1994 -CHIAPAS-THE FIGHT FOR LAND AND LIBERTY part#1of3

[matchstickdave]

I would love to organize an International Brigade a la Spanish Civil War to fight along side the Zapatistas. I know plenty of democratic socialists, anti-capitalists, and believers in people-centered globalization here in the US that would join. i wonder what the logistics of getting its members into Chiapas would be like? Its members would probably have to enter Mexico in pairs of just 2 or 3. I wonder if the EZLN would even want an International Brigade. If only there were more like the EZLN!

[Nordicwarrior]

@matchstickdave I am an Anarchist-Communist, I have read of the Spanish Civil war, but I know that the EZLN are fighting a defensive war, I don't think they want gung-ho radicals coming down. I also think they'd be wary of anyone trying to join from another country, that it might draw the ire of those nations intelligence agencies. I'd love to live with the EZLN and help them, but I feel that they would not trust outsiders, especially Americans.

[TheRacistsMustDie]

@Nordicwarrior @ matchstickdave It's one thing to say it, another to do it, although I'm just as guilty in that respect. I would like to give you one message to convince you not to want to go to South America, but instead to commit yourself to change the place you 2 now live: /watch?v=f0IopdH1e3s

[99cacahuate]

I NAMED MY KID AFTER THIS MAN, IS AN HONOR THE ONE DAY I WILL TELL MY SON WHERE I GOT HIS NAME....

[MagicStarER]

Yo soy N. Americana, vivi' en Chiapas 2 de 1986-88, cuando luego volvi' a vivir a EU y estoy aqui desde entonces. Conocia si no a estas gentes, a otras exactamente como ellos. Eran mis amigos y yo los queria. Estoy llorando lagrimas de un dolor tremendo del alma - Odio a mi pais, a este gobierno corporatista, criminales de la "Nueva Orden Global" quienes aterrorizan y matan a todos los inocentes del mundo. Nuestro gobierno ha sido robado por criminales. Que Dios nos ayuda a todos.

[TheBender30]

QUE Dios BENDIGA LOS ZAPATista , ZAPATA NO A MUERTO! A DEVOLVER!

[riqyl32]

Their ideology has been a major inspiration to many people, they bring hope to the world ! I am willing to travel all the way from greece to join them, to get to know the mexican civilisation and support their ideas. It's just that i don't know if they are open to people from other countries....

[MxMcJIMP]

@riqyl32 Yes we Are open To People from other countries Just erase the Image you Have from Mexico. I Said That because everyone think in Mexico as a Poor Country With Small towns and in the Middle of the Desert. Come here and See with your own Eyes what is Happening here and in other countries of Latin America. Don't Come here searching Adventure in The Wrong Places pleace.

[riqyl32]

@MxMcJIMP I can totally understand what you are saying, it's true that many people think of mexico this way but i'd like to say that this is not the image i have from mexico. I have been to argentina as a tourist so i have an idea of how south america looks like. Like you said I am going to travel to mexico this summer, to see with my own eyes what's happening. I am Definetely not looking for adventure in your country my friend, but anyway, i appreciate your input. thanks a lot !

[Simbelmyne13]

What an idiot journalist. "Why should americans care?". Joder, if this really needs to be explained to you or how the US supports atrocities of client states (such as Mexico vs. Chiapas), then you have much bigger problems than you realize.

[sarah20xoxo]

@Simbelmyne13 he was asking so that people watching could understand. thats how journalists do things. they ask questions that they already know the answer to so that viewers will understand.

[jaulloa21]

A school with no books? That explains the 500 year destruction of the continent.

[ese1818]

viva los zapatistas!!!! stand up against the corrupt  government of mexico..

[Cheerioats]

Oh goodness I hate it when american interviewer talk, thez are so annoying their voices sound as if they think that we are stupid or something.....

[sirsolari]

todos tenemos la fe de que marcos es de boca,

que joven se lo ve por cierto..

[losplanetasmuertos]

el ezln es solo un titere mas...

lucio cabañas ese si era de verdad.

[CrazyNative4]

sad

[lacan75]

San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chis., 19 de noviembre. Bases de apoyo zapatistas de San Isidro Chactoj, municipio de Zinacantán, hoy fueron abiertamente amenazadas de muerte por autoridades oficiales de su comunidad pertenecientes al Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD), que gobierna el municipio.

[jiotencatl]

viva ezln mañana se cumple el año decisivo

[cristronni7]

reporter is an idiot.  they couldn't find someone else?

[icitizenmx]

Bu!, los tenemos bien vigilados de todas maneras.

[lacan75]

jijiji....tonx se dedican a vigilar disidentes... osease que trabajan para proteger al grupo en el poder....gracias por ser tan cínicos.....y luego ¿quien voló las torres esas de pemex?....algo les anda fallando no?

[jakedagreat777]

the interviewer is rather annoying with his bombardment of questions. Marcos is a great man of the people however

[BOCAJRS17]

señor comandante marcos gracias x existir y qe moda tan buena el tener una mascara eso si qe da en qe pensar y cuantos kieren conocerlo como yo pero bueno la mascara de 10 ......marcos me gustaria qe si algun dia sos de un ekipo qe sea de boca juniors xfa sabelo marcos

[maxinar]

Jajaja, mirá lo que escribís, cuántos años tenés?

[DAMIANTRANCE]

por ke la gent e indigena no tiene el derecho a revisar su correo electronico por ke??? por ke si hay agua ya estan muy rayados  chinga tu madre gobierno

[canaldejavis]

VIVA LOS ZAPATISTAS!

[mm23203]

VIVA LOS ZAPATISTAS

[tootsrocks]

Marcos has very haunting eyes,if you look in them there is no evil,my hobby is reading eyes!the window to the soul,,i see no malice just hurt and concern for his people,a reluctant hero!!!!

[blakpalam]

thanks for the comment you are a sweet person too.

[Indigos8rboi]

i totally agree

[rumel02]

i hope one day they get a dignified life , but i ceartenly hope than in a 100 years they don't turn out top be like an american social class with their credit cards and open minded children getting high and havin sex at age 11

hopefully they'll be like now, humble peasants

i don't know what is worst be poor and humble or rich and careless...if we ever get rid of poverty,

[kalpuliOcelotra]

open your eyes more, and go investigate what you are writing about, because it seems very simple and biased, about 5% true in other words. Si prefieres español, igual. They "took back" land which is different. They had and still have the army and paramilitaries destroying their crops, and making it as difficult as possible to farm properly. The coyotes and government restrictions on them selling their crops and product is of no help either. 95% nonsense ? Change your balance.

[smokeyoner]

TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU CARNAL

[tkvan11]

I am from Chiapas, and I experience the EZLN movement in 1994. How can they talk about human rights when they killed lots of people too. They took land and they didn't even worked the land, as when they took many ranches they had livestock and they let all the livestock die. They didn't cultivate anything either. So, I don't really see the purpose of what they did.

[blakpalam]

one day i will be able to kill one of this fucking soldiers who are killing my people. long live MARCOS.. a very nice human being.

[erikinhawaii]

Why is this reporter laughing ? What a dick ! He makes Americans look like arrogant jerks ...

[trustPAIX]

America is ignorant

[erikinhawaii]

yes it is but the world is following in this direction. Just look at the immigrants who move to America, ignorant as fuck...

[Marcownz747]

@trustPAIX America is fully aware. The United States is ignorant.

[valdonado19]

I agree with what Marcos is doing. He is fighting for basic rights of these Indian natives.He is smart, willing, and doing what he says he is going to do.My family is from northern Mexico and is of Europen decent.I have never seen this, but I do see many native Mexican Indians suffering even in the north.I also agree with Hugo Chaves and what he is doing.I don't believe that latin countries have to do want America wants them to do.

[twotonestory]

germans never won! you all got your ass kicked! And I hate these white boys talking shit like the think they know! watch out I live near you!

[twotonestory]

human rights violations as you call it means! toilet paper! america well not america! the usa are the enemy! the ones that break the wall between peace or hate! and I hate you! you are comitting crimes of war! every day and it has to stop! and you should ot top! because i will stopped you my self! on your fucking face!

[twotonestory]

hahahaha! is not about the mexicas! its about you americans that fucked our land! and an eye for an eye! what I want te americans to know is ! that! we are comming to get you even if we die! I do ot live i mexico but I am the next to take flyght! comandanter marcos you got weak! entiendes? Americans are dumd! them!

[haddascream]

Its not all americans. It is the capitalist and consumerist way of life. Those in power, the rich, the corporations are at fault. But there are alot of poor and alot of repressed people in the states. And alot of people resisting.

[welcomegohome]

you're saying the americans fucked chiapas over? what... how did america do that? anywaaays, chiapas sure doesn't look rich.

[DANxCHORIN]

No it was definitely the Neoliberal power structure that was to blame, so basically both the American and Mexican governments.

[JeanKhule]

haha lung 23, don't say "white" moron

I am white but nor me or my familly have anything to do with third worlds misery

all populations in the world are fuckin racist,

white people got dominate others that's why they are being pointed at

fuck you all hypocrits

[DontMessWithTexas45]

Much LOVE to my RAZA!!!

[kalpuliOcelotra]

Economic crash, then loss of political military dominance.Your country? You don't have 1.

[kalpuliOcelotra]

hmmmm....I been in 5 countries and know my roots, I've been all over this continent, including through L.A. a few times, and actually got to know the part of downtown in '88 that they burnt to the ground in '91.I know US, Mexican and world history way better than you, and the CIA, SOA, and racists shooting Mexicans, like the Minutemen are only causing more pain, and bringing down the US of A. A great part of the world now wants the US of A to come down forever, because of so much injustice.

[guecheno]

chequen putos el verdadero sufrimiento que pasan los mexicanos por eso es que somos tan verga y no pedasos, como los gringos que nacen con la mesa servidad jajajaja esla neta

[10je10]

It's because of retards like you that society is not making any progress! Oh and let me tell you that America is not a country you dumb fuck and its language is not English. Please shut the fuck up until you get an education and stop sucking red necks' dicks.

[10je10]

Since when LA is a country? you must be a fucking ignorant who gets his ideas from listening to red neck conversations.The US is a land of immigrants and it will always be, and it is human nature to seek for a better life and opportunities you fucking asshole. You think these people wake up in the morning and say "oh I have an idea let cross the border and risk our lives, leave our family behind, and go to a place where we don't know where we're going to sleep or what we are going to eat".

[kalpuliOcelotra]

the "americans" never earned their honourable place here on this continent. 1st Indian (Original Peoples)genocide, millions. 2nd the middle passage, millions more. 3rd Theft of 47% of Mexico and the exploitation of millions more. 4th the Empire takes on the world with puppet dictatorships throughout the world Latina America included-the 4th world war.You have no more right to L.A. than Schwarzenager or any Mexican. In fact the Mexicans have more rights there than the Euro descendants I say.

[LesPaul2006]

They earned it killing. That's how they earn things.

[hominidae7sp]

I agree some of that but, I've met good nice people in & from the US also, we cant just attack generalizing

[melodicgales]

"some" obvoiusly you havent witnessed it. People speak in general, but what the US CApitolist government does cannnot be justified. So pleases dont try to. I ask you this as a former US Infantryman.

[kalpuliOcelotra]

SHO NUFF, A PERSON IS WHAT THEY DO OR DON'T DO. tHE RESISTANCE IS ALSO GLOBALIZED. It's more accurate to point at specific institutions like the SOA CIA presidents and more. But wouldn't it be sweet if the "US citizens" en masse took control of their government and actually made real justice the top priority?

[indiepo]

he's not saying anything bad about americans, or even the country itself, i don't understand your point

[HahaLung23]

Thats why they hate cultures and people like

Mayans, Aztecs, Native Americans, etc. because they have some of the most beautiful, if not the best, cultures ever in the world. so "whites" cannot stand the fact their culture is empty and filled with War, so they kill. very sad and pathetic.

[hominidae7sp]

yeap yeap tottal agree!

[edm0403]

Thanks. Calling me a Bitch is a compliment. But maybe you should read some statistics cause the people on welfare are Americans just like you, stupid and ignorant. I will take your response as a Thank You for fighting for your freedom. You dumb fuck. And if I was in the Mexican military escorting drug runners to the border it would more than likely because the US government paid me to do it. And when Mexicans come illegaly to this country they cant get on welfare idiot.

[efmartinez]

I was born and bred in the USA. I currently serve in the US Military. And you are a fucken idiot."Fuck all Mexicans" I say fuck you cause I bet you are probably sitting on your ass not doing anything for your country. At least these people have the balls to stand up an do something useful with their life.

FUCK YOU

[blakpalam]

hasta cuando hermanos hasta cuando.??? vamos a dejar que nos maten y que nos pisoteen los imperialistas.

[blakpalam]

I'M MAYAN and I wish there is something I can do. Anyway I support MARCOS. and the EZLN. we do'nt need the draconian government. Because they only offer us death and persecution, I speak KANJOBAL, some OTOMI, CHATINO AND NAUATL.

[oppera1983]

pls. people respect Mexico....your opinion is not right...coz u dont know mexico,you dont know our people, ......MEXICO IS INDEPENDET FROM OTHERS COUNTRIES, POLITICS,CULTURE,AND FREDOM, IS NOT FOR U OPINION. TKS.

MEXICO ES LIBRE DE OPINION DE ESTRANJEROS AJENOS A TODO LO QUE ES MEXICO. GRACIAS.

[kalpuliOcelotra]

yo soy Mexicano, y el gobierno y un parte de la sociedad Mexicana es una desgracia total. Yo grito BIENVENIDO en voz alta a cualquier humano quien quiere ayudar a Mexicao para que eliminamos a represion,humillacion, despojo, y explotacion en Mexico. PRES@S POLITIC@S LIBERTAD!!! ATENCO, JACOBO Y GLORIA, TODO MEXICO Y EL MUNDO !!!!

[nefcg]

Who is Billy the Kid? Do you have a picture? or a video? why Billy the Kid is your hero?

Thanks for your answers.

[kalpuliOcelotra]

and you're the Penguin ? Get educated ans stop spreading lies. Calderon, Ramirez Acuña, Onesimo Cepeda, Norberto Rivera, Medina Mora, Peña Nieto, Ulises Ruiz, Elba Ester Gordillo, the list of criminals goes on and on and on, but you pick out someonewho risks his life daily to improve the lives of the people who suffer the most in his country.The EZLN has helped cause a dramatic improvement in the lives of many, and you call Marcos a bandit. You are either misinformed or an idiot.

[samuraitaliano77]

That man Marcos is a bandit. Perhaps they're fighting for their rights but he's nothing more than a modern Billy the Kid.

[antoniocossio]

Stupid idiot, i've seen hospitals, schools, new roads that goverment had done thanks to the fight of EZLN, in places where govement would never do a thing!, you just can't call someone a bandit knowing a thing of his propouse.