Capirotada -Traditional Mexican Easter Bread Pudding

By Hannah Hoskins on the April 2020 Edition Layers of bread, spiced sugar syrup, raisins, and almonds are baked together in this Mexican capirotada, which is traditionally served on Good Friday. Ingredients ✓ 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar ✓ 1 1/4 cups water ✓ 2 cinnamon sticks ✓ 4 1/2 cups French bread, cubed ✓ […]

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Mexican Independence – ¡Viva México!

By Citizenship series on the September 2019 Edition The Mexican struggle for independence began with the Grito de Dolores (Cry of Dolores). In September of 1810, Miguel Hidalgo, the parish priest of the small town of Dolores in central Mexico, uttered the country’s cry for independence. He called not only for liberation from Spain, but also for […]

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Rail Transport in Mexico

By  Path to Citizenship on the June 2019 Edition Mexico has a freight railway system owned by the national government and operated by various entities under concessions (charters) granted by the national government. The railway system provides freight and passenger service throughout the country (the majority of the service is freight-oriented), connecting major industrial centers with […]

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