NGO Campaign Uses Traditional Rosca to Spotlight Gender Violence and Free Speech Threats in Mexico

As the world watches nations grapple with maintaining order and protecting freedoms, Mexico faces yet another cycle of troubling violence — amplified by the very time meant for celebration. Two NGOs, Las Panas and Artículo 19, have launched a campaign, ‘Rosca por la Libertad’, leveraging the iconic rosca de reyes bread to draw attention to rising gender violence and shrinking freedom of the press that plague the country. Is This the Price of Silence During Our Most Vulnerable Moments? The timing is no accident. December through early January sees an uptick in domestic abuse, fueled by social pressures, economic hardships,...