Protesta!
Mexico has an impressive history of chaos. Although it can be gorgeous, I think you can still safely call the country a mess in quite some aspects. Poverty is wide spread, just like femicide, criminality, pollution, illiteracy, and corruption, to name a couple of problems. During my stay I witnessed some impressive protests.
On my way back from a day in Hierve el Agua in Oaxaca, the road was blocked at three points by big vehicles to demand the government to do something. I could not figure out what they wanted, something with education, but the atmosphere was relaxed. While walking through the blockades I met Xochitl from CDMX, who took me to the Lucha Libre in her hometown later.
In Guanajuato, a city known for its beautiful ancient centre and silver industry, a massive peaceful protest was going on during my visit. At the university, female students were being sexually assaulted and even killed. Instead of taking necessary action, the university board was protecting perpetrators. As the university's nickname is something like 'the beehive', a frequently used slogan was 'ni una abeja menos', not one bee less.
Native communities in Oaxaca, just like in other states, are facing great difficulties in their daily lives. They get disadvantaged, discriminated, and sometimes even displaced. The state's capital, Oaxaca de Juárez, is home to a great number of socially engaged graphic ateliers, hand-crafting and spreading stunning graphics communicating the need for change.