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MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Ocosingo, Chiapas. 1995. Indian carnival to open the Catholic season of Lent. ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Ocosingo, Chiapas. 1995. Indian carnival to open the Catholic season of Lent. ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. La Realidad, Laconda region, Chiapas. 1995. Peasant family in a Zapatista village. ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos - Larry Towell

MEXICO. La Realidad, Laconda region, Chiapas. 1995. Peasant family in a Zapatista village. ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. La Realidad, Laconda region, Chiapas. 1995. Mother and child in a Zapatista village. ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos - Larry Towell

MEXICO. La Realidad, Laconda region, Chiapas. 1995. Mother and child in a Zapatista village. ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Guadelupe Tepayec, Chiapas. 1995. Government soldiers bathe in the village of Guadelupe Tepayec in the Lacondon Jungle. The civilian inhabitants fled for fear of reprisals as the Mexican army moved into Zapatista-controlled areas of Chiapas in February of 1995. In the absence of the villagers, government soldiers took over the town and its facilities. ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Guadelupe Tepayec, Chiapas. 1995. Government soldiers bathe in the village of Guadelupe Tepayec in the Lacondon Jungle. The civilian inhabitants fled fo...

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chamula, Chiapas. 1995. A child walks by the cemetery of Chamula, a village of Tzotzil-speaking Indians. Chamula is a village that has been inundated with anthropologists for decades in their study of the Mayan of Chiapas. ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chamula, Chiapas. 1995. A child walks by the cemetery of Chamula, a village of Tzotzil-speaking Indians. Chamula is a village that has been inundated wi

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Alamirano, Chiapas. 1995. Ranchers. ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Alamirano, Chiapas. 1995. Ranchers. ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Guadelupe Tepayec, Chiapas. 1995.Government soldiers bathe in the village of Guadalupe Tepayec in the Lacondona Jungle. The civilian inhabitants fled for fear of reprisal as the Mexican army moved into Zapatista-controlled areas of Chiapas in February. In the absence of the villagers. In February 1995, the Mexican army moved into the state of Chiapas a year after the January 1994 uprising, in search of Zapatista commandante Marcos. The guerillas melted into rural civilian life or hid in the Laconda Mountains as the state army occupied their towns. Bishop Ruis suffered death threats and peasants surrounded the cathedral in San Cristobal de las Casas to protect him from ranchers and others opposed to social reform who had threatened to kidnap him. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Guadelupe Tepayec, Chiapas. 1995.Government soldiers bathe in the village of Guadalupe Tepayec in the Lacondona Jungle. The civilian inhabitants fled fo...

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas State. In early February, 60,000 Mexican government soldiers fanned into Chiapas in search of Zapatista Commandante Marcos. A government soldier disembarks from a tank near Patihuitz in the Lacondona Jungle. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas State. In early February, 60,000 Mexican government soldiers fanned into Chiapas in search of Zapatista Commandante Marcos. A government soldier

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. 1995. Symbolic candles in front of National Cathedral placed by indians to protest presence of Mexican army in Zapatista controlled areas.
©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos - Larry Towell

MEXICO. San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. 1995. Symbolic candles in front of National Cathedral placed by indians to protest presence of Mexican army in Zapa

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Patihuitz, Lacandona Jungle, Chiapas. 1995. A government soldier stands in a military vehicle near Patihuitz, a Zapatista village and a regular post for Zapatista Commandante MARCOS. In early February 1995, 60,000 Mexican government soldiers fanned into Chiapas in search of MARCOS. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Patihuitz, Lacandona Jungle, Chiapas. 1995. A government soldier stands in a military vehicle near Patihuitz, a Zapatista village and a regular post for

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. The Rodriguez family before the burial of their 4 years old son Manuel in Santiago near Larrainzar. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. The Rodriguez family before the burial of their 4 years old son Manuel in Santiago near Larrainzar.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Patihuitz, Lacandona Jungle, Chiapas. 1995. Government soldiers man a tank near Patihuitz, a Zapatista village and a regular post for Zapatista Commandante MARCOS. In early February 1995, 60,000 Mexican government soldiers fanned into Chiapas in search of MARCOS. ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Patihuitz, Lacandona Jungle, Chiapas. 1995. Government soldiers man a tank near Patihuitz, a Zapatista village and a regular post for Zapatista Commanda

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. The father of four-year-old Manuel Diaz Rodriguez digs his grave in the soil of Santiago, near Larrainzar, after he died of fever. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. The father of four-year-old Manuel Diaz Rodriguez digs his grave in the soil of Santiago, near Larrainzar, after he died of fever.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Larrainzar, Chiapas. 1995. Cross for grave of infant Manuel Diaz Rodriguez being carried up the hill to the family hut where the body lies in darkness. The indigenous Mayans of Chiapas suffer gross lack of health care and social services. In February 1995, the Mexican army moved into the state of Chiapas a year after the January 1994 uprising, in search of Zapatista commandante Marcos. The guerillas melted into rural civilian life or hid in the Laconda Mountains as the state army occupied their towns. Bishop Ruis suffered death threats and peasants surrounded the cathedral in San Cristobal de las Casas to protect him from ranchers and others opposed to social reform who had threatened to kidnap him. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Larrainzar, Chiapas. 1995. Cross for grave of infant Manuel Diaz Rodriguez being carried up the hill to the family hut where the body lies in darkness. ...

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Larrainzar, Chiapas. 1995. Mother of eight year old Manuel Diaz Rodriguez placing a flower on her son's grave. The eight year old child died on 16-2-95 in his home in the mountains near Larrainzar of an unknown childhood disease. Manuel Diaz did not see a doctor. In February 1995, the Mexican army moved into the state of Chiapas a year after the January 1994 uprising, in search of Zapatista commandante Marcos. The guerillas melted into rural civilian life or hid in the Laconda Mountains as the state army occupied their towns. Bishop Ruis suffered death threats and peasants surrounded the cathedral in San Cristobal de las Casas to protect him from ranchers and others opposed to social reform who had threatened to kidnap him. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Larrainzar, Chiapas. 1995. Mother of eight year old Manuel Diaz Rodriguez placing a flower on her son's grave. The eight year old child died on 16-2-95 ...

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Patihuitz, Chiapas. 1995. Soldiers file into the Lacondona jungle in search of Zapatista leader, Commandante Marcos. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Patihuitz, Chiapas. 1995. Soldiers file into the Lacondona jungle in search of Zapatista leader, Commandante Marcos.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A Mexican soldier in the bed of a truck equipped with loudspeakers, banners and food supplies prepare to win the hearts, minds and stomachs of peasants. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A Mexican soldier in the bed of a truck equipped with loudspeakers, banners and food supplies prepare to win the hearts, minds and stomac

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. Government armored vehicles share the road with local inhabitants. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. Government armored vehicles share the road with local inhabitants.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. Government troops paint a school. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. Government troops paint a school.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chamula, Chiapas. 1995. A child walks by the cemetery of Chamula, a village of Tzotzil-speaking indians which has been inundated for decades by anthropologists studying the Mayan of Chiapas.
©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chamula, Chiapas. 1995. A child walks by the cemetery of Chamula, a village of Tzotzil-speaking indians which has been inundated for decades by anthropo

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. Mexican government troops bathe in the village of Guadelupa Tepeyaca. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. Mexican government troops bathe in the village of Guadelupa Tepeyaca.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. La Realidad, Laconda region, Chiapas. 1995. Peasant family in a Zapatista village. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. La Realidad, Laconda region, Chiapas. 1995. Peasant family in a Zapatista village.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. Mexican police and local campesinos maintain separate vigils at a cathedral in San Cristobal de la Casas. The cathedral had been threatened with attacks by local ranchers. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. Mexican police and local campesinos maintain separate vigils at a cathedral in San Cristobal de la Casas. The cathedral had been threaten

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A drunk in the streets of Larrainzar, just before the beginning of Lent.

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A drunk in the streets of Larrainzar, just before the beginning of Lent. "Posh", a potent sugarcane distilate, is the drink of choice.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Larrainzer, Chiapas. 1995. A relative carries the coffin of Manuel Diaz RODRIGUEZ, an 8-year-old child who died of an unknown disease in his home in the mountains near Larrainzar.
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MEXICO. Larrainzer, Chiapas. 1995. A relative carries the coffin of Manuel Diaz RODRIGUEZ, an 8-year-old child who died of an unknown disease in his home in the

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. The placards outside a church in San Cristobal de la Casa, read:

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. The placards outside a church in San Cristobal de la Casa, read: "Pray for our Zapatista brothers who have fallen in battle..." "... In t

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A vigil for the Zapatistas at a church in San Cristobal de las Casas. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A vigil for the Zapatistas at a church in San Cristobal de las Casas.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. La Realidad, Chiapas. 1995. Mother and child. Zapatista village.
©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos - Larry Towell

MEXICO. La Realidad, Chiapas. 1995. Mother and child. Zapatista village.
©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A Mexican soldier passes a plastic bag of food to a child. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A Mexican soldier passes a plastic bag of food to a child.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. 1995. Indian supporters of Bishop (Don Samuel) RUIS gather in front of the National Cathedral where they slept to protect RUIS from attack by the Regional Ranchers' Association and local oligarchs.
©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos - Larry Towell

MEXICO. San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. 1995. Indian supporters of Bishop (Don Samuel) RUIS gather in front of the National Cathedral where they slept to p

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A church in the Zapatista village of Patihuitz. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A church in the Zapatista village of Patihuitz.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. The burial of Manuel Diaz Rodriguez, dead of fever in Santiago, near Larrainzar. His father and mother, who kneels at left, went into debt to buy his coffin. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. The burial of Manuel Diaz Rodriguez, dead of fever in Santiago, near Larrainzar. His father and mother, who kneels at left, went into deb

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A Mexican government armored vehicle moves through the Zapatista town of Realidode. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A Mexican government armored vehicle moves through the Zapatista town of Realidode.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. These log benches in Aguas Caliente were burned by government troops three days after the Zapatista's National Democratic Convention was held there. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. These log benches in Aguas Caliente were burned by government troops three days after the Zapatista's National Democratic Convention was

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. Jose Aguilar (left), President of Chiapas Cattlemen's Association at a round-up a few miles south of Altamirano.
In February 1995, the Mexican army moved into the state of Chiapas a year after the January 1994 uprising, in search of Zapatista commandante Marcos. The guerillas melted into rural civilian life or hid in the Laconda Mountains as the state army occupied their towns. Bishop Ruis suffered death threats and peasants surrounded the cathedral in San Cristobal de las Casas to protect him from ranchers and others opposed to social reform who had threatened to kidnap him. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. Jose Aguilar (left), President of Chiapas Cattlemen's Association at a round-up a few miles south of Altamirano.
In February 1995, the Me...

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A government soldier patrols a quiet street in the Zapatista town of Realidode. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. A government soldier patrols a quiet street in the Zapatista town of Realidode.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Aguas Calientes, Laconda Jungle, Chiapas. 1995. A Mexican soldier walks through the benches built by the Zapatistas for the National Democratic Convention (CND) held in August 1994. It was an assembly of labour unions, university professors, youth, intellectuals, progressive organizations and political parties. Six thousand persons were in attendance. The gathering was organized by the Zapatistas with Commandante MARCOS as the main speaker. Shortly after this photo was taken in mid-February, and after the press had left the once Zapatista-controlled area, the Mexican army tore up and burned down the benches as a symbol of government control. The Zapatistas had fought a symbolic war, and these grounds proved to be too strong a symbol for the army to leave intact. ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Aguas Calientes, Laconda Jungle, Chiapas. 1995. A Mexican soldier walks through the benches built by the Zapatistas for the National Democratic Conventi...

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. The body of four-year-old Manuel Diaz Rodriguez, dead of fever, is carried to the graveyard in Santiago. - Larry Towell

MEXICO. Chiapas. 1995. The body of four-year-old Manuel Diaz Rodriguez, dead of fever, is carried to the graveyard in Santiago.

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - MEXICO. San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. 1995. Indian supporters of Bishop (Don Samuel) RUIS gather in front of the National Cathedral to protect RUIS from attack by the Regional Ranchers' Association and local oligarchs.
©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos - Larry Towell

MEXICO. San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. 1995. Indian supporters of Bishop (Don Samuel) RUIS gather in front of the National Cathedral to protect RUIS from

MEXICO. Chiapas State. - Relocated Mayan Indians near Chamula.
Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico, 1995. - Larry Towell

Relocated Mayan Indians near Chamula.
Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico, 1995.

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