He has no concern for improving the country, for taking it forward. He is the military chief, but the people are his chief. Today, more than ever, we should follow the heroic example of our fighters. Our blood continues to surface on these Mexican lands. We are right in our demand for there to be peace in our Indian lands.
Democracy is our reason.
Justice, our life. The government wanted it like that, that we would keep our faces hidden, because they didn't want to pay any attention to us, they didn't want to listen to us. They only listened to us when we covered our faces. That is why. All the words appeared in La Jornada, between March 16 and March 23, 1999.