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How was Emiliano Zapata assassinated in 1919?
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In 1919, Emiliano Zapata was assassinated as a result of a calculated betrayal orchestrated by government forces. Gen. Pablo GonzĂĄlez, who was leading operations against Zapata, directed Col. JesĂșs Guajardo to feign a desire to defect and join the agrarian movement.1
Under this false pretense, Guajardo arranged a secret meeting with Zapata at the hacienda of Chinameca in the state of Morelos. Upon his arrival at the hacienda on April 10, 1919, Zapata was ambushed and shot to death by Carrancista soldiers. Following the assassination, his body was transported to Cuautla, where he was buried.12