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Commander Ramona of the EZLN died January 6 , 2006 . This remarkable indigenous Mayan woman took control of San Cristóbal De Las Casas , Chiapas , Mexico during the January 1 , 1994 uprising. Since 1994, she had been fighting cancer. In 1995, she received a kidney transplant from her brother, extending her life another 10 years. She will be remembered as a woman that gave her life for her people and their struggle against Colonialism . Despite her ever present delicate state of health she was determined to press on. Her last public appearance was at a preparation meeting - plenary session for "The Other Campaign", in the Caracol de La Garrucha, municipality of Francisco Gómez on September 16 , 2005 . Upon word of her departure, Delegate Zero (p.k.a. Subcomandante Marcos ) suspended "The Other Campaign" activities for several days to be present at the funeral service of this important woman to Zapatista cause and the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Mexico. REFERENCES |
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