‘Está Perdido’

The Crisis in Rural Mexico

Joseph Sorrentino February 8, 2010 - 10:43am

Agapito stands in a field under the glare of the noon sun in Tlaquiltenango, Morelos, taking a break to talk about his life in el campo. Behind him, men are harvesting jicama. They toss the jicama—a white, slightly sweet root vegetable—into wicker baskets, which they then hoist over their heads. Running to a nearby...

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Topics: 
Latin America
Domestic Affairs
Economy
Foreign Affairs
Immigration
U.S. Catholicism

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Joseph Sorrentino is a freelance writer and photographer currently living in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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