Mexico City
Mexico: AMLO Installs a Replica Aztec Temple While He Dispossesses Indigenous Communities
The Mexican government pays lip service to indigenous struggle, all while dispossessing indigenous communities.
Óscar Fernández
August 12, 2021
Subway Collapse in Mexico Killed 26. AMLO Isn’t Holding Anyone Responsible
On May 3 an elevated bridge in the Mexico City subway collapsed, taking with it two train cars and killing 26 working-class passengers. Three months later, the supposed “left-wing” government has made it clear that it wants impunity for the culprits.
Soledad Farfalla
August 10, 2021
“They Don’t Protect Us, They Rape Us”: Mexico City Protests Against Police
Last week, thousands of people took to the streets of Mexico City to protest rapes committed by the police. The outrage against misogynist violence has been loud and clear, but city authorities do not want to hear it. Trigger warning: police violence, rape.
Joss Espinosa
August 27, 2019
Remembering the Massacred Students of Mexico City
Fifty years ago, hundreds of students were massacred by the Mexican military in the Plaza Tlatelolco in the midst of a massive student uprising. Their spirit of resistance lives in today’s Mexican student movement.
Jimena Vergara
October 2, 2018
20,000+ Students March Through Mexico City in Silent Protest
As part of a university movement against right-wing thugs on campus, thousands of Mexican students marched in silence to commemorate the Silent Demonstration of 1968.
Óscar Fernández
September 21, 2018
Mexican Students on Strike Against University and Government Funded Shock Groups
Most schools and universities that make up the National Autonomous University of Mexico are on a 48-hour strike, the biggest in 18 years. What sparked this massive movement?
Joss Espinosa
September 7, 2018
Mexico City Protests Against Trump’s Family Separations
Thousands gather at the US embassy to protest Trump's xenophobic immigration policies.
Left Voice
June 22, 2018
Mexican Teachers Strike, Organize Occupation
Teachers from several Mexican states are on strike and have organized camps in front of the Ministry of the Interior.
Óscar Fernández
June 10, 2018
The Trotskyist Drag King of Mexico City
The following is an interview with Mexican drag king, Nancy Cazares, also known as Gabriel. Nancy is also a Trotskyist militant of the Movimiento de Trabajadores Socialistas (MTS).
Left Voice
August 26, 2017
May Day in Mexico City
On International Workers' Day, tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Mexico City. The oppositional trade union federations protested against precarious working conditions and the government's privatization plans.
Nathaniel Flakin
May 1, 2017