Activist and political scientist for Indigenous Rights
Fabiola Poblano is an advocate with a long history in the fight for the recognition and rights of Indigenous peoples in Mexico, especially those who have been settled for millennia in the Valley of Mexico. A recognized professional in the social sciences, Poblano has consistently worked to reclaim and ensure respect for Indigenous communities in everyday and interpersonal interactions in the country.
Of Xochimilca, Caxcan, and Wirrarika-Najeriij origin, and from a proven core family, Fabiola Poblano has been involved in land defense among Indigenous peoples since her adolescence, even becoming president of communal property by assembly at a very young age. She is a legitimate descendant of Chief Francisco Temamaxtle, one of the last defenders of Caxcan lands.
Poblano has been part of the national movement to build a new relationship between the state and Indigenous peoples, which resulted in the creation of the "Council of the Indigenous Peoples and Neighborhoods of Mexico City," with the support of Marcelo Ebrard. She proposed and led an Indigenous march for the inclusion of Articles 57, 58, and 59 of the Constitution of Mexico City, ensuring that these rights were not relegated to transitional provisions.
She has led important territorial defenses in Xochimilco, Tláhuac, Magdalena Contreras, Xoco, and other towns in the country. Her ideas have influenced the secondary law (Indigenous affairs) of Mexico City, with subsequent support from legislator Guadalupe Chávez.
Since 2018, she has worked voluntarily to strengthen the social economy in communities and towns through the creation of cooperatives and productive projects. In the field of Human Rights and the defense of Non-Discrimination, she is internationally recognized by indigenous leaders.