By JESSICA GUERRERO MORELIA, Michoacán — Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca embodies the essence of the nation. Its endlessly rich culture and gastronomy have made it famous around the world. However, the state has faced a historic struggle with extreme poverty and marginalization of its inhabitants, about one-third of whom are indigenous. Oaxaca is among Mexico’s the top three poorest states,
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexico’s Regional Museum of Nayarit, part of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), will open on Friday, April 8, a photo exhibit of the Cora (or Náayeri) indigenous people, an ethnic group that predominates in that northwestern state, showing some of their unique traditions , especially during the Christian Easter Holy Week.
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By JESSICA GUERRERO MORELIA, Michoacán — The exact number of indigenous people in Mexico is uncertain, although, according to the last population census in 2020, it is estimated to be about 16 million. Estimates from civil organizations speak of a higher number. This population is concentrated in 56 different ethnic groups located throughout the country, creating a diverse cultural mosaic
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By JESSICA GUERRERO MORELIA, Michoacán — Two years after the start of the covid-19 pandemic, social life in Mexico is finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. The current case count, according to official sources, has decreased significantly, allowing, among other things, the reopening of spaces for tourism and cultural activities. Work places and schools in the
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Monday, March 21, is an official holiday in Mexico 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 that served as the backdrop for modernization and urbanization. Juárez,
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF In an op-ed piece published in the Los Angeles Times on Saturday, Dec. 4, the Americas director of the New York-based nonprofit Human Rights Watch (HRW), José Miguel Vivanco, warned the United States to not be complacent about the mounting violations of basic human rights being compiled by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The Hyatt House Santa Fe, an extended-stay hotel linked through a overhead bridge to the ABC Medical Center’s Santa Fe, is marking its >fourth anniversary with a Huichol (or Wixárika) art exhibition. The exhibit, which will remain on display through Oct. 8, features 40 paintings and sculptures crafted by indigenous Huichol artists with beads
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador formally apologized to the nation’s indigenous Maya people on Tuesday, May 4, for the multiple abuses committed against them over the course of the last five centuries, but the local Maya were having none of it. Speaking in a ceremonial event attended by both Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei and selected pro-government
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The European Union (EU) will donate 7 billion euros (about $7.8 million) to Mexico to support social justice programs, such as women’s defense programs and indigenous rights organizations, and to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, EU Embassy Chargé de Affaires in Mexico Jean Pierre Bau announced during an internet press conference on Thursday, June
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By RICARDO CASTILLO More often than not, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) visits indigenous communities where the locals not only deck him out in local wear but also crown him with flowers and smoke from aromatic native resin copal to keep away evil spirits. Along with the semi-religious ceremonies – with little spirituality but lots of showmanship for
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