In January 1994, the Mayan people of Chiapas shook the world with an uprising against the brutal conditions of life in their impoverished Mexican state. Cheche Martinez, the video producer, took part in the first international delegation to Chiapas. Included in the video are interviews with human rights activists Roberto Hernandez, Allen Nairn, Bishop Samuel Ruiz, who served as a negotiator with the rebels, and first person testimonies by Campesinos. This video reviews the events of January and gives an update on governmental-Indigenous negotiations. This video also includes accounts of the Mexican elections and current reaction to land rights and NAFTA. Includes a statement about Mexican elections by Super Barrio Gomez. Produced by Cheche Martinez (Chiapas, Mexico/San Diego, CA).
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