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Martha Reese on economic and political situation in Mexico
Date: 2/17/1995Call Number: JG/ 093AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Interview with Martha Reese, anthropology professor at Agnes Scott College in Georgia on the economic and political situation in Mexico. Reese outlines the course of the economic crisis in Mexico, noting growing divisions within the PRI. She harshly critiques the Mexican voting system and comments on popular Mexican perceptions of said system. She notes massive protests in Mexico City supporting the EZLN and protesting international and U.S. finance organizations and the CIA. She doubts that the PRI will take any steps towards fostering democracy.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 10/25/1975Call Number: NI 085Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Mark Schwartz, CamomileProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Opens with wide swathe of international news, starting with Franco close to death in Spain, then Africa, Asia, Latin America, Puerto Rico. Then stories on San Quentin 6, prison song by Camomile, South Dakota American Indian Movement and New York City demonstration against closing of senior centers.
Chiapas A Cry For Democracy at the National Lawyer Guild (part 1 of 2)
National Lawyer Guild convention focused on government corruption and democratizing Mexico. Two speakers: Manuel and Carmello Perez stress the need for democracy in Mexico in order to have a fair election. Followed by a session of Q & A. Bilingual.
Chiapas A Cry For Democracy at the National Lawyer Guild (part 2 of 2)
Part 2 of Q & A session focusing on the origins of CNOC and bringing in aids and donations to the people of Chiapas.
A Question of Democracy in Mexico by Cuatemoc Cardenas
In Cuatemoc Cardenas Speech on the question of democracy in Mexico, he discusses the political and economic issues in Mexico as a result of its government corruption, election fraud, foreign debt, privatization of market and a decline in standard of living. He also focuses on the counteraction of political parties and organizations advocating for political, economic and social reforms in order to modernize and democratize Mexico. Speech is followed by a Q and A session.
Cuatemoc Cardenas at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco (Part 1 of 2)
A discussion about the contested Mexico election of 1988 and examining the question of democracy in Mexico. He covers Mexico-US relations, migration, foreign debt, political corruption, economic recession and a decline in social welfare. He advocates for political reforms and economic modernization within the limits of the Mexican Constitution. Speech is followed by a Q and A session.
Cuatemoc Cardenas at the Commonwealth Club (Part 2 of 2) and KPFA Morning Show Interview with Pat Faydom, Bobby Seale and David Hillard
Conclusion of Cuatemoc Cardena at Commonwealth Club Q and A session (Part 2 of 2).
KFPA Morning Show interviews with Pam Fadem, Bobby Seale and David Hilliard about Political Prisoner Geronimo Pratt and the mobilization to free him.
Mexican Election and Beyond (Part 1)
A panel of academic and political representatives from the United States and Mexico exchange ideas, stimulate discussion and debate the 1994 Mexican election. Includes the electoral results and issues of political legitimacy, building a modern, competitive and open political party system, racism, injustice, human rights violations, NAFTA, indigenous uprising, declining education rate, increasing unemployment rate and more.
Mexico Elections and Beyond (Part 2)
Part 2 continues the panel's discussion on the outcome of the 1994 election in Mexico. Bilingual
Interview with Ted Vincent about Mexico
Date: 6/15/1994Call Number: CV 170AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaProgram: KPFACollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Ted Vincent speaks about electoral fraud and corruption in Mexico.
