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04 noviembre 2009

In the Shadow of the Patriarch. Gabriel García Márquez and the demons of his time

Many years later, in the course of writing his memoirs, Gabriel García Márquez was to remember that distant afternoon in Aracataca, in Colombia, when his grandfather set a dictionary in his lap and said, "Not only does this book know everything, it’s the only one that’s never wrong." The boy asked, "How many words are in it?" "All of them," his grandfather replied.
05 septiembre 2006

Mexico: Democracy under Threat

In the 681 years between the founding of the Aztec empire in 1325 and the present day, Mexico has lived for 196 years under an indigenous theocracy, 289 years under the absolute monarchy of Spain, 106 years under personal or party dictatorships, 68 years embroiled in civil wars or revolutions, and only 22 years in democracy.
27 julio 2006

Kidnapping Mexican Democracy

To illustrate the "ad terrorem" method by which truth was imposed in totalitarian societies, Polish philosopher Leszek Kolakowski told a story...
22 junio 2006

Back to Reality

There are victories that taste like defeat, and defeats that taste like victory. Mexico’s 2-1 loss to Portugal today tastes like defeat.
19 junio 2006

Tropical Messiah

If he finally comes to power, the “manna man” who has proposed to purify Mexico will discover that countries are not purified, but only bettered.
14 junio 2006

A Sunny Sunday in Mexico

June 11: It’s a clear, sunny Sunday afternoon. Mexico City is full of tricolor emblems — green, white, and red like the flag — and the sound of horns and all kinds of noisemakers delivering a triple blast: ME-XI-CO.
11 junio 2006

The blessing of Soccer

In Mexico, soccer is as popular as any religious fiesta.
12 julio 2005

The Pride in Memim Pinguin

The United States has been an independent nation for 229 years. Has it ever had a Native American or African American president? We all know the answer is no.
17 noviembre 2003

Eruptions

Rebecca West was notably adept at tracing the pull of the past—“the great intoxicant of nations”—upon individuals and countries, and she would have found much fertile ground in this history-obsessed place.

Línea de tiempo

Conoce la obra e ideas de Enrique Krauze en su tiempo.