Here we see the people of Mexico coming together to dance out injustice. Both the Zapatistas and the northern peoples are united by music as they celebrate the end of oppression. The Zapatistas are a guerilla army of indigenous people led by the intellectual feminist and poet, Subcommandante Marcos. They rallied together to fight the oppression of the government caused by NAFTA. The people have been denied the land reform promised since the revolution. The people wear traditional Mexican clothes, which for women includes the cloth skirt that is usually red with geometric designs and sequins. The Zapatistas wear the camouflage they later shed, as they have no more need masks, as they have no fear of persecution. You can even see Marcos taking off his mask, revealing his identity for the first time. The images in relation to Latin America music declare the inspiration for social justice. Social Justice through music has been a relevant inspiration in history. The primary form of a recreational party in Mexico is the popular and ever flowing fiesta. A fiesta is a traditional Mexican form of celebration that includes food, music, and dancing. Our mural portrays this fiesta as the unification of the peoples of Mexico. The heart of the army marches to the beat of its drum, and this drum beats for peace and social justice.

Our mural contains images of the Zapatista guerrilla army dancing and rejoicing with all the people of Mexico. It represents the delivery of social justice to the forgotten people of Chiapas. This justice has been denied despite the laws of the Mexican revolution. The Zapatistas were fighting for land reform, and the Mexican government finally granted it along with a new constitution for social justice. Rather then a violent coup d'tat (seize of state), it represents a peaceful agreement in coordination with the Mexican government, the liberation of Chiappas, and the many citizens of Mexico.

Other important aspects of Mexico and Latin America in our mural are the forms of dance and music. Forms of dance and costume in the painting are Salsa, Cumbia, Marenque, and the illustrious Spanish tango. These forms came from Spain and Portugal, and then blended with traditional indigenous dances to create the flashy, beautiful and stupendous dances of Mexico and Latin America.