Uprising in Egypt, lessons for Mexico
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
[Translation of an article from La Jornada of Mexico City for February 2. See original here.]
By Alejandro Nadal
The popular uprising in Egypt has been portrayed in the international press as a surprising event. But the truth is that the revolt is the culmination of a process that has been developing for a long time. It is important to analyze it for its similarities and its differences with Mexico. In Egypt as well there was a façade of democracy, with parties and elections manipulated always to produce the results that the ruling powers wanted. Poverty is widespread and expectations for the youth have been deteriorating year after year. Scarce opportunities for employment, almost non-existent hope for education. Public services more and more deficient, while the regime’s repression against workers’ struggles grows. (more…)