Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of Mexican drug trafficker Joaquín Guzmán Loera was arrested at an airport near Washington on suspicion of involvement in drug trafficking, according to AFP. Aispuro, 31, is accused of being part of a network that shipped cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and methamphetamines to the United States, the Justice Department said...
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In Mexico, the custom of dressing the Child God gives a special color to the Candlemas Day, but not all their representations are a reason for collective veneration, only some that according to their followers "have demonstrated through miracles the power to alleviate the suffering of people". On the occasion of the celebration of the Candelaria,...
How Christmas carols constituted a path to Catholicism and to the identity of Hispanic America
Over the course of more than 500 years, the Christmas carol has been transformed and adapted to the different uses to which it has been put; however, its origin lies in the popular traditions of the inhabitants of the villages during the Middle Ages, whose songs referred to love, heroic deeds and work in the fields.
The piñata has its origins in China, where during the New Year images of cows or oxen were represented, which were filled with seeds. The mandarin was in charge of breaking them and success in this task meant a good harvest. Afterwards, the piñatas were burned and the seeds were collected by the people who kept them at home throughout...
Among the liturgical components of the Christmas dinner is the fact that during Christmas Eve it was obligatory, at least in the colonial period, to keep the vigil, so when it was impossible to serve the traditional turkey reserved for December 25, fish and herbs such as cod and rosemary were gradually incorporated into the dishes of the...
Candlemas Day culminates the cycle of Christmas festivities within the Catholic Church, but a look at its celebration in Mexico reveals very particular aspects that include syncretism with pre-Hispanic rites, making it a complex festivity, since its essence also merges the Hebrew and Christian faiths, and even pagan cults coming from the Island of...
Steel production in Mexico fell 8.3% in 2020
World steel production registered a 0.9 percent drop in 2020, with 1,864 million tons, compared to 2019, while in Mexico steel production decreased 8.3 percent, informed the international steel association Worlsteel. Mexico ranked 15th in world steel production last year with 16.9 million tons, 8.3 percent less compared to the same period of the...
The series about Luis Miguel will be back on Netflix on April 18. The long-awaited second season of the "El Sol de Mexico" series will premiere in just under two months from now, Netflix has revealed in a brief video announcing the premiere date.
5G technology advances in Latin America
Uploading and downloading files at a higher speed, enjoying streaming services without interruptions, as well a massive connection of devices are some of the benefits of the fifth-generation (5G) network, which represents a gradual challenge of connection and disconnection of 2G and 3G networks for Mexico.
Equivalent to the New Year in the Christian world, Nowruz is the biggest festival celebrated in Iran, whose roots extend back to the Mesopotamian cult of Tammuz, the god of fertility who died and rose again. This tradition adds to the attraction of this territory.
The Three Wise Men - Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltazar - are the result of an invention of the Catholic Church that, in Mexico, developed after the Conquest as part of the evangelization process, so the Indians did not care if they worshiped Jesus Christ or Quetzalcoatl; they simply needed to believe in something.
The word maroon (cimarrón) can be understood as "the one who flees to the bush, thief, the one who does misdeeds", although, from another perspective, it can be considered the person who "goes to the bush to be close to nature, the one who seeks a dignified life, who works, but above all who fights for freedom."
When you think of a tourist destination for vacation, invariably you think of the beach, there are very popular and crowded places in Mexico that enjoy the influx of visitors, but there are other states in the country like Tamaulipas that hold many surprises for travelers and are an excellent choice for its variety of climates and enigmatic sites.
As of today, Cancun coronavirus cases reached 9,579 positive infections and 1,500 deaths. Benito Juarez (where Cancun is located) is the jurisdiction with the most cases in the state of Quintana Roo.