Suspicious packages addressed to New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and former National Intelligence Director James Clapper — and similar in appearance to pipe bomb devices sent to other prominent Democrats — have been intercepted, the FBI said Friday, as investigators scrambled from coast to coast to locate the culprit and motives behind a bizarre plot […]
Thousands of Central American migrants resumed an arduous trek toward the U.S. border Monday, with many bristling at suggestions there could be terrorists among them and saying the caravan is being used for political ends by U.S. President Donald Trump. The caravan’s numbers have continued to grow as they walk and hitch rides through hot
The Shanghai Chinese Orchestra staged a successful musical show “Oriental Elegance” at Mexico’s National Center for the Arts (Cenart) over the weekend. The renowned musical ensemble, featuring classic Chinese instruments, offered a concert of mostly traditional music at Cenart’s main Blas Galindo Theater, in the lead up to its participation later this week in the
Since its independence, Mexico has had a variety of songs or “hymns”, but none managed to endure and be a true song that represented the country well. In 1849, an Austrian pianist, Henri Herz, resided in Mexico and offered to create a hymn of gratitude to Mexico, which would be sung on September 16, 1854,
1. Tequila The national drink is a world standard in bars, with exports to 96 countries. Tequila should be sipped and savored like a fine whiskey. You can get a taste of the best in the Ruta del Tequila, which includes some of the most famous distilleries in the country. The alternatives are the Tequila
Act II’s 5th season features more than 45 different shows, many of Vallarta’s favorites have returned to our stages, but there’s also some new surprises in store! The Act II Entertainment Stages complex is located at Insurgentes 300 (corner of Basilio Badillo & Insurgentes), 2nd floor, in the Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Phone 322.222.1512.
A raised fist made of helmets, pick axes and broken rubble rolled ahead of hundreds of walking skeletons, costumed dancers and flowery floats Saturday in Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade, which this year honored the 228 capital residents killed by a Sept. 19 earthquake. “Thank you, rescuers!” belted out Guadalupe Perez, 56, as
Zika may cause babies to be born with severe brain damage, however, there is a high probability that the virus will help fight brain tumors in adults. The virus emerged about four years ago and is more dangerous in pregnant women because it can cause babies to develop microcephaly (abnormally small heads) and associated neurological
The beautiful beaches of the Riviera Nayarit host the 2017 NIIJIMA San Pancho Mexican Surf Open from July 21-23, with $100 thousand pesos in prizes. The 2017 NIIJIMA AMS, presented by the Riviera Nayarit, is a competition organized almost entirely by Mexicans and is open to any age and nationality; it has the backing of
By Carmen Poon Long before the ubiquitous (don’t you love that word?) presence of Facebook on the internet, I remember a joke email making its way around inboxes entitled: “You Know that You Are Latino When…” One of the points was “You know that you are Latino when people tell you to stop yelling and
