Resumen

APARICIO WILHELMI, Marco. The self-determination and autonomy of indigenous peoples: The case of Mexico. Bol. Mex. Der. Comp. [online]. 2009, vol.42, n.124, pp.13-38. ISSN 2448-4873.

The text begins with an approach to the right to self-determination as the Indigenous Peoples have understanding it. In general terms, the indigenous peoples have focused their claim in terms of autonomy towards the States. The text also tries to analyse the reasons of the state resistances to the recognition of the right to self-determination of the Indigenous Peoples (internal Law and international Law). After that, a concrete case is analyzed: the Mexican case. First, the point is focused on the limitations that the constitutional reform (2001) imposes to the right of indigenous autonomy. Afterwards, the text tries to explain the debate on autonomy scale (comunitarists vs. regionalists). Finally, the text analyse the autonomic practice in the zapatists communities, as practice of collective civil disobedience.

Palabras llave : indigenous rights; indigenous peoples; self-determination; autonomy.