Most important event in Mexico

January 1: Mexico: The Zapatista National Liberation Army is up in arms in the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico against the Mexican government in the so-called Zapatista uprising. a group of masked and armed Indians attacked and occupied several county seats on the same day that entered into force on Free Trade in North America, under President Carlos Salinas de Gortari, destabilizing the Mexican political system and questioning their promises modernity. Its objective was the overthrow of the democratically elected president and the establishment of a socialist government in Mexico, referring to the style of Cuba, Vietnam and Angola. After the military failure of his revolution decided to undertake a political activity while maintaining the character of weapons and a radical left-wing guerrillas. Her husband is named Indigenous Revolutionary Clandestine Committee-General Command (CCRI-CG) of the EZLN.