“ On the morning of May 5, the French tried to intimidate the Mexicans with screeching bugle calls and advanced bayonet ...

as the French would later set out to recapture Puebla and successfully capture Mexico City in 1863. Cinco de Mayo is ...

Is a symbol of resistance and defense of the homeland; it is the glorious message of our people for the heroic defense of ...

The capital of Mexico's Puebla state, the city is widely regarded as politically conservative and religious, its people deeply tied to tradition and to the church. Perhaps coincidentally ...

Pamela Cruz, Mexican Press Agency} As every May 5th since 1862, the people of Mexico commemorate the victory over France in ...

The Consulate General of Mexico in Laredo honored the 163rd anniversary of Puebla’s victory with a message of cross-border ...

Cinco de Mayo, or the Fifth of May, commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla ...

The holiday is celebrated across the U.S. and in parts of Mexico, particularly in the City of Puebla, where the epic battle took place. Americans, including people of Mexican American heritage ...

Video. Hundreds of participants in full costume gathered in Mexico City on Monday to mark the 1862 Mexican victory over ...