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A Traveler in Mexico

By C.M. Mayo

Author Rosemary Sullivan's book Villa Air-Bel traces artist exiles escaping to Mexico.

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Mexico 5-7-5

By Lulu Torbet

Excerpts from the humourous book Gringo Haiku: The Unabridged San Miguel Edition. More >>

Nazi connections in Mexico enabled Trotsky's assassination

By Michael Parker-Stainback

Juan Alberto Cedillo's fascinating 2007 book, Los Nazis en México, talks about the Nazi secret police's involvement in Leon Trotsky's 1940 assassination in Mexico City. More >>

Cuban Rebels were already engaged in the fight to liberate their country from Batista when in 1958, William Morgan arrived from Toledo, Ohio, joined a nascent rebel outfit in the middle of the country. More >>

Benjamin Franklin Library in Mexico City

An American library in Mexico

By Ceci Connolly

Whether you're looking for a Kurt Vonnegut classic, or a Star Trek video, kick back in the stacks at the Benjamin Franklin Library. More >>

A Gathering of Fugitives

By Diana Anhalt

Diana Anhalt was eight years old when her parents, who were active in many left-wing political organizations, moved the family from New York to Mexico City.This is an excerpt from her book A Gathering of Fugitives: American Political Expatriates in Mexico 1948-1965.

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A Visit to Don Otavio

By Barbara Kastelein

Sybille Bedford's journey through 1950s Mexico is a witty, warm travel tale. More >>