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August 07, 2005

Subcomandante Marcos Criticizes Mexico's National Politicians

Zapatista leader Subcomandante Marcos' August 6, 2005 criticism of Mexico's political parties as "a bunch of shameless scoundrels" who will "pay for everything they have done to us" is being reported all over the world.

Vanessa Padilla of Reuters reported August 7, 2005 that, Marcos' "appearance at a meeting of activists in southern Mexico's Chiapas state seemed to be aimed at reclaiming a political role for the rebels before the election next July."

She said he "emerged from the jungle for the first time in four years.

Posted by Munir Umrani at August 7, 2005 05:40 PM

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