Neozapatismo or neozapatism is the political philosophy and practice devised and employed by the Zapatista Army of National Liberation, who have instituted governments in a number of communities in Chiapas, Mexico, since the beginning of the Chiapas conflict. According to its adherents, it is not an ideology: "Zapatismo is not a new political ideology or a rehash of old ideologies. .. There are no universal recipes, lines, strategies, tactics, laws, rules or slogans. There is only a desire: to build a better world, that is, a new world." Many observers have described neozapatismo as libertarian socialist, anarchist, or Marxist.
An image showing three figures who were influential to the development of Neozapatismo; Marx, Zapata, and Subcomandante Marcos.
An image of Subcomandante Marcos with the Anarchist Communist symbol.
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation, often referred to as the Zapatistas, is a far-left political and militant group that controlled a substantial amount of territory in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico.
Subcomandante Marcos surrounded by several commanders of the CCRI
Sign indicating the entrance of Zapatista rebel territory. "You are in Zapatista territory in rebellion. Here the people command and the government obeys."
Subcomandante Marcos of EZLN during the Earth Color March
Subcomandante Marcos in Salamanca, March 2006
