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The article is an attempt to situate the Zapatista struggle in relation to its Mexican and Latin American models, and to chart its trajectory since January 1, 1994. The emphasis is on the conceptions of power proper to the Zapatistas, both from a theoretical perspective (their refusal to “take power”) and from a practical perspective (the precedent of the autonomy of the Councils of good government). In conclusion, the article addresses the question of the uncertainties surrounding the present phase of the struggle, a phase which began with the Sixth Declaration of Selva Lacandona (2005). It also examines the possible meaning of a new intercontinental meeting for humanity and against neoliberalism, for which the declaration calls.