Abstract

NAJERA DE LEON, Emmanuel  and  RIVAS ARZALUZ, Xochilt I.. Urban ethnicities and political management in the City of San Cristobal de Las Casas,Chiapas (1994-2008). Andamios [online]. 2018, vol.15, n.36, pp.43-66. ISSN 2594-1917.  https://doi.org/10.29092/uacm.v15i36.601.

This work aims to analyzing the participation of indigenous public officials —“regidores”— within the municipal administration of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas. Based on the qualitative research approach, the political trajectories and organizational strategies that Tsotsil and Tseltal leaders —of various parties and organizations— have built in the political-local urban space between 1994-2008 and Bengoa (2000) called the process of indigenous emergency. San Cristobal´s experience proves advances in the discursive-ideological field, in the imaginary of indigenous empowerment, in the own claims experiences in favor of a differentiated citizenship and in the democratic institutions in the municipality. However, this context continues to be influenced by the concrete political practices of the participants, often inspired by cooptation, clientelism and corporatism, dynamics that are not contributing to a real potential to modify local institutions, to implement policies of equity and propel the inclusion of indigenous political participation in the municipality.

Keywords : Ethnicity; advocacy struggles; indigenous officials; municipal governments; political management.

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