Yalaltecas
A group of women in a Zapotec community seized the Municipal Palace, leading to the end of local cacique rule and the formation of the Yalatecas Women’s Union.
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A group of women in a Zapotec community seized the Municipal Palace, leading to the end of local cacique rule and the formation of the Yalatecas Women’s Union.
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In a remote Zapotec community in Oaxaca, Mexico, the Yalatecas Women’s Union fights for rights and representation. The film depicts the 1984 seizure of the Municipal Palace, which ended the rule of local caciques. It details the formation of the Union and its achievements, including an artisan cooperative, a communal mill, and support for cultural initiatives like a Castilianization Center and musical instruments for the community band.
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