From the Archives: Zapatista Proposal for Indigenous Woman Presidential...
By Liam Bradshaw As we grit our teeth through anger, frustration, or just sheer ennui, waiting for the farcical debacle that is the US presidential election to end, a proposal has emerged from Mexico...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Joining the Dots
On the occasion of the third anniversary of the Ayotzinapa disappearances, LASC is republishing this piece by Liam Bradsha, who has spent the last six years in the southern state of Chiapas, working...
View ArticleAfter the Quake
Eimhin O’Reilly The political aftershocks that have persisted in the wake of September’s devastating earthquake in Central Mexico could make all the difference in next year’s elections. Photo by...
View ArticleBlog: No More: Ni Una Menos and the Fight against Machismo
In honour of International Women’s Day, LASC looks at one of the most dynamic social movements in Latin America today – NiUnaMenos – and the culture of machismo it is fighting against. NiUnaMenos began...
View ArticleIndigenous Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Chiapas, Mexico
According to Mexican government figures, some 15 million of its citizens, more than 12% of the population, are indigenous. Although Mexico’s new president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), called on...
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