By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Monday, Sept. 27, marks the 200th anniversary of the Consummation of Mexico’s independence, an act that was framed by the entry of the Trigarante Army, led by Army General Agustín de Iturbide, into Mexico City in 1821. To commemorate the date, the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and the National Defense
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Whoever said “lightening never strikes the same place twice” didn’t live in Mexico City. Here, in the capital, it did strike twice — at least, metaphorically, in the form of a devastating earthquake — on the very same day, 32 years apart, Sept. 19. Three years ago today, Central Mexico shook under a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF A powerful magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit the southern Mexican state of Chiapas in the late morning of Friday, Feb. 1, and was felt as far north as Mexico City and as far south as Guatemala and El Salvador. The telluric quake, which hit at approximately 10:19 a.m., had its epicenter near Tapachula, Chiapas and was similar
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Three-quarters of all recent South Korean investment in Mexico has been in states that border the United States, according to a recent study conducted by the Universidad Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey) in cooperation with the Korean Embassy here. “More than 80 percent of all accumulated Korean investment in Mexico — which now amounts to
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF One year ago today, Central Mexico shook under a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck at 1:14 p.m. local time. The earthquake caused damage across the Mexican states of Puebla and Morelos and throughout many parts of greater Mexico City, leading to the collapse of 40 buildings and the deaths of at least 370
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF A reminder to all, the Mexico City earthquake alarm system will be activated for a testing and drill at 1:16 p.m, Wednesday, Sept. 19, following a minute of silence in remembrance of those who died last year during the devastating quake on that date. The Mexico City government is asking everyone to participate in
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