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Background: The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The nation continues to make an impressive recovery. Ongoing economic and social concerns include low real wages, underemployment for a large segment of the population, inequitable income distribution, and few advancement opportunities for the largely Amerindian population in the impoverished southern states. Elections held in July 2000 marked the first time since the 1910 Mexican Revolution that the opposition defeated the party in government, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Vicente FOX of the National Action Party (PAN) was sworn in on 1 December 2000 as the first chief executive elected in free and fair elections.



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4 hours ago: Barry Blount published a blog
A Fun Sunday
October 7th 2008  North America » Mexico » Veracruz » Xalapa
Hello All, The week has started again and I'm back to lots of reading and writing for classes. But not before some relaxed weekend fun with the family. On Sunday the family went to a very "local ... [full story]

3 days ago: Barry Blount published a blog
A Quick Hello
October 4th 2008  North America » Mexico » Veracruz » Xalapa
Hey All, I'm sitting in Jaurez Park, just a short walk from my house, using some free internet from our friends next door in the government building. How nice of them to extend their lightning-fast ... [full story]

La Antigua de Hernan Cortez
7 days ago: Barry Blount published a blog
La Antigua de Hernan Cortez
September 18th 2008  North America » Mexico » Veracruz » Xalapa
On a short day trip to Veracruz, we stopped along the way to check out where Hernan Cortez lived during his immobile times in Veracruz (when he wasn't conquering other places). Here are some of the pi ... 26 photos [full story]

10 days ago: Barry Blount published a blog
Back by popular demand...
September 27th 2008  North America » Mexico » Veracruz » Xalapa
Hello Friends and Family, I know that I have been out of touch for a couple weeks now. My apologies. School is now in full swing and my work has kept me quite busy. There is lots of reading and com ... [full story]

Being Sick Sucks
13 days ago: Snoop published a blog
Being Sick Sucks
September 22nd 2008  North America » Mexico » Veracruz » Xalapa
This is a short entry. I'm still not feeling good. Didn't really do much in Xalapa (pronounced Ha-la-pa) or even get to enjoy what I actually got to do. I visited the local archeological museum w ... 5 photos [full story]

Parque Bicentenario
25 days ago: Barry Blount published a blog
Parque Bicentenario
September 9th 2008  North America » Mexico » Veracruz » Xalapa
Xalapa is famous for it's beautiful parks and numerous lakes throughout the city, among many other things. The family and I took a trip to Bicentenario Park with the dog Sammy. ... 29 photos [full story]

House Pictures
27 days ago: Barry Blount published a blog
House Pictures
September 4th 2008  North America » Mexico » Veracruz » Xalapa
Here's some pictures of my new house in Xalapa. The numbers are not in order but correctly orientated as if you walked through house as seen. More on the way. ... 13 photos [full story]

September 6th 2008  North America » Mexico » Veracruz » Xalapa
First Week of School, Fútbol, and Pan I wake this morning around 9am, pack my bag and walk to my school. The doors are open but the compound is quiet and still with only a few of the staff members, ... [full story]

32 days ago: Barry Blount published a blog
First Days in Xalapa
August 29th 2008  North America » Mexico » Veracruz » Xalapa
Hello Everyone, I have arrived and settled in at my new home in Xalapa, Mexico! I arrived Wednesday night around 8pm after a five hour plane ride to Mexico City and another five hours aboard a bus ... [full story]

September 1st 2008  North America » Mexico » Veracruz » Xalapa
Acclimation and a Mexican Sunday I have spent the past couple days walking around “el centro” or center city with my host mom Yolie. My days have been less than eventful, most of them c ... [full story]


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