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Mural of two zapatistas with their faces covered. One is holding a small child and the other has her hand raised and is carrying a rose.
A mural of Zapatistas in Mexico City. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Padaguan)

Zapatistas march to Mexico City.

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A mural of Zapatistas in Mexico City. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Padaguan)

Members of the Zapatista movement, which is a leftist movement founded in 1983, march into Mexico City, demanding constitutional amendments that recognize the culture and political autonomy of Indigenous Mexicans.

This event marks the first time a rebel group has openly paraded in the city since 1914.

The Zapatistas run autonomous communities called caracoles in the state of Chiapas, which has one of the highest percentages of Indigenous residents in Mexico, providing community-based healthcare, education, and justice systems.