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Not Immigration, But Gentrification: Why Is the Influx of Americans in Mexico Causing Tension?

You’ve probably heard about protests against gentrification in Mexico City, particularly in neighborhoods like Roma, Condesa, and Juárez. But the backlash isn’t really about foreigners themselves, ...
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Critics slam Mexico’s gentrification protests as xenophobic. Activists say they’re fighting for their human rights

The words “Get out of Mexico” are still visible on one shop window as protestors violently kicked in the glass pane. In another clip, “Kill a gringo” is spray-painted on a wall in Mexico City as ...
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The gentrification debates / edited by Japonica Brown-Saracino

Part I: What is gentrification? Definitions and key concepts. Aspects of change / Ruth Glass ; A short history of gentrification / Neil Smith ; Gentrification as market and place / Sharon Zukin ; ...
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Mexico City unveils plan to tackle gentrification after mass protests

Mexico City officials have announced a 14-point plan to address the capital’s housing and gentrification problems, which sparked large and sometimes violent protests earlier this month. Mexico City ...