Ancient and current, assessments of time in Jalisco, even before it had a name and current explorations stern failing approval
Last week in this space the differences between Mexican and “gringo” assessments of Jalisco’s early past were viewed.
Last week in this space the differences between Mexican and “gringo” assessments of Jalisco’s early past were viewed.
Last week in a revealing discussion with several normally easy-going Mexican friends, the awareness by some U.S. citizens concerning Jalisco’s early development came under rough assessment.
Along the north shore of Lake Chapala in the 1960s-70s, medical care was scarce.
Fiesta time was a fine time for a drifting youngster from Nebraska inclined to lie about his age, to land in the cobbled town of Mazatlan.
In the yellow light of a petrolio lantern (the electrical power was out again), Marcelino “Chelino” Mejia washed down a warm verdolaga taco with a cup of thick café de olla.
“South of The Border.” Those words conger up images for some visitors to Mexico that do not embrace screen-fragile ease, but take on wind-rain challenges.
Today, Mexico’s peso is suffering the ill effects of Donald Trump’s election and continued bashing of the United States’ south-of-the-border neighbor.
But the Mexican Treasury has a history of enduring and bumpy times. Probably the longest and roughest of times for the nation’s treasury was during the republic’s long and chaotic 1910-1924 Revolution. During this time, just about anyone with sufficient boldness and a printing press or blacksmith’s equipment could turn out currency and specie at will. The Treasury’s credibility and jurisdiction were constantly under threat.