30 years of Zapatista insurgency: ‘We will continue alone’, says subcommander

written in National He 1/1/2024 · 5:40 pm

This January 1, the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) is celebrating 30 years of its ‘coming to light’, here’s why Deputy Commander Moises He assured that he will continue the path that he started in 1994.

“And alone, just like 30 years ago, because alone we have discovered this new path that we are going to follow,” the deputy commander said.

from the wooden temple of snail eighthin the municipality of Ocosingo, ChiapasEZLN spokesman and deputy commander Moises assured that the people rule and the government obeys.

He indicated, “This is what we are going to do in these years, the people rule and the government obeys and the means of production are common and it is the people who will see, that is all, this is our word.”

Zapatistas mark 30th anniversary of Zapatista rebellion

Celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the organization and the 30th anniversary of the rebellion began on 31 December; As well as the 20 core values ​​of the Zapatista struggle in Caracol VIII “Dolores Hidalgo” in the municipality of Ocosingo, Chiapas.

However, the anniversary not only celebrates chronological milestones but also “serves as a reminder that the Zapatista struggle is a flame that always continues to bet on the creation of other, possible worlds.”