It’s Time to Take Back Cinco de Mayo

The document calls for transforming Cinco de Mayo from a commercialized holiday into a 'Day of Action' focused on environmental justice and community health. It links the historical victory at the Battle of Puebla to modern struggles against billionaires and extractive industries, noting the intersection with the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Day of Remembrance.

• The author contends that Cinco de Mayo has been appropriated by corporate interests, leading to the caricaturization and minimization of Mexican and Chicano culture.
• The document proposes that elected officials establish Cinco de Mayo as a day of action to advocate for clean air, clean water, healthy food, and safe environments, drawing inspiration from the Battle of Puebla.
• The text highlights a connection between extractive industries and the high rates of homicide, abduction, and sexual violence against Indigenous women and girls, noting that May 5th is also the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Day of Remembrance.

APA

Matutes, C. (2025). It’s Time to Take Back Cinco de Mayo. GreenLatinos. https://www.greenlatinos.org/its-time-to-take-back-cinco-de-mayo/

Chicago

Matutes, Carlos. It’s Time to Take Back Cinco de Mayo. GreenLatinos, 2025. https://www.greenlatinos.org/its-time-to-take-back-cinco-de-mayo/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Matutes |first1=Carlos |title=It’s Time to Take Back Cinco de Mayo |publisher=GreenLatinos |date=14 May 2025 |url=https://www.greenlatinos.org/its-time-to-take-back-cinco-de-mayo/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{matutes2025its, author = {Matutes, Carlos}, title = {{It’s Time to Take Back Cinco de Mayo}}, publisher = {GreenLatinos}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://www.greenlatinos.org/its-time-to-take-back-cinco-de-mayo/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }