i don't think the author says islam is running rampant, at least in my humblest of opinions. i think he says that there is a movement worth looking at.
True, but that's just a bit of optimistic skepticism on my part. I fear that Chiapas is a fertile breeding ground for terrorism due to its ongoing civil war as do I fear Chavez and his open willingness to be closer with Iran. It's a combination of power hungry anti-American leaders and impoverished masses that make Latin America ripe for this kind of stuff.