Writing at the Americas Program, Gloria Munoz Ramirez reports on the good government project of the Zapatistas, and on the challenges they face from bad governments in Mexico. Noting the discord sown against the Maya by the state and federal governments, Ramirez observes that the EZLN warns continued provocation by the military and its paramilitary proxies will have consequences.
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