Chiapas

These hardships further contributed to the warfare within the country that took the form of insurgent and revolutionary movements throughout the country in search of “democracy, liberty, and justice” (Womack 1999, 3-7). The poverty-stricken circumstances of Chiapas have led to hidden reasons for the sorrow and grief among the natives. Polarization of the nation has been led by years of governmental fraud, exploitation and nepotism (Suchlike 2000, 149). Approximately one-fifth of Mexico’s workforce is in agriculture (Barry1995, 15). Chiapas’s agriculture is: first in coffee production, second in cocoa production, third in corn production, and second in banana production (Womack 1999, 5). Chiapas is also very rich in mineral reserves, producing a large portion of oil for the entire country. Delete: As a result, Chiapas had become a top priority in privatizing government owned enterprises in the late 1980s (Womack 15,…

Clendinnen recounts the history of the Yucatan peninsula once the Spanish arrived. She splits her recounting into two sections: the Spanish’s perceptive and the Mayan’s perspective. Clendinnen’s recounting the Spanish side of history demonstrates a struggle not only between the Spanish and the new land and its inhabitants, but also the internal conflicts between the Spanish settlers and the friars. At first she tells us how the Spaniards’ interactions with the natives consisted of tribute…

There are approaches that go beyond the framework of the NSMs, mainly by saying that there are even newer formations of movements. Much of this idea comes from the fact that NSM theory does not actually encompass all modern social movements (Day 722) and yet is the predominant theory for the categorizing modern movements. This idea of an alternative framework for modern social movements that was produced by from Richard Day. He laid out the problems with the NSM theory such as how most NSMs are…

government. This armed rebellion had global effects. It was thought that Mexico was entering modern capitalism as a well-developed country. This rebellion exposed the extreme poverty Mexico had and vulnerable groups such as indigenous people. Protesters wanted Zedillo stopped. There has been so much bloodshed throughout this long span of battle. The EZLN settled to a truce to this 20 year conflict (La Botz, 2014). Not only is poverty and lack of healthy foods a problem but people and children…

didn’t have a quinceañera, she had a good sense of humor. While taught in American public schools, Las Chiapanecas initially originated in Chiapas, Mexico. Chiapas, located in the southeastern region of Mexico, envelopes breath-taking rainforests, lush trees, and sparkling, sapphire rivers. This beautiful state is also known for its exotic wildlife that inhabit the area and for all the lavish vegetation that encompasses the soil. Needless to say, it would not be out of the ordinary if you saw a…

How did the passing of the San Andres Accords affect the political status and rights of indigenous people in Chiapas since 1990? I am studying the change in political status and the rights of the indigenous people of Chiapas after the Zapatista rebellion in 1994, as well as after the agreement on the San Andres Accords in 1996. I am very interested in the causes, scale, scope, and effectiveness of the San Andres Accords, which was signed by the Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN)…

One of the most difficult portions of an illegal immigrant’s journey through Mexico is the state of Chiapas. Chiapas is home to citizens that see illegal immigrants as a blight and a danger to their way of life. Sonia Nazario quotes Hugo Angeles Frontera in her book Enrique’s Journey, “Chiapas is fed up with Central American migrants… they are seen as backward and ignorant. People think they bring disease, prostitution, and crime and take away jobs” (Nazario 79). When residents hold these…

Collier, Collier introduces the teachings and the words of God are written in the Bible. In the Bible God teaches that all are equal and no one or community has a higher position than a man; all people are created in the likeness and image of God (5). Catholicism views all as equal, viewing immigrants as equal allows for the individual to connect with the immigrant. This makes the individual understand and accept the immigrant, while doing so the immigrant has a sense of love and affection. When…

fight off this agreement. On January 1st 1994, a primarily indigenous rebel group, the Zapatista National Liberation Army, or EZLN, declared war on the Mexican government. The EZLN discussed demands amongst their people and the Mexican government, demands that included fair democratic elections, subsidization of Chiapas for all of its resources and a revision of NAFTA. While certain demands of the Zapatistas haven’t been met, news outlets have declared the situation as a stalemate. Stalemates…

speak with Mr. Rivera but they say he’s unavailable. A cop car approaches Mr. T asking who he is and asks him to follow him to the house. As they get to the house it is like a crime scene. They ask Mr. T not to touch anything as they are still examining the scene. The Escena de un Asesinato image is hanging on the wall with bullet holes. Who could have shot the picture and why? Both Norma and her husband were dead there were no other bullets anywhere else. It looks like Mr. Rivera was a native…