Ometeopipiltin

Ometeopipiltin (from Nahuatl "Ometeotl", referring to a pair of deities, and "pipiltin", meaning "children") was an Indigenous Anarchist terrorist group in Mejico led by Ce Mazatl Tlaixquetzaltzin (meaning One-Deer Chosen Lord). It was most notorious for carrying out a series of attacks during the years leading to the breakout of the Chiapas Conflict, most notably the 1992 Veracruz subway chemical attack, which killed over 1,200 people.

The anarchist movement was inspired by Indigenous millenarianism, such as the Mayan Cult of the Talking Cross and the Ghost Dance of the Payute people. The group carried out several attacks throughout Mejico, mainly in urban areas, but also hit several government and military targets. In addition to the use of chemical attacks, Ometeopipiltin was also known for its effective use of mail bombs, with over ten members of the political establishment being assassinated this way during the late 80s and early 90s.

Following the 1992 Veracruz attack, the largest manhunt operation in Mejican history was carried out in search of Ce Mazatl Tlaixuqetzaltzin, real name Felipe Alvarado. After an intensive five-month search, he was finally captured in Petlacala, a small town in the Chilpancingo sierra. The membership of the group peaked at 4,500, although Ometeopipiltin asserted to have more than 100,000 followers. Following a sensationalist media campaign and the support of right-wing parties, Alvarado was convicted of terrorism and several other charges; he was tried by both secular and religious authorities, with the Mejican Inquisition finding him guilty of heresy, iconoclasm, and the desecration of holy places. Alvarado was eventually executed by hanging in the Zócalo in 2001.

It is believed by some that the modus operandi of Ometeopipiltin inspired the Zapatists in the following years in their attacks against major cities. Although it remains uncorroborated, it is said that Subcomandante General Lucas, leader of the NELS, acclaimed Ce Mazatl Tlaixquetzaltzin as an inspiration during a police interrogation, stating that the Ometeopipiltin, as well as the NELS and other groups, had made vital contributions to the armed struggle of the marginalized people of Mejico.