Every street in Mexico City named after Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, the president in office when the military killed hundreds of students in the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre will be renamed after distinguished Mexican women The first Calle Gustavo Díaz Ordaz to be renamed was that in the neighborhood of Adolfo López Mateos (the president who preceded Díaz Ordaz) located near the Mexico City airport in the borough of Venustiano Carranza The street is now called Calle Elena Garro, named after the Puebla-born writer associated with the magical realism genre Another Calle Gustavo Díaz Ordaz in the Álvaro Obregón borough was the second to be renamed named after a writer and activist born in the state of Guerrero At a renaming ceremony in Venustiano Carranza last Saturday Mexico City Mayor Martí Batres said there are 27 streets in the capital named after Díaz Ordaz and all of them will be renamed “We’re going to give them the names of distinguished valuable and talented women,” he said Batres said that the Mexico City government decided to change the names of streets named after people who don’t deserve that honor Among the other streets whose names will be changed are those named after Antonio López de Santa Anna a 19th century president who is blamed for Mexico’s significant loss of land to the United States “We’re starting with Gustavo Díaz Ordaz because that leader massacred the students in 1968,” Batres said “We’re carrying out what we promised to do on March 8 We said that among the changes we would carry out would be to put the names of many women [on street signs] in Mexico City,” he said “… There are many women who deserve to be recognized and paid tribute to by giving their names to streets in Mexico City,” the mayor said Among the other women streets will be named after are painter Remedios Varo politician and feminist activist Elvia Carrillo Puerto and activist and Mexican Revolution fighter Adela Velarde Pérez were chosen to have streets named after them in a citizens’ consultation process in Mexico City In 2018, 50 years after the Tlatelolco massacre, the Mexico City government took the decision to remove all plaques in the capital’s subway system that recognized federal or city authorities in power in 1968 The metro system was built during Díaz Ordaz’s six-year presidency and its first line started operations in 1969 With reports from El Universal and La Jornada  ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC causing a massive sinkhole to open up along Avenida López Mateos the city’s principal north-south boulevard The sinkhole — which appeared in southern Guadalajara near the intersection with the Periférico loop road — opened up around 2 a.m Officials say no injuries or accidents were reported but the damage caused considerable chaos during morning rush hour as the authorities had to shut down all lanes of traffic in both directions — TráficoZMGuadalajara (@Trafico_ZMG) July 25, 2024 the state secretary of infrastructure and public works (SIOP) told reporters it would take at least 10 days to repair the damage “We will be working around the clock and in conjunction with Zapopan SIAPA is the intermunicipal water system; Zapopan and Tlaquepaque are neighboring municipalities threatening water pipes and other underground infrastructure and forcing SIAPA to shut down water distribution in the area Residents of two adjacent neighborhoods — Fracción Cantaluna and Periodistas — were informed they’d be without water until further notice SIOP agents and SIAPA technicians were busy inspecting the damage searching for clues to what caused the crater to develop while also examining the terrain to determine the best way to repair the road The Wednesday night deluge also destroyed a pedestrian bridge in the area SIOP had managed to fashion two northbound lanes and one southbound lane but rush hour was still a slog Work on the sinkhole should not be affected by the rain forecast Scattered thunderstorms are expected across western Mexico tonight and Saturday but warm temperatures and mostly clear skies are forecast through the end of next week 🤭😊 pic.twitter.com/zPZ3B4NYSM — Rocío (@ROCIOALCALAG) July 25, 2024 Many local residents addressed the disaster with humor, creating clever memes that ranged from a Kraken (or Godzilla or Shrek) emerging from the sinkhole to the development of a cenote resort within the crater Sayavedra House harmonizes sculptural architecture with environmental sensitivity | images © Darcstudio The team at Desai Chia Architecture envisions the Sayavedra House with cast-in-place concrete taking center stage This material forms both the exterior shell and the structural framework of the building while the roof structure’s concrete ribs become an expressive feature for the living spaces below an ancient Mayan stucco technique — boiled chukum tree bark is mixed with cement to create a waterproof paste applied to the walls This process ensures both durability and environmental sensitivity The project is designed to respond to the environmental challenges of its site in addition to creating a private garden for the family addressing the city’s ongoing water shortage The thermal properties of the facade contribute to year-round temperature regulation complemented by abundant vegetation and large operable windows that maintain a comfortable atmosphere cast-in-place concrete forms the exterior shell with a textured facade The architectural program of the Sayavedra House is tailored to suit a family of four as Desai Chia Architecture ensures that each space establishes a meaningful connection to the site through light A terrace on the upper level extends to create an outdoor gathering area linking an office and bedroom creating a space for a father and son to spend time with one another The clients — avid art collectors — posed a unique challenge as interiors must be at once sculptural and allow for the display of art the architects conceived a semi-circular stair at the south end providing a visual pause with captivating views The graceful connection between interior and exterior is further emphasized by sweeping concrete curves on the roof and patio echoing in the form of the ceilings and creating an interplay of spaces at multiple scales the home looks inward toward a central courtyard a private garden retreat in response to a water shortage the courtyard doubles as a rainwater collection point as the art collector owners requested sculptural spaces the design includes a semi-circular stair and sweeping curves the roof structure’s concrete ribs become an expressive feature along the living spaces architecture: Desai Chia Architecture | @desaichiaarchitecture project year: 2020 visualizations: © Darcstudio | @darcstudio_ AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Take a journey through various places in Loreto Mountainous islands arose from the crystal blue Sea of Cortez just off the coast of a small city lined with black sandy beaches but the bay I was looking at was a national marine park full of 800 species of marine life The small city that curved along the bay was Loreto Mexico – a lesser-known gem of Baja California Sur that I had the opportunity to explore I had no idea where it was or even that it existed I was surprised that American Airlines offered a two-hour direct flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and even more shocked when I learned that Loreto was the first Spanish settlement of the Californias I had traveled often enough to know that sometimes the best trips result when you have no expectations especially when it came to experiencing the region’s cultural and outdoor offerings Loreto is a six-hour drive north of Los Cabos on the eastern side of the Southern Baja Peninsula the weather was sunny and in the mid-70s with a nice breeze a quiet boutique hotel with stylish rooms and an open courtyard with a pool and breakfast area I realized that Loreto was the kind of Mexican destination I love Although tourism makes up a big part of the economy there isn’t a specific “tourist area” separate from the citizens of the city visitors and locals mix in restaurants and the city center allowing for authentic interactions that you can’t have in many popular coastal destinations in Mexico My hotel was within walking distance to the plaza like Casa Carmen where I had the most delicious grilled and fried seafood cooked on an open flame by Carmen herself My first full day in Loreto started out with a run along the Malecon at sunrise As I ran from one black volcanic beach to another I admired the fiery shades that rose behind the mountainous islands in the bay Fishermen were heading out for morning catches I’d witness catamarans and boat tours taking visitors to scuba and snorkel around the reefs I spent a few days in Loreto eating a lot of seafood and Mexican dishes at places like Pepegina’s Restaurant and Zopilote Brewing and Co My love for history was satisfied with visits to the first and second missions of the Californias near artisanal stores that line a cobblestone avenue under a beautiful canopy of trees Misión San Francisco Javier was an hour’s drive into the nearby mountains The baroque architecture was like something I’d seen in Spain years ago My tour guide was adamant that a visit to Loreto wouldn’t be complete without exploring the outdoor offerings around the city I made my way to the Mangrove Inn in Adolfo López Mateos a small fishing village just a two-hour drive from Loreto This destination on the west coast of Baja California Sur provided the most incredible animal encounters I’ve ever had I went on two whale-watching tours with Garcia’s Tours My camera quickly filled with images of whales flipping their tails and gliding their 50-foot bodies over the surface mere meters away I even caught video of a gray whale who spent 15 minutes directly beneath our boat She stuck her mouth above water so we could pet her slick skin covered in barnacles and playfully blew water from her blow hole Whales were not my only animal encounter in the bays of Adolfo López Mateos Garcia’s Tours took me to a sea of golden sand dunes where I watched coyotes trot from the mangroves I left the whales and went north of Loreto to Heroica Mulegé a beautiful town that sits in a tropical oasis of palm and date trees surrounded by arid mountains Visitors can kayak and paddleboard on the river that runs through the town and all can watch them from a high vantage point at Misión de Mulegé who welcomed my tour group into the historic space with its courtyards full of lush plants we had delicious Mexican food laid out in hand-painted traditional platterware Historico Las Casitas was not merely a place to eat and sleep but offered karaoke in the evenings with mango margaritas Heroica Mulegé is a jumping-off point to many outdoor adventures like a 20-minute hike to the oldest cave paintings in North America The San Borjitas cave paintings are located on the Rancho San Baltazar in the Sierra of Guadalupe Mountains my neck strained as I marveled at the ceiling in awe and yellow 7,500 years ago – and they were still there for me to see I stopped for a boat tour of Bahía Concepción who had parked their RVs and popped their tents on the beaches of the bay Our boat captain got us close to rocky islands to see blue-footed booby birds and the geological structures that time We anchored a few times so that his son could grab us fresh oysters from their oyster farm and gather scallops off the sand bar of a white sand beach I suited up in a wet suit and jumped into the ocean but the water was too cold in January to stay in for long we found a sandy beach along one of the bays and the boat captain and his son prepared a delicious lunch of fresh seafood with tortillas and chips I returned to Loreto that evening and checked into La Misión Hotel My last day and a half in Loreto were spent relaxing on the beach and scarfing down a foot-long burrito at Super Burrito Sitting on the black beach in front of my hotel I scrolled through my photographs of the last week Was this experience as remarkable as I thought it had been They messaged me constantly throughout the trip to respond to my pictures of wildlife encounters the baroque architecture of the Spanish missions All remarked that they had never heard of Loreto or all that it had to offer I told them they better visit Loreto now — before the word gets out 2015Photo by Michael Waldrep — Click to enlarge The sun sets over the housing block at Tlatelolco is irresistible in the eyes of a government looking to redevelopment A resident smokes on the open public landing of his building in Tlatelolco Alemán had already charged the architect Mario Pani with developing large housing blocks elsewhere on government owned land in central Mexico City Unlike many large housing blocks in the U.S. the ground floors of building in Tlatelolco are filled with commerce Completed in 1964, Tlatelolco remade a wide swath of land visible from much of the city (at least public services and businesses mixed throughout and even the preserved ruins of pre-hispanic structures that had been uncovered during the construction process the promise of modern housing and a time of triumph for architectural and urban design seemed incipient as I'll cover in my entry here next week—as the face of architecture on the city's edges seems to demonstrate—for a number of reasons a city inspired by Tlatelolco never came to pass About The National Geographic SocietyThe National Geographic Society is a global nonprofit organization that uses the power of science education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world National Geographic has pushed the boundaries of exploration investing in bold people and transformative ideas providing more than 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National Geographic Headquarters 1145 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 El Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo the creative community descends on Mexico City for a week of art and design fairs And there’s even more reason to celebrate this year after Mexico City deservedly scooped Best City in our annual Design Awards Here’s what not to miss at this year’s Mexico City Art Week.. escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox Aligned to that ambition, this year’s Lulennial takes fruit as its subject, featuring a number of international artists including Jef Geys, Yuji Agematsu, Rodrigo Hernandez, and Aliza Nisenbaum. It is curated by Lulu’s co-founder Chris Sharp and the Los Angeles-based writer Andrew Berardini Already a member? Log in Not a member? Sign up Explore our Food Tours → it was books that led Fernando Rodriguez Delgado to his interest in cacao a café that specializes in ancient preparations of cacao fanatical about reading and fascinated by the history of Mexico The day that he came across the Florentine Codex a 16th-century manuscript documenting Mesoamerican culture was an important one: it would eventually spark his countrywide search to discover the traditions of cacao and seek out ingredients the names of which he only knew in Nahuatl Rodriguez didn’t speak this native language of Mexico so trying to work out the recipes for cacao drinks he found in the codex was no easy task “They put mecaxochitl [in the cacao drink],” Rodriguez told us during a recent visit to his café “But what is mecaxochitl?” he added with a laugh Rodriguez’s kind face revealed a little glint in his eye as he remembered his multilingual search for ingredients for a cacao drink referred to as atlaquetzalli “We dedicated ourselves to finding the recipe We thought it was unique,” continued Rodriguez that all of the different cacao drinks infused with any combination of herbs fruits and spices were referred to by the common name of atlaquetzalli in the Florentine Codex regardless of the extra ingredients added to the cacao water The codex was an ethnographic study written by the Spanish Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún which was conducted in partnership with his indigenous students rituals and way of life of the Mexica people While written with the motive of converting the indigenous Mexicans to Catholicism it is now an important document for understanding how native Mexicans lived and saw the world before the conquest worked to remove many of the ancient traditions sipping on warm cacao drinks infused with hoja santa (a fragrant herb) we were just a five-minute drive away from the ancient city of Teotihuacan revered by the Mexica people as the Birthplace of the Gods The proximity of the mighty Pyramid of the Sun and Moon to this café full of books about ancient Mexico traditional clay chocolate pots and volcanic rock grinding stones made every sip of our spicy cacao drink feel like a connection to Mexico’s past “We feel that our work is to restore and reconnect to the use of cacao here in the Central Mexican Plateau,” explained Rodriguez whose interest in cacao took him across Mexico to discover more about how the ingredient was being used countrywide “We feel that our work is to restore and reconnect to the use of cacao here in the Central Mexican Plateau.” His travels led him to the discovery that in Southern Mexico cacao was consumed in traditional Mesoamerican ways (grinding down pure cacao beans and mixing it with water) the heartland of the Mexica and the area that took the biggest brunt of the Spanish conquest the traditions had been lost and replaced with “European customs,” such as combining cacao or even cocoa solids with milk and chocolate bars that barely contained any cacao deciding to do his part in restoring these traditions Rodriguez would grind the cacao beans for a while and then the grinder would get stuck He would leave it for a few days before trying again This went on for a year until one day it suddenly worked and he was inspired to play his part in reintroducing traditional cacao products to Central Mexico The cacao grinder has continued to grind the cacao – which comes from the jungles of Chiapas – into powder to this day making bars of chocolate with different herbs and spices realizing that they couldn’t compete with the big-name chocolate makers they turned their hand to something more unique: the “precious water.” some eight years since making their first cacao drinks the family has traveled around the country sharing these traditional Mesoamerican spiced cacao concoctions at festivals and fairs they often offer performances of traditional Mexica music and dance cultural and scientific reason” for their work Chocolate Macondo has made packs of their different chocolate drinks If a customer falls in love with Chocolate Macondo’s special creations such as the warming Quetzalpapalotl drink infused with ginger rosemary and cinnamon or the uplifting Tlexochitl with damiana flowers and mint they can buy the ready-made formula to recreate it at home The café in which we sat has been open for two years they have had visitors from all over the world “even some who left comments in Arabic and other languages,” in the visitor book that sits open Rodriguez’s research led him to discover that across many parts of the country cacao and corn were often consumed together And the combination of the cacao drinks with the tamales does indeed work incredibly well cloudy morning that we sat in the cozy café Chocolate Macondo is very much a family business they have preferred to continue making their chocolate drinks and products by hand like shampoos and soaps made from a base of cacao and they are also planning to expand by opening up more cafés For those who want a more spiritual option the pulque section of the tour can be replaced with a trip to a local temazcal (Mesoamerican sweat lodge) to partake in a ritual ceremony with a local shaman Whether you want to take a tour or simply imbibe some drinks rich in flavor and history make sure you take a trip to Chocolate Macondo on your way to or from the mighty Teotihuacan pyramids Editor’s note: If you want to taste some of Chocolate Macondo’s stellar handiwork, including a cacao-rich bar for baking or nibbling on and a package of powdered chocolate to make hot or cold drinks, order our Backstreets Mexico City box This article was originally published on January 2 loading map - please wait...Map could not be loaded - please enable Javascript!→ more information Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker 43,000+ global companies doing business in the region 102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects news and interviews about your industry in English Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (born March 12, 1911, Ciudad Serdán, Mex.—died July 15, 1979, Mexico City) was the president of Mexico from 1964 to 1970 is the power of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics logo which continues to be a titan of mid-century design a city determined to demonstrate that a modern efficient society had risen from the ashes of the Second World War It was also a chance for Japan to advertise an economic miracle that was growing in momentum while going largely unnoticed by the rest of the world One problem for the Tokyo games was that Japanese — the national language of only one country with its own writing system — would make navigating the city a nightmare Japan had just staged The World Design Conference and its young artistic community was buzzing over the potential of visual communication the Olympics design team came up with a set of symbols anyone could understand: follow the figure balancing on a beam for gymnastics follow the hand with a finger bandaged for the first aid room The story that Mexico adopted a similar scheme because the country still had high levels of illiteracy is probably inaccurate the games were never expected to attract the illiterate poor It was simply that the Japanese experiment with symbols had been so successful that future Olympics could hardly not adopt the idea The task of designing the new symbols cannot be separated from the total branding of the games, and supervising all this work fell to the architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez. Fresh off completing his masterpiece, the National Museum of Anthropology Vázquez already had a vision for the games He saw a Mexico that was emerging as a modern nation no place for sombrero-clad figures sleeping under a cactus As the Tokyo Olympics closed, Ramírez Vázquez started to put together the core of his team. The 1964 World’s Fair in New York, where Ramírez Vázquez had worked on the Mexican Pavilion, would have a considerable influence on recruitment. The artist Eduardo Terrazas would be recruited from that team It was also in New York that Vázquez was introduced to a young Latvian-born American named Beatrice Trueblood Trueblood came to Mexico to design the official book of the newly-opened Museum of Anthropology and stayed on for the Olympics where she would be in charge of publications working on the graphics for the Chrysler Pavilion although he does not appear to have met the Mexican contingent but there was a difference between making a living and making a reputation With the Mexicans recruiting people for the Olympics an English designer making his name in New York to see if they might collaborate on some designs The two men came down to Mexico to try their luck — according to legend with one-way tickets Wyman and Murdoch spent much of the first week wandering the halls of the Museum of Anthropology trying to understand a little more about this country they were to portray It was probably not lost on them that the magnificent building had been designed by the man they would be trying to impress Wyman was struck by the link between pre-Hispanic art and modern optical art that had recently taken New York by storm The optical movement had been inspired by Julian Stanczak and his 1964 exhibition Optical Paintings colors and optical illusions to trick the eye would become central to the Olympic designs There is some debate about who should take credit for the logo It is generally credited to Wyman and Eduardo Terrazas but Beatrice Trueblood has argued it was a team effort with Ramírez Vázquez also playing a key role even suggested that Wixárika (Huichol) artisans from Jalisco had an influence We will probably never be able to give a definitive answer simply because everybody there at the time has come away with a different memory it seems possible that it was the Wyman-Murdoch team who brought in the op-art element Ramírez Vázquez was always doodling and sharing his ideas and he seems to have come up with the idea of incorporating the Olympic rings into the year ’68 While it is unlikely that any Wixárika artists played an active part in the design work it remains possible that their art had influenced Ramírez Vázquez Wyman might well have left before the poster was finished and it was probably Eduardo Terrazas who completed the design Most accurately it might be described as a team effort from an original idea from Wyman Away from the sheltered world of the design team On winning the bid the Invitation Committee had been replaced by the Organizing Committee for the Games but no ´president had been elected to oversee the numerous and expanding number of committees Powerful men with big egos were controlling their own empires within the growing web of the Olympic Committees and the charismatic President Adolfo López Mateos The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) retained power under a new man Díaz Ordaz solved the problem of finding a head for the Olympic Committee by giving the position to López Mateos himself this seemed like an excellent move: López Mateos was widely respected and was passionate about the Olympics he had done so much to bring to Mexico the former president’s health was more fragile than people realized and he did not have the energy for the job declining health forced López Mateos to resign from his position as head of the Olympic Organization Committee; to some surprise Ramírez Vázquez was invited to step into the role A successful Olympics would not come from unlimited spending: the event would be toned down This placed even more importance on the design team for while Mexico could not build grand new stadiums they could line the approach with op-art flooring; they could have the games’ logos flutter from flagpoles all along the connecting highways The branding of the games would be used to tie the city into an event in a way that had never previously been attempted the Mexico City Olympics would belong to the capital itself With Ramírez Vázquez taking on grander tasks the responsibility for overseeing the branding of the games fell to Eduardo Terrazas as director of the Urban Design Program and Beatrice Trueblood as director of publications Their team had expanded to around 250 people but time was rushing by and the list of requirements — tickets Olympic torches — seemed to be growing rather than diminishing At least the signs by which would guide the thousands of journalists, visitors, and athletes were ready. Whereas the Tokyo symbols had, wherever possible, centered on a figure, Mexico went for a more abstract idea. Drawing from the glyphic systems of pre-Hispanic art A bike was easy enough to represent cycling Volleyball and water polo need more guidance the water polo ball being placed over waves Some sports did not lend themselves to this: swimming was represented by a human arm coming out of the water With the world’s press about to fly in, the government stepped up its repression of the student protests that had been going on all year. Working late hours in their isolated office, the team heard rumors of the killing of protesters in Tlatelolco particularly for men and women who had been branding the event under the slogan “Everything is Possible in Peace.”  For the design teams there might have been some satisfaction when their work was adopted as a symbol by the protesters was printed with riot police replacing the runners Ten days after the massacre spectators packed out the renovated and renamed Olympic Stadium; the games were underway from the Olympic project as much of his work — those sports symbols an edition of the Olympic stamps — was completed he stayed in the country to work on the signs for the new Mexico City metro While the Olympic designs brought near-universal praise It is one thing to design a picture to represent basketball or a restaurant Finding a design that will make someone think I should get off the train” was a more difficult challenge they are not always an obvious guide to where you are Mexicans might understand the linguistic link between Chapultepec and grasshoppers which probably confuses everybody who has not heard the story of mammoth fossils being found at the station during excavations There were also criticisms that the font was not easy to read putting pressure on travelers having to quickly decide if they were leaving the train It has been argued that the work for the 1968  Olympics laid the foundation for the modern art of iconography — a straight line from Olmecs to the symbols we use daily on our mobile phones as it ignores the Tokyo contribution and the influence of the iconic German designs of 1972 Yet Mexico had used branding to tie the games to the city and the country on a scale that had never been seen before but which would be copied by every other major international event that followed In the sheer beauty of many of their designs the international history magazine of hashing During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Jasta Show" hosted by Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED),former SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera reflected on the band's legendary December 1989 concert at Arena López Mateos in Mexico City during the "Beneath The Remains" tour "That's one of the craziest shows we ever played because there [were] a few things [that happened]," Igor said (see video below) "It was this little place where they had Lucha Libre So it was a little arena — two thousand [people] max The dressing rooms were shrines for the Mexican fighters so it was super bizarre being in this thing "Another fun fact about this show was that when we were getting ready to start the opening band just blew up the P.A.'," he continued all that's happening is with the sound from the stage — there's no P.A I think it was either a guitar or a bass cab that Max [Cavalera then-SEPULTURA guitarist/vocalist] plugged in his microphone it's the era where some people would still go to the show and just headbang," Igor added where the front row was just these guys headbanging there's a massive pit that's people going crazy or they don't wanna go on stage; they just wanna be there receiving that sonic thing." Max exited SEPULTURA after the rest of the band split with Max's wife Gloria as their manager Igor left SEPULTURA in June 2006 due to "artistic differences." His departure from the band came five months after he announced that he was taking a break from SEPULTURA's touring activities to spend time with his second wife and their son (who was born in January 2006) Igor has been part of the MIXHELL DJ/hip-hop/electro project with his wife Laima Leyton JOHNNY BROKE) to form the PETBRICK project was released in October 2019 via Closed Casket Activities in the U.S The current SEPULTURA lineup — featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser and bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr alongside Derrick Green on vocals and Eloy Casagrande on drums — released its latest studio album Finding some common ground after a lengthy dispute about the two nations’ common border the presidents of the United States and Mexico prepared for a potentially contentious meeting about trade but the meeting actually took place in February 1964 Johnson was heading to the Coachella Valley to meet his Mexican counterpart Adolfo López Mateos for the first bilateral meeting between the two heads of state the residents of Palm Springs turned out en mass to greet their commander in chief Palm Springs coordinator of “Young Citizens for Lyndon Johnson,” organized other young citizens to decorate the town and greet the president at the airport according to Desert Sun reports from the time Residents mobbed the airport when Johnson arrived The Palm Springs Police Department also planned to greet Johnson at the airport but the president’s staff told the mayor “jet helicopters and horses don’t mix.” The city gave $2,000 to the chamber of commerce to decorate the city before the heads of state arrived The Palm Springs High School parent teacher association put together a “Fiesta of Fashions,” with 40 models wearing Mexican garb A formal ball, the “Fiesta de Amistad,” was also held and was attended by California Gov Pat Brown and the governor of Baja California Local businesses used the visit as an opportunity to reach out to the world leaders Alexander Construction placed an advertisement in The Desert Sun on Feb inviting both presidents to tour their new development a local realtor and Western Airlines (which merged with Delta in 1987) also used the paper to try to reach out to the heads of state The city also asked residents to leave their pool lights on until 11 p.m. so Johnson could look down on the city from the home in the hills where he was staying and see a “desert fairyland.” But not everyone was excited about the commotion letter to the editor published by The Desert Sun Warren criticized the city’s request that residents leave their pool lights on “We are being asked in Palm Springs to leave all of our lights burning for President Lyndon Johnson when he comes to visit how come we should put such big light bills when Mr Johnson is so proud of having cut his own bill at the ‘White House’,” Warren wrote referencing a Johnson administration initiative to turn off lights in White House rooms when not in use Johnson and Lopez Mateos met in Los Angeles where they spoke at a celebration commemorating the founding of the University of California Los Angeles and received honorary law doctorates from the prestigious institution In wide-ranging speeches that touched on education and spoke of their desire to strengthen the bond between the U.S Johnson also spoke about the need for economic improvements and continual advances in the fight for civil rights “We have much to do,” Johnson said “No American can rest while any American is denied his rights because of the color of his skin." the meeting between Johnson and Lopez Mateos in Palm Springs was not records kept by the State Department give a general sense of what the two heads of state discussed Both leaders acknowledged that the relationship between the two countries was at a high point due in large part to the resolution of the Chamizal border dispute a year earlier The long-disputed land is now home to a national memorial who was nearing the end of his time in office if the next administration would be as welcoming to American business as the current administration Lopez Mateos assured him that his successor would be even more keen to court U.S The leaders also discussed the Panama Canal Mateos advised Johnson that he and other Latin American leaders thought the U.S should revise its treaty with Panama over the operations of the passageway Johnson said his government was open to talking but wouldn’t agree to any terms in advance with Johnson expressing his concerns the island was continuing to attempt to “export its revolution,” an idea Lopez Mateos dismissed They also discussed the Alliance for Progress–a Kennedy era program which was intended to promote economic cooperation between the U.S and Central and South America–France’s recognition of communist China and the salinity of the Colorado River Neither the national media nor The  Desert Sun covered the discussion extensively –these were the days before presidential press pools and chronicling of the commander-in-chief’s every word.  did report in great detail some of the more mundane aspects of Johnson’s visit including his diet– he ate a variety of local produce including asparagus grapefruits and tangelos–and that he walked exactly one mile in the morning before eating breakfast each day he was in the valley The New York Times and Time magazine both ran short stories after the meeting The Times reported that former president Dwight Eisenhower who was spending the winter in Palm Desert hosted Johnson and Lopez Mateos for dinner at the El Dorado Country Club after their speeches in Los Angeles Time reported that the meeting also gave Johnson a chance to introduce Lopez Mateos to Fulton Freeman who Johnson had recently tapped to be the Ambassador to Mexico While the meeting with Lopez Mateos might have been his most memorable trip it was not Johnson’s only visit to the valley He once accompanied Kennedy to Palm Desert as vice president and came back at least once after he left office to golf and soak up the desert sun The rapt attention of two nations and the peoples of two hemispheres centered Saturday on El Paso and its border neighbor, Juarez, as President Lyndon B. Johnson and President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz ended a century-old boundary dispute and ushered in a new era of friendship and international understanding. It was a never-to-be-forgotten day for the tens of thousands who greeted their arrival from Washington, D.C. and lined the streets along the presidential motorcade to the relocated Paso del Norte Bridge and through Juarez to the Chamizal Memorial Park where the official transfer of sovereign territory was formalized by the two chiefs of state. A police-estimated crowd of 17,5000 persons gathered at International Airport to greet the Presidents when they touched down in Air Force One. A loud cheer rang out as they appeared at the head of the ramp and descended arm in arm to shake hands with an official welcoming party, accompanied by their wives and President Diaz Ordaz' daughter. With hardly a pause the presidents entered the bullet-proof bubble top limousine flown in Thursday for the occasion. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Ordaz rode together in an open limousine, followed by other carloads of dignitaries in the President's party, Secret Service men and bus loads of photographers and newsmen. In a last minute change of schedule the presidential party stopped at the Hilton Inn for a 45-minute meeting with Vicente T. Ximenes and delegates to the Cabinet hearings on Mexican-American affairs. Here President Johnson made a 15-minute address, saying his visit served a dual purpose of celebrating the Chamizal settlement and concentrating attention on the achievements and accomplishments of the Mexican-American citizens. He said for too many years the government had paid too little heed to the status and hopes of the Mexican-American community but the 1960s decided that the era of neglect must come to an end and wrote into law new measures to heal, educated and house more Americans than ever before. "We did all this amidst a sea of controversy and opposition. But I had rather be controversial than complacent or just critical. So far as I can determine, no President has ever done anything worthwhile without controversy," President Johnson said. To the standing cheers of several hundred delegates crowded into the Skyrider Club, the President pledged to "do all I can to make the promise of these years multiply among the Mexican-American people. You can all be sure of that." He next introduced Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Ordaz and then introduced Sen. Ralph Yarborough, who had accompanied the President from Washington, and waved toward the center of the auditorium. The TV searchlights and all eyes turned to search out the senator but he was not present. He had inadvertently remained outside, and later told reporters he and the other passengers on his bus were told to remain seated. Although the crowd of delegates were unable to spot the missing Sen. Yarborough, a champion of their cause, they cheered lustily. The President next turned to the speakers table and introduced Gov. Connally, bringing loud boos and calls of "throw him out." Without pause or change of facial expression, the President then introduced President Diaz Ordaz as the "friendly, cordial and able statesman," bringing forth a standing ovation. President Diaz Ordaz spoke in Spanish for 10 minutes, praising the purpose and accomplishments of the conference and the improved relations between the two nations and their peoples. With the delayed schedule due to the conference visit, the Presidential cavalcade sped without stop and at a rapid pace down Interstate 10 to Five Points and along Montana to Mesa and through the Downtown business district. Occasional anti-Vietnam signs were spotted. One read "Peace in Vietnam," another "Napalm Can be Hazardous to Your Health." At the new multi-million dollar Paso del Norte Bridge the two chiefs of state paused briefly to unveil a stainless steel monolith marking the relocated border and to change cars before entering Mexico. With President Ordaz sitting on the right, they rode the rest of the distance to the Chamizal Memorial Park in President Ordaz' open limousine at a slower peace. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Ordaz rode in the bubble top presidential car. Crowds jammed the sidewalks and overflowed past soldiers stationed at 10-foot intervals with rifles and attached bayonets, surging into the streets and running alongside the motorcade, often darting between the official vehicles. The motorcade moved in Juarez through a constant shower of brightly colored confetti that covered the pavement inches deep. Horns and locomotive whistles kept up an incessant din and the streets, balconies and rooftops were filled with brightly costumed spectators. All shops were closed in an unrivaled celebration. At the newly completed Chamizal Memorial park on Cordova Island a 21-gun salute was given each president as the two national anthems were played by a military band. Standing before a marble monument, each president gave a prepared speech, with translation, before signing a joint declaration stating that the boundary between the U.S. and Mexico officially changed at 12:01 a.m. Saturday and that the area known as El Chamizal had been returned to the jurisdiction of Mexico. "We thus lay to rest a century-old dispute. Reason, understating and goodwill have achieved a settlement of which both our peoples can be proud. The monument which the people of Mexico have already erected on this site will stand forever as a symbol of goodwill between our two nations and as a sign to the world of what men can accomplish when they approach their differences in a spirit of compromise and mutual respect," the declaration read. It also designated the new bridge on Santa Fe and Juarez Avenue as the "Paso del Norte Bridge," the bridge on Stanton as "Good Neighbor Bridge," and the one on Cordova Island as the "Bridge of the Americas." The relocated river channel marking the new international boundary was designated as the "President Adolfo Lopez Mateos Channel." "May these links between our two countries, like the Chamizal itself, stand as testimony to the world of how good neighbors conduct their affairs," the declaration concluded. The declaration was presented to the two chiefs of state for signing by U.S. International Boundary Commissioner Joseph Friedkin, with President Diaz Ordaz signing first and President Johnson next. Each signed with a separate pen. The specially made table was to be shipped to the White House. The official documents concluding the Chamizal treaty itself, was officially signed Friday in Washington, D.C., by Sec. Of State Dean Rusk and Mexico's Foreign Minister Antonio Carrillo Flores. It ceded 630 acres to Mexico in return for 193 acres of Mexican territory. In his preceding statement, President Johnson said, "It is important to the peace of the world that both our friend and our enemies believe that we in the U.S. mean what we say. Here in El Chamizal we have honored our pledge word and we will continue to honor all our commitments." He said Benito Juarez had laid down the principal that "respect for the rights of others is peace" as the foundation of our hemispheric relations. "A few generations ago, fascism threatened that principal. Today it is another doctrine. We see it at work in the subversion and concealed aggression in Bolivia, Venezuela and other countries. The challenge has confronted the American States with a hard choice. And we know that the American States must stand together if we are to assure that the weak are protected, that might does not make right, that our peoples are to have the privilege of democratic choice," President Johnson declared. He said the real message of the Chamizal was that it was a fulfillment possible only to those who respect the rights of others and so insure their own. "We think we have no better friends than the Mexican people and hope we can be their friend. Long live the friendship of Mexico and the United States," President Johnson concluded. In his reply, President Diaz Ordaz reviewed the long history of the Chamizal and gave praise to President Johnson, President Lopez Mateos and the late President John F. Kennedy for obtaining an equitable and amicable settlement. "What we are going here today is an example of what can be achieved when reason, good-will and a sincere desire to maintain friendship between two peoples prevail. This is not an isolated case of understanding. A long process of joint efforts has allowed us to keep improving our relations." President Ordaz said. He said the U.S. and Mexico know they can discuss their problems openly and calmly, to find their solution within a framework of equity, truth and justice. "I am not certain that it will not reach universal significance," he said. He expressed gratitude for U.S. aid to Mexico victims of the recent hurricane along the Lower Rio Grande and, turning to President Johnson, said, "Mr. President, in giving back to us this Mexican territory, I receive it in the name of my people, present here today in spirit as one man and with open arms to joyously receive this small strip of soil returning to the fatherland after more than one century of separation." The presidential party then proceeded to the new Bridge of the Americas built by Mexico across the new river channel where Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Ordaz together cut a ribbon opening the new border. The ribbon was held by two El Paso girls, Misses Kimberly Friedkin, daughter of Commissioner Friedkin, and Kimberly Kaster, daughter of Postmaster J.J. Kaster. Two Juarez girls dressed in the Mexican national costume, China Poblana, also held the silk ribbon. They were Maria Dolores Palacios Pina and Maria Granados Garcia. The two presidents raised their national flags on either side of he border monument while a military band played the Mexican national hymn and the Star Spangle Banner. Another 42-gun salute sounded as the flags were raised. President Johnson bid goodbye to President and Mrs. Ordaz and to members of the official presidential party at the bridge, where as a U.S. senator he had dedicated, a short distance away, the first free bridge across the border between El Paso and Juarez. With Mrs. Johnson and Gov. Connally he sped to the airport and rushed to a waiting Lockheed Jetstar jet that officially became Air Force one for his return to the Johnson ranch near Austin. The President, who had looked strong and well during most of his four-hour visit, seemed tired and stern as he boarded his departure plane at 2:45 p.m. The crowd, estimated at 17,500 and the largest ever assembled at International Airport, that had been on hand for his arrival still numbered several thousand when he left. The town that was so gaily alive in a holiday mood during his visit seemed strangely quiet and deserted with his departure, a city wrung out with emotion and some disappointment that he had made his journey so swiftly. Offices CCI is a pavilion-like office space created by Antonio Morodo of MRD Arquitectos that is immersed in an industrial plant in Atizapán, Mexico dedicated to the production of cardboard. A pavilion was projected with the task of generating spaces for collaboration, design, meeting points, meetings, and presentations. 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Topic:Food and Beverage Processing Industry CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) A human head and a cardboard with a threatening message from the Sinaloa Cartel for its rival gang were found in Mexico's Colima state Thursday According to Borderland Beat police received a call about a human head along Lopez Mateos street in Manzanillo city they also saw the cardboard that contained a threatening message as translated by Borderland Beat: "This will be the fate of all the turncoats Just as well for all of the Jalisco gunmen Authorities immediately cordoned off the area for the corresponding investigation by the Prosecutor's Office No other details about the finding were provided The Jalisco cartel or the Jalisco Cartel New Generation is currently the Sinaloa Cartel's main rival The Jalisco cartel is being led by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera's four sons known as "Los Chapitos," were reportedly left in command of the Sinaloa Cartel after El Chapo was arrested and extradited to the U.S The Jalisco cartel came out from the Sinaloa Cartel in 2010 after the death of former Sinaloa Cartel capo Ignacio Coronel known as "Nacho," who was killed by Mexican security forces Nacho's death resulted in the split into two factions - "La Resistencia" and "Torcidos" - of the Sinaloa Cartel The "Torcidos" became what is now the Jalisco cartel which has since expanded rapidly in Mexico The Jalisco cartel involves itself in many criminal activities also left a narco message after they beheaded two men in Mexico's State of Nuevo Leon According to the Daily Star one of the heads was put on top of a tarp containing the narco message in Cadereyta Jimenez city Borderland Beat reported that the gruesome scene was discovered in the early morning of Tuesday Some government employees heading to work noticed a couple of men had exited an SUV on Mutualismo Street and placed large bags and a tarp on the pavement The men quickly went back inside their vehicle and then drove away The employees alerted the police to what they had just seen The bodies reportedly have signs of being tortured and there were plastic bindings on each man's ankles and wrists and one of the heads was placed separately on top of the sign The narco message from the Gulf Cartel subgroup Grupo Scorpion started with a warning to the local police and telling the public that the "problem is not with you nor the consumers [of drugs] nor the government The cartel named some police officers and then accused them of "charging extortion fees" and selling "crystal." The cartel also said they were not happy "with all the irregularities of the municipal police," so "don't mess with our people because you all are next." and the security and tranquillity of Cadereyta Jiminez NL depends on you all," the cartel concluded Five bodies of men were found inside a taxi in the municipality of Juchitan in Mexico's Guerrero state also on Tuesday while the remaining two were shot to death The state police received information about a vehicle with an undetermined number of bodies on a road in Las Cuchillas town the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) confirmed the discovery of the five bodies adding that it opened an investigation folder for the homicide of five people The bodies were reportedly found inside a white public service vehicle with blue stripes on the Marquelia-Acapulco route There was no immediate information on a possible motive and who was responsible for the killings six human heads and some dismembered bodies were found on a parked car in the municipality of Chilapa de Alvarez The human heads were found on the roof of a black Volkswagen Pointer with license plates HCX7649 stationed along Eucaria Apreza Boulevard Authorities also discovered eight black plastic bags with dismembered human remains inside the vehicle a large poster with an intimidating message was posted beside the car Authorities believed that the murdered individuals were victims of drug gang-related violence because of the message written on the canvas that gave a warning against kidnapping and drug selling WATCH: Mexico - The State and the Drug Cartels | Journal - From DW News Sign up for our free newsletter for the Latest coverage FB.init("6fd1eea8d35df9c4bb8ba0035ab521a9");Narco News on Facebook Staff Reporter:Erin Rosa Spanish Language Editor:Fernando León Newsroom Coordinator:Chris Fee Cyber Development Director: Editorial Policy and Disclosures 2006: Today the heart of a young man ceased to beat Today time stops a second time for the Zapatista Other Campaign – as in January with the death of Comandanta Ramona – and Alex Benhumea passes on history changes radically not only for the Benhumea family and the social movement but also for the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM for the people of San Salvador Atenco and for this country called Mexico the twenty-year-old student of the UNAM economic department adherent to the Sixth Declaration of the Lacandon Jungle This latest turn of events that Alexis’ father called “an assassination by the State,” interrupts the Mexican political stage two days after Subcomandante Marcos of the Sixth Commission of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN in its Spanish initials) appeared just a few blocks from here the funeral home where Alexis’ body is being waked Marcos participated in a discussion and poetry reading with intellectuals in memoriam of the playwright Bertolt Brecht came a televised “debate” between the five candidates for the presidency of the Republic which turned out to be more of a repetition of monologues Alex had received the mortal impact of a teargas canister – documented by Narco News – on the left side of his cranium on the morning of May 4 in San Salvador Atenco at the moment that federal state and municipal police forces made their second repressive incursion into the town via Fresno Street In the Los Angeles funeral home in Colonia Roma of this capital city human rights and non-governmental organization representatives and alternative and commercial media reporters began arriving at 4 p.m Angel slowly narrated the student’s history of struggle as dozens of people arrived intermittently to express their solidarity With his face as firm as a strong oak and the penetrating look and humble smile that he has offered in other interviews over the last month the father told how his son’s health became complicated as the cerebral death – diagnosed and confirmed on Sunday May 28 – became an irreversible detriment since “his body organs stopped responding and his heart just ceased to beat.” After a little more than a month of constant anguish for the Benhumea family time seemed to have converted days into years of waiting the Zaragoza Hospital of the Social Services and Security Institute of State Workers (ISSSTE) urged the family to transfer Alexis into the intensive care unit a block away; the Benhumea family resisted and succeeded in maintaining him in “intermediary care” and then transferred him to the López Mateos Hospital A Criminal Complaint and an Anti-Fascism Movement As dozens of floral arrangements arrived and were placed together with those from the Other Campaign and the EZLN Angel commented to this journalist that the legal complaint against this crime is going to name those who are guilty of Alexis’ death: “The Mexican State and its representatives: the president (Vicente Fox) and the governor of the State of Mexico (Enrique Peña Nieto) since the police were their instrument” to implement a military operation 2006 Ernesto MuñizAsked if he had confidence in the legal bases for the lawsuit Angel reiterated his conviction at this hour when the people await justice: “We have to do it,” said Alexis’ father like his fallen son is an adherent of the Other Campaign “We have to topple this old presidentialism that is going to fall I hope that justice in this country changes and the repressed are the ones that have to fight for justice.” For Angel in spite of his son’s death and in the context of this new movement for justice avoiding the intolerance of the weapons that a fascist regime wants to impose on us as 150 mourners concentrated in front of the funeral home He is the telephone worker who was brutally beaten by police in Atenco emphasized that this struggle “is the new way to make politics and so it is necessary to build an anti-fascist movement with much still to be done.” About the role of youth “I’m surprised by how many people have come here The young people see themselves in my son.” citizens of Toluca and the State of Mexico professors and students from the economic department arrived loves life.” Some compañeros from the Internationalist Movement to which Alexis belonged promised: “Alexis has not died He is in our heart… His death will be avenged.” The person most visibly affected by the death of Alexis is his tender mother This delicate woman’s look and touch upon receiving us speak for themselves: pain Chela offered this message to the youths: “Take care Beware of this government.” She added “our Ollin (Alexis) is very content due to the support you’ve brought him here.” Many people mentioned that Delegate Zero should have come to this wake according to unofficial information as of 9 p.m. Subcomandante Marcos had sent a message saying that he found himself “at a loss for words” and so was keeping silence This is an indigenous tradition when the unfortunate loss of a loved one As of 9:45 there was no official word of any visit At 9:45 the members of the People’s Front for Defense of the Land (FPDT in its Spanish initials) of San Salvador Atenco arrived at the wake with their machetes in their hands led by their spokeswoman Ortencia said: “The people of Atenco have a wound that grew larger with the death of Alexis The government killed him.” After delivering a machete as a symbolic gift to the Benhumea family they also offered a space in the Atenco cemetery for Alexis The burial was originally scheduled for Thursday at 1 p.m in the San Jeronimo cemetery in Mexico City the family was still considering the invitation of the FPDT But the conviction of the voices and shouts of solidarity break the deafening silence to demand justice and freedom This loss of an adherent of the Sixth Declaration of the Lacandon Jungle and of the Other Campaign means the end of one life but also the beginning of something more that Click here for more Narco News coverage of Mexico