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Today, Veracruz has the largest and best known Carnival in Mexico beginning with the “quema del mal humor” or the burning of bad mood and ending with the burial of “Juan Carnival.” [26] [27] [28] The quema de mal humor is represented by an effigy of a disliked famous person, either Mexican or foreign. [29]
This is a timeline of Mexican history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events and improvements in Mexico and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see history See also the list of heads of state of Mexico and list of years in Mexico .
The carnival consists of various cultural events, such as float parades, fireworks, dances and poetry contests, literature awards and shows of enormous artistic quality. [1] It was first staged in 1898. [2] The carnival has been canceled several times over the years: In 1903, as a preventive measure for the bubonic plague
The carnival celebrated its 150 year anniversary in 2024, making it one of the oldest in the country. [2] It is, with the Carnival of Campeche, the only one that has preserved traditional expressions of historical value in the Yucatán Peninsula, and has become an event of heritage for the state of Quintana Roo. It is distinguished by its long ...
Tijuana has been at the top of the news in Mexico for cartel threats to not only public officials, but also musical artists such as Peso Pluma, a 24-year-old Mexican singer that has gained ...
Mexico had 26 homicides per 100,000 people in 2017, then the rate spiked to 29 between 2018 and 2020, according to government statistics. Last year, the government reported, the rate was 24 ...
By Jesus Bustamante and Lizbeth Diaz. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Shootouts in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa have kindled fears that an intra-cartel war is about to break out in the wake of the ...
Americans leave the city after hearing war did not break out; Mier Expedition (1842–1843) Mexico Texas: Victory. Texan soldiers were forced to surrender; Texan raids on New Mexico (1843) Mexico Texas: Victory. Mexico retains control over New Mexico; Mexican–American War (1846–1848) Mexico United States California Texas: Defeat