missions were gradually abandoned, and the vanished Indians were replaced by a sparse population ofmestizofarmers and cattlemen. After theMexican War(1846–48), theTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgogave California proper to the United States and assigned Lower California—i.e., the Baja peninsula—to ...
It was 1906 when U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt designated the first national monument — Devils Tower in Wyoming Associated PressDec. 8, 2024 New Mexico Seeks Record $47.8M Fine for Excess Air Pollution by Natural Gas Processor New Mexico environmental regulators have issued a $47.8 million ...
The 1950s saw perhaps the largest number of American films set on and around the US-Mexico border of any period of the twentieth century. Many of these films engaged with Cold War politics as they explored the relationship between the US and Mexico through ideas of romance, revolution, and ...
Before the blast, the soldiers had discovered the dismembered bodies of three people, officials said. Dec 18, 2024 U.S. asked to extradite accused mastermind of journalist's murder Damaso Lopez Serrano — who is known as "Mini Lic" — is accused of ordering the 2017 killing of award-winnin...
19-20, the event will include a series of lectures, films and tours that will honor the legacy of the late Mexican architect whose inspired designs have helped shape the landscape of many residential, academic and corporate buildings in Santa Fe. More information on the event after the break....
Anxious to “do something” before some new restrictions fell into place! Mexico was close. It’s familiar. It’s easy. It didn’t bust the piggy bank. Mexico had it’s arms open and begged to be visited! Many Mexican vacation destinations couldn’t keep up with the demand. It was a...
The war in Mexico is getting a little too close for comfort. From the AP: The first bullets struck El Paso’s city hall at the end of a work day. The next ones hit a university building and closed a major highway. Shootouts in the drug war along the U.S.
The jury for the International Feature Film competition, led by "World War Z" filmmaker Marc Forster (who's Swiss), awarded the Golden Eye for Best Film to "La Jaula de Oro," from Mexican filmmaker Diego Quemada-Diez. They gave a Special Mention to Michael B. Jordan, star of "...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 100 Mexican soldiers and immigration agents raided a freight train in the southern state of Chiapas on Thursday and detained dozens of Central American migrants riding atop the cars. Such raids had been rare since the last crackdown on migrants in 2014. But under...
We threw them into a local Montessori school which is made up of 90% Mexican families and almost entirely taught in Spanish. Before coming to Mexico they had no Spanish skills. Now, my older son is a social butterfly and speaks better Spanish than I do. He seeks out conversations with ...