If You Touch One of Us, Thousands Will Organize: The Slogan Women Chanted Against Abuse – by Nayeli Roldán, Filemón Alonso, and Manu Urestes (Animal Político)

~ This article was originally published by Animal Político on April 25, 2016 ~ Irinea Buendía is certain: her daughter, Mariana Lima, was killed by her son-in-law. Over the past five years she has traveled a tortuous path in pursuit Continue reading

No Migrants for the Pope to See in “Beautiful” Ecatepec – by Sergio Rincón (SinEmbargo)

~ This article was originally published by SinEmbargo on January 23, 2016 ~   Even though in the neighborhood of Las Américas, located in Ecatepec, Mexico State, it is common to see migrants, for the past several weeks they are Continue reading

Mexico State: An Ambiguous and Extravagant Gender Alert – by Alejandro Melgoza Rocha

Women form the slogan "No more femicides" on the hill in Tepeolulco, Mexico State.

~This report was originally published by Proceso on January 5, 2016 ~ Ecatepec, Mexico State – Almost every day Alejandrina Figueroa’s vocal chords ripped themselves apart, as though she was singing a ballad of death. The notes stuck in the Continue reading

Indalecio, Radio Host who fled Luvianos, Seeks Justice for his Son – by Sergio Rincón (SinEmbargo)

~ This article was originally published by SinEmbargo on August 12, 2015 ~ Indalecio Benítez was ambushed, along with his family, by a group of armed men on August 1, 2014, in the municipality of Luvianos in the State of Continue reading