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El Marro, Leader of Guanajuato Cartel, Arrested in Mexico

Virginia IsaadAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 3, 2020August 3, 20200298

Cartel leader José Antonio Yépez Ortiz aka “El Marro” (the sledgehammer) was arrested on Sunday in the north-central state of Guanajuato by Federal and state authorities. The leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel, 40, is notorious for stealing...

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Does it Make Sense to Reclaim the Term Prieta?

Johanna FerreiraJune 24, 2020June 29, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJune 24, 2020June 29, 202001509

I remember the cringing feeling I felt when I first came to understand what the term prieta meant. It mainly came out of the mouths of Dominicans who wanted to have nothing to do with blackness — including their own....

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Mexico Banned Booze, Now 70 People Have Died of Tainted Alcohol

Araceli CruzMay 14, 2020July 15, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 14, 2020July 15, 20200785

Mexico officials banned the sale of alcohol to curb the spread of the coronavirus, now that is resulting in the sale of tainted alcohol resulting in death. ...

Culture

5 Facts About Mexico’s Independence That Everyone Should Know

María VillagómezMay 4, 2020July 16, 2020

by María VillagómezMay 4, 2020July 16, 20202 1168

Whether you’re Mexican or not, it helps to know more about the United States’ neighbor to the south. As we gear up to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day, here are some facts that could help each of us look a little...

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Deaths of Young Females in Mexico City Spark Protests Against Femicide

Araceli CruzFebruary 18, 2020July 23, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 18, 2020July 23, 20200204

On Saturday, the body of a Mexican 7-year-old girl was found wrapped in a plastic bag. She had been missing for a couple of days, and even though her family had told police about the missing child named Fatima, authorities...

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25 of the Best Vicente Fernandez Songs of All Time

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiFebruary 17, 2020July 22, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiFebruary 17, 2020July 22, 202005942

Vicente Fernandez is a huge icon in Latin music. The Mexicano from Huentitán is known as El Rey de la Musica Ranchera, for his 50-plus-year career in the genre. The also actor and film producer has released more than 80...

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Children in Mexico Are Joining a Self-Defense Militia in Response to Cartel Violence

Virginia IsaadJanuary 31, 2020July 21, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 31, 2020July 21, 20200242

Children in a remote, mountainous region in Mexico’s Guerrero state are training to defend their homes as part of their local volunteer police group. CNN’s Natalie Gallón reports that kids between the ages of 6-12 have begun training about two...

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Mexican Voice-Over Actress Andrea Arruti Dead at 21

Araceli CruzJanuary 17, 2020July 20, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 17, 2020July 20, 202001460

Mexican voice-over actress Andrea Arruti died earlier this month at the age of 21. Her family stated that Arruti died of respiratory complications. News of her death is trickling out this week as family, friends, and collaborators have expressed their condolences...

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Archeologists Uncover Mayan Palace Ruins in the Yucatán

Araceli CruzDecember 30, 2019July 10, 2020

by Araceli CruzDecember 30, 2019July 10, 20200144

As we’re about to ring in a new decade, the importance of reflecting on our past has never been as significant as it is today. When it comes to science and technology, we’ve made so many strides — and, yet we...

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50 Low-Income Families In Mexico Will Get to Move Into a 3D-Printed Homes

Araceli CruzDecember 13, 2019July 8, 2020

by Araceli CruzDecember 13, 2019July 8, 20200211

There are almost 600,000 homeless people in the United States and millions more all over the world. It isn’t very easy to try to comprehend those numbers and even more of a challenge to figure out how to help. There...

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Is This Statue Baby Jesus or Phil Collins?

Araceli CruzNovember 21, 2019July 15, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 21, 2019July 15, 20200151

As Christmastime nears, people are taking out their Nativity scene and getting Baby Jesus ready for the festivities. In Latin America, Baby Jesus is practically the equivalent of Santa Clause. At least one church in Mexico is seeking to have...

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Gael García Bernal Calls out Mexico President Over Mormon Killings

Araceli CruzNovember 7, 2019July 13, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 7, 2019July 13, 20200168

The brutal murder of a Mormon family in Mexico has people questioning the Mexican and United States government over their handling of the situation. Actor Gael García Bernal took to Twitter to call out Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador...

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