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Mexico grants legal protection to an iconic leather garment from Tamaulipas:...
The PGI legal recognition is a first for any product from Tamaulipas and establishes the Cuera Tamaulipeca clothing design and production as exclusively from the state with which it is identified.
Tlacaxipehualiztli, the gory Mexica festival to welcome spring
The ancient Mexica welcomed spring each year with Tlacaxipehualiztli, a seasonal 20-day festival dedicated to the god of fertility, Xipe Tótec.
INAH to reopen Toniná after wresting site from landowner who demanded...
Toniná's expropriation means that not only will the site be open to the public and to researchers, but also that it will be used to promote and implement responsible tourism after years of closure.
Made in Mexico: Mathias Goeritz
Mathias Goeritz was a notable painter and sculptor, doing his best work after fleeing the Nazi regime in his native Germany and moving to Mexico.
From Chihuahua to Nagoya: Rarámuri champion Juana Ramírez to run in world’s largest women’s...
The 20,000 women-strong sporting event in Nagoya, Japan, will also feature a special exhibition named “Mexico, Tierra de Campeones” (Mexico, Land of Champions), celebrating northern Mexico’s traditional attire and enduring Indigenous running heritage.
‘Mexican Watchdogs’: How a free press emerged from the shadows of Mexico’s political machine
MND interviewed Andrew Paxman, the author of "Mexican Watchdogs: The Rise of a Critical Press since the 1980s," about the publishers and reporters who, through independent newswriting, helped democratize Mexico over the last 40 years.
The little festival that could: How a handful of friends started the Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival
The Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival makes beautiful music for everyone involved, from participating musicians to tourists, community residents and even local children.
Culture Ministry seeks to block another sale of pre-Columbian artifacts — this time, on eBay
Mexico has been aggressive lately in challenging sales and auctions of pieces from its pre-Columbian past, often successfully negotiating their return.
4,757 people in Chiapas set first of 3 World Cup-focused Guinness World Records
Mexico achieved a new Guinness World Record on Friday when 4,757 gathered in Víctor Manuel Reyna stadium in the capital of Chiapas to create the biggest soccer jersey formed by human figures in the world.
Shakira sets Zócalo record with 400,000 fans in historic Mexico City farewell
Recent cartel violence had many wondering if the singer's free show in Mexico City's largest plaza would go on. But as her fans made clear, for Shakira and Mexico, 'whenever, wherever … we're meant to be together.'"
Henequen: the tainted history of Yucatán’s ‘green gold’
Henequen has a complex legacy in Mexico. It made many people rich in Mexico, but it also enslaved many in the Yucatán Peninsula in debt peonage.
A history of the Maya: The Postclassic period and the rise of the Yucatán
Dr. Pablo Mumary explains the complex alliances and city states of the ancient Maya, as the region began to war in the Postclassic period.
Carlota, the forgotten empress consort of Mexico
When France helped install Maximilian on the throne of Mexico during the 19th century, it seemed the fulfillment of a dream for the emperor and his wife, Carlota. It would not remain so for long.
You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue: A psychedelic reimagining of the historic first encounter between Moctezuma and Cortés
Would Mexico's history be different if Cortés and Moctezuma had better listened to their translators? This question and others are explored in Álvaro Enrigue's hallucinatory fever dream, "You Dreamed of Empires."
Mexico’s greatest race: The 1950 Carrera Panamericana
Over 2,000 miles long and routed through high elevation areas in Mexico, the 1950 Carrera Panamericana was one of the world's most challenging and dangerous road races.
The iconic Nissan Tsuru returns as a Mexico City taxi Hot Wheels collectible
Prices are high for the newly released Hot Wheels collectible of the iconic pink Mexico City taxi. That's largely because of the nostalgia for the Nissan Tsuru in Mexico.
