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Looking without Seeing, Thinking without Feeling: Limits of Eurocentrism
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by Raúl Zibechi The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing war between powers is having profound effects on critical thought and movements, but in divergent ways in the North and in Latin America: differences and distances in the ways of conceiving and practicing anti-capitalist transformation, as well as the ways of conceiving reality, are deepening. In the history of …
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Who Are Las Abejas de Acteal, Chiapas? Find Out About Their Beginnings and Their Struggle
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As the 25th anniversary of the Acteal Massacre approaches, we share this article with you as an basic introduction to Las Abejas de Acteal, their origins and the events surrounding the massacre on December 22nd, 1997.
Not all of Las Abejas were in agreement with the agreement made with the AMLO government, which is mentioned in the article. For this reason, Frayba continues to send civil observers to Acteal. As part of Schools for Chiapas ongoing collaboration with Frayba, we are recruiting volunteers. If you would like to find out more about the work of the BriCos, or perhaps even come as a volunteer for two weeks in Acteal, please visit our website here: https://schoolsforchiapas.org/become-a-human-rights-observer/
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GM Corn and Imports: Mixed Signals
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by Ana de Ita* The farmers in Iowa, in the U.S. corn belt, are very concerned about what they call Mexico's ban on genetically modified corn. Hence, two senators from that state, members of the Agriculture Committee, asked the U.S. Trade Representative to formally request dispute settlement consultations under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Treaty (bit.ly/3VupBS3). The ban they fear originates from actions …
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High Number of Child and Adolescent Migrants in Chiapas
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The global migration catastrophe has had serious consequences for Latin America. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forcefully displaced from their homelands due to violence, poverty, persecution and the climate crisis. Most of the migrants are en route to the USA in hope of a better life. Their journey invariably takes them through Mexico, Chiapas being their main point of entrance. Although the majority of the migrants come from Central and South America and the Caribbean, some come from as far away as the continents of Africa and Asia. Many of them are children and adolescents. Few reach their destination as many of them are detained and deported to their countries of origin.
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Due to toughened measures against migration during the Trump presidency and continued by Biden, the US border has effectively been moved to Guatemala and this has resulted in increased militarization of the state of Chiapas, an issue that we have examined in previous blogs.
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As part of our collaboration with the Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas Center for Human Rights (Frayba) and a continued diversification of our solidarity work, Schools for Chiapas has been recruiting and placing civil observer volunteers at the migrant refuge in Salto el Agua. If you would like to find out more and perhaps volunteer at the center for a month, please visit our website at https://schoolsforchiapas.org/become-a-human-rights-observer/
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