Tag Archives: Soviet Union

Azerbaijani Envoy Toasts Nation’s Independence Anniversary

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Azerbaijani Ambassador to Mexico Mammad Talibov and his wife Kamala Talibova hosted a diplomatic reception and buffet lunch at the President Intercontinental Hotel in Colonia Polanco on Friday, May 27. Azerbaijan, which first gained it independence on May 28, 1918, only to lose it 23 months later when the Soviets invaded. But while the Caucasian nation’s early

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NORAD: Russia Has More Spies in Mexico than in Any Other Country

By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF According to North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Commander General Glen VanHerck, Russia is using Mexico as a hub to spy on and access the United States. Speaking during a hearing before U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday, March 14, VanHerck, who is also head of the United States Northern Command (USNorthCom), said that

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Finnish Envoy Outstretches Hand to New Mexican Administration

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS    It’s renowned for its transparent finances and solid economic growth (an expected 2.9 percent for 2018, and a predicted 2.2 percent for 2019), recognized universally for it superb public education and gender equality (in 1906, it was the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote and stand as candidates in national elections),

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Austrian Envoy Uses National Day to Highlight Ties with Mexico

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS     Diplomatically, Austria is an anomaly in Europe. Although it is not the only nation in the European Union (EU) with a commitment to neutrality (Switzerland, Sweden, Malta, Finland and Ireland are also committed to international nonalignment, though in varying degrees and with varying stipulations), it is the only one that essentially had neutrality thrust upon it. How

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