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Indigenous peoples: Farewell to the so-called new relationship
By: Magdalena Gómez At the time of the suspended dialogue between the federal government and the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) it was claimed that a new relationship would be built between the State and the indigenous peoples. The farewell…
Read MoreThe San Andrés Accords, autonomy vs. neo-indigenism
By: Luis Hernández Navarro This February 16th marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the San Andrés accords on indigenous rights and culture. Much has changed since then, but one thing remains: indigenism as a State policy. Indigenism is…
Read MoreZapatista autonomous justice
By: Luis Hernández Navarro The notoriety that the Zapatista armed uprising acquired in the mass communications media during its first years has diminished noticeably. The rebels have stopped being daily news. There is one who even announces its extinction with…
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