The American Anomaly: U.S. Politics and Government in Comparative Perspective by Smith Raymond A

Author:Smith, Raymond A. [Smith, Raymond A.]
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2011-03-04T05:00:00+00:00

On January 1, 1994, an armed left-wing group calling itself the Zapatista National Liberation Army seized control of four towns in Chiapas and essentially declared war on the PRI and, more broadly, the Mexican government. The initial confrontation was brief, with the Mexican army regaining military control within two weeks. But this proved to be just the opening gambit of the EZLN, whose name invoked the legacy of Emiliano Zapata, the foremost peasant leader of the Mexican Revolution. Reflecting not only the anger of dispossessed peasants but also the anxieties of a country reeling from a series of economic crises, the EZLN became a rallying point for anger at the authoritarianism of the PRI. Dozens more towns declared themselves to have Zapatista governments, and proreform forces in Mexico City and elsewhere rallied to support the EZLN.

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