Articles for Distrito Federal

Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Carlos Salinas is still being accused by the public for the murder of Colosio, the favoritism with which he privatized state enterprises, the looting of reserves that resulted in financial disaster, the historical defeat of PRI and his own colossal illicit enrichment.

Water Problems in Mexico
Ninety million Mexicans, despite having the infrastructure to receive drinkable water, need to use domestic purifying systems or buy it bottled because urban distribution networks do not function properly, thus polluting the vital liquid before reaching the final consumer.

Human Influenza Virus in Mexico
By mid-May, the warning issued by the US recommending against travel to Mexico had changed to a simple health precaution because evidence shows that what was initially seen as a serious health risk from H1N1 turned out to be relatively mild and simple to treat.

Mexico’s Bicentennial Celebration
Mexico is getting ready for an extraordinary celebration in honor of its 200th anniversary of its Independence and 100th anniversary of its Revolution. Everything designed to commemorate these two great dates is linked to the ideal of renewing Mexico’s identity and historic continuity.

Mariano Azuela
Mariano Azuela is outstanding for portraying raw social reality with compassion towards the oppressed and love for truth and equity, despising injustice and evil. His work severely critics asphyxiating social conventionalisms and the abuse of a corrupt regime, for which he proudly displays the emancipating process that gave hope to the Revolution.

Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres
The Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres (Roundabout of Distinguished Persons) is a temple that honors those who have exalted the civic, national and human values of Mexico.

CONACULTA
The National Council for Culture and Arts (CONACULTA) was created with the goal of coordinating the multiple organisms and offices of cultural nature throughout Mexico.

INAH
The National Anthropology and History Museum (INAH) of Mexico is a public organism dedicated to the research, preservation, protection and publication of the prehistoric, anthropologic, archeological and historical heritage of Mexico.

Charreria
Charreria is a competitive and regulated activity, based on the equestrian practices developed during the Colonial era and Mexican Revolution.

The Porfiriato
Porfiriato lasted 35 years, when Mexico was governed by General Porfirio Diaz from 1876 to 1911. The General’s philosophy was based on positivism, promoting progress, order and peace.