Mexican Revolutionary Steps Down

Mexican Revolutionary Steps Down
Texcoco, MEXICO: The leader of the Mexican Zapatista Army for National Liberation (EZLN) 'Subcomandante Marcos' (L), joins thousands of workers and students in a rally in Texcoco, in the state of Mexico, 05 May 2006, in support of the citizens of this city and of San Salvador Atenco who clashed with the police on Wednesday when street vendors violently resisted efforts to relocate them. AFP PHOTO/OMAR TORRES (Photo credit should read OMAR TORRES/AFP/Getty Images)
Texcoco, MEXICO: The leader of the Mexican Zapatista Army for National Liberation (EZLN) 'Subcomandante Marcos' (L), joins thousands of workers and students in a rally in Texcoco, in the state of Mexico, 05 May 2006, in support of the citizens of this city and of San Salvador Atenco who clashed with the police on Wednesday when street vendors violently resisted efforts to relocate them. AFP PHOTO/OMAR TORRES (Photo credit should read OMAR TORRES/AFP/Getty Images)

The head of the Zapatista rebels in southern Mexico, known as Subcomandante Marcos, has announced that he is leaving the group's leadership.

In a statement, he said he no longer spoke on behalf of the movement.

He added he was stepping down because of "internal changes" within the 20-year-old, far-left guerrilla group, and denied rumours that he was unwell.

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