October 2021

By Cliff DuRand  Recently hundreds of climate protesters were arrested at the US Capital, targeting Representatives beholden to fossil fuel corporations. They demanded that the President and Congress act boldly against the climate crisis. Elsewhere indigenous peoples protest oil pipelines crossing their lands. Around the world climate activists continue the climate protests sparked in 2019 […]

By Jesús Aguado Throughout the year, the crypt of the Parroquia of San Miguel Arcángel remains closed to the general public because the dead must be allowed to rest. But every November 1 and 2, from 7am-7pm, it opens to visitors.  Those who rest here A Mexican flag stands in one of the corners, and […]

By‌ ‌Jesús‌ ‌Aguado‌ ‌ According‌ ‌to‌ ‌Acacio‌ ‌Martinez,‌ ‌director‌ ‌of‌ ‌Culture‌ ‌and‌ ‌Traditions,‌ ‌the‌ ‌offerings‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌dead‌ ‌will‌ ‌once‌ ‌again‌ ‌be‌ ‌placed‌ ‌around‌ ‌the‌ ‌Jardin‌ ‌Principal,‌ ‌and‌ ‌there‌ ‌will‌ ‌be‌ ‌theater,‌ ‌music,‌ ‌and‌ ‌dance.‌ ‌ ‌ The‌ ‌director‌ ‌stated‌ ‌that‌ ‌the‌ ‌city‌ ‌is‌ ‌calling‌ ‌on‌ ‌those‌ ‌San‌ ‌Miguel‌ ‌residents‌ ‌who‌ ‌dress‌ ‌up‌ ‌as‌ ‌Catrinas‌ ‌every‌ ‌year,‌ ‌to‌ ‌meet‌ ‌at‌ […]