The southern border of Mexico and the importance of coffee cultivation in the years 1984 – 1985

Abstract

Socioeconomic diagnosis of 33 coffee-growing communities, in three border municipalities of the state of Chiapas. 33 community surveys were carried out, carried out in situ, in community assemblies, in the years 1984 and 1985, complemented with participant research and the field diary. The SPSS V.21 and Excel programs were used for information processing. General characteristics of the southern border of Mexico were identified, immersed in conditions of high social vulnerability and poverty, coupled with a high level of social politicization, also observing the importance of coffee growing in the development of this region and the lack of institutional participation.