The Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec indigenous community in Oaxaca is considering taking legal action against fashion designer Isabe Marant for producing a blouse they believe bears an uncanny likeness to their own traditional garb. The Mixe people have made a statement saying: “Isabel Marant is committing a plagiarism because the Etoile
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Joaquin Guzman Loera, aka “El Chapo”, escaped from a maximum security prison in his native country of Mexico in 2015. What makes this so intriguing is the fact that this was his second successful escape from a prison, first one being in 1993. So how has the leader of one
Born in Peru, educated at UCLA, Carlos Castaneda took his chicano studies professor seriously when assigned to talk to and interview any Mexican-American Indian. In Ixtlan, Mexico, Castaneda met up with the Nagual Don Juan who took Castaneda in for a 19 year long apprenticeship. Recording every day in journals,
This image depicts a popular medium of communication and expression utilized by Cartel members and organized crime groups in Mexico. They are commonly referred to as “narcomanatas” or “narcomensajes” and are usually placed in some of the busiest avenues in cities of Mexico. Cartels have traditionally preferred to operate using
The Corridos are popular narrative songs and poetry form from Mexico. These songs are often about oppression, history, daily life of someone who is or was involved in the Mexican Cartel. However, this type of music is illegal in Mexico due to the explicit content on the lyrics of these
Corridos are a genre of Mexican music, they are usually upbeat and involve the accordion, several types of guitar, bass, and the “tarola” (snare drum). They have been one of the primary ways Mexico has related its story, people know more about Mexico’s history from “corridos” than from books. There