Zapatista Uprising: How Indigenous Mexicans Stood Up Against NAFTA 'Death Sentence' Democracy Now!
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On the same day the North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect on Jan. 1, 1994, the Zapatista National Liberation Army and people of Chiapas declared war on the Mexican government, saying that NAFTA meant death to indigenous peoples.

They took over five major towns in Chiapas with fully armed women and men. The uprising was a shock, even for those who for years worked in the very communities where the rebel army had been secretly organizing.

To learn about the impact of the uprising 20 years later and the challenges they continue to face, Amy Goodman speaks with Peter Rosset, professor of rural social movements in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico.

Read the transcript at Democracy Now!

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