By Mayela Sanchez Global Press Institute A group of mostly women remember victims of gender-based killings by embroidering their stories on handkerchiefs and displaying them at local demonstrations and events. There were more than 34,000 feminicides in Mexico from 1985 to 2009. Performing a traditional craft that requires time and patience, the embroiderers say they [...]
The Conveniently ‘Forgotten War’ between Mexico and the United States
By Miguel Pérez Hidden Hispanic Heritage If you missed CBS’s “Sunday Morning” program last week, you missed a report that should be required viewing for all Americans. And if you are one of those Americans who still question why Latinos in the Southwest are offended when they are treated like foreigners, someone needs to sit [...]
Border wall issue divides Texas’ Starr County leaders
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian RIO GRANDE CITY – Opinion is divided among elected officials and business leaders in Starr County over plans to build border walls in Roma and Rio Grande City. Starr County Judge Eloy Vera says his opinion on border walls has changed. He used to be strongly opposed to them. [...]
White House: Joint Statement between the United States and Mexico
At the invitation of President Enrique Peña Nieto, President Barack Obama travelled to Mexico City on May 2-3 to discuss the broad range of bilateral, regional, and global issues that bind the United States and Mexico and touch the daily lives of citizens of both countries. Building on their positive initial meeting in Washington, D.C. [...]
Cinco de Mayo. Not Cinco de Drinko —Ongoing war between cultural identity vesus American marketing.
By Frank X. Moraga AmigosNAZ A cultural battle is being waged on the streets of America and those fighting it must at times feel like the Mexican patriots on May 5, 1862 — shivering during a cold morning in their white peasant shirts and pantalones, straw sombreros and huarache Mexican sandals, carrying rusty and antiquated [...]
Intrn’l Video: Mexico unveils new film reminding the true reason for remembering Cinco de Mayo
LatinaLista — Cinco de Mayo (the Fifth of May) is a day celebrated in two distinct styles — depending on which side of the U.S.-Mexico border is doing the celebrating. For U.S. Latinos, especially Mexican Americans, Cinco de Mayo is another day on the calendar to celebrate Latino achievement in the U.S. and to remember [...]
