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Luis Villoro and the Voice of the Caracol

Posted on 11/04/2014 by Ed Sykes

“The next century will belong to indigenous people”, proclaimed Jesuit priest Ricardo Robles, under the shade of the enormous ceiba tree of La Realidad (five years before that Caracol was created). “Their worldview and their values will open the way … Continue reading →

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‘Caracoles’ – Schools of the ‘New Seeds’

Posted on 18/02/2014 by Ed Sykes

In Los Altos of Chiapas, the Lacandona Jungle, and the Tzotz Choj area, Zapatistas live alongside political adversaries who, unlike the rebels, accept government support. This has created division in communities and even economic migration from autonomous Zapatista communities. Nonetheless, … Continue reading →

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EZLN Governs 250,000 Indigenous Mexicans

Posted on 18/02/2014 by Ed Sykes

Over the course of twenty years, the Zapatista insurgents have founded schools, hospitals, coffee exporting cooperatives, and even banks. Their model has also inspired the growth of community police forces, forest guards, and resistance movements around Mexico. However, they still … Continue reading →

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