Tag Archives: Mexico City

Tragicomedy in Mexico City : Clown Prince Juanito Calls it Quits

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Two thumbs up from Rafael Acosta, aka Juanito. Top, at Mexico City’s Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Photo by Rene Soto / Milenio Diario. Below, at his office last month before his resignation. Photo from The Independent / AP.Tragicomedy … Continue reading →

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Mexico : ‘Tormenta Electrica’ and the 100th Anniversary of the Revolution

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

‘!Aqui se ve la fuerza del SME!’Chronicle of a Tormenta Electrica I awoke to the racket of Federal Police helicopters buzzing the Centro Historico like giant gnats. Ever since 1968 when Diaz Ordaz’s helicopters dropped flairs to signal the start … Continue reading →

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Disaster in the Making: Mexico City Short of Water

Posted on May 23, 2009 by RagBlog

Dawn breaks over the sprawling metropolis of Mexico City. Officials are struggling to provide water for all 20 million residents. Photo: Brennan Linsley/Associated Press.Water shortages plague Mexico CityMay 21, 2009 It’s been three weeks since the taps in Carlos Sandana’s … Continue reading →

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Massacre at Tlatelolco : Art Can Help Us Remember

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Freedom of Speech (1968) by Adolpho Mexiac. Inspired by the student protest in 1968 in Mexico City and the massacre at Tlatelolco. As I started to tell the story behind these sculpted ghosts, I realized how little I remembered of … Continue reading →

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