PULSE NEWS MEXICO A stucco head of a young Maya god of corn, dating back over 1,300 years, was unearthed in the Palenque archeological zone in the southern state of Chiapas, Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) reported Tuesday, May 31. The discovery was recorded during the 2021 archeological exploration season sponsored by the U.S. State Department’s Ambassadors
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The restoration of the mural paintings inside the cloister of the ex-Convent of Huaquechula in the central Mexican state of Puebla was completed this week, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced Monday, May 23. The restoration project was co-financed by INAH, a division of Mexico’s Culture Secretariat, and the U.S. Ambassadors
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By KELIN DILLON A giant rain and hailstorm fell in the Mexico City metropolitan area late in the evening of Wednesday, April 28, bringing a much-needed surge of water to the drought-ridden capital. The weather event felled several trees across the city, and saw flooding on the high-traffic streets of Alencastre and Periférico, as well as in the municipalities of
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The Ethical Implications of Indigenous-Sourced Inspiration By KELIN DILLON “Bad artists copy, good artists steal!” Or so goes the famous quote. Much can be said about the deeper meaning of the words — to make something your own, and better, is an art in and of itself. However, when it comes to stealing designs from indigenous Mexican artisans, it isn’t
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By KELIN DILLON For the first time in the history of Mexico, almost half of the federal government’s secretariats will now be headed by women. The new cabinet of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) will consist of nine women and 10 men, the closest gender differential ever seen in a Mexican president’s cabinet. The appointments break traditional gendered
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