[D66] Un año para celebrar la historia mexicana | A Year to Celebrate Mexican History

[R.O.]

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On 02-01-2021 10:38, R.O. wrote:
> https://pulsenewsmexico.com/2020/10/01/a-year-to-celebrate-mexican-history/ 
>
>
> A Year to Celebrate Mexican History
>
> Posted on October 1, 2020
>
> By RICARDO CASTILLO
>
> It took some time, but finally, the outline of events to commemorate 
> 2021 as the year of the “Greatness of Mexico” arrived on Wednesday, 
> Sept. 30, during President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) daily 
> press conference at the National Palace.
>
> The president announced the celebration of seven dates of historical 
> importance, starting with the foundation of Mexico City. Two of those 
> dates two stand out more than the others: the fall of the Mexica 
> nation to Hernán Cortés in 1521 and the consummation of the Mexican 
> Independence from Spain in 1821. That is, exactly 300 years of Spanish 
> colonial rule and 200 full years as an independent nation.
>
> There were 12 dates announced by the president and Mexico City Mayor 
> Claudia Sheinbaum, as well as by Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo 
> Ebrard. Outlining the full program was the head of the president’s 
> Committee to Commemorate Historical Facts, Trials and Mexican 
> Characters and Mexican Social Security Institute Director Zoe Robledo.
>
> The entire 2021 commemorative days will be as follows:
>
> Feb,14, the 190th anniversary of the execution by fire squad of 
> original independence warrior Vicente Guerrero in 1831.
>
> Feb. 24, the two centuries of the proclamation of the 1821 Iguala Plan 
> between Vicente Guerrero and Agustín de Iturbide to consummate the 
> Independence from Spain.
>
> March 25, the Day of the Resistance in Champoton, Campeche. Champotón 
> held steady with the independence movement at a moment when the 
> Yucatan Peninsula was divided into 14 different regional governments 
> that did not want to join the Iturbide-led independent movement, which 
> they finally did.
>
> May 3, the commemoration of the foundation of Mexico City, apparently 
> not in 1321, but 1325. No matter, it is included.
>
> Aug. 13, the fall of Mexico City and initiation of the colonial rule. 
> This date was a yearly celebration during the 311 years of Spanish 
> colonial rule. Now it is to be known as 500 year of Historical Memory 
> of Tenochtitlán.
>
> Aug. 24, the signing of the Córdoba Treaty between Agustín de Iturbide 
> and Viceroy Juan D’Onoju consolidating Mexico’s independence.
>
> Sept. 15, the celebration of the 1810 original revolt, led by Miguel 
> Hidalgo and Ignacio Allende.
>
> Sept, 16, a military parade commemorating the 1810 uprising.
>
> Sept. 27, the date marks the 200th anniversary of the consummation of 
> Independence.
>
> Sept. 28, a special ceremony begging the forgiveness of the original 
> peoples of the nation.
>
> Sept. 30, commemoration of the birth of José María Morelos y Pavón, 
> who persevered with the independence movement after Hidalgo and 
> Allende had been executed.
>
> Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said that the 193 members 
> of the United Nations Organization would be individually invited.
>
> “We are now working ahead to commemorate the greatness of Mexico and 
> outline a design for the future,” he said.
>
> “The commemoration of these dates will be the most relevant events for 
> the presence of Mexico in the world.”
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