Representatives of the Utah Knights of Columbus have tried for 20 years to arrange a viewing of the relics of six Catholic priests killed during Mexico’s Cristeros War, a crackdown by the Mexican ...
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The US.–Mexico war that redrew North America

In 1846, American expansionist ambitions sparked a conflict that reshaped the continent. When U.S. forces entered disputed land, war erupted from the Rio Grande to Mexico City. This episode follows ...
This year, 12,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence in Mexico. Protesters hold a candlelight vigil and a march calling for the end of the drug war on September 6, 2012 in the Harlem ...
MEXICO CITY — It may be “OK” with President Donald Trump, but Mexico rejects any U.S. strikes against cartels in its territory. That was the message reiterated Tuesday by Mexican President Claudia ...
Why do I study the history of contemporary political violence in Mexico? My answer has evolved across time. At first, I wanted to offer a basic accounting of what had happened: the who, what, where, ...
Dear Mexican: I am a half-breed, as they say (Mexican father, Anglo mother), and recently I’ve been reading a lot about the drug violence in Mexico. I’ve become increasingly disturbed by the way in ...
In 1846, U.S. soldiers set out to conquer Mexican territory and Pres. Polk sets aim on Mexico City. In June of 1846, an army of 1600 soldiers begin a 900-mile march to conquer the Mexican territory of ...
The war between the United States and Mexico transformed the continent. The U. S. inspired by the concept of "Manifest Destiny," confidently expanded its territories westward. Meanwhile, Mexico ...
"This book introduces the reader to an unknown ally of the Second World War. Few people remember that Mexico, like Brazil, took an active part in that conflict. This volume covers Mexican ...
When former Mexican President Felipe Calderón waged his war on drug cartels, the media were guaranteed a crime photo op every few weeks. Alleged gangsters were thrust before the press along with heaps ...