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

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

The Cinco de Mayo holiday celebrates the victory of the Mexican army over the Second French Empire intent on subjugating the ...

The celebration of Cinco de Mayo began as a form of resistance to the effects of the Mexican-American War, which occurred in ...

People participate in a reenactment of the Battle of Puebla during a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Mexico City, Monday, May 5, ...

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

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Margaritas, chips and queso, and mariachi music are wonderful—but they’re not required for celebrating Cinco de Mayo. The ...

16. Instead, it's meant to commemorate the Battle of Puebla, which was fought between the Mexican and French armies in 1862.