1.   As the repression worsened, some villagers took up arms and joined the guerrillas, but most members of the community fled the violence.

2.   But for every peasant who joins the guerrillas, scores leave southern Mexico, seeking new livelihoods in central or northern Mexico or in the United States.

3.   Luz Dina, said Luciano, reacted by joining the guerrillas.

4.   Many joined the guerrillas because food was short, there was no possibility of education or their areas were under attack.

5.   Most have little education, having quit school to join the guerrillas.

6.   Some people believe the youths may not fully realize the dangers of joining the guerrillas, because the rebel-controlled area seems so peaceful.

7.   Some will join the guerrillas.

8.   The problem was to figure out which villagers were the ones who joined the guerrillas, and the close-knit community did not help.

9.   There are also indications that the guerrillas have been joined by foreign mercenaries.

10.   Young men who say they plan to join the guerrillas have been arriving in Albania on the ferry boat from Italy each day.