican government has not done much to help. • They adopted non-violent strategies to get their voice heard. • Internet • International speaking-educated people in Mexico and around the world • The indigenous (natives) and peasants of Chiapas have started their own health and education programs. • The uprising was a reminder of what can happen if people are ignored.

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