General Ramón Corona is one of Jalisco’s most revered figures. Numerous streets and avenues bear his name, as does the town of Villa Corona, and his statue was among the first to be placed in the Rotunda of Illustrious Citizens in downtown Guadalajara.

“Emilia Pérez,” the controversial movie about a Mexican drug lord who changes gender, premiered in cinemas across Mexico on Thursday, January 23. Coincidentally, this was the same day the thriller-musical was nominated for a record 13 Academy Awards.

When the three youthful directors of the documentary, “Golda” (Meir), were close to completing their film, they had a huge stroke of luck: They discovered some never before seen archival footage of an off the record conversation among Golda Meir and two interviewers.

Many animal rights activists hope the recent amendments enshrining animal protection in the Mexican Constitution will help propel the country toward the goal of a 100-percent cage-free egg supply chain.

U.S. citizens are familiar with recent attempts to enshrine a right to abortion in state constitutions via constitutional amendments.

Across Mexico, as the clock strikes midnight on December 31, people traditionally stuff 12 grapes into their mouths—one for each chime of the clock—to ensure good luck for every month of the coming year.