If you don't know who the EZLN is, it is the people pushing back against the organized gang that forces perfect strangers to pay and obey, you might know that gang as 'the government of mexico'.
The EZLN has been acting to defend itself from the invasion from the north.
Mexico is called mexico because the folks around mexico city had enough hired thugs to get it done.
https://intercontinentalcry.org/zapatista-face-off-with-mexicos-new-president
From the story:
In response to Mexico’s election of Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), the Zapatista Army for National Liberation (EZLN) has announced a new era in its now-25 year long “war against oblivion.”
The Autonomy Solidarity organization explains that the Zapatista are “At great risk” now that the Mexican state is under the leadership of AMLO, who is preparing “To unleash a series of massive development projects into the heart of Zapatista territory and throughout indigenous lands across the country.”
The group goes on to explain that “Simultaneously, a malicious disinformation campaign is being used to delegitimize the EZLN and erase the work they have done during their 25-year struggle to inspire and support other struggles across Mexico and the world”.
The warning should not come as a total shock to those who have been paying attention.
For some time, Indigenous groups have been expressing public resentment toward the mega-projects AMLO has supported or co-signed, criticizing the lack of prior and informed consent for projects which affected or traversed through their territories. Many have designated AMLO as “more of the same”.
AMLO, who ran as an anti-corruption candidate, has been widely viewed as a harbinger of much-needed progress in Mexico. He also garnered a lot of international attention during his campaign.
Yet, he was never the real underdog in Mexico’s 2018 presidential race.
Maria de Jesus Patricio Martinez – often referred to as Marichuy – serves as the spokeswoman for the political branch of the EZLN (Zapatista National Liberation Army), and made history by running as the group’s presidential candidate in 2018 on a platform which sought to completely supplant the old guard.
Martinez was also unique in her candidacy, being a Nahua Indigenous woman who promised to represent the chronically underrepresented impoverished peoples of Mexico; she made a strict pledge not to accept any government funding for her candidacy.
Surprisingly, Mexico’s campaign finance laws are stricter than some other countries – such as the United States – and, private contributions are ostensibly limited.
However, to what degree political candidates comply with such regulations is highly suspect. Illegal campaign contributions are also considered a norm.
Ultimately, AMLO was chosen for the office of president. Mexico, it seemed, was looking for a familiar kind of progress.
