January 01, 2006
Zapatista March 2006, and 2001 (video)

The Zapatista rebels left their communities in the jungle of Chiapas, Mexico, today to begin a six-month tour aimed at influencing the Mexican elections and pushing their progressive views into wider acceptance in the country.

CNN.com - Rebels exit jungle ... this time, to canvass - Dec 31, 2005

Their 2001 tour of the country (called La Marcha or the caravan) was the highpoint of Zapatista support and influence. Here's the report I produced while following them for 3 weeks that year:

La Marcha - The Zapatista Caravan, 2001 - iPod Video, 32 mb, 6:40

Note: If you don't have a video iPod, just download the latest free Quicktime player, for OS X, or Windows.

Posted by Dave at January 01, 2006 11:01 AM