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Beneath the surface in Oaxaca: Canadian gold mines
A quick “Google search” for Canadian ownership of Mexican gold mines turns up mostly corporate press releases. Even within Canada, the extent of Canadian ownership of Mexican mines … more »
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Beneath the surface in Oaxaca: Canadian gold mines
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richmx2 wrote 3 months ago: A quick “Google search” for Canadian ownership of Mexican gold mines turns up mostly cor … more »
Nothing' better for Thanksgiving
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richmx2 wrote 5 months ago: My best Thanksgiving dinner was at “el Rey de Pavo” on calle Simon Bolivar (or is it Mo … more »
Girls gone wild
richmx2 wrote 7 months ago: MEXICO CITY, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Mexican police have captured Sandra Avila, known as the “Quee … more »
Japanese Invade Philipines! Donald Duck learns Spanish! Women vote!
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richmx2 wrote 9 months ago: (With some enforced time off from the Mex Files, I’ve been working on getting that book I … more »
A few stray threads in la raza cosmica
richmx2 wrote 9 months ago: Sean-Paul Kelle, who normally writes on economics for The Agonist, is in Taxco looking up his Anglo … more »
Everyone should see Chichén Itzá -- that's the problem
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richmx2 wrote 10 months ago: It’s a cliche of course, but there are no unmixed blessings. This is one of those things wher … more »
Welcome to the Human Race!
richmx2 wrote 11 months ago: Australian aborigines usually don’t get a mention in the Mex Files, but I ran across this tidb … more »
The dirty (couple of) dozen
richmx2 wrote 11 months ago: One thing I always liked about Mexico is that the country has very few military heroes who we … more »
Just say no... colonial style
richmx2 wrote 1 year ago: (The Unapologetic Mexican has good things to say about Mike Gravel, who at least looks beyond the la … more »
Many Mexicos ... Many Christs
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richmx2 wrote 1 year ago: My friend Lee (whom I’ve known since grade school) publishes a “traditional Catholic … more »
Evil spirits expected in Mayan country...
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richmx2 wrote 1 year ago: JUAN CARLOS LLORCA, Associated Press Writer GUATEMALA CITY - Mayan priests will purify a sacred arc … more »
Bishops refuse to be pawns...
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richmx2 wrote 1 year ago: When Don Samuel, Bishop Samuel Ruiz Garcia of San Crisobal, Chiapas retired, it was assumed his co-a … more »
Sure, Apocolypto is a hit ... but how does it play in Tulúm?
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richmx2 wrote 1 year ago: Today’s Mexico City Herald: Mayas´ opinions on ´Apocalypto´ vary widely Wire services … more »
Bishops battle over Oaxaca
richmx2 wrote 1 year ago: Archbishop Raul Vera of Saltillo, a clerical “liberal” — and Cardinal Juan Sandova … more »
14 Agosto
richmx2 wrote 1 year ago: The Unapologetic Mexican did a great job putting together a memorial to the fall of Tenochtitlán, … more »
Ullamaliztli... without the human sacrifices, it just ain't the same
richmx2 wrote 3 years ago: I don’t know why but I’d saved this article, then “sparks” at Thorn Tree pu … more »
Statute-tory Rape? Who done the deed?
richmx2 wrote 3 years ago: The Emperor Cuauhtémoc was one tough kid. He was only 18 when, after a well-aimed rock ended Uncle … more »
From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Lake Texcocobebone
richmx2 wrote 3 years ago: From the halls of Montezuma… We had a high-level bi-lateral conference (US — and them) here … more »
