Magdalena Gómez points to the historical precedents of the Zapatista tour in their previous initiatives, their catalyzing forces and effects. What impact, then, might the maritime delegation have in their voyage to visit old acquaintances?
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The Mountain and the Night Sky of the Lacandon
Since the beginning of calendar of the insurrection, the image of the boat has been a central part of the metaphors in the Zapatista narrative. It is a curious irony that a political-military force territorially nestled in the jungles and mountains of Chiapas, hundreds of kilometers from the sea, resorts to the boat as a symbol of its emancipatory project.
Squadron 421: Zapatistas Sail Against the Grain of History
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation began a journey across the sea that goes in the opposite direction to that which the colonizers made 500 years ago. With the maritime delegation Squadron 421 they send messages of learning from their struggle and their history of building self-determination. This is an account of the farewell voyage, until they set sail.
Voyage for Life Versus Military Accumulation
Gilberto López y Rivas juxtaposes the Zapatista voyage for life with the insidious creep of death as the military dispossesses indigenous communities of their territory througout Mexico.
CNI Warns of the Reorganization of the Country Against Indigenous Peoples
“Going on the offensive” to protect territory and community means activating a culture of care. Daliri Oropeza gives us another glimpse from the Fifth Assembly of the CNI.
