A painting depicting the Mexican Revolution hero Emiliano Zapata nude and in an effeminate pose sparked a massive brawl outside a Mexico City gallery on Tuesday. Irate descendants of the revolutionary ...

A nude painting of Mexican Revolution hero Emiliano Zapata has sparked controversy and protests in Mexico due to its portrayal of the leader in heels and a pink sombrero. “Zapata” became a trend on ...

Performers march in costumes during the Villa-Zapata carnival in Mexico City, Mexico, on Dec. 6, 2025. The 11th Villa-Zapata ...

MEXICO CITY — As paintings go, it is tiny — about the size of a cereal box. But the controversy it has incited is huge. There, riding bareback on a white horse, is Emiliano Zapata, the Mexican ...

Emiliano Zapata, known as El Caudillo del Sur, was one of the great symbols of peasant resistance during the Mexican Revolution. He lost his life in 1919, during a military ambush where he was killed ...

“I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees,” said Emiliano Zapata, a peasant leader who played a remarkable role in the Mexican Revolution. Zapata was born into an unequal society that became ...

Emiliano Zapata, one of the most outstanding icons of the Mexican Revolution, not only enjoyed spending his free time in the countryside and supporting his fellow peasants, he was also a great lover ...

Quotes from Zapata used on the front page of Black Flag Black Vol. 1, No 8, June 1970. Transcribed for use by Kate Sharpley Library in their Bulletin #28 2001. A detailed look at one of the most ...