Yahoo

Mexico's next president is likely a woman. But in some Indigenous villages, men have all the power

PLAN DE AYALA, Mexico (AP) — At 4:30 a.m., girls and women begin to appear in the dark streets of this village of Tojolabal people in southern Mexico. They walk in silence. Some head to grind corn to ...
The Boston Globe

A trek to the small villages in Mexico’s Sierra Norte highlands

OAXACA, Mexico — It’s hard to convince any traveler to part ways with the cobblestone streets of Oaxaca de Juárez, the vibrant cultural center of central Mexico. The city beckons tourists with its ...
WLRN

Mexico's possible female president contrasts with male-led Indigenous villages

A family carries grass they cut for their livestock in Plan de Ayala, a Tojolabal village in the Las Margaritas municipality of Chiapas state, Mexico, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Two women are on Mexico’s ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

A woman will likely be Mexico’s next president. But in some Indigenous villages, men hold the power

PLAN DE AYALA, MexicoPLAN DE AYALA, Mexico — At 4:30 a.m., the girls and women begin to appear in the dark streets of this rural village of Tojolabal people in southern Mexico. They walk in silence.