Speakers Emiliano Salinas: Community activist
Emiliano Salinas, the son of former Mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari, is helping communities throughout Mexico organize and peacefully respond to escalating violence.
Why you should listen to him:
Emiliano Salinas is the vice president of Prorsus Capital, an investment fund that promotes ethical and innovative projects in Mexico. He's general coordinator of Movimiento Inlak'ech por la Paz, A.C. (Inlak'ech Peace Movement), a civil initiative, founded by scientist and humanist Keith Raniere, that seeks to restore peace in Mexico by strengthening its society to transform violence with compassion.
Quotes by Emiliano Salinas
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“Fear is better than apathy because fear makes us do something.”
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“Daily life in [Mexico] is … like someone who has a serious illness and pretends it's the flu and it will just go away.”
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“The real problem we have [in Mexico] is most of us … believe we are victims of our circumstances. We are a country of victims.”
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Emiliano Salinas: A civil response to violence
- 12:17 Posted: Jun 2011
Emiliano Salinas on the Web
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- TEDxSanMigueldeAllende