SAN ANDRéS ACCORDS

The 'San Andrés Accords' are an agreement reached between the Zapatista Army of National Liberation and the Mexican government, at that time headed by President Ernesto Zedillo. The accords were signed on February 16, 1996, and granted autonomy and special rights to the indigenous population of Mexico. President Zedillo and the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) however, ignored the agreements and instead increased military presence with the political support of the other important political parties Democratic Revolution Party and National Action Party(PRD and PAN).
'Links to the San Andres Accords and its history and importance:'

★ San Andres Accords

★ History an importance of the San Andres Accords