“It is impossible to analyze the phenomena of insecurity and criminality in Mexico without taking into account its proximity to a nation that is as sick with violence as it is powerful, and whose disease infects other nations in many ways.”
United States: Violent Neighbor READ MORE »
Since the Zapatista uprising on January 1st 1994, the state of Chiapas has experienced various iterations of the poorly-named low-intensity warfare, or counter-insurgency, that combines anti-zapatista paramilitary violence (tinyurl.com/fzwdfpdb) with different political and social measures, including media blackouts, public assistance programs, and the instrumentalization of social organizations and political parties, all with the purpose of isolation and containment of the rebels.
Chiapas: Violence and Territory READ MORE »
Violence and fraud riddle the election process in Chiapas.
Confrontations, Shock Groups and Burned Ballot Boxes Mark the Chiapas Election (Videos) READ MORE »
