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And now a word from our "Friends" South of the Border...

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Enrique Peña Nieto, the 57th President of Mexico: T rump language like that of Hitler *LOL* As Trump has built a lead in the GOP primary,  both current and former Mexican officials have begun to publicly express alarm. Former Presidents Vicente Fox and Felipe Calderon also have alluded to Hitler in describing Trump. In the interview with Excelsior, Pena Nieto said "there is no scenario" under which Mexico would pay for the border wall, as Trump proposes.  B ut he said he would work with whoever eventually wins this year's U.S. presidential election and to maintain a climate "of mutual respect and joint agreements." Source: MSN News   So my questions to   Enrique Peña Nieto, President   of Mexico:  What are your collective reasons for your   people fleeing the country you govern?     W hy do your citizens risk everything , believing it a matter of life or death, to leave Mexico?    Why are your citizens s...

Dia de los Muertos

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Dia de los Muertos —the Day of the Dead—is a  holiday  celebrated on November 1. Although marked throughout  Latin America , Dia de los Muertos is most strongly associated with Mexico, where the tradition  originate d. Dia de los Muertos honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations, a typically Latin American custom that combines  indigenous   Aztec   ritual  with  Catholicism , brought to the region by Spanish  conquistadores . (Dia de los Muertos is celebrated on All Saints Day and All Souls Day, minor holidays in the Catholic calendar.)  Assured that the dead would be insulted by mourning or sadness, Dia de los Muertos celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. Dia de los Muertos recognizes death as a natural part of the human experience, a continuum with birth, childhood, and growing up to become a contributing member of the community. On Dia de los Muerto...

Free Sergio and Julio: Our innocent sons jailed in Mexico

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Hi! I just signed the petition "Free Sergio and Julio: Our innocent sons jailed in Mexico" on Change.org. It's important. Will you sign it too?   Click HERE to sign the petition  OR  copy & paste the URL to your browser.   Here's the link: http://www.change.org/petitions/free-sergio-and-julio-our-innocent-sons-jailed-in-mexico?share_id=RhbfRyUMUT&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition Thanks!