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Tag Archives: Carlos Salinas
The magician’s Mexico part two: Is there a place for witchcraft in a skeptic’s world?
Witchcraft is powerful in Mexico. A spiritual cleansing can safeguard against bewitchment. A wife can put a spell on a husband to stop him philandering. A storekeeper can hire a witch to put rivals out of business. Witchcraft has been working … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality
Tagged Alan Moore, animism, Aztec, Aztecs, Carlos Salinas, Charles Guelperin, Elena Lazos, Jesus Malverde, Jose Gil Olmos, Jose Lopez Portillo, Joseph Campbell, Juan Soldado, Luisa Pare, Magic, Nagual, Naguales, Niño Fidencio, Obatala, Orishas, Quetzalcoatl, skepticism, Spiritual Cleansing, Witchcraft, Witches, Zeus
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Guadalajara’s greatest mysteries
1. The “Black Widow” of Chapala With a string of suspected poisonings, a strangling and an empty coffin, the case of the “Black Widow” is a narrative Raymond Chandler would have been proud of. Yet Maria Socorro Rodriguez, the femme … Continue reading
Posted in Crime
Tagged Amado Carrillo Fuentes, Anabel Hernandez, Benjamin Arellano Felix, Carlos Salinas, conspiracy, Felipe Calderon, Guadalajara, Ioan Grillo, James Piper, Juan Jesus Posados Ocampo, Maria Socorro Rodriguez, Mexico, Murder, Nacho Coronel, Narcoland, Nazario Moreno Gonzalez
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Mexico’s most astonishing interviews
Impunity is a persistent theme in Mexican society. It has been manifest everywhere from the courts and elections, to the recent massacre in Guerrero. Many Mexicans are suspicious of the two major TV networks, Televisa and Azteca, whose bland and … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Carlos Salinas, Caro Quintero, Elba Esther Gordillo, Enrique Peña Nieto, impunity, Interviews, Mexico, Subcomandante Marcos
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Seven meetings that shaped Mexico
Mexico, according to Malcolm Lowry, is “the meeting place of mankind itself,” where European and Aztec civilization first made contact. Every year, many Mexicans gather at their family graves to meet with the spirits of departed loved ones. In business … Continue reading
Posted in Culture
Tagged Alfonso Cuaron, Carlos Salinas, Carlos Slim, Cortes, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Guillermo del Toro, Mexico, Octavio Paz, Santa Anna
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