Bishop Samuel Ruiz [1] passed away this morning. Tim Johnson explains [2]: “Ruiz […] started the Fray Bartolome de las Casas Human Rights Center out of his diocese, and played an instrumental role in keeping the Zapatista uprising that erupted in 1994 from flaring into broader violence. Ruiz’s work on behalf of indigenous peoples caused his renown to spread around the hemisphere.”
Mexico: The Passing of Indigenous Rights Supporter Bishop Samuel Ruiz
· Written by Silvia Viñas
Categories: Latin America, Mexico, Human Rights, Humanitarian Response, Indigenous, Religion