Event Title
Sowing Struggle: Urban and Rural Social Movements in Tlaxcala, Mexico
Description
With 20 years of experience constructing autonomy and resisting free trade, Luz Rivera Martinez is one of Mexico's most inspiring grassroots organizers. She established the Consejo Nacional Urbano Campesino (CNUC, National Urban and Peasant Council in Tlaxcala) to resist NAFTA and works tirelessly to demand government accountability, defend family farms, and build inspiring, community-based health, education, and infrastructure projects. Luz's presentation will speak to those interested in women's, peasant, and labor movements.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
30-11-2011 12:00 PM
End Date
30-11-2011 1:15 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Government accountability--Mexico--Tlaxcala (State); Infrastructure (Economics)--Mexico--Tlaxcala (State); Family farms--Mexico--Tlaxcala (State); Health services accessibility--Mexico--Tlaxcala (State); Right to education--Mexico--Tlaxcala (State)
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
NAFTA Center (U.S.)
Geographic Coverage
Tlaxcala (Mexico : State)
Type
Moving image
Keywords
NAFTA, CNUC, Consejo Nacional Urbano Campesino
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws.
Language
English
Format
video/mp4
Sowing Struggle: Urban and Rural Social Movements in Tlaxcala, Mexico
Fairhaven College Auditorium
With 20 years of experience constructing autonomy and resisting free trade, Luz Rivera Martinez is one of Mexico's most inspiring grassroots organizers. She established the Consejo Nacional Urbano Campesino (CNUC, National Urban and Peasant Council in Tlaxcala) to resist NAFTA and works tirelessly to demand government accountability, defend family farms, and build inspiring, community-based health, education, and infrastructure projects. Luz's presentation will speak to those interested in women's, peasant, and labor movements.
