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Colombian Mexicans
There is a significant Colombian diaspora in Mexico. According to the 2020 census, there were 36,234 Colombian citizens residing in Mexico,https://www.inegi.org.mx/temas/migracion making them the second largest South American immigrant community in Mexico. Migration history After Mexico's independence from Spain, the presence of Colombian people in Mexico was almost nonexistent, although over the years there was an increase of some Colombian immigrants for various reasons in Mexican territory. In the 1895 Census, sixty-seven Colombia-born individuals were counted as residents. It was not until the 1970s when the presence of Colombians increased under the protection of political asylum as refugees by the Mexican government because of the Colombian guerrilla problems fleeing from their country during the 80s and many of them were protected and kept anonymous to avoid persecution. Both countries share the Spanish language; their historical origins are common (part of the Spanish Emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombian Spanish
Colombian Spanish (Spanish language, Spanish: ''español colombiano'') is a grouping of the varieties of Spanish spoken in Colombia. The term is of more geographical than linguistic relevance, since the dialects spoken in the various regions of Colombia are quite diverse. The speech of the northern coastal area tends to exhibit phonological innovations typical of Caribbean Spanish, while highland varieties have been historically more conservative. The Caro and Cuervo Institute in Bogotá is the main institution in Colombia to promote the scholarly study of the language and literature of both Colombia and the rest of Spanish America. The educated speech of Bogotá, a generally conservative variety of Spanish, has high popular prestige among Spanish-speakers throughout the Americas. The Academia Colombiana de la Lengua, Colombian Academy of Language (Academia Colombiana de la Lengua) is the oldest Spanish language academy after Spain's Royal Spanish Academy; it was founded in 1871 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Golden (actress)
Diana Goldenberg Jiménez (born August 7, 1965 in Santiago de Cali Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,227,642 residents according to the 2018 census. The city spans with of urban area, making Cali the secon ..., Colombia), better known as Diana Golden, is a Mexican actress and playwright of Colombian origin. Filmography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Golden, Diana Actresses from Cali Actresses from Mexico City Colombian film actresses Colombian telenovela actresses Colombian emigrants to Mexico Mexican film actresses Mexican people of Colombian descent Mexican telenovela actresses Naturalized citizens of Mexico 1965 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excélsior
''Excélsior'' is a daily newspaper in Mexico City. It is the second oldest paper in the city after '' El Universal'', printing its first issue on March 18, 1917. History ''Excélsior'' was founded by Rafael Alducin and first published in Mexico City on March 18, 1917. In 1924, Alducin died at the age of 35, and his family led the newspaper into difficult times. Ultimately, it was reconstituted as a worker-owned cooperative in 1932, with one-time accountant Gilberto Figueroa named general manager. His ability to manage finances and broker compromise within the newspaper contributed to a successful 30-year reign, in which the newspaper would become politically and economically stable. Beginning in 1968, the newspaper's editorial stance was of a relatively liberal bent, under the editorship of Julio Scherer García. After Scherer left the newspaper in 1976, the editorial stance became more overtly supportive of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and the Mexican establishm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercado De Medellín
Mercado is the Portuguese and Spanish word for ''market''. It may refer to: Public markets * Mercado de las Carnes, a former meat market in Ponce, Puerto Rico * Mercado Central, Valencia, a public market in Valencia, Spain * Mercado Central de Santiago, the central market of Santiago de Chile * Mercado Jamaica, Mexico City, a traditional market in Mexico City * Mercado Modelo (Montevideo), a central fruit and vegetable wholesale market in Montevideo * Mercado de Sonora, a traditional market in Mexico City People with the surname * Jerges Mercado Suárez, Bolivian politician * Juan Miguel Mercado, Spanish cyclist * Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín, Peruvian politician * Gabriel Mercado, Argentine footballer * Joseph Mercado, Filipino academic * Mai Mercado (born 1980), Danish politician * Melinda Mercado, American soccer player * Noel Kempff Mercado, Bolivian biologist * Oscar Mercado, baseball player * Scarleth Mercado, Nicaraguan weightlifter * Walter Mercado, Puerto Rican ast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia–Mexico Relations
Colombian–Mexican relations are the historical and current bilateral relations between the Republic of Colombia and the United Mexican States. Both nations are members of the Association of Caribbean States, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Latin American Integration Association, Organization of American States, Organization of Ibero-American States, Pacific Alliance and the United Nations. History Both nations are host to great indigenous cultures; the Aztecs and Mayas in Mexico and the Muiscas and Incas in Colombia. Colombia and Mexico both share a common history in that they were both colonized by Spain and each nation was the seat of power of one of four Spanish viceroyalties. Soon after gaining independence in the 1820s, the newly independent Mexican Empire and Gran Colombia once bordered each other in what are now the independent nations of Costa Rica and Panama. First contact between both nations took place on 3 October 1823, however, diplomatic re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Pablo Gamboa
Juan Pablo Gamboa (born November 24, 1966 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian actor. The second of four children,Juan Pablo Gamboa Cook. was raised in a bi-cultural, bilingual household due to his mother, Sandra Cook - originally from Boston who went to Colombia with the Peace Corps and his colombian father, Andrés Gamboa Ruiz. The Gamboa family from Cali, Colombia, traces its ancestry to the Colombian poet Isaias Gamboa (1872-1904) and more than 30 poets, writers, artists and educators, spanning more than five generations. He appeared in telenovelas including '' Esmeralda'', '' La usurpadora'', '' Carita de Ángel'', '' La intrusa''. Gamboa studied communications in Hofstra University in New York. His portrayal of Willy in ''La usurpadora'' gave him his first TVyNovelas Award nomination for best male antagonist. He has four children, Santiago and Mariana from his first wife Viviana Escobar and Juan Martin and another son with his second wife. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Elisa Camargo
María Elisa Camargo (; born in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian actress and activist. She started out as a contestant on The X Factor Colombia. She decided to knock on doors and start appearing in musical telenovelas after studying theatre as a child. Her first leading part in a Latin American film, Maria Alegria for Mark of Desire (Telefutura/Univision), resulted from this. Maria's international acting career took off when she relocated to Mexico; she landed numerous villain roles in Televisa's primetime programs. She received an invitation to compete as a star in Univision's Mira Quien Baila and was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful" by People en Espaol.. She was hired by Telemundo to be their primetime star, and her show broke all previous records for the network, defeating Univision. With Ozuna as her co-star in the Dominican film Los Leones, Maria's career has transitioned to the silver screen. She went to Los Angeles lately and received her first American acting oppor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarita Vargas
Margarita María de Santa Teresita Vargas Gaviria () better known by her stage name Margarita La Diosa de la Cumbia, is a Colombian-Mexican singer. References Living people 21st-century Colombian women singers Universal Music Latin Entertainment artists[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofía Álvarez (actress, Born 1913)
Sofía Álvarez Caicedo (23 May 1913 – 30 April 1985) was a Colombian-Mexican actress and singer. She is best remembered for her work in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Life and career Born and raised in Colombia, she moved with her family to Mexico in 1928. Her film debut was a small part, in the role of a prostitute in ''Santa'' (1930), the first talkie of Mexican cinema. Popularly known as ''the lady of the long braids'', she enjoyed popularity during the 1930s and 1940s as an actress and singer. Subsequently, she performed with Mario Moreno Cantinflas in the popular film '' Ahí está el detalle'' (1940). In the 1940s, Álvarez is characterized by her interpretation of elegant ladies in films like ''El sombrero de tres picos'' and ''México de mis recuerdos'' (1943). She performed with the popular Pedro Infante in three films: ''Si me han de matar mañana'' (1946), ''La barca de oro'' (1947) and ''Soy charro de Rancho Grande'' (1947). One of her most celebrated films was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Arenas
Daniel Arenas Consuegra (born March 30, 1979) is a Colombian actor who has worked in both Colombia and Mexican television. Early life Arenas was born on March 30, 1979 in Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia. He is the youngest of six children. He studied acting in the United States. Career Arenas's television debut was in ''Francisco el Matemático''. In 2005, he participated in the telenovela '' Los Reyes'', playing Santiago Iriarte, a performance that earned him a nomination for the India Catalina Awards in the category of Best Actor. In 2008, he participated in the telenovela ''La sucursal del cielo'', playing Samuel Lizcano, a pilot of the Air Force. Arenas's debut in Televisa was in ''Teresa'', marking his first telenovela in Mexico. He has also worked in '' Amorcito Corazón'', produced by Lucero Suárez, with Elizabeth Álvarez, Diego Olivera and Africa Zavala. In 2012, Arenas made his debut in theater, with "Hercules the Musical", where he played Hercules, the hero of Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Vallejo
Fernando Vallejo Rendón (born 1942 in Medellín, Colombia) is a Colombian-born novelist, filmmaker and essayist. He obtained Mexican nationality in 2007. Biography Vallejo was born and raised in Medellín, though he left his hometown early in life. He started studies in Philosophy at Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogotá, but after one year he abandoned the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters. Soon after he began new studies on biology at the Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, which he finished. Then he spent one year in Italy at the film academy Cinecittà, where he obtained basic notions on cinema. Vallejo then returned to Colombia with the project of filmmaking. Yet after difficulties with the Colombian Government in producing and, after he produced it, in presenting his first film (it was censored), he decided to leave his country. In Mexico he produced and distributed three films about the violence in Colombia. He also wrote an award-winning children's theater script, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rómulo Rozo
Rómulo Rozo Peña (1899 Bogota – 1964 Mérida, Yucatán) was a sculptor. Some authors confirm that he was born in Chiquinquirá, Boyacá. He lived a major part of his life in Mexico. He married Ana Krauss in Czechoslovakia and had three children: Rómulo, Gloria and Leticia. His second wife was Manuela Vera, yucateca, with whom he had two children: Marco Antonio and Gloria Antonia. Rozo is best known for his internationally recognized sculpture, ''Bachué'', which influenced a generation of Colombian artists. Studies Rozo completed his studies at the National School of Fine Arts, Central Technical Institute of Bogota. While he traveled through Europe between the years 1924 and 1929, he studied at the Saint Fernando Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid. He then completed his studies in Paris, France, with Antoine Bourdelle, who exerted a major influence on his works. He participated in the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 in Seville, where he won the Big Prize and the Medal of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
