Father Solalinde is well known in Mexico and internationally for giving away all his worldly goods and living in the shelter he built for migrants passing through Oaxaca on their dangerous journey north. Helping migrants threatens the existing social order, which includes the drug cartels operating in collusion with local authorities. But attempts on his life have not deterred him.
María Romero was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable contributor to the conference. You’ll enjoy her personal takeaways from an incredible week in Mexico!
Claudia is the first to say that she owes her success to AMLO. When pundits try to get her to distance herself from him, she’ll have none of it. She states unequivocally and proudly that she fully supports his 4th transformation (4T) project and its ideological and political foundation. She is erecting the “second floor.”
... women have resisted and insisted that no matter the gender differences, we are all equal. On International Women’s Day, we’ll once again take to the streets and celebrate what we’ve won — and demand what we still don’t have: recognition of our full humanity.
In Mexico, Verónica Cruz founded Las Libres and led the way in winning Mexico’s Supreme Court decision to decriminalize abortion in 2021 and to mandate abortion on request at all federal health institutions.
Trump supporters forget who put food on the table during the most challenging times of the COVID crisis. We are the ones who cultivate the land, and we come to the US not to become citizens but because our people have a long and deep memory, and this is the land of our ancestors. We did not cross the border, the border crossed us.
While the Tren Maya is indeed a mega project, it is a “mega” created from the micro inputs of ordinary residents. The process, as much as the product, will be part of the AMLO legacy.
Mexican educator and feminist Nancy Ortiz tells us that children must be factored into new development plans. She emphasizes the importance of universal, free, accessible preschool, and it’s not just to allow women to work without the cost or headache of finding daycare. Preschool is more than babysitting; professional teachers help our little ones build the social, physical and mental skills they will require as they grow up.
