By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Hotdogs, sloppy joes and tender roast beef sandwiches made for a tasty community U.S. Independence Day celebration on Thursday, July 4, when the American Benevolent Society (ABS) hosted its last major event inside its soon-to-be-former offices at Union Church in Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec. Nearly 100 people showed up for the sit-down lunch of
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS U.S. citizens in Mexico and around the world celebrate their nation’s independence on Thursday, July 4, with picnics and gatherings, hamburgers and tacos. The United States declared its independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, but it did not earn its sovereignty until seven years later, after a long and difficult Revolutionary War. As a rule,
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Although Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) is celebrating the first year of his landslide victory on Monday, July 1, he has actually only spent seven months as head of state. His six-year term began on Dec. 1, 2018. But a year ago, there was no doubt about it, and he began giving orders right from
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF While Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and his supporters are celebrating the first anniversary of his landslide election victory on Monday, July 1, Canadians in Mexico and around the world are commemorating their country’s national holiday, Canada Day. Canada Day celebrates the creation of the dominion of Canada through the British North
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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 Tomorrow, Sunday, March 17, is St. Patrick’s Day, and, at least for 24 hours, just about everyone is Irish, or, as the old Dublin saying goes, “wishes they were.” And even though the Irish community in Mexico is relatively small – less than 5,000, including descendants of the martyred San Patricios, an artillery battalion made up of
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By MATT SEDDON Rector of Christ Church Mexico City The most common thing that archaeologists discover when they excavate is ash. Before I was an Anglican priest, I was an archaeologist. I excavated many different sites. Some were more than 6,000 years old, others only a few hundred years old. And I can unequivocally say that the most common thing
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Blush-red poinsettias have long been regarded around the world as the perfect companion to seasonal traditions and classic Christmas decorations. Lesser known is the leafy, long-stemmed flowers’ far-flung history. Called nochebuenas in Spanish (literally “holy night,” referring to Christmas Eve), the poinsettia has traveled across oceans and changed varieties more than 70 times within
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS If you’re new to Mexico, you might have been surprised when, starting on around mid-December, your neighbors suddenly begin banging on your door late at night demanding refuge and hot punch. Those already familiar with Mexican Christmas traditions will recognize this unusual ritual as the official start of the holiday season. La Posada – literally,
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The American Benevolent Society (ABS) hosted its annual Thanksgiving Day luncheon at Christ Church Anglican-Episcopal Parish in Mexico City’s Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec, on Thursday, Nov 22, with turkey, dressing and all the trimmings. Nearly 100 people attended the lavish, sit-down feast, which began with an assortment of cream cheese and jalapeno chile jam and coriander mousse canapés
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