Editing Prohibition (section)

====Mexico====
Some communities in the southern Mexican state of [[Chiapas]] of are under the control of the [[libertarian socialist]] [[Zapatista Army of National Liberation]], and often ban alcohol as part of what was described as "a collective decision". This prohibition has been used by many villages as a way to decrease domestic violence{{failed verification|date=May 2017}} and has generally been favored by women.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.narconews.com/Issue33/article971.html |title=The Zapatistas Reject the War on Drugs |publisher=Narco News |access-date=2010-04-25}}</ref> This prohibition, however, is not recognized by federal Mexican law as the Zapatista movement is strongly opposed by the federal government.

The sale and purchase of alcohol is prohibited on and the night before certain national holidays, such as ''[[Fiestas Patrias (Mexico)|Natalicio de Benito Juárez]]'' (birthdate of [[Benito Juárez]]) and ''[[Fiestas Patrias (Mexico)|Día de la Revolución]]'', which are meant to be dry nationally. The same "dry law" applies to the days before presidential elections every six years.