On International Workers’ Day, we remember child workers in Chiapas. In Mexico, agriculture has the highest rates of child labor in hazardous activities, and Chiapas ranks second nationwide in the prevalence of the worst forms of labor abuse, including among women and even children. Large companies benefit, but leave havoc in their wake.
Chiapanecos a la carte READ MORE »
Despite stricter controls from both the US and Mexican authorities, there has been no let up in the numbers of migrants arriving in Chiapas, escaping poverty, violence and the effects of climate change in their homelands. The situation is expected to get even worse in the coming years.
Migration Crisis in Chiapas Worsens READ MORE »
San Cristóbal de las Casas is the municipality that receives the most remittances in Mexico, but with Trump the numbers have dropped
Remittances Fall 40% in San Cristóbal de Las Casas Due to Uncertainty about Trump READ MORE »
Trump is pressuring Sheinbaum to deliver results in the fight against cartels and fentanyl. Using the wrong strategy, as is happening, would worsen violence and impunity in Mexico, experts warn.
Trump Pushes Mexico into “Vicious Circle” on Border READ MORE »
“The reality that the system imposes on us is one of war, of genocide. In Chiapas, war is reflected in three types of violence: that which has to do with the dispute over territory by organized crime; and counterinsurgency, carried out by armed political and social organizations linked to the Mexican State that dispute the territories of those who fight for life and defend autonomy.”
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