Zapatista Uprising Research Paper

Jose Orozco was an influential social realist painter who painted his most celebrated murals after the Mexican Revolution. His murals (and other Mexican artists’ work) inspired the political programs by Franklin D Roosevelt, in the United States, to encourage the employment of unemployed Mexican artists through the development of the Public Works for Artist Project that was under the Work Administration Program.

Enrique’s journey from Honduras to the U.S. unveils the innate loyalty of a loving child to their mother and presents the dangers that a migrant faces on the road with consistent angst; nevertheless, it supports the idea that compassion shown by some strangers can boost the retreating confidence within a person. In Sonia Nazario’s “Enrique’s Journey,” he seeks the beacon of light that all migrants hope to encounter; “El Norte.” Like many children before him, it is the answer to the problems of a hard life. While being hunted down “like animals” leading to “seven futile attempts,” he is

People in Central America especially, long to have their basic necessities met. Visiting Guatemala and Mexico at the age of ten was a hard site to see. Kids walking on the street barefoot not because they wanted to, but they had no money to buy shoes. Making their dirty feet ache at night. Wearing the same clothes full of filth because they could not afford to buy clothes and soap. Parents struggling to provide for their family. They would often sent their child to school without lunch, making it hard for the student to concentrate at school. Any little money counts and they would make it last. Yet they were so welcoming and loving to guest. They had nothing to offer but the little they had they would offer. Family’s full of frustration and no hope turn to the journey of going to “el Norte”. Hoping to have a better life and help their family improve their social status.

A poorly structured government causes the countries people to fight for freedom. This was the case in the Mexican Revolution. This revolution caused a lot of fighting. As a result of the revolution, the people of Mexico gained a healthier government and personal expression and freedom.

One of the largest Hispanic-origin population in the United states are Mexicans (Gonzales-Barrera & Lopez, 2013). Mexican American’s are considered minorities in the United States. There are many reason why I am choosing to explore Mexican Americans for this paper. As a minority myself, I can relate to some of the struggles that Mexican American’s may face. However, there are some things that I will never relate to or know the personal aspect of the Mexican culture. Just like any other population, Mexican Americans have their own culture, values, and challenges.

Living in a Spanish speaking culture, Cahuita, Costa Rica, not only helped improve my Spanish language skills, but also helped me learn about the culture and how to become accepted into their community - by interacting with them and making an effort to learn about them and their culture. Many of the expats people living in Cahuita were living in the village, but were not a part of the community because they kept apart from the locals, lived in expensive houses, separated themselves from the community, and weren’t as accepting of the Cahuiteños and their culture. But by living modestly and

Before I came to Oaxaca, I had no idea what to expect. I knew very little about Mexico besides the typical stereotypes and some vague ideas about immigration, drug cartels, and Aztec pyramids. So my stay here in Oaxaca has most definitely been an eye-opening experience. Not only has Expediciones Sierra Norte allowed me to gain some much-needed experience in the field that I hope to work in some day, but I have also learned a lot about community structures and lifestyles that are alternative to the individualist, capitalist model that predominates in western industrialized society. More than anything, I’ve learned that Mexico is not a homogenous culture but an amalgamation of opposite ideas: old and new, tradition and modernity, indigenous

Mexico prison riot leaves 49 dead. The fight started around midnight and lasted about 30-40 minutes. The fight was between two rival groups and was fought using sharp weapons, bats, and sticks. Also, there was a fire that was started in a storage room. One side of the fight was led by a member of the notorious Zetas drug cartel, Juan Pedro Zaldivar Farias. The other side of the fight was led by Jorge Ivan Hernandez Cantu. All the people that were killed were male prisoners and five that were injured were in critical condition. So far, fourty of the fourty-nine prisoners have been identified. Demanding information, a crowd of the prisoner’s relatives outside the jail blocked roads, threw sticks and rocks, and tried to open the main prison gate,

During the discussion, Torres talked about many of difficulties the indigenous women and people of Chiapas face, and discussed about the Zapatista movement. In this paper, I will argue about the the voices of indigenous women of Chiapas, Mexico, with the evidence and providing details Torres discussed in her speech. Critics will say that the government acknowledges that indigenous people

On January 1, 2004, over one thousand people in the mountain hamlet of Oventic, Chiapas, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) rebellion with song and dance. Thus, it seems a fitting time to take stock of the successes and failures of the Zapatista movement in the context of its original goals. While the EZLN has been able to establish thirty eight autonomous indigenous communities in Chiapas, it has failed to weaken the Mexican government's commitment to neo-liberal economic policies. In the following pages, we will explore those factors which enabled the Zapatistas to establish regions of autonomy and extrapolate from Theotonio Dos

The Zapatistas are a group of revolutionary political and militant group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state in Mexico. The Zapatistas started as a mainly militant group seeking to overthrow the Mexican government in the state of Chiapas. On January 1, 1994 the Zapatistas went public. January 1st, 1994 was also the day that the North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect. The Zapatistas felt as if the Mexican government was so out of touch with the lives of its everyday citizens that it couldn’t possibly be fit to govern. The Zapatistas felt that the NAFTA would increase the economic gap between the rich and the poor people in

The Ejercito Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN) is a current revolutionary group that resides in Chiapas, Mexico. Chiapas is state with a large majority of the population that has indigenous blood. With that being said they are very connected to their indigenous roots compared to other countries. With the start of the Mexican Revolution there were many people living in poverty and without land. Large amounts of wealthy Mexicans were owners of the grand majority of the land. A main problem that many believed that was resolved with the end of the Mexican War was the redistribution. Sadly, this phase of the war never reached Chiapas. For decades they were living in poverty and working for others. Consequently, many indigenous people ultimately revolted with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), because it made the peasants lose more money than they originally had. With the Ejercito Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN) it demonstrated that the indigenous people were proud of their roots and that they would do anything to keep their dignity even if they were still peasants.

As a result of threats and the danger of being killed, by members of the so called "motorized collectives", which are groups of extremist leftist urban guerrillas followers of the "Bolivarian Revolution" that operate in my homeland Venezuela under protection of President Nicolas Maduro Moros, I have been forced to safeguard my personal integrity, and to flee from my country and ask for protection to the Government of the United States.

The Zapatistas are strong independent indigenous Mayan people who have created such strong Nation. They do everything they need to survive and flourish in their nation. The Zapatistas aren’t really associated with Chiapas nor Mexico in the way that they provide for themselves. For example they own a lot of fertile land in which they grown their own food and care for it. They build their own houses and all of their buildings. The Zapatistas Nation has come to the point where they have their own hospitals and schools. As you can see they are a

“The love of one’s country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?” (Pablo Casals.) For those of you who may not be familiar with the name Pablo Casals, he is a famous Spanish Cellist, proud recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963. In this inspiring statement listed above, Mr. Casals extend an invitation to explore beyond our borders, he encourages us into a daring exploration beyond our comfort zone into the unknown part of the world. He wants us to start this global exploration of the unknown, the unfamiliar to learn about the rest of the world cultures. Their family patterns, their rituals and everything that make their singularity, their beauty and uniqueness, to uncover a deeper understanding of the