Part Two: Do the Dead Sneeze?
Following a cryptic release of Rubén Darío’s poem, The Motives of the Wolf, the EZLN issues a second communiqué.
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In the Bowels of the Hurricane: Catastrophe in Guerrero
We look north to the state of Guerrero, where beyond the beaches and hotels of Acapulco, the underlying rot of neglect leaves rural families without food and water. Abel Barrera Hernandez of the Center for Human Rights of the Mountain of Tlachinollan describes conditions in the wake of Otis.
The Resistances of the Peoples
Daliri Oropeza reflects on the meaning of the most recent communique from the EZLN in the context of the struggle of Palestinians and the many resistances in Mexico.
Indigenous Peoples and Militarization
Despite numerous protections of indigenous peoples and recommendations from the UN to demilitarize indigenous territories, the process of militarization continues. In Mexico, it is often related to the implementation of megaprojects, such as the so-called Mayan Train.
Haitian Migrants Forcibly Enter COMAR in Chiapas
For the third time in seven days migrants have once again forced their way into the COMAR offices in Tapachula, Chiapas, to demand that their applications for asylum be processed. It is worth noting that this office deals with over 50% of all asylum requests made in Mexico, now the biggest migration channel in the world.