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The use of computers has brought with it a set of new words in Spanish, which are basically English words fitted with the corresponding verb endings and conjugations. Examples of this are “downloadear,” “hackear,” and “rebootear,” and of course, “bloguear.” In Spanish there are three standard verb endings, “ar,” “er,” and “ir,” each with a [...]

Mexico’s rich history and varied culture has served as an inspiration to many writers over the years. Among the best-known of the 20th century story tellers who were moved to produce novels based on their experiences in the country are Graham Greene, D.H. Lawrence, and Malcolm Lowry. Greene traveled in southern Mexico during the anti-clerical [...]

Visitors to Mexico City may be struck by the large number of billboards there are, advertising everything from remedies for athlete’s foot to high-tech integral solutions to problems you didn’t know you had. The billboards are not only obtrusive, many are of bad quality and plenty are in extremely poor taste. Some years ago, the city government planned to [...]