is a phrase in

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

roughly approximate to "Enough is enough!" or "Enough already!" in US English. It has been adopted by several

Latin America Latin America is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese. Latin America is defined according to cultural identity, not geogr ...

n insurgent groups as an expression of affront towards issues that sparked the original dissent. Its adoption by the

EZLN The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (, EZLN), often referred to as the Zapatistas (), is a Far-left politics, far-left political and militant group that controls a Rebel Zapatista Autonomous Municipalities, substantial amount of territory ...

in Mexico as the movement's

motto A motto (derived from the Latin language, Latin , 'mutter', by way of Italian language, Italian , 'word' or 'sentence') is a Sentence (linguistics), sentence or phrase expressing a belief or purpose, or the general motivation or intention of a ...

is exemplary of its popularity and ability to rally diverse ideologies under a common goal.

Linguistics and etymology

Grammatically, there is little difference between and , and both are correct. The phrase, or its

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

equivalent, may be the source of the English nautical word "Avast", which means "Stop, cease or desist from whatever is being done".

Examples of usage

According to Thomas Oleson, there is a different website from the Ya Basta! Italian solidarity group. Ya Basta, which Justin Paulson launched in March 1994, was one of the first websites to feature EZLN content. " Ya Basta Association" was the name of a major anti-capitalist

activist Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived common good. Forms of activism range from mandate build ...

network of groups in Italy which played a central role in the Anti-G8 protest in 2001. They are known for their adoption of sophisticated

direct action Direct action is a term for economic and political behavior in which participants use agency—for example economic or physical power—to achieve their goals. The aim of direct action is to either obstruct a certain practice (such as a governm ...

tactics and for making suits of armor out of street garbage and recycled materials. Ya Basta Association is sometimes associated with the "White Overalls" who appear in many protests heavily padded. Another movement with a similar name is Spanish

¡Basta Ya! ''¡Basta Ya!'' () was a Spanish grassroots organization uniting individuals of various political positions against terrorism and violence, notably ETA (separatist group), ETA, and against the proposal for a new Statute of Autonomy of the Basque ...

, an organization opposing the former

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

separatist Separatism is the advocacy of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, regional, governmental, or gender separation from the larger group. As with secession, separatism conventionally refers to full political separation. Groups simply seekin ...

organization

ETA Eta ( ; uppercase , lowercase ; ''ē̂ta'' or ''ita'' ) is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the close front unrounded vowel, . Originally denoting the voiceless glottal fricative, , in most dialects of Ancient Greek, it ...

, which carried out attacks in the Basque Country to demand its independence from Spain and France. Rapper M-1 of the group

Dead Prez Dead Prez (stylized in lowercase) is an American hip hop duo composed of M-1 and stic.man, formed in 1996 in New York City. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with lyrics focused on both militant social justice, self-de ...

endorsed the use of the phrase and the accompanying hand sign in the film ''

Dave Chappelle's Block Party ''Dave Chappelle's Block Party'' (also known as ''Block Party'') is a 2005 American documentary-concert film starring comedian Dave Chappelle at the height of his early mainstream success and cultural influence. Directed by Academy Award-winning f ...

''. The phrase is the name of a French record label,¡Ya Basta! Records
/ref> and has been used as the title of works by various musicians, including

Sonic Boom Six Sonic Boom Six (often shortened to SB6) are an English five-piece band from Manchester, United Kingdom. Their eclectic sound combines different elements of several genres and has been described by ''Kerrang!'' as "taking ska, pop, grime, du ...

, GrimSkunk,

Elida Reyna Elida Reyna (born August 17, 1972), also known as Elida, is a Mexican American Tejano music singer.Billboard – March 20, 1999 p. 19 "Elida Reyna and Bobby Pulido were celebrated as new major forces in Tejano music at the new Tejano Entertaine ...

, and

Ultra-red Ultra-red are a sound art collective founded in 1994 by two AIDS activists, Dont Rhine and Marco Larsen. Both are involved in ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power). Originally based in Los Angeles, the art collective has expanded over the years ...

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