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Netflix Prison Case Goes to Mexican Supreme Court

PULSE NEWS MEXICO Three Mexican men who were sentenced to 50 years in prison in a trial allegedly full of irregularities, documented by Netflix in its production “Reasonable Doubt,” are about to be set free as a result of the streaming platform. After the documentary was aired in Mexico, the Mexican Supreme Court (SCJN) has ordered the release of Héctor

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A Crime that Cannot Be Pardoned

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS On Thursday, Aug. 25, the international streaming platform Netflix released a controversial true-crime series titled “A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair,” which tried to clear the name of the French citizen Florence Cassez and her longtime Mexican boyfriend Israel Vallarta Cisneros, both of whom were arrested in 2005 and charged with possession of illegal firearms, involvement

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The Man Who Changed the Global Image of Mexican Cookery

PUBLIFIX His name is synonymous with Mexican cuisine around the world, and he is among the local culinary community for having elevated the country’s street-food image to the fine dining spectrum. But what makes Enrique Olvera unique among Mexico’s top chefs is the fact that he does not focus on molecular gastronomy or fancy over-the-top plating techniques. Instead, Olvera has

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Mexican Film Shortlisted for Best Foreign Feature

XINHUA The Mexican film “Ya No Estoy Aquí” (“I’m No Longer Here”) has been shortlisted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 93rd Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, the academy announced Wednesday, Feb. 10. Director Fernando Frías’ feature film will represent Mexico in the 2020 Academy Awards competition for best international film for 2020.

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‘Roma’ Nominated for 10 Oscars

By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF     The Mexican film “Roma” has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including best picture of the year and best foreign film. Written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, who also made “Gravity” and “Tu Mamá También,” and produced by the film-streaming giant Netflix, the gritty, black-and-white film also received nominations for best actress and best

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