Is Marcos going to Mexico City at the invitation of President Vicente Fox?
No, the zapatista delegation is going to Mexico City on its own initiative and for the purpose of engaging in dialogue with the Congress of the Union, that is, with Deputies and Senators. The purpose of that dialogue is to seek approval of the so-called “Cocopa legislative proposal,” which, taken to the constitutional level, will mean the fulfillment of the agreements reached at Table One of the San Andre’s Dialogues and will be a very important step on the path to peace in Chiapas. During its march to Mexico City, the zapatista delegation will engage in dialogue with civil society and the Indian peoples of 12 Mexican states. It will also be participating in the work of the Third National Indigenous Congress. All of this for the purpose of promoting the constitutional recognition of indigenous rights and culture.
