At its core, this Independence Day was about the future, and the sound of a woman’s voice, ringing clear over the Zócalo, ...

Every September 16th, Mexico takes part in the independence "grito." How did this tradition come about? Historian Diego Levin ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first female to lead the celebration of the 215th anniversary of Mexican ...

Mexican Independence Day is always Sept. 16, the day after Hispanic Heritage Month starts. Here's a glimpse at the history behind it.

Early on the morning of Sept. 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla summoned the largely Indian and mestizo congregation of his small Dolores parish church and urged them to take up arms and ...

With the civic ceremony of the Cry of Independence on Sunday, the Consulate General of Mexico in Laredo concluded the ...

People attend the "Cry of Dolores" ceremony to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day, at the Zocalo Square in Oaxaca City, ...

Along with violence, primarily linked to organized crime, the shadow of corruption allegations looms over Mexico.

Today is Mexican Independence Day. No, this is not the same thing as Cinco De Mayo. Today is the day Mexico recognizes its independence from Spain, the country which ruled over Mexico since the ...

Christian Tonatiuh González, consul general of Mexico in Sacramento, waves the Mexican flag on Monday at the state Capitol as he re-enacts the “Grito de Dolores” – a call for independence – which is ...