Mexico’s Gasolinazo
A hike in fuel prices has sparked popular protests across Mexico. Will it take a deeper political form?
At the beginning of 2017, an outpouring of protests, marches, and blockades have shaken the streets of Mexico in response to a 20 percent increase in the price of fuel, popularly known as “el Gasolinazo.”
This new wave of struggle, however, doesn’t come as a surprise: it comes after years of accumulated anger against the Mexican state. In this interview, Venezuelan-born socialist Eva María talks to Mexican revolutionary Luis Rangel about the immediate situation that has brought about this last spark of struggle, as well as the challenges and possible prospects facing socialists and the Left in Mexico today.
Eva María
Last week, Mexico saw a new wave of protests known as “el Gasolinazo.” What is the social character of these protests? What sectors are involved? Are they different from other recent movements such as the demand to bring back alive the forty-three disappeared students from Ayotzinapa and the movement in defense of public education?
Luis Rangel
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