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Surreal Mexico: five extraordinary historical characters
The artistic juxtaposition of the absurd and the real is a familiar sight in Mexico—the great Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez described it is a country where surrealism “runs through the streets.” Fittingly, the nation has produced its fair share … Continue reading
Papal tickets for sale
The limited distribution of free tickets to see Pope Francis in Mexico spurred a temporary black market as scalpers cashed in on his trip by flogging tickets online. A single ticket to a papal Mass sold for 3,000 pesos ($150), … Continue reading
Hurricane Patricia hits Mexico
While the initial damage that Hurricane Patricia dealt across western Mexico was not as severe as meteorologists had warned, concerns remain over the risk of fatalities caused by the volatile conditions the category-five storm left in its wake. The strongest … Continue reading
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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How the talking dead helped forge modern Mexico
It is an inconvenient truth for Mexican historians that the “Father of the Revolution” Francisco I. Madero, kept in regular contact with spirits of the dead. Yet Madero, who served as president from 1911 until his assassination less than two years … Continue reading
Mexico’s post-political elections
With the doorstep conversations, leaflet distribution, banner hanging, umbrella gifting, TV coverage and endless photos of raised thumbs, election season in Mexico is an all-consuming affair. Yet what is most striking about the fervent, impassioned campaigning is the sheer lack of … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Election, Enrique Alfaro, Enrique Peña Nieto, Mexico, Movimiento Ciudadano, PRI, Ricardo Villanueva, Vote
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Suspicions of massacre as forty-three killed in offensive against drug cartel
Federal authorities have rejected suggestions that 42 presumed drug cartel affiliates who died in a police operation at a ranch near Tanhuato, Michoacan were victims of a massacre. The government says that a group of armed criminals, the majority of … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Cartel, drug cartels, Jalisco, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, massacre, Mexico, Michoacan, Tanhuato
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A menagerie of mythical Mexican creatures
Mexican folklore, mythology and local gossip are full of cryptids: animals or plants whose existence has been suggested but has not been scientifically proven. Many of them have their origins in Aztec legend, still more were created when the Spanish … Continue reading
Posted in Culture
Tagged ahuizotl, Chaneques, Chupacabra, cryptozoology, Mexico, monsters, mythology, Teo Mixli Xicualli
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The Mexican Labyrinth 