The Edge of Puerto Arista December 28, 2021 The coastal plain around Puerto Arista is cattle country. Acres and acres of grassy plots, lined with […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Democracy in Oxchuc
Democracy in Oxchuc January 6, 2022 Elvira knows all the backroads to her parents’ house, located in the jungle village of Nuevo San Francisco. This […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Puppet Theater on Paniagua
Puppet Theater on Paniagua January 10, 2022 My delivery of firewood, 350 pesos, has been delayed indefinitely, or until my supplier gets his truck running […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Complete Closure of San Cristobal
Complete Closure of San Cristobal January 11, 2022 At this moment, all exits from San Cristobal are sealed. This includes the roads to Arcotete, to […]
Our Man in Chiapas: North by Northwest
North by Northwest January 12, 2022 All roads are clear this morning. San Cristóbal de las Casas is once again open to the outside world. […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Year of Decision 1712
Year of Decision 1712 January 14, 2022 Sporadic road closures persist along the routes north to Palenque. Several commercial tour buses traveling back to San […]
Our Man in Chiapas: El Encuentro
El Encuentro January 16, 2022 A dog barks from the top of a steep forested trail, as we climb above the last neighborhood in Rancho […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Martin Pale Santiz Rules
Martin Pale Santiz Rules January 22, 2022 News was slow to travel that Martin Pale Santiz was released from jail. The kingpin of Los Motonetos […]
Our Man in Chiapas: The Beat Goes On
The Beat Goes On January 25, 2022 “I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, … who disappeared into the volcanoes of […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Julius Caesar Sold Me a Jaguar
Julius Caesar Sold Me a Jaguar January 27, 2022 Julius Caesar says the jaguar costs fifty pesos, which seems to me rather expensive. However, this […]