Monday, February 3, 2014

Triqui and Their Neighbors

History has shown the the Triqui people have never gotten the respect they deserve. From the Mexican government seizing any power they had and to consistent fighting with neighbors. The Triqui people found them self's fighting local Caciques because this local group wanted to exploit timber reserves on communal lands. This has brought decades of violence. The Caciques maintain political control in the region so a revolt was formed by the Triqui people but was soon defeated when Triqui leaders were murdered. The Triqui leaders tried to run candidates in municipal elections.


http://newamericamedia.org/2012/01/can-the-triquis-go-home.php
In current times to people are having issues with the government in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico. People of San Juan Copala were tricked into leaving their homes and come to the city. There is where the woman and children spent 17 months living on the sidewalk. their houses were burnt to the ground. The people have been fighting for a long time for the right to go home. Finally in December there was a new governor elected and he promise to protect the families if they returned to their home in San Juan Copala. The people question whether they can really go back safely. The people ask what can bring an end to the violence that has claimed the lives of over 500 people in the last 2 decades.



References:

Distant Neighbors: A Portrait of the Mexicans  By Alan Riding

http://newamericamedia.org/2012/01/can-the-triquis-go-home.php




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