Isabel Muoz-rojas is a celebrated Mexican author, painter and famous political philosopher, born in Pampeques, Mexico. She is of Hispanic origin but has written extensively about nationalities, her many works consist of examinations of national identities, ethnicity and their place in the world, with special reference to Spain, France, Italy and the United States. Her major works are ‘Ecomuse’, ‘Nuevo Latinoamericana’ and ‘La Constante’. She was born as Felipe Estrella Muoz in Puebla, Mexico and studied philosophy at the Catholic University of Mexico.
Isabel Muoz-rojas has been criticized by some Spanish critics for her supposedly racist views. In an interview with Enlace, she denied the accusation, saying that she deplored racism but did not want to use it as an excuse to exclude people from the society. She insisted that by nationality, one should be proud of his or her origins and not have to hide them because of being of a certain nationality. She said that there are many Spaniards who have done great things in Spain and they are not inferior in their homeland. On the other hand, she admitted that not all foreigners can become Americans, as the country is not just a melting pot of cultures.
The writer was critical of the US occupation of Iraq, saying that it was a war fought between classes. She also criticized the way the American soldiers treated the Iraqi people, calling them “enemies” who deserved to die. While defending the occupation of Iraq, she insisted that no one had the right to judge those who were dead or living in that country. She accepted the fact that many Americans who served in Iraq had lost their lives and was not held accountable for their deaths, unlike those killed in conflicts throughout the world. Nevertheless, she said that there are many Americans who died in battle for their country, most of whom are not even Americans by descent. Muoz-rosas profession as a writer is not characterized by ethnic identity, but by her commitment to truth and justice.