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Armed organizationCurrentZapatista Chiapas (Mexico)

EZLN (Zapatista Army of National Liberation)

Indigenous movement that rose up in Chiapas in 1994, it demands land, autonomy and indigenous rights, governs communities through good-government councils and caracoles, against neoliberalism and parties, with the motto 'lead by obeying'.

Predominant spectrum
Left
Closest ideology
Deep Ecology
Closest personality
José Bové

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Very strong · Federal
    Federal90%
    Unitary10%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy96%
    Autocracy4%
  • Power

    Strong · Liberty
    Security15%
    Liberty85%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation5%
    Multiculturalism96%
  • Diplomacy

    Very strong · Pacifist
    Militarist11%
    Pacifist90%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist87%
    Nationalist13%
  • Economy

    Strong · Public
    Public83%
    Private17%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning67%
    Free market33%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism86%
    Globalism14%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Irreligious
    Irreligious64%
    Religious36%
  • Morality

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive79%
    Traditionalist21%
  • Technology

    Very strong · Biology
    Technology9%
    Biology91%

What sets EZLN (Zapatista Army of National Liberation) apart

Most unusual position

Structure

Leans further toward federal than 98% of the 177 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 26EZLN (Zapatista Army of National Liberation) 90

Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Control

On Control, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 64EZLN (Zapatista Army of National Liberation) 67

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.