White Trash Cooking in San Miguel de Allende
Edward Swif Many things started in San Miguel and continued here and elsewhere. One of them is the immensely popular cookbook: White Trash Cooking by the late Ernest Matthew Mickler. Ernie lived in San Miguel in the 70s and 80s. We met in 1979. Walking rapidly in opposite directions we turned the corner of Relox…
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Minimum Age for Members of Parliament Reduced to 18
Yesterday, the members of the General Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs approved the reform initiative to make an amendment to the state’s constitution with regard to the minimum age requirement to become a member of parliament, changed from 21 to 18 years of age. This implies that citizens who are as young as 18…
The People Want an Honest Guanajuato
The “I Want You to Be Honest Guanajuato” campaign was launched. Its main objective: to invite citizens to monitor the allocation of public resources to ensure that these funds go to the state’s programs, projects and public works. Citizens will participate in social auditing programs in an effort to promote social engagement and crime reporting…
Haciendas, Architectural and Cultural Hertiage of Mexico
Tired of tourist-studded down- town San Miguel? Don’t be, because different outdoor spots are opening up in and around town to “decongest” the Jardín area and give tourists new options. New tours are being proposed by the recently formed “Haciendas, Mexico’s Architectural and Cultural Heritage” headed by Flora Dionicio. “The purpose of this non-profit organization…