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KEN BRIDGES
On Wednesday (May 5), Mexico will celebrate one of its most important patriotic holidays, known simply as Cinco de Mayo. It marks the victory of Mexico over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
It was an improbable victory against overwhelming odds. Above all, it is a day remembered for courage. This special day for Mexico is a day made possible by the daring and valor of a native Texan, Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza.
Zaragoza was born in March 1829 in Presidio la Bahia, which is the current city of Goliad, about 90 miles southeast of San Antonio. He was born into a prosperous and respected family of landowners and politicians. His uncle, Erasmo Seguin, had served as mayor of San Antonio and helped draft Mexico’s 1824 constitution which established it as a republic. Seguin had also helped Stephen F. Austin with his early colonization efforts. Seguin’s son, Juan Seguin, also served as San Antonio mayor and was a captain in the Texas Army d
KEN BRIDGES
On Wednesday (May 5), Mexico will celebrate one of its most important patriotic holidays, known simply as Cinco de Mayo. It marks the victory of Mexico over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It was an improbable victory against overwhelming odds. Above all, it is a day remembered for courage. This special day for Mexico is a day made possible by the daring and valor of a native Texan, Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza.
Zaragoza was born in March 1829 in Presidio la Bahia, which is the current city of Goliad, about 90 miles southeast of San Antonio. He was born into a prosperous and respected family of landowners and politicians. His uncle, Erasmo Seguin, had served as mayor of San Antonio and helped draft Mexico’s 1824 constitution which established it as a republic. Seguin had also helped Stephen F. Austin with his early colonization efforts. Seguin’s son, Juan Seguin, also served as San Antonio mayor and was a captain in the Texas
TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE: Daring valor of Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza
By Ken Bridges
Special to the Herald Democrat
On May 5, Mexico will celebrate one of its most important patriotic holidays, known simply as Cinco de Mayo. It marks the victory of Mexico over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It was an improbable victory against overwhelming odds. Above all, it is a day remembered for courage. This special day for Mexico is a day made possible by the daring and valor of a native Texan, Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza.
Zaragoza was born in March 1829 in Presidio la Bahia, which is the current city of Goliad, about 90 miles southeast of San Antonio. He was born into a prosperous and respected family of landowners and politicians. His uncle, Erasmo Seguin, had served as mayor of San Antonio and helped draft Mexico’s 1824 constitution which established it as a republic. Seguin had also helped Stephen F. Austin with his early colonization efforts. Seguin’s
Mexico Back on Anti-Christian Persecution Index in 2021
16 Jan 2021
Mexico is back on the World Watch List in 2021, a yearly index of the 50 countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian.
The World Watch List, published by the Christian aid organization Open Doors every year since 1992, placed Mexico at number 37 on this year’s list following a year in which Mexico was absent from the report. Even though Christianity is the majority religion in Mexico, Christians are targeted for persecution when their faith threatens powerful institutions, the Watch List said.
The List said that the principal driver behind Mexico’s Christian persecution is “organized corruption and crime,” noting that while there are two main drug cartels in Mexico, there are also at least 17 criminal groups that have a significant presence there.