MEXICO - SOCIAL ISSUES
A Historic Figure Is Still Hated by Many in Mexico - Ensayo sobre La Malinche; el monumento decidado a Cortés, La Malinche y su hijo (que después fue destruido); y su casa en Coyoacán. Article about La Malinche (Cortes’ indian mistress, considered to be a traitor to her people); the fountain that was dedicated to Cortes, La Malinche and their son (and later destroyed); and their house in Mexico City.
Americas Program - Nonprofit policy studies center whose overarching goal is to help forge a new global affairs agenda for the U.S. government and people-one that makes the United States a more responsible global leader and partner. Includes many articles on Mexico and Latin America. Un centro de estudios políticos sin fines de lucro cuyo objetivo principal es ayudar a forjar una nueva agenda de relaciones exteriores para el gobierno y los ciudadanos de EE.UU.-una que haga de Estados Unidos un líder global y vecino más responsable. Incluye documentos sobre México y América Latina.
Centro de Orientación y Prevención de la Agresión Sexual, A.C. - Ubicado en Guadalajara, Jalisco. Información, cursos, articulos, enlaces, bibiografía y más.
Mexican Traditions for Christman/Tradiciones Mexicanas para La Navidad - Descriptions, lyrics to songs, instructions on how to make a piñata, and recipes for traditional meals. Descripciones, las letras de canciones, instruciones de cómo hacer una piñata, y recetas de comidas tradicionales.
Comunicación e Información de la Mujer en Nuevo León - Una asociación civil que busca sensibilizar a la población sobre el quehacer de las mujeres a través de los medios masivos de comunicación y contribuir hacia una nueva forma de hacer periodismo, con una visión incluyente y más humana.
Cortés and La Malinche – Conquest of Mexico - Commentary on the relationship between Cortés and La Malinche.
Family haunted by man's disappearance in Tijuana - On average, five Americans are arrested and one dies in its territory each day. This article gives an overview of the plight of missing persons from Tijuana.
For the Record 1998: The United Nations Human Rights System Thematic Reports on Human Rights in Mexico.
Gente Joven - Helps adolescents and youths to receive the timely information and medical services they require to enjoy a comprehensive sexual health, that is, to prevent unwanted pregnancies, get protection against sexually transmitted diseases, in particular HIV-AIDS, and live their lives based on the values of respect, responsibility and gender equity.
Globalización, Neoliberalismo y Control Social ¿Hacia dónde se dirige el derecho penal en México? - Articulo escrito por Gabriel Regino.
HIV/AIDS and Human Rights in Mexico - Article written by Fernando González-Martín in 1996.
Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal - Asegura la transición exitosa del centralismo a un Auténtico Federalismo subsidiario, solidario y corresponsable, mediante una profunda descentralización política. Bajo la Secretaría de Gobernación.
La intervención de las comunicaciones privadas en México - Articulo escrito por Gabriel Regino.
La
Llorona - Cronología, homenages, creyentes, y la leyenda de La Llorona.
Timeline, tributes, believers, and the legend of La Llorona.
La Llorona: A Chicano Folktale - Ensayo sobre las leyendas de La Llorona. Article about the legends of La Llorona.
La Llorona: A Hispanic Legend - Cuenta de La Llorona. Story of La Llorona.
La Malinche – Harlot or Heroine? - Ensayo sobre La Malinche, que discuta el argumento que ayudaba a Cortés por su propia volutad. Article about La Malinche that discusses the argument that she helped Cortes on her own will.
La Noche Triste – Conquest of Mexico - July 1520. Concise history.
An Open and Shut Case: Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology - Article that inquires into the relationship between museum practice and the construction of a state-supported version of Mexicanhood -- mexicanidad -- that relegates indigenous experience to a glorified past. Documento que examina la relación entre la práctica de museos y la construcción de una versión apoyada por el gobierno de mexicanidad que relega la experiencia indígena a un pasado pretencioso.
Magic Tales of Mexico - Introduction, nine tales and a bibliography. Introducción de los cuentos mágicos de México, nuevo cuentos y una bibliografía.
Migration, Emergent Ethnicity, and the "Third Space": The Shifting Politics of Nationalism in Greater Mexico - Ensayo sobre los cambios de la política de nacionalismo en México. Incluye una bibliografía extensiva. Article on shifting politics of nationalism in Mexico. Includes an extensive bibliography.
Migración Internacional - US/Mexico migration website in English and Spanish.
Militarización de las Fronteras - Ensayo escrito en abril de 2002 por Gene Healy. Article written in April 2002 by Gene Healy on the militarization of the US/Mexico border.
Museo de Historia Natural de la Ciudad de Mexico - Proyecto de Restauracion y Renovacion.Justificación de la restauración y renovación del museo. Justification of the restoration and renovation of the Natural History Museum. Also in English.
Periodismo independiente: el caso Proceso - Articulo escrito por Ernesto Villanueva.
Profile of Illegal Border Crossers - This document describes a “would-be illegal border crossers,” developed from research conducted by San Diego Dialogue in the San Ysidro Port of Entry (SYPOE), along the fence (FENCE) and in the Casa del migrante (CASA) in Tijuana.
Reflexiones sobre la iniciativa de reformas a la Constitución y a la Ley de Amparo en México - Articulo escrito por Gabriel Regino.
Red de Información Rural - Tiene enlaces a: el gobierno federal, productores, el sector financiero, proveedores, bolsas, cámeras y confederaciones, centros de investigación, organismos internationales, organizaciones no gubernamentales, legislación mexicana, gobiernos de los estados, becas y fondos, servicios de internet, región TLC, América Latina,
Rethinking History and the Nation-State: Mexico and the United States - Ensayo sobre los conflictos que existen entre las culturas, la política, la economía, etcetera de México y los EE.UU. Incluye una bibliografía. Article on cultural, political, economic, and other conflicts that exist between Mexico and the U.S. Includes a bibliography. “In the midst of conflicts with uncertain outcomes in Mexico, it becomes clearer than in the United States that transnational exchanges do not follow linear paths.”
¿Seguridad Pública o Seguridad Nacional? - Articulo escrito por Gabriel Regino.
Será México la Próxima Colombia? - Ensayo escrito en marzo de 2002 por Ted Galen Carpenter sobre el narcotráfico en México. Article written in March 2002 by Ted Galen Carpenter about drug trafficking in Mexico.
Servicio Paz y Justicia - Articulos de interés.
Supporting Grassroots Ecotourism Efforts in Central Mexico - Travelers interested in supporting nature tourism can visit Central Mexico on an interesting tour blending history, culture, nature and interaction with local conservation activists. Viajeros interesados en apoyar turismo ecologico pueden visitar el central de México en un tour interesante que mezcla historia, cultura, naturaleza e interacción con activistas locales de conservación.
Tijuana: 1,600 Missing Persons Reports and 300 Burials in the Common Grave per Year - Forced disappearances in Tijuana are carried out by organized crime. "Sometimes, two or three people are disappeared at the same time, and many times they know their abductors because there are no signs of violence . . ." Capea says that it discovers about one case of forced disappearance every month.
Tijuana Kidnapping Ring Led by Universities Students - Hoping to get some extra money to offset graduation costs, seven Tijuana-area university students kidnapped an unnamed twelve or thirteen-year old girl (sources cited both ages).
Tlatelolco Massacre: Declassified US Documents on Mexico and the Events of 1968: A Briefing Book - The National Security Archive has assembled a collection of some of the most interesting and richly-detailed documents about Tlatelolco. The records provide a vivid glimpse inside U.S. perceptions of Mexico at the time.
Two missing cops found in car trunk in Tijuana - The bodies of two missing state police officers were found yesterday stuffed in the trunk of an abandoned car and covered with hundreds of $1 bills. A third officer is still missing.
World Policy Institute – Project for Global Democracy and Human Rights - This website has many articles on the following topics: Mexico’s transition: successes and challenges; The 2000 presidential election and beyond; Mexico in maps and statistics; Democracy and Human Rights; The militarization of Mexico; How Washington misreads and patronizes Mexico; The 1997 elections: Mexico’s democratic revolution, Part One; The 1994 elections: temporary reprieve for the PRI; Electoral fraud; Ineffectual presidential leadership jeopardizes stability, raises risks for U.S.; Lack of democratic accountability fosters corruption, drug trafficking and economic chaos; Racism and repression foster marginalization, rebellion among native peoples; Decentralization and civic action chip away at authoritarian rule; and Historic documents.
Day of the Dead
The bread of the dead - A story about bread made for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
Casa de Porvin: Día de los Muertos - Language Learning Resources: activities to teach vocabulary and information on Day of the Dead, photos, links, and slides with lesson plans and handouts.
Colors of Oaxaca - Narrative on the Day of the Dead as celebrated in Oaxaca.
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos - This site has links to articles on Día de los Muertos, photos, stories, recipes, activities, instuctions for making your own alter, and more.
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos - Introduction to Day of the Dead.
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos - Explanation of Day of the Dead.
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos - Overview of Day of the Dead.
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos - Celebration Tips.
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos - Recipe for All Soul’s Day bread. Receta para pan de los muertos.
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos - The meaning of Día de los Muertos.
Day
of the Dead/Día de los Muertos - Introduction,
dedication, Day of the Dead, posada, links and guestbook.
Introducción, dedicación, Día de los Muertos, posada, enlaces,
visitantes.
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos - Cirriculum resources, links, articles, activities, books and resources, trips and more.
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos - History and art on Día de los Muertos.
The Day of the Dead in Mexico and California - Art and images.
The Day of the Dead in Oaxaca - Brief history of the holiday and travel pachake options to celebrate it in Oaxaca.
Día de los Muertos - This site has great photos, history, food, events/timeline, alters, postcards, glossary, multimedia and more.
A Marriage of Aztec, Catholic Cultures - El Dia de los Muertos goes back to the Aztecs, who had not just a few days but an entire month dedicated to the dead. Festivities were presided over by the goddess Mictecacihuatl. Includes a short glossary of Day of the Dead-related words.
Mexican soul food: celebrate the memory of the departed with spirited feasting during Mexico's Day of the Dead - Narrative on the Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico. Includes recipes.
The Other Halloween: L.A. Caterer Shares Lively Ways to Celebrate Day of the Dead - With the growing popularity of Latin food and culture, bringing this festive holiday into the American home makes perfect party sense.
What do Mexicans Celebrate on the Day of the Dead? - A concise history of the Mexican holiday.
Human Rights
Acompañando a defensores de derechos humanos - Sharing the struggle for human rights in Mexico - La campaña mexicana contra organizaciones y activistas internacionalistas por derechos humanos, y la respuesta. Mexico's campaign against international human rights organizations and activists, and the response.
Amnesty International - Mexico
Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez - PRODH
Centro de Medios Independientes, Chiapas - Cientos de artículos, con busqueda y más.
Comisión de Derechos Humanos del Distrito Federal (CDHDF) - Un organismo público autónomo que está contra los abusos de autoridad, negligencia y la corrupción de los servidores públicos, contra cualquier conducta de éstos contraria a la Consititución, las leyes, los reglamentos y cualquiera otros ordenamientos jurídicos.
Derechos Humanos - de todas y todos -Artículos (con archivo).
Human Rights Mexico - Very good site with a number of resources
Human Rights Mexico - Sierra Club
Immigration and Human Rights on the U.S. / Mexico Border - Interview with Roberto Martinez, director of the U.S. / Mexico Border Program, an immigration law enforcement monitoring project of the American Friends Service Committee.
Mexico Solidarity Network - A coalition of over 80 organizations struggling for human rights, economic justice and democracy in the United States and Mexico.
Red Nacional de Organismos Civiles de Derechos Humanos - Es un espacio de encuentro y coordinación de organizaciones civiles de defensa y promoción de los derechos humanos que desde su identidad y autonomía suman esfuerzos, capacidades y recursos para brindar un servicio más efectivo a la Sociedad Civil.
La Situación de los Derechos Humanos en México - Documento detallado que incluye una bibliografía.
Speak out on key Mexican human rights issues - Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
Strategic Pastoral Action - Lucha por los Derechos Humanos en México
Indigenous Issues
The Ancient Maya - Information and pictures of the ancient Mayan in Mexico and Guatemala.
Bean Is Believing - Article written in 1999. Kerry Appel has elected to help the people of Chiapas, Mexico, by importing coffee through his Human Bean Co.
Be'ena Za'a - The Cloud People - Overview of their history, language, religion, calendar system, gallery and current issues.
Chiapas: The People, The Land, The Struggle - This website was created by a photographer, and has excellent pictures. However, the content is minimal.
Congreso Nacional Indígena - El espacio de participación activa de las autoridades, comunidades, pueblos y organizaciones indígenas que buscan una nueva relación con el Estado mexicano y con la sociedad nacional.
Economic and Social Council - Economic and Social Council - Permanent Mission pdf
El Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indígena Oaxaqueño (CBDIO) - Una corporación sin fines de lucro registrada como tal en los Estados Unidos y México, cuyo fin es educacional y de promover el desarrollo y binestar de los pueblos indígenas de Oaxaca en ambos lados de la frontera.
HLP--Indigenous Issues in Chiapas, Mexico - United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Huichol Page - Información sobre las comunidades Huicholes en los estados de Jalisco y Nayarit, sus abilidad de mantener su culutra en el mundo moderno, y una organización estadounidense que les ayuda hacerlo. Information on Huichol communities in the states of Jalisco and Nayarit, their ability to sustain their culture in the modern world, and a U.S. organization that helps them do so.
Indigenous People - Información sobre el tratamiento de los indígenas en México. Information on the treatment of indigenous peoples in Mexico.
The Maya Today - Information and pictures of the Mayan today in Mexico and Guatemala.
Women networking for peace and survival in Chiapas: militants, celebrities, academics, survivors, and the stiletto heel brigade - Globalization and Local Cultures: Maya Women Negotiate Transformations. Article written in 1998.
What is it that is different about the Zapatistas? - Ensayo sobre las características unicas de los Zapatistas. Escrito en 2001. Article about the unique characteristics of the Zapatistas. Written in 2001.
What do the FZLN and the Centers of Resistance Mean to us in the U.S.? -Ensayo sobre lo que los estadounidenses pueden hacer para apoyar al EZLN. Article about what Americans can do to support the EZLN.
Zapatismo: What the EZLN is Fighting For? - Ensayo sobre el EZLN, por qué están luchando, y cómo son diferentes a otras guerrillas. Escrito en 1995. Article about the EZLN, why they are fighting, and how they are different from their guerrilla counterparts. Written in 1995.
Women's Issues
Coordinación Municipal de Derechos Humanos - Women's and Children's Issues.
Strengthening the Community: Training for Self-Sufficiency - Article on women in Sierra Gorda. Documento sobre las mujeres de Sierra Gordo.
Women networking for peace and survival in Chiapas: militants, celebrities, academics, survivors, and the stiletto heel brigade - Globalization and Local Cultures: Maya Women Negotiate Transformations. Article written in 1998.