By Juan Manuel Rodriguez-Caso When problems related to the teaching of evolution in the classroom, and the conflicts arising from various forms of creationism – particularly scientific creationism and “intelligent design” – are discussed, the country which may immediately come to mind is the United States of America. However, over the last two decades in some other contexts, it has become increasingly common to find this conflict replicated. Without going too far, it is only necessary to look at what is happening on the other side of the southern border of the United States. Referring to ‘creationism’ in Mexico is an issue that requires further clarification, since, for now, it differs greatly from the US situation and also to that of other Latin American countries, such as Brazil. We can break it down into two areas, the discussion within academia, and the public perception of the relationship between science and