Mexico

Mexican literature at the crossroads of three cultures

April 5, 2009 By Alain Nicolas

Mexican literature, guest of honour at the 2009 Paris Book Fair, feeds on indigenous, Latin American, and international influences, presenting a literary production that could make one appreciate globalisation.

Celebrating Mexican independence

September 13, 2008 By Pepe Lozano

The biggest national holiday in Mexico, and celebrated by Mexican people living all over the world, is Mexican Independence Day, Sept. 16. A little history: Before Mexico became Mexico, indigenous people first cultivated and inhabited the...

Mexican museum honors Day of the Dead

November 2, 2007 By Pepe Lozano

At the museum, one ofrenda on display was dedicated to the memory of 32 Chicago Public School students who died, mostly to gun violence, during the 2006-2007 school year.

Cinco de Mayo has many lessons

May 7, 2003 By Emile Schepers

Cinco de Mayo celebrations across the U.S. and Mexico are an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the inequalities caused by imperialism and debt, and to redouble anti-imperialist solidarity, upholding the principle of national sovereignty for...