Mexican rebel leader starts motorbike tour

[Bob]

Following in the footsteps of Che Guevara, Mexico's Zapatista rebel leader Subcomandante Marcos has commenced a six-month nationwide tour by motorcycle.

The aim of the tour is to seek support for Indians and the poor before presidential elections in July. Marcos plans to visit every Mexican state to win more supporters.

The rebels have pledged to abandon armed struggle instead of adopting political participation. There has been little fighting since a cease-fire shortly after the Zapatistas took over towns in clashes with police and army in 1994

[wari]

HE's gott my vote ..

BTW ... MOtor-cycle diaries wassa crack-er offa movie I Reckon ..

[Mooch]

Excellent , No doubt he's seen motorcycle diaries as well. Very insperational film. Two Months to go and we'll be doing the same.

[Holy Roller]

Nothing like seeing how people really live.
Hope he remembers later ay

[jazbug5]

Er... last I heard, he was living rough in the Lacondon jungle. He's not known as one of these guys who mouths off about injustices to the poor between mouthfuls of Cristal. Interesting chap.