MEXICO-Rebellion, Repression and Reform

Rebellion, Repression and Reform Carol Upadhya The army crackdown on the Zapatista rebellion in the Chiapas and its subsequent withdrawal in the face of popular opposition underscore the instability and weakness of the government of president Zedillo who is forced to walk a tightrope, balancing his promises of electoral party, judicial and economic reforms against his obligations to the old guard of the PRI who saw him into power.