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1994 Zapatista uprising | |||||||
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Part of the Chiapas conflict | |||||||
![]() Reporter photographing a rebel shortly after the uprising. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
30,000–40,000 (government claim)[1] 60,000-70,000 (EZLN claim) | 3,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
153 deaths |
On 1 January 1994, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) coordinated a 12-day uprising in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, in protest against the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The rebels occupied cities and towns in Chiapas, releasing prisoners and destroying land records. After battles with the Mexican Army and police, a ceasefire was brokered on 12 January.
The revolt gathered international attention, and 100,000 people protested in Mexico City against the government's repression in Chiapas.[2]