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Zibechi: Rebel Health and Anti-Capitalist Movements
By: Raúl Zibechi More than half a century ago, the Black Panther Party was probably one of the first organizations to implement a health care system alternative to that of the hegemonic system. The booklet “Medical Self-Defense. Black Panthers and…
Read MoreDay 10 – Palenque, Chiapas: First health, food and justice, not a train that is not Maya
The El Sur Resiste | The South Resists Caravan arrived at its last stop, Palenque, Chiapas, before the start of the “International Gathering El Sur Resiste 2023,” which will take place on May 6 and 7 in the Jacinto Canek…
Read MoreDay 7: Valladolid, Yucatán, The people, like the jungle, always sprout
Mar, 05/02/2023 Day 7 of the El Sur Resiste |The South Resists Caravan begins with a ritual among all those who make it up: women and small children, youth and babies, as well as elderly people. Many come from other…
Read MoreDay 4 – Oteapan, Veracruz: Resisting displacement that only benefits the rich
Oteapan is a community that was displaced once before. It is still present in the collective memory that 300 years ago the community had to leave their lands located on the border between the states of Tabasco and Veracruz. They denounce that…
Read MoreThe Corn War
By: Luis Hernández Navarro The United States is the world’s largest producer, consumer and exporter of corn. But its crops are used to feed livestock and automobiles, manufacture high fructose sweeteners, snacks, alcohols, oils and, marginally, for people to eat….
Read MoreIndigenous women in Chiapas suffer 77% of maternal deaths in the country
By: Yessica Morales Providing access to health services for vulnerable populations is a priority in the universal health coverage plan (UHC), announced researchers Clara Juárez Ramírez, Alma Sauceda Valenzuela, Aremis Villalobos, and researcher Gustavo Nigenda. In Mexico, they emphasized that…
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