Subsequent to its internecine War of Reform in 1858, Mexico was dead broke, so newly-elected President Benito Juárez decided to suspend all foreign debt payments for two years. This did not sit well ...

Many Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but how many actually know the story of the holiday? Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mark Mexican Independence, which is celebrated on Sept.

For more than 160 years, Mexico, and later the United States, have celebrated Cinco de Mayo. Here's why.

Cinco de Mayo is known as a day to celebrate Mexican heritage, especially in the United States. Before Cinco de Mayo became associated with tacos and margaritas, the day served as a reminder of Mexico ...

Believe it or not, the event leading to Cinco de Mayo may have played a major role in American history. Friday marks the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, which is what inspired the Cinco de ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An unofficial celebration commemorating a Mexican military victory in 1862, better known to many as Cinco de Mayo, was celebrated in Philadelphia on Friday. Though the Battle of ...

WEST SIDE. IT’S CINCO DE MAYO, A DAY FILLED WITH VIBRANT COLORS, FESTIVE MUSIC, AND OF COURSE, DELICIOUS FOOD. BUT WHILE MANY PEOPLE THINK THIS HOLIDAY CELEBRATES MEXICO’S INDEPENDENCE, THAT’S A ...

Before Cinco de Mayo became associated with tacos and margaritas, the day served as a reminder of Mexico's triumph over the French. Celebrated annually, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's ...

Before Cinco de Mayo became associated with tacos and margaritas, the day served as a reminder of Mexico's triumph over the French. Celebrated annually, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's ...