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Oscar de la Renta
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Oscar de la Renta Named Tourism Ambassador of Mexico City

By Verky Arcos | 06/15/2011 - 13:30 | 2 Comments

Last week, famed and talented designer Oscar de la Renta was named Mexico City’s Tourism Ambassador by the Minister of Tourism, Alejandro Rojas Diaz Duran.

Ahead of the Fashion Week Trend: Opulence at Oscar de la Renta

The...

Protests in Mexico against the drug wars
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Thousands Gather for Peace March Across Mexico To Protest Drug Wars

By Adriana Rivera | 06/09/2011 - 15:15 | 0 Comments

13 buses and at least 25 cars full of people are traveling in caravan through Mexico on their way to Ciudad Juarez, infamously known as the world’s murder capital.

Renowned Mexican poet and writer, Javier Sicilia, led a caravan passing through cities across Mexico that have been most affected by drug violence. Sicilia’s son was murdered when he was...

Viweing for Thalia's Mother Held in Mexico, Celebs Send Condolences

Thalia's Mother Laid to Rest in New York's Ferncliff Cemetery

By Mariela Rosario | 06/02/2011 - 18:00 | 1 Comment

Thalia is still reeling from the sudden death of her mother, Yolanda Miranda, but at least she has a close group of friends and family who are there to support her during this difficult time. She recently thanked everyone for their...

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Quiero Mis Quinces’ Yudiana Tinajero Battles With Parents To Have Her Quinces in Mexico!

By Johanna Ferreira | 05/24/2011 - 12:52 | 0 Comments

Last night on the MTV Tr3’s hit show, Quiero Mis Quinces, we met Yudiana from Salinas California. Yudiana had her heart set on doing her quinceañera in Mexico, but the Mexicana discovered that she could either have her quinces in California, or not have a quinces at all.

Yudiana spoke...

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Thousands March Against Drug Violence in Mexico City

By Amaris Castillo | 05/10/2011 - 12:00 | 0 Comments

A rally was held this past Sunday in Mexico City to protest the country’s ongoing drug war.  At the protest, poet Javier Sicilia called for the Mexican government to change its strategy in the war with drug cartels The New York Times...

Pancho Villa
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Pancho Villa Descendant Becomes Top Cop in Quintana Roo, Mexico

By Mariela Rosario | 05/05/2011 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

In a story so fantastical, it has to be true (because we seriously can not make this stuff up) Pancho Villa's great nephew Gen. Carlos Bibiano Villa Castillo has become the top cop in the coastal Quintana Roo state of Mexico.

And apparently, much like his uncle, Gen. Villa is not easily intimidated. Before he began his job at his new...

Cinco de Mayo
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5 Things We Wish People Knew About Cinco de Mayo

By Mariela Rosario | 05/05/2011 - 08:45 | 0 Comments

We love and embrace the fact that Cinco de Mayo is an opportunity to celebrate Mexican culture, but at the same time, it's sort of depressing how many people just go the "Drinko de Mayo" route!

We...

Navy SEAL, Son of Mexican Immigrants, Helped Kill Osama Bin Laden
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Navy SEAL, Son of Mexican Immigrants, Helped Kill Osama Bin Laden

By Fox News Latino | 05/03/2011 - 11:05 | 3 Comments

One of the Navy SEALs who helped kill Osama Bin Laden is the son of Mexican immigrants, according to a published report.

U.S. soldier Ruben Mejía, whose parents were born in Guanajuato, was part of the now-famed elite Navy SEAL...

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