[5] As one of the first women in the movement, she opened the path for others to join, which led some to create women-only groups of compañeras.

[6] During the Zapatista uprising in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Major Ana María commanded a battalion of 1,000 men and led the seizure of the Municipal Palace.

She was also a part of the Indigenous Clandestine Revolutionary Committee (Spanish: Comité Clandestino Revolucionario Indigena, CCRI).

This march lasted 37 days, and went from San Cristobal de Las Casas to Mexico City.

[10] The aim of this march was to defend the San Andrés Accords which committed the Mexican government to recognize indigenous rights and autonomy in the Constitution.