Oh yes, I know this column is called Inside Mexico. But if the archetype of the American writer, Samuel Clemens, wrote and published an account of the adventures of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, why can I not write about my own humble vicissitudes in the capital city of the United States? One of […]
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The streetlamp on any street, in any city, sees so many people passing by… Alberto Cortez I live now in this junkyard. It is not such a bad life. The open sky, the sun, the rain, and the beautiful starry nights of October are my faithful companions. Almost every morning, except when it is very […]
Continue ReadingA couple of years ago, like many others in this ‘communicated’ world, I got hooked by that magical web known as the Internet. I started to participate in many discussion forums, and, of course, met a lot of people. Or should I say, e-people?, as none of these new friends had a face, or for that matter, […]
Continue ReadingThe Maya Civilization Historical Conflict Part 2 (To Part 1) “Just because of the crazy times, because of the crazy priests, is it that sadness overtook us, that ‘Christianity’ overcame us. Because the ‘very Christians’ came here with the true God, but that was the beginning of our misery, the beginning of the tribute… the […]
Continue ReadingNo hay verdad en las palabras de los extranjeros. Chilam Balam de Chumayel Las noticias nos llegan todos los días. Denuncias de movimientos del ejército mexicano en Chiapas; pronunciamientos y declaraciones de diferentes grupos y líderes; comisiones de paz que nacen y mueren como las flores del campo. Violencia y matanzas. Injusticia y opresión. Artículos […]
Continue ReadingEl libro del Chilam Balam de Chumayel es el más importante de los códices o manuscritos propiamente mayas que hasta hoy se conocen. Este libro recoge tradiciones orales de la historia maya; parte de ella, la llegada de los españoles al país: “Solamente por el tiempo loco, por los locos sacerdotes, fue que entró en […]
Continue ReadingPor enésima vez, el carro se había atorado en el camino. ¡Carajo! La cosa estaba mucho peor de lo que habíamos imaginado. Abrí la puerta y me bajé para ver cómo sacarnos del agujero en que habíamos caído. Con dificultad acarreamos, mi mujer y yo, piedras suficientes para allanar el piso. Por fin logramos salir […]
Continue ReadingThere is no truth in the words of foreigners. Chilam Balam of Chumayel The news arrives every day: accusations of menacing maneuvers by the Mexican army in Chiapas, proclamations and declarations from different groups and leaders, peace commissions that grow and die like wild flowers in the fields. Violence and killings. Injustice and oppression. Articles […]
Continue Reading( En Español: La Caridad Empieza En Casa) Weeks ago, the world was shocked by the news arriving from Acteal, Chiapas. More than forty persons, including women and children, were brutally shot to death while praying for peace for their land. The perpetrators of this massacre were gunmen organized and armed by groups that oppose the […]
Continue Reading(In English: Charity Begins At Home) Hace unas semanas, el mundo se estremeció con las noticias provenientes de Acteal, Chiapas. Más de cuarenta personas, mujeres y niños incluidos, fueron brutalmente asesinadas mientras rezaban por la paz en sus comunidades. Los autores de esta masacre fueron elementos armados por grupos que se oponen al Ejército Zapatista […]
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