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EventsTORONTO: Mexico: Seeking Peace in a Context of Violence

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 EDT @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm


Miguel is the president of Serapaz in Mexico City, founded by Bishop Samuel Ruiz. Among his many commitments, he is currently involved in the Movement for Peace with Justice and
Dignity, which has publicized the names and photos of thousands of victims killed during the war on drugs. He is also working on the follow up and mediation on the 43 missing students of Ayotzinapa.
Miguel serves on the boards of the Fray Bartolome de Las Casas human rights centre and the Museo jTatik Samuel, both in Chiapas. He worked closely with Bishop Samuel Ruiz for almost 40 years, including with the CONAI, the peace mediation commission which led the dialogue between the Mexican government and the Zapatistas in the 90s.
This January, Miguel was awarded the prestigious Jesuit Ibero Prize for his long commitment to the work of social justice.


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