President of Mexico

the National Action Party (PAN), and the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). Mexico's president, who currently is Enrique Pena Nieto, is in charge of the foreign relations of Mexico. He is pro trading and a supporter of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Mexico is the Spanish-speaking country with the most population in the world. With over 123 million people living there as of 2017, Mexico is stated as the 10th most populated country. In both South and North America, only…

Although Diego Rivera was a Mexican painter, he influenced many people by his historical roots in Mexico and his contributions to American society throughout the first half of the twentieth century were eye opening. During an era of revolutions in both politics and technology, Rivera was one of the many who was inspired to create work that was socially extreme at the time. His views of Communism, his view on Capitalism, and his representation of the industrial revolution around the world caught…

originated from Sancti Spiritus, Cuba and used to be called the Guayabana. The Guayabera stopped being produced in Cuba due to their economy and continued in Merida, Yacatan. The Guayabera shirt was so popular that even Luis Echeverría Álvarez, President of Mexico from 1970 to 1976, instituted it as one of his official pieces of clothing (Mentado, “El verdadero origen de la Guayabera”, Par. 4). The "huipil" is a traditional, square-cut blouse that is hand-woven and heavily decorated with…

Rizo coming to America from Mexico. My prior knowledge was very limited on the topic. I know only the basic things about her life in Mexico. Some examples would be how she celebrated certain things in Mexico, a small part of her family, and little things about they way she was raised. As well as who her children are and where she lived during the time. My knowledge after research I learned that in the 1950s, which is the time Guadalupe was born, was an okay time for Mexico. Guadalupe was born…

Mexico is located just to the south of the United States. A very large plateau makes up the center of Mexico. To the East and West, chains of mountains can be found. An estimated 120,286,000 people can be found across roughly 742,000 square miles of land mass. Every person in Mexico could have roughly half a square mile to themselves if it was divided up equally. The countries capital city and largest city is Mexico City. At a glance, it might seem like the place with the highest potential for…

The social political issues left behind after Mexico won its Independence from Spain can be attributed to many different sources stemming from the 300 years of Spanish colonization. On September 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo, a parish priest, called for the rebellion of the indigenous people of Mexico against Spanish occupation “El Grito De Dolores” marking this day as Mexico’s Day of Independence. May the 5th is a battle that occurred in Puebla while defending against the French which, in my…

affected by it many decades later. The Mexican-American war began in 1948 after the United States claimed that American blood had been shed on American land. But many politicians continued to question why American military was pushing deeper into Mexico if the goal had been to only defend the border. In Acuna’s text, he states that “the poorly equipped…

various languages and was considered both a Latin American and a Mexican classic. Ranked internationally as the best novel of the Mexican Revolution, “The Underdogs” helped transform the novel into the most important literary genre of Latin America and Mexico. Individual members of Demetrio’s command symbolize certain features of Mexican society. Azuela selects and spotlights a few specific characteristics of a person, a scene, or a situation and that allows the reader to understand the book…

Hispanic/ Latino Culture with Emphasis on Mexican­American Hispanic or Latino is a term used to refer to the ethnicity of the people that have common cultures and have a historical link to Spain. The “Hispanic/Latino” people have originated in Spanish­speaking countries including Mexico, Brazil and Costa Rica. The focus of this study is to look deeper into Mexican­American culture that is referred by the United States government in the early 1970s as “Hispanic.” Later on, due to the…

In 1519, Spanish explorers, under the leadership of Hernán Cortés, set foot on what is now modern-day Mexico in search of gold and land in the Aztec Empire. Although the Spanish initially had no intentions (or orders from Cuban governor Diego Velásquez for whom they made the voyage) to colonize the Aztec Empire, they sought to communicate with the inhabitants and spread their Christian faith. However, the end of 1521 saw the mighty Aztec Empire practically cease to exist, its emperor Montezuma…