Date marks occasion when French were defeated by Mexican army in city of Puebla Jorge Anotnio Rocha | 06.05.2021 People take part in the representation of the Battle of Puebla -Mexico s victory over France in 1862- during its anniversary celebration in Mexico City, on May 5, 2016 ( Daniel Cardenas - Anadolu Agency )
MEXICO
On May 5th, Mexico commemorates the battle that took place in the city of Puebla in 1862, when overpowered and outnumbered, Mexican forces defeated an attempted invasion by the French army.
But the Battle of Puebla was not an isolated event, and attempts by the French crown to take over Mexico did not end on May 5, with then-President Benito Juarez facing an economic crisis and a divided country.
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toughness on this. even though he might have the obstacles of congress not wanting to give him the money, mexico saying they re not giving him the money, he still needs to be tough. here we are two days past cinco de mayo and the president did acknowledge that date on friday, releasing a statement saying, my warmest wishes to all of those celebrating cinco de mayo on this 155th anniversary of the battle of puebla. we know donald trump tweeted before on taco bowl. this is a big deal, right? i m going to take what i can get. quite frankly, what s been so problematic with donald trump because we ve seen other administrations getting tough on immigration, but his rhetoric is also insulting. the taco bowl was insulting because it showed that lack of connection. you may not necessarily be responsive to open immigration, but at least have respect for that community.