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Bringing (some) Order to Systemic Chaos
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Systemic chaos is so deep, and the monopolistic media that misinforms so naturalized, that it is difficult to get a clear picture of where we are, which is an inescapable step in trying to decipher where we are going. Even knowing that the attempt may fall short or go terribly wrong, here are some ideas about what we are going through.
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More journalists killed in Latin America and Caribbean than Ukraine in 2022
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Although no country in Latin America is officially at war, it is the most dangerous place in the world to exercise the profession of reporting with some thirty journalists murdered in 2022. Topping the list was Mexico with a record 13 deaths, two fewer than Ukraine. This article by Guardian Latin American correspondent, Tom Phillips, examines the current situation and dangers facing reporters and journalists.
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Communiqué of the Pueblo Creyente 12 years after the Passing of jTatik Samuel
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Marking the 12th year since the passing of Bishop Samuel Ruiz, the Pueblo Creyente, or People of Faith make the pilgrimage through the streets of San Cristóbal. Their communiqué speaks out against the many violences and injustices in their territories, and calls upon the Believing People to continue weaving together.
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Perú, a Destituent* Popular Movement
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With its own particularities, the Peruvian uprising against the dictatorship adds to the cycle of popular mobilizations from below that have shaken Ecuador, Chile, Colombia and Bolivia in recent years. As these South American experiences show, their outcome is uncertain. History does not advance in a straight line.
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Mexico’s Indigenous rappers find rare spotlight – on Wakanda soundtrack
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This article from The Guardian newspaper by Oscar López looks at the phenomenon of indigenous rap in Mexico and how it is reigniting an interest and pride in young people concerning their ancestry, culture and language.
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Neither Mother nor Wife. Indigenous Women in Amatenango del Valle Highlight the Bright and Dark Sides of Being Single
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Indigenous women face discrimination on three levels, for being indigenous, for being women and for being poor. The Zapatista Women’s Revolutionary Laws of 1993 marked a major advance for the women living within the autonomous communities and had some level of influence in the wider community of indigenous women in Chiapas. Despite the predominant patriarchal discourse concerning gender stereotypes, indigenous women continue to empower and exert themselves. This article by Yessica Morales from Chiapas Paralelo looks at recent research into a tendency of indigenous women from Amatenango del Valle who choose not to marry and have children but prefer to be single and independent.
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