In recent years, as Mexico has grappled with new waves of state violence (the 2014 Ayotzinapa disappearance of 43 students, for instance), the phrase has been revived and recontextualized. The memory of Tlatelolco, preserved through the tireless work of artists like Velasco Piña and activists on Regina Street, serves as a template for demanding accountability today.
Pero, ¿qué tiene que ver Antonio Velasco Piña con esta consigna? A diferencia de los relatos puramente políticos o de izquierda del movimiento, Velasco Piña introdujo una lectura heterodoxa: la del esoterismo y la espiritualidad. Mientras muchos recordaban el 68 como una matanza orquestada por el régimen priista, Velasco Piña lo recordaba como el sacrificio de un "amanecer" espiritual truncado.
But who was ?
Regina is identified as an "avatar" or deity whose purpose is to awaken Mexico’s collective consciousness from a deep "slumber".