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In Puebla this morning, Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto and top cabinet officers presided over ceremonies in honor of the Battle of Puebla, fought 151 years ago today.
Commonly known as Cinco de Mayo north of the border, and often more widely celebrated there than in this country, the event is not to be confused with Mexico's independence day, which is Sept. 16.
Referring to the defeat of Napoleon III's French army - then regarded as the most powerful in the world - by a drastically outnumbered and outgunned Mexican militia, Peña Nieto said the event "proved what we can accomplish when we put the welfare of the nation ahead of every other consideration."
"Little by little we're freeing ourselves from what has bound us, from what has prevented us from reaching our true potential," said Peña Nieto. "Mexico is ready to accelerate, to achieve the things already within our grasp."
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On the eve of today's festivities, a new film on the famous battle was released Friday. Directed by Rafa Lara, Cinco de Mayo: La Batalla features dialog in Spanish, French and English, and hundreds of specially trained horses, according to Lara. The image above is an outtake from the trailer below.
There's no word on whether Mlle. Florence Cassez, who is intimately familiar with all things Mexican, plans to see the movie (she speaks two of its three languages fluently) - or if she'll be substituting a margarita for the customary Cabernet at her favorite Paris watering hole.
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