Popular Resistance to the Yankee Invasion of the Port of Veracruz
April 21st marks the 112th anniversary of the popular defense of the Port of Veracruz against US occupation.
April 21st marks the 112th anniversary of the popular defense of the Port of Veracruz against US occupation.
The neoliberal dogma of central bank independence is false: in reality it serves only the interests of the financial sector & not national objectives of productive growth & employment.
A Mexican food law which would exclude corporations from participating in decision-making is dying from neglect: the government has stalled on implementing it for the past two years.
Remarks delivered by the Mexican President in Spain on Saturday, April 18th.
It’s evident that changing the current energy matrix cannot be limited to the hypothetical use of fracking , but must also explore the potential of solar plants, wind farms (onshore and offshore), geothermal energy, and other renewable sources, as well as neglected nuclear energy.
The use of fracking in Mexico will not guarantee energy sovereignty and will not lead us to a just energy transition.
The state’s unwillingness to deal with criminality & union-busting at Camino Rojo means the Canadian corporation Orla Mining is laughing all the way to the bank, along with its drug-trafficking cronies who protect its interests at gunpoint.
Mexico’s tax burden, equivalent to 17.7% of GDP, is below even the regional average, and has the lowest tax revenue among all OECD members; while billionaires hold a combined fortune of nearly US$300 billion.
Heberto Castillo urged the Mexican left to look to our own history and find in it the answers for the transformation of Mexico, writes Martí Batres.
What special privilege do mining corporations (both national and foreign) enjoy in Mexico, where they get away with everything, even in these times when the law is supposed to be applied equally without exception?