Catarina was revered in Puebla, Mexico – but devotion to her attracted Catholic authorities’ disapproval after her death.
Image from the collections of the Biblioteca Nacional de España
Accounts of Asian American history often stop at the US border, but Asians were living in Latin America for centuries before the Declaration of Independence.
Fellow travellers? Theresa May sporting a Frida Kahlo bracelet.
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The Mexican artist and fervent Stalinist would be surprised to discover Theresa May’s choice of bracelet.
Pegasus statue in front of the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City.
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This is not the first time Mexico’s government has been accused of spying on and harassing citizens whose activities it finds inconvenient.