After a tragic and beautiful history, a complicated US-Mexico relationship
As the US and Mexico celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations, we look at the history of this complicated relationship
Mexico, The Most Surreal Country in the World
Surrealism is alive and well in Mexico, for good and for ill.
Good reasons to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on both sides of the border
Contrary to what many people think, Americans are not appropriating a Mexican celebration on May 5.
Yugoslavia’s secret weapon against Soviet influence: YuMex culture
Mexico City is bursting with statues and monuments, from Abraham Lincoln to a monumental clock donated by the Turkish government. These monuments might seem random to the eyes of foreign visitors, but they are a testament to the richness and complexity of Mexican history. During my daily commute, one statue always caught my attention. It…
The fall of the Aztec Empire: A 500-year-old open wound
At some point in early 1520, Aztec emperor Moctezuma must have had a eureka moment and understood that the bearded guests he had kindly hosted for months in the best palaces of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, were not the gods he had been faithfully waiting for.
The long history of Mexico’s melting pot
Immigration in Mexico is more than complex than Aztecs marrying bearded Conquistadors.
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