The death of John Riley revisited
John Riley, the 28 year-old Irishman who is credited with organizing the San Patricio Battalion during the Mexican War, has been the subject of much speculation in recent years. Much of it has come about because of renewed interest in Ireland as it approaches 2013, the “Year of the Gathering,” and new memorials and historic landmarks appear across the country. There have been two such memorials for Riley recently, one a bust in Mexico City, the other a small sculpture in Clifden, Co. Galway.
As you drive (or walk) around Guadalajara you may be surprised to learn that some of its most iconic modern monuments have been created by a single man: Fernando Gonzalez Gortazar.
Unmarked topes (speed bumps) and baches (potholes) will soon be things of the past in Mexico, stated highly respected Senator Horacio Panduro in a press conference held at Los Pinos on December 28.
Mexico has all the makings to become the next rising star in the world economy, according to Alonso Madero Rivero, Fund Manager Director for the Actinver Financial Group.