Reflexiones internacionalistas

I was quite doubtful about writing something about the current situation in Mexico but, due to the fact that we are now in the eye of the hurricane, and that the biggest nonsense I have read about my country regarding this issue has been coming from foreing opinions and pens, I decided to give my opinion, and some key elements that might help the world to understand why things are the way therey are. I would like to say that I am not willing to impose my view or to say that my truth goes above all, because I would be committing the same mistake that other 'opinion icons' have made with me, by discrediting whatever I say eventhough I am Mexican. It is obvious that what happened in Guerrero caused national outrage and a lot of condemnation from the internacional community, as well as certain actions such as trade agreement cancellations and even foreign investment withdrawals. These 'sanctions' came from the European Union, where most countries take the issue of h...

I have not written in English lately, and since it is important to keep languages fresh in my mind,  I decided to write somehting about my country, something positive and that makes us proud to be Mexicans and, proud to be of Mexico. My country currently needs a lot of positive vibes from the rest of the world due to the beyond difficult situation we are facing to the inside of the country. I know that Mexico has many economic, social and moreover, political problems however, we have something that many countries do not: We try to stand up against problems and in general, be positive while we are in (seriously) desperate situations. Mexico will be changing soon, that is for  sure. My entry is not to overwhelm my readers with the problems we have here. I would like to use this space to talk about a tradition that has been with us for many years, and that is considered as part of Human Heritage for UNESCO. I will present you the Day of the Dead, and precisely today beca...