Tag Archives: Jesús María Tarriba

President Claudia Sheinbaum’s First Grito de Independencia, 2025

On the night of September 15th, 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum presided over her first Grito ceremony as President of Mexico. Mexican Independence Day is September 16th, but really it starts on September 15th. On the night of September 15th, a … Continue reading

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President Sheinbaum Commemorates the 700th Anniversary of Mexico City

This year, 2025, is the 700th anniversary of Mexico City, founded on an island on a lake as the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. (See Mexico City’s 700th Anniversary). ABC reported on the commemorations taking place in Mexico City on July … Continue reading

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Christmastime in Mexico, 2024. ¡Feliz Navidad!

Christmastime is a special time in Mexico. The way you say Merry Christmas in Spanish is ¡Feliz Navidad! On December 24th, President Sheinbaum tweeted out a twitter X greeting which read “Merry Christmaas to all Mexicans. I wish the best … Continue reading

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Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s Next President?

On June 2nd, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election. She is scheduled to take office as president on October 2nd, as Mexico’s first woman president and first Jewish president. A Mexican presidential term is 6 years. Thus her … Continue reading

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