Last week, the city of Los Angeles hosted their famous annual film festival, crowning several critically acclaimed films making a splash in 2010. Chief among them this year was Presumed Guilty (Presunto Culpable) by Roberto Hernandez.
The Mexican film about an imprisoned man for the murder of a man he never met received the Audience Award for Best International Feature.
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Minnesotans rejoice. Delta has just announced that they will commence flights directly to Mexico City from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Delta already offers nonstop flights between Minneapolis and Cancun, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa and Cozumel, but this major announcement marks the first direct flight from the airport to the capital city.
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As Mexican cultural art continues to dominate the cultural mindset, a unique exhibit will take to Newark, New Jersey, just outside of New York City.
“Indigenismo: Ancient Roots in Mexican Art” will be on display at the Newark Museum starting today, June 16, through August 9; it is organized by the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago and is provided by Bank of America’s Art in its communities program.
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Nestor de la Torre, director of national teams for the Mexican soccer federation, is cracking the whip on the 2010 squad, running them through the gamut in preparation for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
With a heavy reliance on youth on this squad, the team will endure a rigorous schedule of friendlies and test matches on the path to the cup. The strategy is a calculated risk, but it is one that officials are willing to take.
“You can have the best practice systems, but competition is what will ultimately allow you to grow and play better soccer,” De la Torre said. “We looked for the best teams in the world, world champions that have star players that we believe we will get a lot out of to take with us down the final stretch and be ready for June.”
To read the full story in the Los Angeles Times, click here.
While Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) has been a tradition for centuries, many Mexican Americans in the United States are creating their own unique spin on the day of rememberance.
The Washington Post has written an article examining the traditional (and non-traditional) celebratory practices of residents in and around the District.
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Besides all the usual reasons to travel to Mexico, there are some particular factors that make this fall an especially good time to visit. 1. Super deals. There are unprecedented deals being offered this season. Hotels, airlines and service providers are slashing prices and offering all kinds of special promotions, including nights free, kids stay for free, upgrades and lots of extras. Check out our list of Mexico travel deals for some leads to spectacular savings on travel to Mexico.
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It is certainly not the first time a Mexican-American has been a part of a major space program, but the flight of Jose Hernandez this week will be one to remember. Hernandez and his NASA crew are scheduled for an historic space shuttle launch in the middle of next week.
As the son of migrant workers, Hernandez himself worked the fields to support the family as a child. However, for his parents, education was a priority, and now Hernandez is reaching heights that may have seemed unimaginable just a few decades before. However, Hernandez will not be the only astronaut of Mexican descent. Danny Olivas, who has been removed from his roots by only three generations, will also be on the flight, making it the first time in history, two people of Mexican-American descent will take off together.
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In a historic meeting, President Calderon, President Obama, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper joined together in Guadalajara to discuss issues some of the most pressing issues in the realm of trade, security, and the environment.
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On the eve of one of the most historical and pressing summits for Mexico, the United States, and Canada, the Associated Press reported that Manuel Invanovich Zambrano Flores, an alleged top-tier lieutenant in the Tijuana drug cartel of Arellano Felix, had been captured in Tijuana by Mexican authorities.
While the details of his arrest are still being released, it is known that the suspect was detained along with 10 rifles, 7 pistols, almost 4,000 rounds of ammunition, in a major raid led by Mexican Federal Police.
At a time when the world’s attention is on Mexico, this major victory in the battle to clean out the cartels could not have come at a better time. To read more, please click here.
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The Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles has become an almost de facto public agency in recent years, forming partnerships with government officials and nonprofits here to provide healthcare, offer mental health counseling, fight labor violations and hold literacy classes.
The consulate took another step earlier this year to meet the needs of Mexicans living in L.A. County by teaming up with the Superior Court and the county’s Department of Children and Family Services to regularly assist Mexican nationals in dependency proceedings.
Harry Pachon, director of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute at USC, said the consulate has long served as a bridge between the U.S. and Mexico but has become increasingly active in Los Angeles in recent years.
“It reflects the recognition by Mexico that a significant portion of its people are living in the United States,” he said. “This is one of a series of steps helping the Mexican consulate be a relevant factor in the community.”
To read the full Los Angeles Times article, click here.