By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Many foreigners know Mexico for its lively mariachi and tapatio music, both of which have gained world recognition, along with its powerful corridos norteños, passionate romantic ballads and hypnotic salsa music. But Mexico also excels in the world of classic music, boasting some of most important tenors and sopranos on the international stage today. From Placido de
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PULSE NEWS MEXICO Mexican tabloids were abuzz over the weekend on the news that famed mariachi singer Yrma Lydya was shot dead by her lawyer husband, Jesús Hernández Alcocer, on the night of Thursday, June 23, while the couple were dining at the upscale Suntory restaurant in Mexico City’s Colonia Del Valle. Lydya, the daughter of Carlos Quiñones, a well-known
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexican figure skater Donovan Carrillo on Monday, Feb. 7, won a spot in the finals of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The 22-year-old Carrillo, the first Mexican to compete in the sport in over three decades and the only Latino in the competition, made history during his short program debut at the Beijing 2022 Winter
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