Tag Archives: Mexico City

The Pro-Trump Mob Assault on the Capitol in One Word

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

The day after a pro-Trump mob assaulted the nation’s Capitol, Metro, a Mexico City tabloid, printed what this blogger declares the best headline ever on the whole messy situation. Please also note the wonderful use of the word zafarrancho, a … Continue reading →

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Tortas, Tacos and Trajineras to Encourage Mexico City Migrants to Vote in 2021

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Mexican electoral authorities are calling on chilangos (as Mexico City residents are known) living abroad to take part in the 2010 election and vote for a “Diputación migrante.” What this basically means is that migrants hailing from the city capital … Continue reading →

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Mexicans are Making Face Masks Featuring Luchadores

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

They cost between $150 and $200 Mexican pesos (less than 9 bucks) and are available for children and adults. The idea came from Mexican wrestler el Hijo del Soberano, who has been producing these beauties like crazy as the cases … Continue reading →

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Next Time you Hear about those ‘Bad, Lazy Mexicans’…

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

… just go over these photos and watch the following video. NOTE: These images are not mine. I was fortunate enough to be elsewhere when the Sept. 19, 2017 earthquake struck. I just thought all of what has happened so far in … Continue reading →

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This Is the Best Ad for English Lessons you’ll ever Find

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Marketing and advertising executives would be well advised to use the advertising tactics of Mr. Miguel Fong, some dude I don’t know but who teaches English in Mexico. If you are bilingual, you will now have appreciated the power of … Continue reading →

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Trump and El Chapo Spotted Dining Together in Mexico City

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

According to a very reliable source (i.e. Mexican Twitter) these cardboard “celebrities” exist — and coexist — at El Ocho, a restaurant in my beloved Mexico City (aka CDMX, though it will always be El DF to me.) Photo via: @08181

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Holy Week in Mexico: Time for Jesus Accidents Nationwide

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

You may not know this but Semana Santa (Holy Week) is a very important religious holiday in Mexico, and among the many events that take place during the course of the week, the so-called passion play is one of the most … Continue reading →

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Mexican Entrepreneurship Knows No Limits: Flood Edition

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Mexico City looked like a scene of an apocalyptic movie on Wednesday afternoon as a powerful storm hit Mexico’s capital, flooding entire avenues, several subway stations and even private homes and shopping malls. But, as you — loyal followers of … Continue reading →

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Conan Goes to Mexico, Handles Street Tacos Like a Boss

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

You might not be aware of this, but Conan O’Brien is in Mexico City, thus having much better food — and fun — than the rest of us. This week, as part of his ongoing Mexico City adventure, the famed TV presenter … Continue reading →

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Apple Picks Mexico City to Showcase AirPods, Because CDMX is ‘Muy Cool’

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Apple has launched its first commercial for its not-yet-widely-available wireless earbuds (aka AirPods.) And what better way to show how cool something is than by having a freestyle dancer roaming my birth city while listening to music? There are several things that … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season… to Battle Coke’s Mexican Christmas Spirit

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Here we go again. Barely one year after Coca-Cola unleashed the fury of this blogger — and many, many more people — with a ridiculous holiday commercial set in Oaxaca, the beverage giant is on the hot seat again. The reason? Mexico … Continue reading →

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NFL Players Warned as they Head to Mexico: Don’t Leave Hotel; Don’t Eat the Food; Don’t Move…

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Poor NFL players. I’m sure for many of them this will be their first — and only — chance to visit Mexico before the wall goes up and all, but they’re already being warned about some scary shit they will likely encounter as … Continue reading →

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Jan. 9, 2016: Mexican Papers on the ‘Re-recapture’ of El Chapo

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

This bloggers favorite headline: “Y ahora sí, amárrenlo bien”. (This time… make sure to tie him real tight.)

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Nothing Like a ‘Chapo’ Coffee to Start your Day in Mexico

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Awwww, Mexicans: How can anybody not like us?

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Why Does NASA Have to Copy Everything from the Mexicans?

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

As if I didn’t know where the space agency’s shuttle crews get their inspiration for such colorful suits… From here: Photo composition: Laura Martinez (All rights reserved) LOL

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