Lyrical genius Mare Advertencia Lirika using her rap songs in battle to save Mexican women rights
Mexico articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for better democracy in Mexico. According to Freedom House, Mexico is an electoral democracy and even notes that the Federal Electoral Institute which supervises elections has come to be viewed as a model for other countries. Also check out our section on World Democracy and the Americas.
Ayotzinapa: Chronicle of a State Crime
The one-year anniversary of the Ayotzinapa students’ forced disappearance from Iguala, Mexico — has just passed us. Yet the impunity of taking student teachers en masse laughs at the face of any democracy.
A Somber One-Year Anniversary Event For Ayotzinapa
On September 26th, the one-year anniversary of the forced disappearance of the 43 Ayotzinapa students from the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers’ College in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico, activists and colleagues are holding a series of special events
The International Coordination of the Caravana43
When Julio César Guerrero wrote a guest post a while back, I promised you the back story of the months of planning for the Caravana43. I know that many of you have already read much about Ayotzinapa. But now…
First Mayan Translation of Mexican Constitution Complete
All of Mexico should rejoice at the completion of the first Mayan translation of the constitution
Read, Think, Inform, ACT: Transformation of the Written Word
This set is a bit of an eclectic mix of articles to interest Human Rights activists of all sorts: the humanitarian, the person who wants to learn more about the plight of the refugee not only in the USA but the world over
The Curse of the X Sound
Julio César Guerrero offers some recollections of a different topic, but nevertheless these are fascinating to language lovers and history buffs. Soon too, he will fill us in with the back story of the months of planning for the Caravana43
Checkout Some Frida Kahlo Quotes on Her Birthday
Mexican artist’s amazing life of breaking barriers is reflected in some choice Frida Kahlo quotes
Safe Passing For Colibrí on the US Mexican Border
The Spanish for hummingbird is colibrí. Colibrí are an indigenous symbol for safe passing. They soar as messengers between life and death, and their hundreds of species have been found migrating across the Mexico border
Marking 9 Months of Ayotzinapa Global Action
On Friday, June 26th at 7 pm, at the Puente Blanco in Dallas — or the Continental Bridge at 1001 Continental Street Via — please join us in our monthly Global Action For Ayotzinapa!