Javier Elorriaga Berdeque, a renowned Mexican journalist, is shrouded in mystery due to his alleged involvement with the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) revolutionary movement in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, a tumultuous period that unfolded during the 1980s.
As a prominent figure in the EZLN, Elorriaga adopted the nom de guerre Vicente, a pseudonym that has become synonymous with his enigmatic persona.