Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Zapatistas leave jungle for tour of Mexico

Zapatistas leave jungle for tour of Mexico

LA GARRUCHA, Mexico (AP) — Wearing a ski mask to protect his identity, the leader of Mexico's Zapatista rebels railed against the country's government and free trade to kick off a six-month tour of Mexico aimed at reshaping the nation's politics.

Standing in front of a mural of Mexican revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata — the rebel group's namesake — the Indian rights movement's spokesman Subcomandante Marcos said Sunday the enemy "has many faces but one name: capitalism."

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