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‘Season of the Swamp’: What happened when Benito Juárez was exiled...
Yuri Herrera's historical fiction about Benito Juárez's 18 months in exile in New Orleans, “Season of the Swamp,” is now available in English translation. Our Anne Marie Jackson reviews.
How Mexico entered the Second World War
The sinking of two Mexican oil tankers by German U-boats in 1942 provided the provocation for Mexico to enter the Second World War.
Holy Week altars keep San Miguel de Allende natives connected in...
In this tight-knit city that's rapidly embracing outsiders, San Miguel's centuries-old tradition of creating a homemade Friday of Sorrows altar for public viewing is a community constant.
Iztapalapa’s 183-year-old annual Passion Play returns with its new UNESCO World Heritage status
The traditional Holy Week event balances world-class recognition with local energy and pride to turn an often marginalized urban area into the center of attention in the nation's capital.
The origins of Centro Cultural Tijuana, and how it continues to shape the city’s...
The brainchild of Mexican President José López Portillo and his wife Carmen Romano, the Tijuana landmark was inaugurated in 1982. It has been a cultural landmark ever since.
Procesión del Silencio, the somber Michoacán Holy Week tradition
The Procession of Silence is one of many religious festivities during Holy Week in Mexico, with particular importance in Michoacán and the broader Bajío region.
The Mesoamerican roots of Semana Santa in Iztapalapa
Mexico City borough Iztapalapa is famous for its annual Passion Play of Christ, which takes place on Good Friday during Semana Santa.
Mexico’s eagerly awaited supercomputing program launches
As part of phase one, researchers from Mexico's weather agency have begun working at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center to standardize Mexico's meteorological data and produce more advanced forecasts.
Ernesto Gómez Gallardo: The architect who redefined Mexican furniture
Furniture design was one of many specialties of esteemed Mexican architect Ernesto Gómez Gallardo Argüelles, but it may be the one for which he is most remembered.
Mexico’s National Anthropology Museum receives UNESCO’s Blue Shield maximum protection designation
The globally famed site of Mexico's rich historical heritage is the first Latin American building designated by UNESCO to receive maximum safeguarding during war or natural disaster.
Rina Lazo, the only female muralist in Palacio de Bellas Artes
Born in Guatemala, Rina Lazo made her name in Mexico, collaborating on murals with Diego Rivera, and painting many artworks of her own during her 96 years.
Face-shaped conchas in Mexico City feed another wave of Harfuch-mania
In a phenomenon that doesn't appear to be going away any time soon, the image of Omar García Harfuch, Mexico's top cop, is showing up everywhere, even on a traditional Mexican sweet bread.
Jalisco shines its culinary credentials as host of the Michelin Mexico Guide opening ceremony
The state that some consider to "be" Mexico has been added to the Michelin Mexico Guide for 2026, along with Yucatán and Puebla.
MND Local Guadalajara: Easter week activities and upcoming events
Easter week is a special time in Mexico, and Guadalajara, in particular, offers spectacular events throughout the months of March and April.
A Mexican artist could be the one to put the finishing touches on Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia
Michoacán-born sculptor Javier Marín is one of three contemporary sculptors invited to propose designs for the basilica's main entrance and final façade as construction nears completion, more than 140 years after it began.
The ‘Healing Words Project’: The Querétaro exhibition by artist Kate Van Doren
Kate Van Doren's "Healing Words Project" has documented the journeys of over 2,000 women, and is currently being exhibited at the Museo de Arte de Querétaro.
