like tuvezThe great Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez was laid to rest in his adopted country of Mexico in a star studded memorial. Both Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos and Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto were on hand to eulogize the greatest Spanish language writer since Cervantes. The ceremony was held in Mexico City’s Bellas Artes….
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like tuvezResidents of Mexico City and surrounding areas woke up to the violent rumblings of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. While buildings were damaged during the shakedown, no reports of casualties have been reported as of yet. Mexico is no stranger to big earthquakes. In 1985, an 8.1 swept through the country, leaving nearly 100,000 deaths in….
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like tuvezArchitects Alejandro D’Acosta and Claudia Turrent, are the creative minds behind the hippest winery in Mexico. The Mexican wine industry has grown dramatically in the past years, and the Guadalupe Valley is considered the Napa of Mexico. Baja California’s wineries are a big tourist attraction and with the husband and wife team creating a Star….
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like tuvezThe world rally championship has several championships throughout the world which pits drivers and production based cars against some of the toughest and most varied conditions on the planet. Established in 1973, the WRC is considered one of the most challenging motorsport championships in the world. The Annual WRC Corona Rally championship takes place in Mexico in….
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like tuvezMexican drug lord Nazario “El Mas Loco” Moreno Gonzalez has been killed in a shootout with police…four years after he was reported dead. The government took him down in a gun battle in Michoacan after discovering that he was still alive. Gonzalez founded the La Familia drug cartel that spun off the weird and violent….
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like tuvezThe Notorious Mexican drug King Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was captured in a hotel in the city of Mazatlan. Chapo was found with a female and both were arrested without resistance. The arrest of “El Chapo” is a big blow to the Sinaloa cartel and the most important arrest for both Mexico and the U.S…..
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like tuvezIn a landmark piece of legislation the government of the Mexican province of Sonora has released a list of banned baby names. The names on the document will no longer be accepted on any birth certificates in the state. The idea is that it will help cut down on bullying. I believe that this is….
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like tuvezSad days for the axolotl, an amphibian indigenous to Mexico also known by the unflattering alias “water monster”. The creature, which was once found in abundance in Lake Xochimilco, has apparently disappeared from its natural habitat. A recent survey of the lake revealed no living axolotls loitering in its murky waters. Those that are known….
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like tuvezSorry guys. The diagnosis isn’t good. Not only has “Jersey Shore” returned, but it has spread to Mexico. The show, currently and uncreatively titled, “Mexico Shore”, will feature an entirely new cast and air in September 2014. Doesn’t that country already have enough to deal with? Drug cartels. Immigration problems. Now beer pong fights and….
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like tuvezMexican Alpine skier Hubertus Von Hohenlohe will be representing the cultural history of his home country at the Sochi Olympics with a specially designed Mariachi themed skiing suit. The outfit looks not unlike the specific mariachi outfits worn by Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Martin Short in the Three Amigos. Normally, Olympic skiers just wear….
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