Iturbide’s Legacy: Independence and the Flag
Just as important as Hidalgo is the man that crafted the country’s independent separation from Spain after three centuries of colonization, Agustín de Iturbide
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Irish Envoy, Health Minister Toast Bilateral Ties with Mexico
In 2022, Irish foreign direct investment in Mexico grew by $101 million
Read moreMexico Pays Homage to its own ‘Fighting Irish’
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS On Monday, Sept. 12, Mexico pays homage to 83 Irish immigrants who fought beside Mexican soldiers in the 1846 invasion of Mexico by the United States. The Saint Patrick Brigade, as this martyred group of Irish soldiers came to be known, had originally been drafted into the U.S. Army by General Zachary Taylor to invade Mexico in
Read moreA Mexican Toast to an Irish Saint
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Thursday, 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 mainly
Read morePortrait of Agustín de Iturbide, Mexico’s Other Great Liberator
By RICARDO CASTILLO Happy Mexican Independence Bicentennial Anniversary! Sure, most Mexicans still consider Sept. 16, 1810, as the nation’s Independence Day, but in point of fact, the country really gained its sovereignty more than 11 years later. And so, Monday, Sept. 27, is the day that Mexico as an independent nation actually turns 200. For all practical and festooning purposes,
Read moreMexico’s Own Fighting Irish
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS On Sunday, Sept. 12, Mexico pays homage to 83 Irish immigrants who fought beside Mexican soldiers in the 1846 invasion of Mexico by the United States. The Saint Patrick Brigade, as this martyred group of Irish soldiers came to be known, had originally been drafted into the U.S. Army by Gen. Zachary Taylor to invade Mexico in
Read moreÉirinn go Brách
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Wednesday, 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 mainly
Read moreRemembering Mexico’s Fighting Irish
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS On Saturday, Sept. 12, Mexico pays homage to 83 Irish immigrants who fought beside Mexican soldiers in the 1846 invasion of Mexico by the United States. The Saint Patrick Brigade, as this martyred group of Irish soldiers came to be known, had originally been drafted into the U.S. Army by Gen. Zachary Taylor to invade Mexico in
Read moreMexico’s Fighting Irish
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS On Thursday, Sept. 12, a cluster of Mexico City officials, Irish Embassy diplomats and a mishmash of local Irish community members and well-wishers will gather at the Plaza San Jacinto in Colonia San Ángel Inn to pay homage to 83 Irish immigrants who fought beside Mexican soldiers in the 1846 invasion of Mexico by the United States.
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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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