Tag Archives: PRI
MEXICO: November repression
In the wake of the murder of José Luis Rodríguez Muñiz (just hours after he’d published a video criticising President Enrique Peña Nieto, local authorities, and the Mexican political system), it has come to light that the government is once … Continue reading
22nd October March for Ayotzinapa in Mexico City
Thousands of people marched. Thousands chanted. And thousands made their indignation very clear. Students in particular came out in massive numbers to show their solidarity with the students who went missing in Ayotzinapa last month. The vast majority of protesters … Continue reading
MEXICO: Indigenous People of Chiapas Oppose Megaprojects
Communique from September 1st, 2014 To the people of Mexico and the world, To the national and international press, To national and international civil society groups, To human rights organisations, To adherents of the Sixth Declaration, To social organisations, … Continue reading
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
The Criminalisation of Autonomous Social Activism
The high security prisons of Mexico are now home to those who demand justice, defend their territory against large neoliberal business projects, and organise their own security in the face of violent organised crime. In Nayarit, for example, Comandanta Nestora … Continue reading
The People’s Front and the Struggle against the Proyecto Integral Morelos (PIM)
On May 27th, six armed military vehicles and four Police trucks entered the towns of San Juan Amecac, Cohuecan, Acteopan and Amilcingo to protect the work of the Italian company in charge of the “Proyecto Integral Morelos” (PIM). The aim … Continue reading
The “Biopower” of the New PRI
In 1957, Octavio Paz (whose centenary we celebrate this year) published one of the greatest poems in the Spanish language of the 20th century – Piedra de Sol (The Sun Stone). Inspired by the Aztec Calendar and the 584 days … Continue reading
The Media Attack on Teachers in Mexico
In Mexico, teachers are all too often attacked by both politicians and the media, just as they are throughout the world. It is indeed true that the corrupt bureaucrats of the leadership of the SNTE union (which for many years … Continue reading
Understanding Anti-Zapatista Violence
There is a lot of confusion surrounding violent events in Chiapas. In the following article, Peter Rosset gives us a short guide on how to respond to questions such as: “Are indigenous communities violent?” and “Are the Zapatistas violent?” … Continue reading