For a Comprehensive Agricultural Plan for Mexico
It’s essential the government develop a comprehensive plan for rural development that goes beyond combating poverty & marginalization & promotes a development policy that supports farmers.
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Mexican Farmers Strike Fights US Corn Dumping: Soberanía 86
Farmers in Mexico are protesting, blockading areas across the country, challenging the low prices they receive for corn & highlighting the role of intermediaries in the supply chain & US dumping of heavily subsidized corn.
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Two Mexican States Cancel Predatory “Coca Cola Christmas Caravan”
Tabasco and Puebla will cancel the Christmas marketing campaign, which is heavily subsidized by local and state governments, after El Poder del Consumidor argued its aggressive marketing violated Mexico’s General Health Law and the right to health of children.
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In Honour of Pancho Villa, Mexico’s Flag Will be Flown at Half-Mast Every July 20th
The Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa represents the struggle of the unprotected in the collective memory of the people.
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On the Ninth Anniversary of Comandante Fidel Castro’s Passing
Until the day of his death, Fidel was still in the trenches, on the front lines, leading the fight for the ideas he believed in, ideas that nothing and no one could ever make him renounce.
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People’s Mañanera November 25
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on International Day of the Elmination of Violence Against Women, sexual abuse legislation, commitments to women’s rights, farmers blockades, and the new water law.
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On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
It is the state’s responsibility to implement the actions required to build a country without violence, where respect, constructive coexistence, & recognition of the value of women and their contribution to the social, economic, & political life of Mexico prevail.
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Rural Rage
As Monday’s protests demonstrate, Mexican farmers are at a breaking point. Caught between the USMCA trade agreement and a wall of policies that ignore them, they are fighting for their survival. Their anger will not subside anytime soon.
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Mexican Government Commits to Eradicating Violence Against Women
The agreement establishes 10 commitments, such as ensuring that no complaint is dismissed by prosecutors or courts of justice.
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Domestic & Caregiving Work Exceeds Contribution to Mexico’s GDP of Manufacturing & Trade
INEGI estimated that the economic value of domestic and care work performed by the population aged 12 and over was approximately 8 trillion pesos.
