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What year was the EZLN founded?

  • 1985

  • 1984

  • 1983

  • 1982

Answer

The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) was founded in 1983 by a group of indigenous people in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. The EZLN's stated goal is to overthrow the Mexican government and establish a socialist state in Chiapas. The EZLN has been involved in a number of armed conflicts with the Mexican government, and has also been active in promoting indigenous rights and autonomy.
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