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Apagón España / Blackout Spain

29 Tuesday Apr 2025

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While Mexican pop singer Yuri was singing “EL APAGÓN” last night in a reality singing show in Mexico City, Spain was awakening with a lack of electricity (in Spanish called “el apagón”). The lack of electricity affects everything: traffic lights, transportation systems (airports, train & subways stations), electronic business transactions (including payments with credit cards), food conservation, communication systems (tv, radio, internet). Perhaps boy & girl scouts can apply their survival skills knowledge during this challenging time. Wishing my friends in Spain a fast solution to this chaotic situation.

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Mientras Yuri cantaba “El Apagón” anoche en la Ciudad de México, hoy amaneció España con tremendo apagón. La falta de electricidad afectará semáforos, sistemas de transportación (aeropuertos, estaciones de tren y metro), transacciones comerciales electrónicas (pagos con tarjeta de crédito, transferencias bancarias), conservación de alimentos, sistemas de comunicación (televisión, radio, internet). Quizá los scouts puedan aplicar sus conocimientos de supervivencia durante estas horas difíciles. Deseando a mis amistades que viven en España que se resuelva pronto la situación.

Women Governors in Mexico

06 Thursday Mar 2025

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Mexico’s first female governor took office in 1979. Since then, the highest number of female governors in the same period was two. However, by 2024 there were 13 female governors leading 1/3 of the 32 states of Mexico.

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La primera gobernadora en México fue la del estado de Colima en 1979. El número máximo de gobernadoras en un mismo periodo era de dos. Sin embargo, en el año 2024, trece gobernadoras eran líderes de más de un tercio del total de los32 estados en México.

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Superman: The Mexico Connection

02 Sunday Feb 2025

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Documentary on HBO and CNN. / Documental de HBO y CNN.

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One of the producers of the movie SUPERMAN was Mexican director Ilya Salkind born in Mexico City on July 27, 1947. His father was Alexander Salkind who was also involved in the the movie production featuring Christopher Reeve. Tonight, CNN will feature a documentary commemorating Christopher Reeve’s participation in the four SUPERMAN movies. Later this year, around the month of July, there will be a new movie about Superman igniting a new era for the DC Superhero. 

Poster signed by Christopher Reeve. / Póster firmado por Christopher Reeve.

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Uno de los productores de la película SUPERMAN fue el mexicano Ilya Juan Salkind Domínguez nacido el 27 de julio de 1947 e hijo de Alexander Salkind. Ambos estuvieron involucrados en las películas protagonizadas por Christoper Reeve. Esta noche, CNN presentará un documental conmemorando la participación de Christopher Reeve en las cuatro películas de Superman. A mediados del 2025, se lanzará una nueva versión de Superman. 

Bienvenido / Welcome 2025!

01 Wednesday Jan 2025

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Today 2025 starts in the Western calendars and on Wednesday January 29th the Year of the Snake will start in the Eastern Calendars. In Mexico the sacred snake is called Quetzalcoatl.

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Hoy inicia en occidente el año 2025 y dentro de unas semanas, el miércoles 29 de enero, iniciará el Año Nuevo Chino que corresponde al “Año de la Serpiente”. En México a la serpiente sagrada emplumada se le conoce como Quetzalcóatl.

Salamanca University / Universidad de Salamanca

08 Wednesday May 2024

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Founded in 1218 the University of Salamanca is the oldest in Spain. A young Hernan Cortes studied law there before seeking adventures in the Americas in the early 1510’s.

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Fundada en 1218 la Universidad de Salamanca es la más antigua de España y la tercera más antigua de Europa. Un jóven Hernán Cortés cursó leyes en esa universidad antes de partir al continente americano en busca de aventuras y conquistas al iniciar el siglo XVI.

Acapulco Otis

27 Friday Oct 2023

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The worst hurricane in Mexican history devastated the port of Acapulco on Mexico’s Pacific Ocean coast.

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El peor huracán de la historia en México causó grandes daños al Puerto de Acapulco en la costa del Pacífico.

Terremotos del 19 de septiembre / Mexico City September 19th Earthquakes

19 Tuesday Sep 2023

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September 19th is a special day in Mexico. The country’s capital has had three earthquakes on that day: the first one in 1985 at 7:19am, the second one in 2017 at 1:14pm and the third one in 2022 at 1:05pm. On the three occasions Mexicans got together to overcome both tragedies optimizing the processes through social media and WhatsApp. The casualties each time were around 20,000 in 1985, 350 in 2017 and 1 in 2022 and there are two movies that describe what happened during the first two earthquakes.

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Septiembre 19 es una fecha importante para los mexicanos pues recordamos los terremotos de 1985 a las 7:19am, el del 2017 a la 1:14pm y el del 2022 a la 1:05pm. En las tres ocasiones los mexicanos mostramos al mundo lo solidarios que podemos ser para resolver las tragedias con apoyo de las redes sociales y el WhatsApp. Los fallecidos en cada temblor fueron alrededor de 20,000 en 1985, 350 en el 2017 y 1 en 2022 y a través de dos películas se pueden conocer historias de lo ocurrido en los primeros dos terremotos.

Ethiopian kid wants to become Mexican

15 Saturday Jul 2023

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A recent video where a 4 year old Ethiopian kid (living in the USA) says he wants to become Mexican went viral in Mexico to the point that some soccer players from Mexico’s National Team prepared a surprise for him! As Costa Rican singer naturalized Mexican once said “Mexicans decide where on Earth they want to be born in”.

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little man wants to be Mexican #Ethiopian #Mexican #mixed #disappointed #dude #funny #fun #laughs #tiktok #fyp #heartbroken #quesadilla #sad #want #wannabe #he #invited #carneasada #carne #cookouts #family #allone #love #repost #cute #hilarious #serious #mexico #american

♬ original sound – Priscilla Lopez
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El video donde aparece un niño de 4 años de Etiopía (radicado en Estados Unidos) se hizo viral en México debido a la insistencia del niño en querer ser mexicano. Jugadores de la Selección Nacional de Futbol le prepararon una sorpresa. Como alguna vez dijera la cantante costarricense nacionalizada mexicana “Los mexicanos nacemos donde nos da la gana”.

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Mexico-Iran Postage Stamps

02 Sunday Apr 2023

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The first diplomatic approach between Persia (today Iran) and Mexico was in 1893 during the Porfiriato era. On the October 15, 1964 both countries established official diplomatic relations which were commemorated by both countries in 2014 issuing a joint set of postage stamps that honor their respective ancient civilizations.

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El primer contacto diplomático entre Persia (hoy Irán) y México fue en 1893 durante el Porfiriato.  El 15 de octubre de 1964 se inician relaciones diplomáticas oficiales entre ambos países mismas que fueron conmemoradas 50 años después en ambos países con el lanzamiento de estas estampillas postales que honran a sus respectivas antiguas civilizaciones.

Snow holidays in Mexico?

02 Sunday Apr 2023

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Few tourists from around the World visit Mexico to enjoy its snowfalls. Most of them enjoy our country’s beaches in the Caribbean or Pacific Ocean. Others come to explore Maya Temples in the tropical jungles of the southeast and Yucatan peninsula. But tourists can marvel themselves crossing by train winter landscapes across northwestern Mexico or drive through any of the 5 snowcapped volcanoes in central Mexico during the whole year. After all, Mexico is the 3rd country in the World with the most diversity of climates!

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Pocos turistas en el mundo visitan México por sus nevadas, al contrario, la mayoría vienen a disfrutar sus playas caribeñas o los atardeceres de las costas del Océano Pacífico. Otros cuantos, se aventuran a explorar pirámides mayas en las selvas tropicales del sureste mexicano. Pero, también pueden disfrutar paisajes nevados recorriendo en tren el noroeste del país durante el invierno o también recorriendo los volcanes del centro del país en cualquier mes del año. México ocupa el tercer lugar a nivel mundial en cuanto a variedad de climas.

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