August 8th, 2012 – Born 142 years ago today, Emiliano Zapata Salazar (August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919) was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, which broke out in 1910, and initially directed against the president Porfirio Díaz.
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Foul Play Not Suspected In Human Remains Found
July 14, 2012 MEXICO CITY— Archaeologists in Mexico City have unearthed the skulls and other bones of 15 people, most of them the children of traveling merchants during Aztec times.
Happy Canada Day! Dia Feliz de Canada!
July 1, 2012 – Every year on July 1st, Canadians celebrate Canada Day. On that date in 1867, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada were united into a single country, called simply Canada. This union was a result of the Constitution Act which granted Canada a great deal of independence from England.
June 21-Canada’s National Aboriginal Day
June 21, 2012-National Aboriginal Day is a day recognizing and celebrating the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. The day was first celebrated in 1996, after it was proclaimed that year by then Governor General of Canada Roméo LeBlanc, to be celebrated on June 21 annually.
Baja hosts the World – G20
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, will proudly host this year’s annual G20 Summit that will take place from the 18th to the 20th of June, 2012 at the new $180 million convention center in José del Cabo, this is definitely a big deal!. The G20 is arguably the most important financial and economic international summit held each year in the world. It is comprised of 20 members that represent world’s major and emerging economies.
