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The article takes a look at the Zapatista Army of National Liberation, which for the past ten years has been spearheading a movement for social change in southern Mexico. The focus here is on the Zapatistas' success at filling the gaps in governmental services for the poor, gaps that are the result of the Mexican government's lack of attention to the issues of the indigenous peoples of Chiapas & other areas. In taking on a number of roles that are traditionally the functions of government, the Zapatistas have achieved a certain amount of control & discipline over a significant portion of national territory. While it is paradoxical that an anti-governmental movement should take on so many of the functions of government, it is even more paradoxical that the Zapatistas often project their power in an authoritarian manner. R. Young

Discusses the complications involved in Mexico's Zapatista Army for National Liberation's quest for constitutional reforms concerning indigenous rights since 1994, focusing on contradictions arising from the multicultural nature of the nation's indigenous population. The reforms & accords gained by the Zapatistas since their 1994 uprising are outlined. Currently, their gains are threatened by the movement's struggle to maintain an air of inclusion of all of Mexico's ethnic groups. Divergent needs & interests among indigenous, ethnic, & mixed cultural groups make this an almost impossible task & have pushed the Zapatistas to a point of political inertia. Adapted from the source document.

An examination of the crisis in Chiapas, Mexico, focuses on the evolution of the conflict that led to the EZLN's (Zapatista National Liberation Army's) declarations of war against the Mexican government (1 Jan 1994) & factors that contributed to the government's position. A historical outline traces the role of the EZLN with Marcos in raising public attention to political violence, the stance of Ernesto Zedillo's government & the Mexican Army in negotiations, the conflict's impact on the politics of regions outside Chiapas & the general electoral system, & the present risks & alternatives in conflict resolution. S. Jameson

A four-column table juxtaposes the constitutional reforms, executive initiatives, agreements, observations of Mexico's 1996 San Andres Accords, & negotiations between the federal government & the Zapatista Army for National Liberation. Reforms, initiatives, & agreements focus on increasing rights, representation, & participation for Mexico's indigenous population. The observations note the development & interplay of the constitutional adjustments & executive action. Though the agreements were reached, the government refused to implement them after 1996. D. Bajo