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“Justice, fertile land and freedom”
Written by Kapell
“Justice, land and freedom”, a famous saying went during the Mexican Revolution. Today, Mexico’s land represents more than simply a percent of GDP; Mexico’s land has been for centuries a symbol of its culture and identity. Unfortunately, the poor management and constant degradation of this precious resource may one day […]
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Kapell
Mexican internationalist from ITAM and current Information Management graduate student at the University of Washington (Fulbright and Conacyt scholarships). Half time consultant for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Competitive Intelligence Unit (CIU) as well as blogger for the Future Challenges international network. @Kapellmann
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Formalizing Tradition, the Tianguis Example
Written by Kapell
Folklore suggests the Mesoamerican Tianguis (street markets, or as we call them in Mexico, “markets on wheels”) were created many years ago, when the hungry farmers decided to organize in order to bring their products to bigger cities and sell them. These markets grew larger and became part of our […]
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A Water City Running Dry
Written by Kapell
The ancient México-Tenochtitlan was created on the lake of Texcoco. There, the Aztecs –our grateful ancestors– worshiped Tlaloc, the god of rain, a creator of life. Hundreds of years later Mexicans have forgotten that with great natural resources comes a great responsibility, and, even though 2009 brought the worst drought […]
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The Mexican Energy Dilemma
Written by Kapell
Increased environmental awareness and business opportunities have begun to foster new attempts to introduce alternative energies into our daily lives. While the world still relies mostly on traditional energy sources such as coal or oil, growing trends point toward innovation in fields such as geothermic, wind, hydroelectric and solar energies […]
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It´s all about real social cohesion!
Written by Kapell
Everything started in August 2008 when all kinds of Mexicans flooded the Zócalo -the main square in the historic center of Mexico City – with thousands of lit candles in a mass demonstration of their unease. The assassination of the son of Alejandro Marti – a renowned Mexican businessman – […]
