MEXICO SOLIDARITY BULLETIN — the weekly newsletter of the Mexico Solidarity Project — No. 289 — September 16, 2026 — In this issue: The Women of Mexico’s War of Independence

Contents: Guanajuato: Birthplace of Mexico’s Independence — By Bruce Hobson, for the editorial team

Voices: The Women of Mexico’s War of Independence — Interview with historian Pedro Salmerón Sanginés, who holds a doctorate in history from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and has written 17 books and 50 articles. Salmerón is an independent journalist and lifelong leftist activist

Reflections: Scandal Strikes Latin America’s Far Right — By Kurt Hackbarth, freelance journalist, playwright and co-host of the Mexico Solidarity Project’s Soberanía podcast. This “Reflections” is taken from his article “The Scandal That Could Break the Latin American Far Right” in the September 1, 2026 issue of Jacobin magazine.

LEER MÁS:  THE PEOPLE'S MAÑANERA --- MORNING PRESIDENTIAL PRESS CONFERENCE --- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

Clicks: Recent news reports and commentaries, from progressive and mainstream media, on life and struggles on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Compiled by Samuel Martínez.

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*Sin Muros with English subtitles: José Luis and Kurt host a weekly TV show on Canal Once that analyzes Mexico-US relations with English subtitles.

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Bulletin Team: Courtney Childs, Heather Dashner, Pedro Gellert, Vicky Hamlin, Aggie Hinman, Bruce Hobson, Meizhu Lui and Samuel Martínez.