THIS WEEK IN MEXICO - 8 Nov 2024
The very first episode of Connect With Mexico's THIS WEEK IN MEXICO. This is a program designed for English-speaking expats who live in...
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Carlos Navarro
Nov 29, 20235 min read
Raising the flag: a communal effort.
Standing at its base, the tall, grey structure can be intimidating; its 150 feet towering over this most representative of squares. The...
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Carlos Navarro
Jul 29, 20233 min read
Violence in Mexico: Are you at risk?
With lots of learning and amazing interactions, we closed our two-month Mexican Narratives summer season, the first one we have ever held...
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Carlos Navarro
Jul 21, 20232 min read
Is Xóchitl reenergizing Mexican democracy?
To begin our discussion of Mexican democracy, we started this week by watching a television broadcast of the inauguration of President...
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Carlos Navarro
Jul 13, 20232 min read
Would you believe Mexico hosted the most powerful radio station in the world?
As every week of this June and July season, we were there this week to explore a very interesting Mexican narrative, that of the...
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Carlos Navarro
Jul 7, 20232 min read
Migration in Mexico: Survival strategy?
In a brief trailer of Netflix’s Planet Earth II, David Attenborough does an excellent job of describing animals’ massive migrations...
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Carlos Navarro
Jun 29, 20232 min read
So, how much does a “peso” weigh? The intricacies of the Mexican economy.
Not only did New Spain’s Mexico City hold the hemisphere’s first printing press but it also acquired, for the Spanish Crown, its first...
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Carlos Navarro
Jun 23, 20232 min read
A movement that unexpectedly took over Mexico
In a federal republic like Mexico, a lot of what is happening in the country – and certainly a lot of what citizens talk about – is...
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Carlos Navarro
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Russian missiles in Mexico? A look at the Mexico-US relationship
Gathering smart people to talk about Mexico is always a gift. We had a new session of Connect with Mexico, on 14 June, and we had a great...
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Carlos Navarro
Jun 9, 20232 min read
An Outspoken Map of Mexico: Our First Online Session
What a joy it was bringing together a group of Mexico enthusiasts last Wednesday, 7 June, for the first online session of Connect with...
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Carlos Navarro
Apr 15, 20233 min read
Emperor Maximilian, please introduce yourself
A few years ago, I had the chance to visit Vienna, the capital of Austria. Wow! That was an experience that I truly cherish. The stunning...
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