By RICH GRANT It took just 15 minutes of battle in 1759 to end the empire of New France, but it’s taken the 257 ensuing years to create the marvelous concoction that replaced it — the wonderful walled, multi-cultural city of Vieux Quebec. Old Quebec is the most European-looking town in America, a twisting maze of cobblestone streets lined with colorful
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF As millions of people around the world commemorate the 75th anniversary of the heroic sacrifices of World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy today, June 6, we at Pulse News Mexico want to join in paying our respects to the more than 160,000 Allied troops who landed along that 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It marks the unlikely 1862 victory of Mexican forces over French invaders in Puebla and is nearly as much a symbol of the nation’s eternal struggle to maintain its independence as the 16th of September. In the state of Puebla, it is a full-out holiday, with plenty of parades and merrymaking, as well as food and folklore
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Just in case you are wondering why Monday, March 18, is an official holiday here in Mexico, it is in observation of the 1806 birthday of five-time president Benito Juárez, a national hero, who helped chase the French out of the country, overthrew the Hapsburg-imposed empire of Maximillian I, and restored the republic under a liberal regime
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By RICARDO CASTILLO The first complete draft for a viable law that allows for military participation in civilian policing activities was unanimously approved by the Mexican Senate last week. That step, however, is only the first move for the bill. Originally, the lower house Chamber of Deputies had sent a draft that had been sent to them by President Andrés
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Echoing the tone of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s speech one day earlier in Tehran, Iranian Ambassador to Mexico Mohammad Taghi Hosseini took advantage of his national day reception on Tuesday, Feb. 12, to bask the United States and underscore his government’s unflinching commitment to the values of the now-40-year-old Islamic Revolution. “The 1979 Islamic Revolution marked a
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Algerian Ambassador to Mexico Rabah Hadid and his wife Farida Hadid commemorated (belatedly) the 64th anniversary of their nation’s independence on Wednesday, Nov. 7, with a diplomatic reception at their residence. “I want to thank all of you who are joining us on this momentous occasion,” Hadid told his guests before inviting them to savor a lavish feast
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By RICH GRANT At 10 p.m. on June 5, 1944, Dwight D. “Ike” Eisenhower stood by an airfield in England and, in the growing darkness, watched an incredible sight. One by one, more than 800 C-47 airplanes taxied down runways and rumbled off into the night. As they circled in the sky, they formed a flying squadron that was nine
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS They are the most prized and highly coveted wines in the world, and with good reason. Bordeaux wines, produced in the southwestern corner of France, are renowned for their tangy fruitiness, elegant balance and gracefulness in aging, traits that have made them the international gold standard for vintner excellence. Divided into five main sections, Bordeaux (the name
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Diplomatically, Austria is an anomaly in Europe. Although it is not the only nation in the European Union (EU) with a commitment to neutrality (Switzerland, Sweden, Malta, Finland and Ireland are also committed to international nonalignment, though in varying degrees and with varying stipulations), it is the only one that essentially had neutrality thrust upon it. How
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