1985 Mexico City earthquake The 1985 Mexico City earthquake‚ a magnitude 8.1 earthquake that struck Mexico City on the early morning of 19 September 1985 at around 7:19 AM‚ caused the deaths of at least 10‚000 people and serious damage to the greater Mexico City Area. The area most severely hit by the earthquake had the highest concentration of hospitals. Most of the damages occurred in secondary and tertiary hospitals. Thirteen hospitals of six or more floors were partially or totally
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Mexico is one country that is currently dealing with issues of police brutality. The ongoing Mexican Drug War has led to acts of brutality on both sides of the equation. While drug cartels are rightly condemned to their reckless disregard for human rights‚ there have been numerous incidents of Mexican police forces acting in much the same way. Further heightening the situation‚ corruption has led to some police forces acting against the public’s best interest. In Mexico‚ police brutality is focused
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have learned that Mexico is the second largest Latin American country. It is part of the infamous Ring of Fire‚ an area known for earthquakes and volcanism. Mexico is home to tall mountains‚ specifically the Citlaltépetl mountain‚ with peaks as high as 18‚000 feet. Mexico’s large population may be due to good education and reputable colleges. The National Autonomous University of Mexico is a prestigious institution that offers many opportunities. Yet for the poorer parts of Mexico‚ life isn’t so splendid
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Legalizing Marijuana in New Mexico Michael Black South University Abstract The use of marijuana all over the world has sparked a heated debate on how the drug should be used and whether it should be legalized or not. Although marijuana is legalized in a few states across the world‚ there are some states that are still sceptical about its usage given the numerous side effects that
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USA and Mexico are two countries situated in the continent of North America. These two countries are next to each other but regardless‚ have many spatial variations in their wellbeing and development even though they have the same relative geography. USA is able to provide a good education system in which school is compulsory. Due to this‚ 99% of people in USA are able to read and write‚ of which 70% with tertiary education. As a result‚ many people in USA are able to find opportunities within and
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The loan guarantees allowed Mexico to restructure its short-term public debt and improve market liquidity. IMPACTS OF CRISIS Just after the devaluation of the peso‚ Mexico’s economy started to rebalance. The process of rebalancing proceeded quite fast. In the first half of the year
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focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. This holiday celebrated throughout Mexico‚ Guatemala‚ Honduras and Salvador on 1st and 2nd November. In Mexico‚ Day of the Dead is a national holiday‚ and all banks are closed. Day of the Dead became celebrated on the territory of current Mexico by ancient nations as olmeks and maya. Rituals celebrating the deaths of ancestors had been observed by these civilizations perhaps for as long as
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This story takes place during the 1990’s in a small city in Mexico. A women named Concepcion recently married a man whom she thought she loved. The two were married for about 3 years before the big tragedy happened. Around 1991‚ Concepcion found out she was pregnant with a boy. Fast forward nine months‚ she had her first born child. Her marriage was healthy after the birth of her son up until the second year. The two were expecting again‚ but this time with a girl. Her husband did not want the child
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Conclusions The history of the formation of the Mexico-US border is full of tensions and gaps. Although it is true that part of the territory was snatched to Mexico in a pursuit of our northern neighbor by expanding; such a conservative country like ours was at that time had no choice but to give in and keep their traditions‚ even at that price. Even today‚ Americans still seeing Latinos in a way not very favorable; and some citizens have believed these stereotypes in the long run. The language
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3.02 México interior - Práctica A. Answer the following about the Aztecs and the Conquistadors. 1. Describe the life of the Aztecs. What is Tenochtitlan? How big was that city? The biggest city with one hundred thousand people 2. What was sold at the Aztec market? you could nuy almost anything‚ people would sell cloth wove by hand or birds that had beautiful feathers‚ you could always buy lots of delecious fruit‚ most important corn 3. What was the main staple of the Aztec diet? corn
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