What is EZLN in English?
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What is EZLN in English?
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (Spanish: Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional, EZLN), often referred to as the Zapatistas (Mexican Spanish pronunciation: [sapaˈtistas]), is a libertarian socialist political and militant group that controls a substantial amount of territory in Chiapas, the southernmost …
In what year did the Zapatista guerrilla movement begin?
| Zapatista uprising | |
|---|---|
| Date January 1–12, 1994 (1 week and 4 days) Location Chiapas, Mexico Result Ceasefire between Mexican Military and EZLN Uprising suppressed by the government Zapatistas granted rights to self-government and autonomy Start of Zapatista autonomous self administering areas. | |
| Belligerents | |
| Mexico | EZLN |
| Strength |
How many Zapatistas are there?
Rebel Zapatista Autonomous Municipalities
| Rebel Zapatista Autonomous Municipalities Municipios Autónomos Rebeldes Zapatistas (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| • Total | 24,403 km2 (9,422 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • 2018 estimate | 363,583 |
What happened Chiapas?
The Chiapas conflict (Spanish: Conflicto de Chiapas) refers to the 1994 Zapatista uprising, the 1995 Zapatista crisis and their aftermath, and tensions between the indigenous peoples and subsistence farmers in the Mexican state of Chiapas from the 1990s to the present day.
What does Zapatista stand for?
Zapatista(s) may refer to: Liberation Army of the South, formed 1910s, a Mexican insurgent group involved in the Mexican Revolution. Zapatista Army of National Liberation, formed 1983, a Mexican indigenous armed revolutionary group based in Chiapas.
How do the Zapatistas make money?
Economy. The Zapatista economy is mainly composed of worker cooperatives, family farms and community stores with the councils of good government providing low-interest loans, free education, radio stations and health-care to communities.
What is Chiapas Mexico known for?
Chiapas ranks second among the Mexican states in the production of cacao, the product used to make chocolate, and is responsible for 60 percent of Mexico’s total coffee output. Other significant crops are sugar cane, bananas and other fruits.
How did the Mexican Revolution end?
The official end of the Mexican Revolution is often taken to be the creation of the Constitution of Mexico in 1917, however the fighting continued long into the following decade.
Who were the Zapatistas during the Mexican Revolution of 1910?
Liberation Army of the South
| Liberation Army of the South Zapatistas | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Pablo Torres Burgos (1911) † Emiliano Zapata (1911–1919) † Gildardo Magaña (1919–1920) Other Commanders Genovevo de la O Manuel Palafox Felipe Neri † Otilio Montaño Sánchez † Antonio Díaz Soto y Gama Amador Salazar † Eufemio Zapata † |
