Stories about Mexico from June, 2006
Mexico: Documentary on Atenco
Salon Chingon has posted a 47 minute high resolution documentary titled “Atenco: Breaking the Siege” about the violence that erupted there in early May. The website explains that “While an English-language version has not yet been released (but will be posted here as well as soon as it becomes available),...
Mexico: Liveblogging the Presidential Debate
Boz offered advice to both Calderon and Lopez Obrador before tonight's presidential debate. Among the livebloggers of the event: Alfredo Sanchez (ES), Rodrigo Aguiar (ES), Eduardo Arcos (ES), José Luis López, Chilanga Banda (ES), and “Enigma” (ES).
Mexico: Obrador and Populism
Both Michelle Dion and Greg Weeks examine the word “populism” in a recent New York Times article about Mexican presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Chilanga Banda says that the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) will stream tomorrow's presidential debate online (ES) from 6:30 to 8:30.
Latin America: Poll Numbers
This week's Friday poll numbers by Boz might be the most in-depth yet.
Mexico: Update on San Salvador Atenco
Agus Acosta, a Spanish art professor has uploaded a work of video art titled “Help (Women of Atenco).” Zulma Aguiar links to the testimony of women sexually abused and tortured (ES) during the Atenco riots on May 3rd and 4th. Eduardo Arcos agrees that another Atenco could take place (ES)...
Mexico: Hairy Accusations
VivirLatino describes the spectacle surrounding a comment by Italian pop star Tizziano Ferro who accused Mexican women of being mustachioed. Carlos Bravo, with some photoshopping ingenuity, says it's going to take a lot more than an apology to win back any fans in Mexico.
Mexico: Review of English Language Sites
Mexico-in-English is a weblog that regularly reviews websites about Mexico that are written in English.
