Zapatista uprising
1994 Uprising in Mexico by the Zaptistas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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On 1 January 1994, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) coordinated a 12-day uprising in the state of Chiapas, Mexico in protest of the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement.[5] 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. Around 300 people were killed.
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This article is about the 1994 revolt in Chiapas, Mexico. For the overarching conflict in Chiapas, see Chiapas conflict. For Emiliano Zapata's faction in the Mexican Revolution, see Liberation Army of the South.
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Part of the Chiapas conflict | |||||||
Reporter photographing a rebel shortly after the uprising. | |||||||
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Mexico | EZLN | ||||||
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30,000–40,000 (government claim)[1] 60,000-70,000 (EZLN claim)[2] | 3,000[3] | ||||||
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153 deaths[4] |
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The revolt gathered international attention, and 100,000 people protested in Mexico City against the government's repression in Chiapas.[6]