“SEÑOR CALAVERA": EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PUBLIC HEALTH IN MEXICO

Abstract

This article emerges as a critical reflection on climate change and public health in Mexico. Through six analytical categories, we examine the effects of Señor Calavera (Climate Change) on Mexican territory: Coca-domination: The Water Crisis in the Highlands of Chiapas, Heat to the Death: Heatwave-related Deaths, Stings of Death: Vectors and Diseases, Winds and More Winds: The Origin of “Zombie” Storms, Let’s Leave Before We Die Here: Human Migrations Due to Climate Change, and Fake News: Climate Change is a Lie. In this way, we construct an analytical framework to address this devastating present, where climate change is signaling forthcoming global catastrophes.