Images of Development

Since the Zapatistas launched an armed rebellion 1994, the Mexican army has moved between 40,000 and 60,000 troops into the state of Chiapas. Although significant clashes between the rebels and the army have been few, the miliary, local police and armed paramilitary groups hired by large landowners have been accused of commiting numerous human rights abuses against villagers suspected of sympathizing with the rebels.

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