I’ve seen a lot a lot of worthwhile articles about events in Mexico over the past couple of weeks, several of them in the New York Times. This one by Ioan Grillo, a British journalist who lives in Mexico City, is the best one I’ve seen so far: Mexico City’s People Power
Grillo gives first-hand observations of the amazing “people power” effort that took place this week. Here’s an excerpt:
Similar scenes were repeated at dozens of collapsed buildings across the battered capital as thousands of volunteers worked nonstop. Their efforts paid off, with more than 50 people rescued by the end of Wednesday, the mayor announced. On Thursday morning, workers used jackhammers to break up the last concrete blocks left at the building near my home. The entire office block had been cleared in less than two days, an incredible physical feat.
The article also addresses some politics related to the two earthquakes, and includes some speculation about next year’s presidential election.