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Cinco de Mayo festival

May 7, 2021
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  • Cinco de Mayo (May the fifth in Spanish) is a joyous celebration every year in Mexico and the United States. 
  • It is a day that celebrates Mexican national pride, marking Mexico’s military victory on its soil over French forces in 1862.
  • Mexico was then led by President Benito Juárez (1806-1872), a revered democratic reformer and opponent of foreign intervention in his country.
  • It is after him the Benito Jaurez Marg in New Delhi is named and where the Embassy of Mexico in India is located.
  • In present context, in Puebla, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated annually with speeches, parades, and by reenacting episodes of the 1862 battle. 
  • The city houses a museum dedicated to the battle, and the actual battlefield is maintained as a park.
  • In the US, in the mid-20th century, the celebration became a way for immigrants from Mexico to express pride in their heritage. 
  • Later, Cinco de Mayo also became popular with other demographics in the country when the festivities were linked with Mexican alcoholic beverages, such as the margarita.

Battle of Puebla-

  • In late 1861, a French fleet attacked the Mexican port of Veracruz on the country’s eastern coast and landed a large army that drove the Juarez government into retreat.
  • As they moved from Veracruz to the capital Mexico City, the French encountered stiff resistance from Mexican forces.
  • At Puebla, over 100 km ahead of Mexico City, a poorly equipped Mexican force decisively defeated the advancing French troops on May 5, 1862, killing over a thousand. 
  • This event marked a significant political victory of Mexican republicans and President Juarez.
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