Gustavo Esteva

Gustavo Esteva is an independent writer, a grassroots activist and a deprofessionalized intellectual. He works both independently and in conjunction with a variety of Mexican NGOs and grassroots organizations and communities. He has been a key figure in founding several Mexican, Latin American and International NGOs and networks. He has been very active in what today is called Zapatismo, involving himself with the current struggle of the indigenous peoples. He lives in a small Zapotec village in the south of Mexico. E-mail: gustavoesteva@gmail.com