The NFL championship game, known as Super Bowl XLVIII, is scheduled for February 2nd, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, pitting the Seattle Seahawks against the Denver Broncos. The Super Bowl is not only watched in the United States – it has viewers in other countries, including Mexico. There are many Mexican fans […]
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My family and I recently returned from our annual Christmastime visit to Mexico. Every Christmas, there is a mass temporary migration of Mexicans residing legally in the U.S. to Mexico, in vehicles laden down with luggage and consumer goods, returning to the U.S. after Christmas. We have joined that long line of cars that […]
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My wife and two sons and I have returned from our annual Christmastime (Navidad) visit to Mexico, and things went well for us. We were able to spend time with my wife’s parents, our sons are able to spend time with their Mexican grandparents, and we celebrated Christmas with them. During our visit, we went to the […]
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The analysis of murder statistics in Mexico has become a method of sizing up the security situation. It’s rather morbid when you think about it, as these statistics represent real people who were killed. What the analysts are looking for is trends. Is the violence going up or down? It’s hard to tell, as trends, […]
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