By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS There is no doubt that Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has favored the country’s military since taking office, constantly increasing its size, powers, budget and impunity. One of the obvious reasons for AMLO’s affinity for Mexico’s armed forces is the simple fact that a well-pampered military is very unlikely to stage a coup against a
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By RICH GRANT It is forever Christmas at McKonkey’s Ferry Inn. The dining room in this lovely tavern, located on the banks of the Delaware River, 42 miles upstream from Philadelphia, is always decorated as it would have been on Christmas night, 1776, when George Washington had dinner here. As Washington dined, 2,400 of his men assembled outside along 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 THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS When Ecuadorian Ambassador to Mexico Leonardo Arízaga Schmegel celebrated his national day last Friday, Aug. 10, he spoke briefly about the historic significance of the date – which marked the 208th anniversary of that South American country’s independence from Spain – but the main focus of his speech was Quito’s ever-broadening ties with Mexico. “In the first
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Colombian Ambassador to Mexico Patricia Cárdenas Santa María hosted a national day reception at her residence on Friday, July 20, to mark the 208th anniversary of her country’s declaration of independence from Spain. On July 20, 1810, the then-Viceroyalty of New Granada proclaimed its independence from colonial rule in Santa Fe de Bogota. Nonetheless, that independence was
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