An interview with one normalista who lived through last week’s brutal repression by state forces tells the story of the repression, the abuse and why they struggle.
Threat of Closure Circles the Normal of Mactumactzá READ MORE »
Judge grants conditional release of 74 female normalistas, but witha trial pending, a means by which ongoing persecution of the students can continue.
74 Normalista Women of Mactumactzá Released READ MORE »
State police evicted and detained students from the rural normal school of Mactumactzá in Chiapas who were demanding the in-person application of their new entrance exam. All 95 students detained now face the crimes of rioting, gang membership, robbery with violence, damages and attacks on communication routes. Relatives, students and teachers marched to demand the release of the students.
The Struggle of Chiapas Normalistas to Survive: Expulsions, Less Money and Fewer Places READ MORE »
