The Tlatelolco Massacre was a seminal event in the history of this country and everyone who lives here, even as a “snowbird” should at least know about it. This changed the political and social landscape completely, marking for some the failure of the Revolution of 1910-20, and for others, the start of a more populist stuggle. This short video (I was looking for it yesterday) is one of the best overviews for the Spanish-challenged:
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The background of Mexican anti-clericalism and the "atheist" general who led the Catholic counter-revolution of the 1920s 128 pp., Editorial Mazatlán, 2012.
An oral history of the World War II experiences of Gilberto Bosques (1894 – 1997), Mexico 's Consul General in Marseilles, France, who saved tens of thousands from the Nazis. 36 pp. Editorial Mazatlán, 2007 $35 MXP (click the image)
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