Ayala - The Last Six Months of Violence by the Zapatistas

On November the 1st, Governor Figueroa issued blanket pardons to all rebels who handed in their guns within two weeks. A few days later, Madeira was sworn into office and he immediately sent a trusted agent up to Ayala to negotiate with Zapata directly. These face-to-face talks with Zapata only seemed to confirm the goodwill and understanding from the previous summer remained in place. The deal struck by Madeira's agent was that the federal troops would evacuate Marielos. And then finally, the last six months of violent insurrection by the Zapatistas would also be reclassified as a legitimate protest to an illegitimate regime.