Archive for the 'Mexico' Category
Cinco de Mayo: An ordinary day in Mexico City
0 Comments Published by Professor Les May 5th, 2008 in Mexico, Community Dialogue, Current Events.Editor’s Note: The Selective Echo welcomes once again Mark Alvarez, who is in Mexico City with his wife Lorena. Mark shares some Cinco de Mayo observations. There is a wonderful gem of irony at the end.
In 1861, Mexican President Benito Juarez suspended payment of Mexico’s foreign debt. England, France and Spain sent a […]
Marriage redux: Spain’s President Zapatero and political courage
0 Comments Published by Professor Les April 1st, 2008 in Mexico, Community Dialogue, Politics, Communication, Current Events.Editor’s Note: Fast on the heels of my commentary about the impending “mutual commitment” registry for Salt Lake City residents, Mark Alvarez, our regular Mexico City correspondent, makes a strong case for clarity on the issue of marriage equality. I add my unconditional endorsement.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero made marriage equality an issue in his campaign […]
Too numb to emote: Trouble in the Mexican emo scene
0 Comments Published by Professor Les March 31st, 2008 in Mexico, Music, Community Dialogue, Hispanic heritage, Current Events, Pop Culture.Editor’s Note: The Selective Echo is always pleased to bring guest postings from Mark Alvarez, a Salt Lake City attorney who is living in Mexico with his wife, Lorena. Mark shares a well-informed perspective about anti-emo protests and violence that have occurred in Mexico City and Queretaro.
“A civilization could be judged by the diversity it […]
Immigration: law and its limits
0 Comments Published by Professor Les March 3rd, 2008 in Mexico, Community Dialogue, Current Events.Editor’s Note: Mark Alvarez, a well-known Salt Lake City attorney and community leader who is living in Mexico City with his wife Lorena, shares some timely comments on the current immigration issue.
“The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.” –Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Last Wednesday I gave a presentation on […]
It goes too far? It should not go at all!
0 Comments Published by Professor Les February 18th, 2008 in Mexico, Community Dialogue, Politics, Current Events.Editor’s Note: The Selective Echo is pleased to offer, once again, another column by Mark Alvarez, a well-known attorney and public figure in Salt Lake City, who is living in Mexico City with his wife, Lorena. Let me echo every word of this important column. It is a wisely articulated powerful statement that reflects what […]
Super Tuesday Redux: A distant view of local politics
0 Comments Published by Professor Les February 7th, 2008 in Mexico, Politics, Current Events.Editor’s Note: The Selective Echo welcomes once again Mark Alvarez, who’s been living in Mexico with his wife since last summer. He’s offered an interesting perspective on how the outside media are looking at Super Tuesday’s results.
In an increasingly interconnected world, “all politics is local” needs revision. As Mormons have united in support of […]
