http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8OGghITYbo&feature=related - Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZlKEWBeBqg&feature=related - Part 2
In 1994 Subcomondante Marcos was interviewed on 60 Minutes about the presidential elections and the fact that if there is fraud, like there was last time, that there will be resistance. It seems as though, at first, the interviewer has somewhat of a skewed view of the Zapatistas, giving a tone that implies they were wrong to have done what they did in january. Thankfully, when he mentioned the situation he did say that they avoided civilian bloodshed. It seems like through this whole experience the reporter really learns what started the Zapatista movement and what made it continue and why the 'rebels' had to uprise to fight for what they believed in.
Subcomondante mentions that they want schools, hospitals, and help from the government - (but they want to be autonomous... which is kindof contradictory).
The Zapatistas still think that the peace agreements and government help will fall through, so they still train for war.
All in all, the 60 minutes session is really intriguing and it really provides an insight into the life of the Zapatista rebellion. The American teacher that was interviewed compared him to RobinHood and Zorro.
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