By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Money, in addition to being the fuel that powers any nation’s economy, is the tangible record of its unique history. The coins, bills and promissory notes a country mints inevitably carry portraits and images of iconic national heroes and patriotic symbols, reflecting the country’s inimitable ideology and fundamental principles. Since 1992, the Museo de Numismática del Estado
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexico’s Día de la Revolución (Revolution Day) officially falls on Nov. 20, but in recent years, the holiday is observed on the third Monday of the month in order to allow workers to enjoy a long weekend holiday. This year, it will be celebrated as a national holiday on Monday, Nov. 19. The holiday commemorates the
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Indonesian Ambassador to Mexico Yusra Khan hosted a reception at his Lomas de Chapultepec residence on Thursday, Aug. 30, to commemorate the anniversary of his nation’s 1945 independence. “This year we are not only celebrating the 73rd anniversary of Indonesian independence, but also the 65th anniversary of bilateral relations between Indonesia and Mexico,” Khan told his guests
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Although in Mexico, it was lost in the fervor of Mexico’s unprecedented presidential election, which brought a victory to leftist populist leader Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and the ever-tightening vying for the championship of the World Cup soccer match, Canada celebrated its national day on Sunday, July 1. Canada Day celebrates the creation of the
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The monumental pyramids and breathtaking temples of the ancient Maya culture in Mexico’s southeastern regions and Yucatan Peninsula have long dominated the interest and attention of archeologists from around the globe. But while majestically imposing sites like Chichén Itza and Tulum have been studied by anthropologists and historians practically since the first European colonists set foot in
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By RICH GRANT (To read Part I of this article, go to: https://pulsenewsmexico.com/2017/11/29/the-surrenderers/) Part II Shortly after 10 p.m., on April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth walked up the back stairs of the Ford Theatre in Washington D.C. and entered the private box overlooking the stage. There was no guard. As an actor, Booth knew the play being performed, a
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