The Zapatista Uprising in Mexico
Armed indigenous rebels seized towns in Chiapas, Mexico, on New Year's Day in 1994
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
January 1, 20148m 54s
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Armed indigenous rebels seized several towns in Chiapas, Mexico, on New Year's Day in 1994. The Zapatista National Liberation Army demanded rights and recognition for indigenous communities. The urprising, which lasted just ten days, took Mexicans totally by surprise. We hear from a Roman Catholic priest who was there, Father Gonzalo Ituarte.
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