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Mexico Prepares to Celebrate 212 Years of Independence

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS     During the 300 years of Spanish rule following Hernán Cortés’ conquest of Tenochtitlán in 1521, the people of Mexico suffered the indignities of imported smallpox epidemics, forced labor and imposed religious conversions. The disenfranchised indigenous Mexica, Maya, Zapotec and Toltec civilizations were stripped of their heritage and land, and what properties were not claimed by the viceroys

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Mexico’s Week of Passion and Pageantry

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS     As a predominantly Catholic nation, Mexico has traditionally celebrated Easter Week, known here as Semana Santa, as one of its most important holiday seasons of the year. Starting on Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, which this year fell on April 10, nearly every community in the country commemorates the resurrection of Christ 2000 years ago with

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The Grito Heard Round the World

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS     During the 300 years of Spanish rule following Hernán Cortés’ conquest of Tenochtitlán in 1521, the people of Mexico suffered the indignities of imported smallpox epidemics, forced labor and imposed religious conversions. The disenfranchised indigenous Mexica, Maya, Zapotec and Toltec civilizations were stripped of their heritage and land, and what properties were not claimed by the viceroys

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New Travel App Offers Emergency Medical Assistance

By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO In a complicated, modern, post-covid-19 world — with mandatory PCR tests and vaccination passport requirements — travel, especially overseas, has become a potential logistics nightmare for many vacationers. Fortunately, Universal Assistance (UA) has an app for that. UA’s new mobile application, called Autogestión Médica Mobile (Mobile Medical Self-Management), allows clients to manage their own medical

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