When Zapatistas, the poor people of the Mexican region of Chiapas, demonstrated in four cities on January 1, 1994, the governmen
t and economic leaders pointed to the Roman Catholic Church for instigating the rebels. Identify the role that the Roman Catholic Church likely played in the uprising.
The Catholic Church in the region promoted indigenous rights.
Explanation:
Bishop Samuel Ruiz Garcia of the Catholic church was notable for his use of symbols which shaped the January 1, 1994 Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico.
His leadership training program promoted the Zapatista uprising by promoting community and social concerns, not just spiritual concerns that the Roman Catholic Church is primarily involved with.
