Zapatista leader goes public

SAN CRISTOBAL - Subcomandante Marcos, the masked leader of the Zapatista rebels in the Mexican state of Chiapas, made his first…

SAN CRISTOBAL - Subcomandante Marcos, the masked leader of the Zapatista rebels in the Mexican state of Chiapas, made his first public appearance in two years yesterday at a forum on indigenous rights. Witnesses said Marcos arrived under escort by the International Red Cross shortly before 6 p.m. (midnight Irish time). He was scheduled to give a speech later.

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