Mexico’s indigenous communities fight for autonomy — with mixed results
Safety and services have improved in many towns, but conflict is tearing one hamlet apart
02 January 2020 - 13:17
Nahuatzen — With heavily armed state police patrolling the streets and its central plaza nearly desolate in the morning mist, the tension in the Mexican town of Nahuatzen is palpable.
The hamlet is one of about 50 indigenous communities in the southwestern state of Michoacan fighting to achieve autonomy for their town or village, according to the state government...
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