Author: Marissa Revilla

Marissa Revilla is a Global Press Journal reporter based in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico. She was a member of the inaugural class of Global Press reporters in Chiapas in 2006. Marissa specializes in reporting on child rights and conflict in indigenous communities throughout Chiapas.

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Food / Travel

Where’s The Catch? This Mexican Fishing Town Has Run Out Of Fish

Photo of a man fishing in Los Cerritos lagoon
Due to sediment in Los Cerritos lagoon, fish and other seafood have become scarce. Local families must search for other ways to make money. Marissa Revilla, GPJ Mexico

Once teeming with seafood, Los Cerritos lagoon is now nearly barren due to rising sediment levels. As fishers struggle to make ends meet, many are forced to seek new livelihoods — or leave their homes behind.

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Society

For Chiapas Indigenous, Justice Gets Lost Without Translation

For Chiapas Indigenous, Justice Gets Lost Without Translation
Petrona Hernández Pérez poses for a portrait with a machete and hoe that belong to her husband, Agustín Pérez Domínguez, outside their house in San Juan Cancuc. MARISSA REVILLA/GPJ MEXICO

In Chiapas, 42% of indigenous people who were arrested did not receive the assistance of an interpreter in any part of their legal proceedings. Today, they serve their sentences without understanding what was said during their trials.

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LGBTQ Plus

Queer Reception: Mexico’s LGBTQ-Owned Hotel, Where Every Guest Feels At Home

Queer Reception: Mexico's LGBTQ-Owned Hotel, Where Every Guest Feels At Home
Tomás Chiu, a manager, and Pen, the hotel’s founder, lead the Casa Venus team. They pose for a portrait on the hotel’s roof. Marissa Revilla, GPJ Mexico

The hotel, the first in San Cristóbal de Las Casas to be staffed by a mostly queer team, is bringing the marginal into the mainstream.

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