Evo’s Asylum Irked Some, Pleased Others
By RICARDO CASTILLO … There have been two distinct reactions in Mexico regarding the government’s granting former Bolivian President Evo Morales political asylum…
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Mexico, Home of Fifis and Chairos
By RICARDO CASTILLO There’s always been political slang wherever there are politics, which is in every territory that has an organized government administration. In this sense, Mexico is no different. But for this writer, there are two words currently in Mexican political vogue that were not always there before. In fact, these words that came into fashion in the few
Read moreNewly Arrived Chilean Envoy to Mexico Hosts National Day Fest
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Decked out in a traditional Chilean chamanto poncho and chupalla hat, newly arrived Chilean Ambassador to Mexico Domingo Arteaga Echeverría welcomed guests to a diplomatic reception at Mexico City’s Club Naval Norte on Thursday, Sept. 20, to mark his country’s national day. Chile formally declared its independence from Spain on Sept. 18, 1810 (although it was not until
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