Famous Mexican Activists

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Columba Bush
(Former First Lady of Florida)
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Birthdate: August 17, 1953
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: León

Columba Bush is a Mexican-American philanthropist who came to limelight after marrying American politician Jeb Bush. From 1999 to 2007, she served as First Lady of Florida and used her platform to deal with issues, such as substance abuse and domestic violence. She has also been active in advocating the artworks of artists like Salvador Dalí and Frida Kahlo.

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Lorena Borjas
(Activist)
Lorena Borjas
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Birthdate: May 29, 1960
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Veracruz, Mexico
Died: March 30, 2020
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Ricardo Flores Magón
(Mexican Anarchist and Key Figure in the Social Movement that Sparked the 'Mexican Revolution')
Ricardo Flores Magón
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Birthdate: September 16, 1874
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: San Antonio Eloxochitlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
Died: November 21, 1922

One of the most well-known Mexican anarchists, Ricardo Flores Magón initially studied law but soon got involved in student politics and was imprisoned multiple times. He also edited the anarchist newspaper Regeneración. One of the initiators of the Mexican Revolution, he later fled to the US, where he formed the Mexican Liberal Party.

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Xiye Bastida
(Climate activist and member of the indigenous Mexican Otomi-Toltec nation)
Xiye Bastida
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Birthdate: April 18, 2002
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Atlacomulco, Toluca, Mexico
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Lydia Cacho
(Journalist, Feminist, and human rights activist)
Lydia Cacho
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Birthdate: April 12, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
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Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
(Insurgent and Supporter of the Mexican War of Independence)
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
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Birthdate: April 19, 1773
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Morelia, Mexico
Died: March 2, 1829
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José Revueltas
(Mexican Writer, Essayist, and Political Activist)
José Revueltas
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Birthdate: November 20, 1914
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Canatlán Municipality, Mexico
Died: April 14, 1976

José Revueltas was a Mexican writer, political activist, and essayist. He was part of an artistic family that included his sister Rosaura Revueltas Sánchez and brothers Silvestre and Fermín. A fierce critic of the Mexican Left, José Revueltas was imprisoned on several occasions for various reasons, including his involvement in the Railwaymen's Movement in 1958.   

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Adela Cojab
(Activist, public speaker, author, and current law student at Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)
Adela Cojab
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Birthdate: November 12, 1996
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
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Edwin Bustillos
(Human rights activist)
Edwin Bustillos
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Birthdate: May 16, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mexico
Died: February 21, 2003
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Heberto Castillo
(Civil Engineer)
Heberto Castillo
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Birthdate: August 23, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Veracruz, Mexico
Died: April 5, 1997