Posted on 04/25/2025 10:52:05 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
MEXICO CITY — At the entrance to Mexico City’s largest park lies a towering marble monument to six young military cadets killed in battle.
The Niños Héroes — “boy heroes” — died while defending Mexico’s capital during the Mexican-American War, which broke out 179 years ago this week.
That conflict may not loom large in the minds of most Americans. But in Mexico, which in defeat was forced to cede more than half of its territory to the U.S., memories of the war and other military quarrels with the nation’s powerful northern neighbor remain deeply felt.
As Mexicans, we have to unite for this new battle — which is a trade war
— Felix de la Rosa, chemical engineer
Today, Mexico is once again locked in battle with the United States, this time facing an American president who is hurling insults, tariffs and threatening U.S. drone strikes here. Many see it as just the latest chapter in an age-old tale of U.S. aggression.
“In Mexico there’s a perception that the United States is the villain of our story,” said historian Alejandro Rosas. “That’s the narrative you grow up with, it’s what they teach you in school. We’ve been victims of the United States forever.”
The Niños Héroes are often viewed as the embodiment of courage, teenagers who fought like men against a northern invader. Their faces have appeared on currency,...
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Correction: this is the Battle of Rio San Gabriel.
“...Mexico lost half its territory...”
It was NEVER Mexican territory. The Spanish conquistadors took over what was known as Aztec dominion. The Aztecs NEVER had defined boundaries in the same way that we see today. North America was owned by NO ONE! Indian tribes roamed from place to place, often warring against each other.
If anything, the land was owned to anyone by right of possession, meaning the strongest of the fittest. And this did not include modern day Mexicans. /spit
Good, have pride, stay home and build a strong country.
A win for both countries.
The ones coming here are descendents of the conquered.
Those of Spanish descent still rule.
Watch a “Mexican” soap. The main characters are practically white. The “help” is Mexican.
Dysentery, measles, government by cartels..what’s not to love!
Hear, hear!
Thank you. What the hell is wrong with our young people? It’s disgraceful, using a wedding for grift.
Mexico - so far from God, so close to the United States.
Beat me to it ...
My son in-law’s sister just got married in Italy.
Good!!
Stay HOME!
The Mexican residents of New Mexico welcomed the Americans. The territory was badly neglected by Spain and Mexico for centuries. The same for California, there was some token resistance but they surrendered quickly.
Mostly. Spain was active in building fortifications to keep out the English and Russians. And in converting Natives to Christianity, which had the side effect of nearly wiping them out due to European diseases.
In early San Francisco (1770s - 1830s) Spain almost got into a war with Russia, due to the nearby Fort Ross when Russian ships came into the SF Bay. But all the Russians wanted to do was to trade goods with the Spanish, and they got friendly with each other. Russians pulled out of California before the Mexican revolt against the Spanish. History here could have been different if Russia controlled Northern California when the California Bear revolt against Mexico happened. Mexican leaders (General Vallejo and others) cooperated with Americans to overthrow Mexican rule; they wanted the USA to administer California.
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