When you live in México you become aware that the only city that celebrates Cinco de Mayo (the fifth of May) is the city of Puebla, where Mexican army was victorious over the French in 1862.  I always thought it was a trumped-up holiday in the US – probably developed to sell beer.  How wrong I was!

The Huffington Post published an article today titled Cinco De Mayo is a 100-Percent American Celebration.  I think you’ll be as surprised as I was, and thrilled that the festivities in the US on this day have their roots in history.

Many of you probably already enjoy watching Pati’s Mexican Table on television.  In this article on Eatocracy, Chef Patricia Jinich writes about the México she knows.  Buen provecho!

The well respected Pew Research Center recently published a press release and findings that show that net migration from Mexico to the US has fallen to zero, or even less.  It’s worth clicking their link to read the full report, too.