Mexican Bicentennial Falls Short on Fervor - By Randal C. Archibold (The New York Times)

There are the bicentennial buses. Bicentennial roads. A bicentennial marathon. A bicentennial video game. And of course the bicentennial fireworks extravaganza, planned to be the largest the country has ever seen. What appears to be missing is bicentennial enthusiasm ... read more


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