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Oct
19
2017

Politics of Chiapas, Zapatistas, and the Mexican Earthquake Relief

When: Thursday, October 19, 2017
7:00 PM - 7:45 PM CT

Where: Crowe Hall, 1-132, 1860 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Contact: April Navarro  

Group: MEChA de Northwestern

Category: Academic

Description:

The Southern Mexico area was hit with earthquake mainly impacting Chiapas, Oaxaca and the Mexico City, because of international popularity, Mexico City has obtain most publicity and resources. This has created an influx of resources to Mexico City and lack of resources in Oaxaca and Chiapas. Since geographically, Oaxaca is closer to Mexico city, resources were easily distributed between the two. However, Chiapas received the short end of the stick because it receives the lowest amount of resources and was hit with one of the stronger waves of the earthquakes. Come learn about this inequality and the politics of the state of Chiapas which is the home to many indigenous peoples of Mexico and the Zapatistas. Monetary Donations and Physical Donations will be accepted at this time 

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