Category Archives: transport
MEXICO: Six Reasons Why Indigenous Communities Are Opposed to the San Cristóbal-Palenque Motorway
July 31st, 2014 In Chiapas, Mexico, there are plans to build a motorway between San Cristóbal de Las Casas and Palenque – two of the most important tourist sites in the state. The Department of Infrastructure and Communications in … Continue reading
MEXICO: Migrants March for Freedom of Movement
“After being denied their migrant ‘Viacrucis’ (stations of the cross) on the train called “The Beast” by railway companies on April 17th, around 450 migrants decided to set out on foot, accompanied by human rights activists and civil society groups. … Continue reading
Piracy: The World of the Unheard
“It is not enough for me to… condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that … Continue reading