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Mayor bans reggaeton music in Veracruz
Mexico’s eastern coastal state, Veracruz, has become one of the first locations to declare war on a pressing phenomenon that has swept across Latin America for the past 20 years. It’s a movement so powerful that it has even made its way over to Europe and it’s unlikely to quieten down anytime soon. People who are seized by this uncontrollable outbreak often find themselves screaming the words ‘des…pa…cito’ or ‘ay…vamos,’ with hip swinging movements to match. The Mayor of Pueblo Viejo in Veracruz, Aracely Castillo Reyes, has had enough. She has spoken out against the movement and banned the playing […]Read more...
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Churchgoers in Chiapas use Coca-Cola to cleanse evil spirits
In Mexico’s southernmost state of Chiapas, one church has taken Mexico’s soft drink addiction to new heights. At the St. John the Baptist church in San Juan Chumala, the town’s mostly indigenous residents observe a mixture of Catholic and Tzotzil Maya religious traditions. This bond has spawned the unorthodox belief that burping can purge evil spirits from the soul, which helps explain why for several decades now the church has used Coca-Cola as a replacement for traditional alcohol in religious services. From the outside, the so-called “Coca-Cola Church” is not particularly eye-catching. The interior decoration, however, is somewhat striking: the walls […]Read more...
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At home with monsters: Guillermo del Toro’s creatures are coming home
Guillermo del Toro is one of Mexico’s most well-known creatives. A pioneer in filmmaking, writing and producing, the Jalisco native’s name is renowned for the creation of award-winning fantasy films and the fantastical creatures that he brings to life. Pan’s Labyrinth and The Hobbit are just some of the countless projects that have propelled him to creative stardom, whilst sending shivers down the spines of gripped audiences around the world. In recent days, details have been released about del Toro’s newest production, ‘Scary stories to tell in the dark’ as well as information about the plot and what characters are […]Read more...
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“Heavy on meat, heavy on fat, and incredibly heavy on sugar”: Mexico’s ongoing battle against obesity
In the town of Acayucan in Southern Mexico, finding a healthy meal is far from a straight-forward process. “There’s maybe three healthy restaurants here, but they’re always empty,” said María Fernández*, one of the town’s 87,000 inhabitants, speaking to Aztec Reports. “Culturally, I don’t think it’s a thing to eat healthily, especially in poorer areas,” she continued. “It’s more normal to go get tacos and a soda than chicken soup. Mexican meals are always so meat-heavy, with beans and rice, and not necessarily any vegetables”. Unhealthy eating habits are not limited to Acayucan. They are widespread in a country which […]Read more...
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Guillermo del Toro: the noncomformist of Mexico’s decorated cinematic trio
This article is part of a series by Aztec Reports chronicling the most important cultural, artistic and political figures in Mexican society. At first glance, the uniquely speckled films of Guillermo del Toro mix the bizarre and the surreal so seamlessly they look like the Latin American canon of magical realism come to cinema. His work’s ability to tie what we would normally see as repulsive on the surface to the universal bond of love, allows us to better understand why and how we feel the latter. The films defy the very medium they are set on by allowing us to […]Read more...
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Netflix Releases Teaser Of New Narcos Series Set In Mexico
We’ve seen Escobar’s cartel take to the streets in Medellin, DEA agents swarm Cali and now the battle to control the narco trade is leaving Colombia for the sights of Mexico City. Officially titled Narcos:Mexico, the fourth season of the hit-Netflix series will be returning to screens later this year with a focus on the drug wars taking place in Mexico. Set in the 1980’s it will track the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel who pieced together a booming trafficking trade that turned into a narcotics empire. Actor Diego Luna is returning as Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, who in real-life […]Read more...
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Mexico’s Womens Team Heads To Rugby World Cup Sevens
This weekend Mexico’s female rugby team will be heading to San Francisco to compete in the Rugby World Cup Sevens. It will be the first time that Mexico has qualified and taken part in the competition. Under the watchful eye of coach Robin MacDowell, a former Canadian sevens team member who was brought in by the Mexican Rugby Federation just 18 months ago, the team made history when they qualified for the World Cup after beating Trinidad and Tobago last November. This weekend the team will face New Zealand in their opening game, well aware of the challenge they […]Read more...
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Alfonso Cuarón: An Aetuer In Every Sense
This article is part of a series by Aztec Reports chronicling the most important cultural, artistic and political figures in Mexican society. Trouble in space, global apocalypse, coming-of-age road trips and Harry Potter – it could only be the filmography of Alfonso Cuarón. The eclectic writer and director has released a steady stream of high-quality, boundary-pushing films over the past three decades to become one of Mexico’s most respected film auteurs. Really, who else but Cuarón could follow up the third installment of the world’s most popular boy wizard with an apocalypse film depicting a harrowing world where humans can no longer […]Read more...
