Primera periodista mexicana, Leona Vicario fue una mujer de la clase alta novohispana que se despojó de su riqueza vendiéndolo todo para dar las ganancias de su herencia al ejército mexicano, guiada por su espíritu libertario y promoviendo la independencia de México The post Leona Vicario, primera periodista mexicana y adicta a la insurgencia appeared first on Pie de Página .
El futbol no es la excepción. Este deporte, hoy transformado en un gran negocio, no se puede mantener al margen de las relaciones de subordinación y dependencia que históricamente ha ejercido el Norte sobre el Sur Global. Hoy vemos cómo los hijos de inmigrantes son clave en la conformación de los equipos y en sus éxitos The post Diamantes, petróleo, maderas preciosas y el Mundial 2026 appeared first on Pie de Página .
En Homún, Yucatán, la defensa de los cenotes se ha convertido en una lucha por la justicia y la memoria. Maribel Ek Can y otras voces mayas reclaman que sus saberes sean escuchados antes de que el agua se contamine y el territorio desaparezca The post «Defender el agua, defender la vida» appeared first on Pie de Página .
Luis Arroyo tardó un año y medio en memorizar el peso exacto del perdón. Este 4 de junio, frente a la estatua de Simón Bolívar y con las medallas de fútbol de sus hijos sobre el pecho, aceptó las disculpas del capitán que comandó la patrulla. Antes había tenido que reconocer a su hijo por los pies, porque la cabeza ya no estaba The post Los cuatro niños de Las Malvinas: unas disculpas forzadas appeared first on Pie de Página .
El fallo judicial desmontó un proceso penal que organizaciones y comunidades mayas denunciaron como un intento de castigar la defensa del territorio frente a la megagranja porcícola de los Loret de Mola. Sin embargo, la lucha aún continúa The post Defensor maya vence a megagranja porcícola de los Loret de Mola en Yucatán appeared first on Pie de Página .
Tras una batalla legal de seis años y haber sobrevivido a dos intentos de tentativa de feminicidio, Yeritza Bautista Cortés enfrenta un nuevo desamparo institucional. Tres magistrados del Poder Judicial de la Ciudad de México han decidido reclasificar el delito de tentativa de feminicidio a simple violencia familiar, ordenando la inmediata liberación del agresor y dejando a la sobreviviente y a su familia en desprotección The post La justicia que culpa a la víctima appeared first on Pie de Página .
En México está prohibida la siembra de maíz genéticamente modificado, por edición genética o cualquier método, pues su introducción al sistema agrícola y alimentario de nuestro país implica grandes riesgos. Sin embargo, también es necesario que la comercialización y consumo de productos con ingredientes GM sean trazables y transparentes para todas las personas. Sobre esto The post Edición genética: el maíz y la alimentación en México appeared first on Pie de Página .
¿Quién organizó realmente las manifestaciones? ¿Quién intentó capitalizarlas políticamente? Y, en medio de la disputa entre oposición y oficialismo, ¿qué pasó con las demandas que dieron origen a las protestas?
El gobierno de México cumplió con las condiciones impuestas por la FIFA. Sin embargo, los movimientos sociales reclaman que existen otras prioridades. En este contexto, la única que gana es la derecha apátrida, que busca regresar al poder con la ayuda de Trump The post El precio de cumplir con los caprichos de la FIFA appeared first on Pie de Página .
La comunidad de Pisté denuncia un intento más del gobierno federal y sus empresarios allegados por monopolizar la explotación turística del área arqueológica de Chichén Itzá. El cierre del parador turístico tradicional afecta la economía de 2 mil familias que vendían sus artesanías en la zona The post El negocio turístico del Tren Maya desplaza a trabajadores indígenas en Chichén Itzá appeared first on Pie de Página .
Activistas y comunidades indígenas mantendrán un plantón permanente frente a la planta de amoniaco de GPO en Topolobampo tras reunirse con Alicia Bárcena. Acusan daños ambientales e irregularidades en la construcción del proyecto The post Comunidades indígenas de Topolobampo llegan a 4 acuerdos con Semarnat sobre planta de amoniaco appeared first on Pie de Página .
¿Qué mueve a unos padres a enseñar a sus hijos una lengua indígena cuando el entorno impone el castellano y el racismo? En San Pablito, la respuesta no está en el activismo ni en la academia, sino en una comunidad que, desde su autonomía económica y cultural, hace del otomí una lengua necesaria, útil y deseable The post Ser n’yúhü (otomí), hablar ñꞌyúhü appeared first on Pie de Página .
The excerpt discusses Miguel Covarrubias' approach to ethnographic research and artistic practice, noting his extended immersion in the cultures he studied and depicted through caricature, rather than merely visiting as a tourist.
On World Environment Day, Mexico's environmental sector faces mixed signals: President Sheinbaum has adopted a more collaborative regulatory stance than her predecessor, but the sector's budget has been reduced while illegal logging and organized crime continue unchecked, and impunity persists for those defending the environment.
Mexico's largest teachers' union, the CNTE, continues a national strike demanding repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE pension law and opposing the Afores private retirement system. The union accuses the government of protecting financial interests while suppressing their protest, claiming the reforms harm millions of workers.
Mexican governments across multiple administrations have invested billions in surveillance technology—cameras, drones, and highway monitoring systems—to combat violence, but investigative reporting suggests these expenditures have failed to deliver the promised security gains.
Mexico's government, under President Claudia Sheinbaum, is promoting a "Social World Cup" initiative to counter concerns that 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket prices exclude lower-income populations, with the most expensive seats accessible only to the wealthiest 1% of citizens.
A Defenders Fund report warns that indigenous peoples in Mexico continue facing violence, territorial dispossession, forced displacement, and barriers to exercising collective rights, despite recent reforms and institutional mechanisms intended to protect them.
An environmental foundation in Baja California Sur is accused of promoting luxury real estate development in the Sierra de la Laguna, a protected water conservation zone that serves as the primary freshwater source for the region.
Families of murdered and disappeared Mexican journalists unveiled a counter-monument titled 'Here nobody forgets' at the intersection of Reforma and Bucareli in Mexico City, inscribing the names of over 200 victims. The installation, placed near the Ayotzinapa counter-monument, serves as a public call for justice and has become part of the capital's memory route.
A fictional story describes an elderly woman named Tereza who resists placement in a government facility for the elderly, undertaking a clandestine escape to preserve her autonomy and decision-making rights.
A political analyst argues that Trump exhibits contradictory behavior in foreign policy: backing down from major powers while being aggressive toward weaker nations, which the author frames as a 'psychopolitical disorder' rather than a clinical mental health condition.
Mexican authorities discovered and dismantled a forced labor camp in Chihuahua's Sierra Tarahumara, where 21 men were being held in caves to cultivate poppies and marijuana for cartels. One victim had been captive for nearly three years; only four had been reported missing, indicating a hidden network of cartel-run slave labor camps with minimal public documentation.
Pep Guardiola is departing Manchester City after 10 years as head coach. The article emphasizes his off-field humanitarian legacy and commitment to vulnerable populations rather than focusing on his competitive record.
Students at Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) continue strikes and mobilizations demanding the removal of director Arturo Reyes Sandoval, accusing authorities of financial misconduct, institutional negligence, and intimidation. Protesters warn they will escalate actions if demands are not addressed.
Mauricio Kuri González, governor of Querétaro state in Mexico, vetoed a Gender Identity Law that had been approved by the local Congress, claiming it posed risks to children—an argument that activists say the law's text had already refuted. The decision sparked street protests, digital backlash, and legal action that is expected to reach federal courts.
A court in Toluca, Mexico, upheld a 55-year prison sentence for the co-perpetrator in the 2009 murder of musician Iván Serrano. Despite the conviction, the victim's mother and sister report ongoing legal harassment and psychological distress, describing physical and emotional deterioration from the prolonged case.
Associates of federal congressman Alejandro Pérez Cuéllar, whose brother is mayor of Ciudad Juárez, received 20 municipal public works contracts worth nearly 74 million pesos between 2021 and 2025 from the city government.
After a six-year legal struggle with Mexico's National Autonomous University (UNAM), the mother of femicide victim Verónica Soto secured her daughter's Bachelor of Nursing degree, which the university had withheld citing incomplete community service requirements.
Indigenous and peasant communities in Ecuador face mounting pressure as the government expands mining concessions to foreign investors across their territories. The conflict in Napo province, centered on the Tzawata-Ila Chukapi area, reflects a broader pattern of militarization, legal harassment of protesters, and the sidelining of community consultation processes.
The Museum of Modern Art in New York is presenting a retrospective exhibition of French artist Marcel Duchamp, marking the first major show of his work in over 50 years.
Latin American artists are using generative AI as a tool to preserve historical memory, counter systemic violence, and advance social justice causes through what researchers call 'algorithmic counter-files.'
Hospital San Carlos, founded in 1969 to serve indigenous Tseltal, Tojolabal, and Chol communities in Mexico's Lacandon Jungle, treated 9,000 patients in 2025 while remaining a critical lifeline in a region where six out of ten residents lack basic healthcare services.
Coffee farmers were forcibly expelled from their ejido lands in Chiapas's Sierra region by armed men between June and October 2024. Months later, displaced families remain in temporary housing while their plots remain occupied, some family members remain missing, and the only two detained aggressors have been released after acquittal—leaving communities unable to return without security assurances.
Ana Ts'uyeb, a 29-year-old filmmaker from Chiapas, has released Li Cham, the first feature-length documentary entirely spoken in Tsotsil to reach commercial theaters in Mexico. The film addresses patriarchal violence across three generations of her family while reclaiming indigenous language and narrative control in cinema.
A Mexican sports apparel manufacturer is using indigenous artisans to produce the national team's 2026 World Cup jersey at exploitative wages of 36 pesos per hour while marketing the kit as a celebration of indigenous culture, according to investigative reporting from Pie de Página.
A federal judge in Mexico is set to rule within days on whether to terminate the Río Sonora Trust, the legal mechanism overseeing environmental remediation from a major mining disaster in Sonora state. Basin Committees have raised alarms that the closure would violate a Supreme Court ruling and leave communities still contaminated with heavy metals without medical services or cleanup infrastructure.
Israeli military personnel detained and reportedly used force against activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international humanitarian vessel attempting to deliver aid to Gaza. The incident drew criticism from human rights organizations for alleged violations including beatings and sexual abuse.
The agency considers it proven that disappearances committed by state agents persist in the country, although it does not warn of a deliberate policy to disappear people. Andrea Viviana Pochak, its vice president, underlines that the commission's report seeks to make visible the seriousness of the crisis. The post The State's responsibility for the disappearances is inescapable: IACHR appeared first on Footnote .
By waving the flag of Palestine, Lamine Yamal not only celebrated a title: he vindicated the memory of his working-class neighborhood and the right to politicize football. His gesture, born in Rocafonda, revives the lineage of athletes who, between dribbling and kicking, chose not to be silent in the face of racism, Islamophobia and genocide. Because the ball, when it rolls, also raises the voice of the invisible The post The flag of Palestine in the hands of Lamine Yamal appeared first on Footnote .
The Supreme Court has postponed the ruling on an amparo promoted by Mayan communities in Yucatan against an environmental norm of 2022, which seeks to unilaterally regularize hundreds of pig megagrants that operate illegally. The resolution will be crucial to define the autonomy of indigenous peoples and their right to decide on their territory in the face of agro-industrial expansion in the communities of the southeast of the country The post The Supreme Court postpones decision key on Maya territorial autonomy vis-à-vis the pork industry appeared first on Pie de Página .
With an investment of one billion dollars, the company is building a 107-hectare water park that will receive 21,000 daily visitors in a town of 2,600 inhabitants. The work advances with changes in express land use and without a definitive Environmental Impact Statement The post Royal Caribbean advances in Mahahual while Semarnat defines the environmental authorization appeared first on Footnote .
As the Israeli offensive continues to devastate Gaza, access to clean water and sanitation has become another form of violence against the Palestinian population. A report by Doctors Without Borders documents how millions of people survive between disease, thirst, displacement and conditions incompatible with human dignity The post Water as a weapon: Gaza survives between thirst, disease and displacement appeared first on Footnote .
While indigenous communities in Chilapa are displaced by violence, miners such as Equinox Gold and Orla Mining expand operations in territories marked by armed conflicts and community complaints. The post Guerrero: when the people are displaced, the miners appear first on Pie de Página .
The school calendar in Mexico is teetering. The SEP's intention to cut more than a month of classes to avoid the heat and facilitate the 2026 World Cup would threaten the educational continuity of millions of students. Specialists and teachers warn: what is presented as a preventive strategy could become a profound setback for the right to learn The post The cut to the school calendar that compromises the rights of children appeared first on Pie de Page
The visit of Spanish politician Isabel Díaz Ayuso to Mexico City has triggered a symbolic dispute over the legacy of the conquest. While national and international right-wing figures seek to vindicate the figure of Hernán Cortés under a discourse of Hispanicity and freedom, indigenous peoples denounce these actions as an attempt to perpetuate colonialist narratives that make historical violence invisible. colonial?
Collectives point out that the security strategy towards the World Cup reproduces practices similar to the ice raids and contradicts the character of "Sanctuary City" of the capital The post Denounce raids against migrants towards the World Cup 2026 appeared first on Footnote .
UNAM and IPN promote a new national student movement that articulates protests against insecurity, precariousness and lack of transparency in universities, after acts of violence and complaints of irregularities, with the intention of extending the organization at the country level. The post UNAM and Polytechnic join forces to rebuild the strength of the student movement appeared first on Footnote .
An exclusive investigation by Diario Red reveals that former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, pardoned by Donald Trump, leads from the United States a network of disinformation and opaque financing to destabilize the governments of Claudia Sheinbaum and Gustavo Petro, in coordination with the global ultra-right The post Hondurasgate: ultra-right and conspiracy against Mexico and Colombia appeared first on Footnote .
Tras 15 años de lucha, el pueblo wixárika logró la cancelación de 43 concesiones mineras en Wirikuta. Sin embargo, la sentencia mantiene vigentes otras 20 en la zona de influencia del sitio sagrado. La justicia reconoció su vínculo espiritual con el territorio, pero dejó desprotegido el corazón del desierto The post Wirikuta bajo la sombra de la minería appeared first on Pie de Página .