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Presidential Elections and Violence in Mexico: Chiapas as a Mirror
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As the parties and the cartels vie for territory in the state, Chiapas braces for the upcoming election. In the face of the violence, the Zapatista reorganization to close ranks with fellow campesinos and other groups, may very well be the only strategy to weather the coming tempest.
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Chiapas experiences a social storm with three days to go before the elections
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A sense of foreboding enveloped the close of the campaign of the Morena coalition in Chiapas. As evidenced from interviews with residents around the state, the unrest seems unlikely to resolve following the election.
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(For more on the history of the candidate for governor, we refer you to our translation Chiapanecan Chapulineo by Luis Hernandez Navarro.)
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Community flees from the place where family was murdered in Chiapas. Their houses were burned.
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Accompanied by a detachment of the Army and National Guard, Ángeles Máriscal visits la Piedad, where a family was murdered and their houses burned last week. President López Obrador claims that the story is a lie to create a false perception of violence. No official investigations have been initiated.
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Migrants Prefer to Move in Small Groups in Search of Stability
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“Migration is marked by stories of pain and struggle, but also of hope and solidarity. Migrant women, like Sandra and Luisana, find crucial support in migrant groups that allows them to move forward. Despite the challenges, these women show remarkable resilience and a fervent desire to build a better future."
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Communiqué from the Cancuc Five to the Otomí
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The five tseltal prisoners of San Juan Cancuc, from the confines of their unjust imprisonment, send a message of solidarity to activist Diego García Bautista and the Otomí compañerxs under constant threat of criminalization. They are not alone!
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With the Classroom Doors and Windows Open
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We share this piece from the VX Freirian-Zapatista Seminar at the School of Philosophy and Literature at UNAM. It is a nod to the critical spaces held by university students in defense of Palestine, and an important reminder of the role of education (beyond all walls) to create the cracks in the system and the inviolable spaces of joyful rebellion. Thanks to the compañerxs Zapatistas for their inspiration, and of course to Paolo Freire.
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