Rivas literacy teachers recognized for their work and dedication

He was born on January 3, 1886, on Zamacona Street in the municipality of Rayón S.L.P., his parents were Francisco A. Rivas and Manuela Guillén, who took him to live in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas. As he grew up he decided to enter the militia, communicating with the ideas of Francisco I. Madero. At the beginning of the Mexican revolution he participated under the orders of Alberto Carrera Torres. In 1938, Genovevo Rivas Guillén was governor of Sa…

As part of the 45th anniversary of the Great National Literacy Crusade, more than 10 historic literacy educators were recognized for their work and dedication in Rivas. The Ministry of Education (MINED) delegate in Rivas, María Isabel López Grijalva, highlighted that students and teachers fully dedicated themselves to this task as brigade members of the Popular Literacy Army, working hard to eradicate illiteracy in the department of Rivas. “We a…