Word: mexicans
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Johnny, d'ya check out that Mexican team yesterday at JFK Stadium...
...student of Latin American history and literature, I had mixed emotions about traveling to Mexico City to do thesis research during the first weeks of June. On the one hand I was afraid that maybe my Spanish wouldn't be good enough or that I had completely misinterpreted Mexican history and culture and would perpetrate all sorts of social faux pas. On the other hand, I was thrilled to be finally entering the heart of an area whose unrest and depression interested...
...studied Mexican history over the past two years in my concentration and had been particularly interested in the government regulation of lowerclass peoples. For that reason I had travelled to the nation's capital to look up information for my thesis on the rules that bound prostitutes of the early 20th century. I was also interested, however, in learning about the one of the most stable political systems in Latin America, and to see how it held power during elections, which were only two weeks away...
...held in the Zocalo later in the afternoon I resolved to go. There were several cars pulling up to the square, and a few men and women appeared to be braving the rain to express their political feelings, and I decided to enter the crowd to learn about Mexican politics...
...world' s No. 1 creditor nation goes from strength to strength, while the U. S. shows signs of decline. How Washington and Tokyo handle their emerging partnership will affect the rest of the globe. -- In the wake of a military coup, the future looks bleak for Haitian democracy. -- Why Mexican politics will never be the same again. -- A dangerous missile race in the Middle East...