Comitán de Domínguez July 11, 2021 “Libres por la Palabra Libre.” Belisario Domínguez, 1913 To escape the gloomy rain and chill of the wet season […]
Our Man in Chiapas: The Woes of Pantelhó and Chenalhó
The Woes of Pantelhó and Chenalhó July 13, 2021 Pantelhó and Chenalhó are two sister communities, 60 km to the north of San Cristóbal, that […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Town-Gown Relations
Town-Gown Relations July 14, 2021 My neighbor Jodi has lived in San Cristóbal for more than 3 years and hopes never to leave. She is […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Parque del Arcotete
Parque del Arcotete July 15, 2021 In the green hill country east of Guadalupe Church in San Cristóbal de las Casas, a lazy brown creek […]
Our Man in Chiapas: The Road to Betania and Belén Nuevo
The Road to Betania and Belén Nuevo July 17, 2021 The road between San Cristóbal and Comitán is currently closed due to a tree fall. […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Pox
Pox July 21, 2021 “Dos Equis are also the eyes of a dead man.” For some, the critical message is in the RNA; for others, […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Club de Ajedrez
Club de Ajedrez July 25, 2021 For only fifteen pesos I become a member, which permits me to maneuver pawns toward their eventual doom, expose […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Organized Civil Society Outreach
Organized Civil Society Outreach July 26, 2021 The expatriates are organized and vocal in Historic Centro, and the most urgent issue these days is tourist […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Canicula, or the Dog-Days of Summer
Canicula, or the Dog-Days of Summer July 29, 2021 The Feast of San Cristobal has been over for days, but the bombs will not stop […]
Our Man in Chiapas: El Machete de Pantelhó
El Machete de Pantelhó August 1, 2021 El Machete is the name of the newly formed self-defense organization, representing the citizens of Pantelhó in the […]