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The Incessant Militarization of Indigenous Communities
Daliri Oropeza brings us an account of the ongoing process of militarization of indigenous communities, the effects it has on peoples and organized resistance to stop it. By: Daliri Oropeza There is a history of militarization of indigenous peoples in…
Read MoreMilitarized security
By: Raúl Romero The presidential initiative to incorporate the National Guard into the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena, its Spanish acronym) has generated an intense debate. Given the lack of a project that convinces big social sectors, the alliance of…
Read MoreAccuse private police of murdering migrants
ACTIVISTS ACCUSE POLICE OF MURDERING MIGRANTS THAT TRAVEL TO THE U.S. ** They maintain that those responsible belong to the Cusaem and Sepromex corporations ** The first one has million dollar contracts with federal government agencies and with the state…
Read MoreUS Will Act On Mexico’s Southern Border
[Further militarization of Mexico’s southern border could dramatically affect the state of Chiapas, which is surrounded by Guatemala as shown on the map below. Chiapas is outlined in dark purple.] The US Will Act On Mexico’s Southern Border For “An…
Read MoreThe Irresistible Advance of Militarization
para leer en español: http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2011/10/21/opinion/025a2pol The Irresistible Advance of Militarization By: Raúl Zibechi The recent approval of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Colombia and the United States reaffirms the militarist policy of Barack Obama’s government towards Latin America, as the…
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