Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional

Also known as: EZLN

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Organization Timeline

The Zapatista uprising places Indigenous demands before Mexico

📅 1 January 1994

The predominantly Indigenous Zapatista Army of National Liberation began an uprising in Chiapas and issued its First Declaration of the Lacandon Jungle. Its demands included land, housing, health,...

The San Andrés Accords commit negotiators to Indigenous rights

📅 16 February 1996

The Mexican government and EZLN reached agreements on Indigenous rights and culture at San Andrés. The commitments envisaged a changed relationship based on recognition, participation and...

The March of the Colour of the Earth reaches Mexico City

📅 11 March 2001

A Zapatista delegation reached Mexico City's Zócalo during the March of the Colour of the Earth. The journey brought Indigenous demands for recognition and rights from communities into the national...

Comandanta Esther addresses legislators on Indigenous rights

📅 28 March 2001

Comandanta Esther addressed legislators in Mexico's Congress on behalf of the EZLN. She called for constitutional recognition of Indigenous rights and described the compounded exclusion experienced by...