When there’s a confession, you need no proof. On April 11, 2002—just a few days after the failed coup d’état against Hugo Chávez—Vice Admiral Víctor Ramírez Pérez, one of the organizers of the conspiracy, declared…
Why has the price of the tortilla risen in Mexico? There are three reasons. First and foremost, it is due to hoarding and speculation by the agro-industrial monopolies. Second, the rising cost of gasoline, diesel,…
A profound political crisis is shaking up Mexico. The rules that regulate the balance of power between elites have been violated. From above, there is no agreement or any possibility for one in the short…
The Sixth World Social Forum (WSF) took place at four different venues this year. Two of them
Reyno Bartolo Hernández died of heatstroke in the Arizona desert near Yuma on May 22, 2001. He wasn’t the only Mexican farmer who lost his life that day trying to cross the border. Thirteen of…
Guadalajara and the Mexican Movement Against Neoliberal Globalization Luis Hernández Navarro | June 2004 Americas Program, Interhemispheric Resource Center (IRC) www.americaspolicy.org Protests against the Latin American-European Union Summit held in Guadalajara, Mexico, from May…
El Altermundismo Mexicano Por Luis Hernández Navarro | 16 de junio de 2004 Las manifestaciones frente la tercera cumbre de América Latina y el Caribe-Unión Europea que se llevó acabo en Guadalajara, Jalisco 26-29 de…
Zapatismo Today: Five Views of the Bridge Luis Hernández Navarro | January 16, 2004 Americas Program, Interhemispheric Resource Center (IRC) www.americaspolicy.org "Zapatismo is not a new political ideology or a rehash of old ideologies.…
The Global Zapatista Movement Luis Hernández Navarro | January 16, 2004 Americas Program, Interhemispheric Resource Center (IRC) www.americaspolicy.org From the outset, the Zapatista rebellion has been characterized by its international dimension. During the first…
El Zapatismo y la Solidaridad Internacional por Luis Hernández Navarro | 16 de enero de 2004 La internacionalización de la palabra Desde su inicio, la rebelión zapatista estuvo marcada por la dimensión internacional. Los…