On May 28, 2017, a congress was held in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, where Marichuy was designated by the CNI as the "representative indigenous spokeswoman" by 840 delegates from 60 indigenous communities of Mexico. The Congress also resolved to choose Marichuy as spokeswoman for the indigenous peoples of Mexico in the 2018 general election. Media reported that Patricio Martínez is the first indigenous woman to run for the Presidency of Mexico.[3]
María de Jesús Patricio Martínez was born December 23, 1963, in the Nahua community of Tuxpan, located in the present state of Jalisco. She completed high school for the purpose of dedicating herself to preserving her community by way of studying traditional medicines.[4][5] After furthering these dreams to become a traditional doctor, she founded the Calli Tecolhuacateca Tochan Clinic in 1992.[citation needed] The health center supports the continuity and further development of Nahuan traditional indigenous medicine, an objective supported for decades by the University of Guadalajara. Marichuy is married to Carlos González.
Indigenous movement
Marichuy is widely respected and, since 1994, a participant within the Zapatista indigenous movement, as well as a founding member of the National Indigenous Congress. "We think that compañera Marichuy doesn’t sell out, doesn’t give up and doesn’t surrender, as she was trained inside the CNI, we believe that," said one of the women of the Indigenous Governing Council (CIG) while reading the pronouncement of Marichuy's election.[6]
In 2001, Marichuy spoke before the Congress of the Union about the situation of indigenous women nationwide. At that time, lawmakers directly and indirectly responsible for indigenous human rights violations in Mexico decided not to attend.[7]
In May 2015, the Tuxpan Municipal Government Council delivered the Tuxpan Award of Merit to María de Jesús Patricio Martínez, allotted by the University of Guadalajara's Unit of Support to the Indigenous Communities (UACI), the Coordination of Linkage and Social Services. The award was given to Marichuy in the area of Science and Culture, for her work in the House of Health for preserving traditional and herbal medicine.[6]
Spokesperson and the Mexican presidency
Altering a strategy which has rejected the Mexican state and its electoral politics, the Zapatistas announced in December 2016 their plans to elect a female spokesperson to represent the indigenous community as a presidential candidate. On May 28, 2017, Marichuy was elected by the National Indigenous Congress (CNI) as their spokesperson and representative for the presidency. Her campaign reflected both a displacement and an adherence to post-modern Zapatista politics –on the one hand, they reject state-power as a political goal; on the other, by endorsing Marichuy they joined an electoral competition of alternative state projects.[8]
CNI's decision is also seen as a proposal for all Mexicans. "It’s an inclusive proposal, not only of the indigenous and with the indigenous, which makes the vindications of all the exploited, oppressed and discriminated of the earth its own, regardless of their ethnic or national origins and cultural characteristics. It’s not an essentialist or ethnic proposal. The proposal addresses all the peoples of Mexico, including the one of the majority nationality, that world where we all fit."[9][10]
Officially recognized by the National Electoral Institute (INE) on October 15, 2017, Marichuy and the Council have begun collecting the required 866,593 signatures, throughout 17 states, during the subsequent 120 days. The INE digital signature process via cell telephone has revealed serious flaws weighted to benefit wealthier voters. Marichuy said, "the INE made a list of telephone makes and models so that you must have at a minimum an Android 5.0 operating system or higher and so many hours to begin with the download of the applications in the devices, we find that the list is not true; we find brands that are not included in the list and of those that are included they don’t all work. The download is tedious and can take hours." The INE declared each signature registration would take 4.3 minutes, but each actual signature registration has taken up to 16 hours, or more. 'With these "classist, racist and excluding measures," Marichuy said, you realize "that this electoral system is not made for those peoples below that govern ourselves and that the laws and institutions of the State are made for those above, for the capitalists and their corrupt political class, resulting in a big simulation."'[11][12]
Marichuy has further stated, "as is the custom in our peoples, surrendering, selling out or giving up is not an option and we will redouble efforts to collect the citizen support required to figure as an independent candidate to the presidency of the Republic on the 2018 electoral ballot."[12]
References
^Cabrera, Rafael (May 31, 2017). "10 Things To Know About The First Indigenous Woman To Run For President Of Mexico". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
^Concheiro, Por Luciano (2017-05-28). "Los pueblos indígenas de México eligen a su vocera e irrumpen en el escenario político". The New York Times (in Spanish). ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
^Lafuente, Javier (2017-05-30). "El zapatismo impulsa a los indígenas a las elecciones (Zapatismo supports indigenous to elections)". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-06-01.
^"Marichuy, la candidata independiente siempre cerca del EZLN desde 1994 y una de las fundadoras del CNI". Chiapasparalelo.com. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^"Marichuy, the independent candidate close to the EZLN". Chiapas-support.org. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^ ab"Marichuy, the independent candidate close to the EZLN". Chiapas-support.org. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^"Mexico has its first indigenous woman candidate for president". Pri.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^Centeno, Ramón I. (2018-02-01). "Zapata reactivado: una visión žižekiana del Centenario de la Constitución". Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos. 34 (1): 36–62. doi:10.1525/msem.2018.34.1.36. ISSN 0742-9797.
^"La Jornada: Siete razones para apoyar la propuesta del CNI-EZLN". Jornada.unam.mx. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^"Seven reasons to support the CNI-EZLN proposal". Chiapas-support.org. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^"Marichuy denuncia fallas en sistema del INE para recolectar firmas vía teléfono celular - Proceso". Proceso.com.mx. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^ ab"Marichuy denounces INE's system for collecting signatures via cell phone". Chiapas-support.org. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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maría, jesús, patricio, martínez, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, patricio, second, maternal, family, name, martínez, born, december, 1963, also, known, marichuy, nahua, traditional, medicine, healer, human, rights, activist, mexico, chosen, rep. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Patricio and the second or maternal family name is Martinez Maria de Jesus Patricio Martinez born 23 December 1963 also known as Marichuy is a Nahua traditional medicine healer and human rights activist in Mexico She was chosen as representative indigenous spokeswoman by National Indigenous Congress CNI for the 2018 general election for which she ran as an independent candidate for the Presidency of Mexico 1 2 Maria de Jesus Patricio MartinezPatricio Martinez in Puebla in 2017Born 1963 12 23 December 23 1963 age 59 Tuxpan JaliscoNationalityMexicanOther namesMarichuyOn May 28 2017 a congress was held in San Cristobal de Las Casas Chiapas where Marichuy was designated by the CNI as the representative indigenous spokeswoman by 840 delegates from 60 indigenous communities of Mexico The Congress also resolved to choose Marichuy as spokeswoman for the indigenous peoples of Mexico in the 2018 general election Media reported that Patricio Martinez is the first indigenous woman to run for the Presidency of Mexico 3 Contents 1 Early life and work 2 Indigenous movement 3 Spokesperson and the Mexican presidency 4 ReferencesEarly life and work EditMaria de Jesus Patricio Martinez was born December 23 1963 in the Nahua community of Tuxpan located in the present state of Jalisco She completed high school for the purpose of dedicating herself to preserving her community by way of studying traditional medicines 4 5 After furthering these dreams to become a traditional doctor she founded the Calli Tecolhuacateca Tochan Clinic in 1992 citation needed The health center supports the continuity and further development of Nahuan traditional indigenous medicine an objective supported for decades by the University of Guadalajara Marichuy is married to Carlos Gonzalez Indigenous movement EditMarichuy is widely respected and since 1994 a participant within the Zapatista indigenous movement as well as a founding member of the National Indigenous Congress We think that companera Marichuy doesn t sell out doesn t give up and doesn t surrender as she was trained inside the CNI we believe that said one of the women of the Indigenous Governing Council CIG while reading the pronouncement of Marichuy s election 6 In 2001 Marichuy spoke before the Congress of the Union about the situation of indigenous women nationwide At that time lawmakers directly and indirectly responsible for indigenous human rights violations in Mexico decided not to attend 7 In May 2015 the Tuxpan Municipal Government Council delivered the Tuxpan Award of Merit to Maria de Jesus Patricio Martinez allotted by the University of Guadalajara s Unit of Support to the Indigenous Communities UACI the Coordination of Linkage and Social Services The award was given to Marichuy in the area of Science and Culture for her work in the House of Health for preserving traditional and herbal medicine 6 Spokesperson and the Mexican presidency EditAltering a strategy which has rejected the Mexican state and its electoral politics the Zapatistas announced in December 2016 their plans to elect a female spokesperson to represent the indigenous community as a presidential candidate On May 28 2017 Marichuy was elected by the National Indigenous Congress CNI as their spokesperson and representative for the presidency Her campaign reflected both a displacement and an adherence to post modern Zapatista politics on the one hand they reject state power as a political goal on the other by endorsing Marichuy they joined an electoral competition of alternative state projects 8 CNI s decision is also seen as a proposal for all Mexicans It s an inclusive proposal not only of the indigenous and with the indigenous which makes the vindications of all the exploited oppressed and discriminated of the earth its own regardless of their ethnic or national origins and cultural characteristics It s not an essentialist or ethnic proposal The proposal addresses all the peoples of Mexico including the one of the majority nationality that world where we all fit 9 10 Officially recognized by the National Electoral Institute INE on October 15 2017 Marichuy and the Council have begun collecting the required 866 593 signatures throughout 17 states during the subsequent 120 days The INE digital signature process via cell telephone has revealed serious flaws weighted to benefit wealthier voters Marichuy said the INE made a list of telephone makes and models so that you must have at a minimum an Android 5 0 operating system or higher and so many hours to begin with the download of the applications in the devices we find that the list is not true we find brands that are not included in the list and of those that are included they don t all work The download is tedious and can take hours The INE declared each signature registration would take 4 3 minutes but each actual signature registration has taken up to 16 hours or more With these classist racist and excluding measures Marichuy said you realize that this electoral system is not made for those peoples below that govern ourselves and that the laws and institutions of the State are made for those above for the capitalists and their corrupt political class resulting in a big simulation 11 12 Marichuy has further stated as is the custom in our peoples surrendering selling out or giving up is not an option and we will redouble efforts to collect the citizen support required to figure as an independent candidate to the presidency of the Republic on the 2018 electoral ballot 12 References Edit Cabrera Rafael May 31 2017 10 Things To Know About The First Indigenous Woman To Run For President Of Mexico BuzzFeed Retrieved 2017 06 01 Concheiro Por Luciano 2017 05 28 Los pueblos indigenas de Mexico eligen a su vocera e irrumpen en el escenario politico The New York Times in Spanish ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2017 06 01 Lafuente Javier 2017 05 30 El zapatismo impulsa a los indigenas a las elecciones Zapatismo supports indigenous to elections EL PAIS in Spanish Retrieved 2017 06 01 Marichuy la candidata independiente siempre cerca del EZLN desde 1994 y una de las fundadoras del CNI Chiapasparalelo com 29 May 2017 Retrieved 15 January 2018 Marichuy the independent candidate close to the EZLN Chiapas support org 29 May 2017 Retrieved 15 January 2018 a b Marichuy the independent candidate close to the EZLN Chiapas support org 29 May 2017 Retrieved 15 January 2018 Mexico has its first indigenous woman candidate for president Pri org Retrieved 15 January 2018 Centeno Ramon I 2018 02 01 Zapata reactivado una vision zizekiana del Centenario de la Constitucion Mexican Studies Estudios Mexicanos 34 1 36 62 doi 10 1525 msem 2018 34 1 36 ISSN 0742 9797 La Jornada Siete razones para apoyar la propuesta del CNI EZLN Jornada unam mx Retrieved 15 January 2018 Seven reasons to support the CNI EZLN proposal Chiapas support org 1 July 2017 Retrieved 15 January 2018 Marichuy denuncia fallas en sistema del INE para recolectar firmas via telefono celular Proceso Proceso com mx 18 October 2017 Retrieved 15 January 2018 a b Marichuy denounces INE s system for collecting signatures via cell phone Chiapas support org 23 October 2017 Retrieved 15 January 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria de Jesus Patricio Martinez amp oldid 1086043927, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
