President Ernesto Zedillo ordered soldiers to 're-establish law and order' in the region. The tension between the Government and the ZNLA continues despite peace agreements signed in 1996. Zedillo maintains that troops are still necessary to disarm the Zapatistas and bring aid to families affected by the violence. We're not pets they need to take care of,' says Morales Guillen. Morelia is largely supportive of ZLNA but there are divisions within the community.
Women take turns to watch for soldiers near the entrance to the town.
But the women with three children can't run so fast, so they stay and wait for what comes. Even after all that's happened, there is so much courage. Every day the women get madder. The state-owned nuclear power company, Rosenergoatom, is to start building four nuclear reactors before 2010. Three other reactors which had been started on before 1986 will be completed by the end of 1999.