Saturday, January 4, 2020

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN THE HIGHLANDS OF CHIAPAS....

(Ed.'s Note: These beautiful young girls with their classic Mayan features stand out in contrast with the mestizo woman behind them. Our Chiapas correspondent Benjamin Neece is now on assignment in Tuxtla Gutierrez and all point south when he sent us this photo. Sometimes, locked up in our border ambiance, we forget that there are other people in other parts of our continent unaware of our links to their lives. Nice photo Ben. Thanks and have a cup of the local coffee on us.

Chiapas was once part of Guatemala with which it now shares a border. If you have never been to that part of the world it's an eye opener. It's also one of Mexico's prime spots for primo coffee and people grow the trees in their backyards. We thank Benjamin for this great photo. Saludos, Ben and everyone in his team.)

26 comments:

Anonymous said...

Grammar lesson Number 2,303: "features stand out." Not "stands"

Anonymous said...

Juan, El Panson Barton has joined the White Supremacist crowd. He disrespected Sofie Benavides and blames others for the trash comments on his blog. It is being taken over by the Anglos in town.

Anonymous said...

Ben Neece for Mayor! Taller than Juan "Trees Leches" Mendez, a coco.

Anonymous said...

So he is on holiday
Taking pics of female minors?

Child exploitation is a common tourist indulgence for anglosaxon male tourists.

Anonymous said...

Pretty fugly looking chicks, I will take the Mestizo. Better yet a Gachupina. Indian blood does not improve the looks of any female.

Anonymous said...

Lamentablemente, todos los reporteros son mentirosos.

Anonymous said...

Browns vs. Whites in local elections now a "thing." Vote for your own!

Anonymous said...

Sofie Benavides deserves another term! No scandal follows her and she is a steadying force on the county commission.

Anonymous said...

Senator, Represenative Eddie Lucio III
said the United States and the Valley could learn a thing or two from Europe.

“Getting Elon Musk involved in
the Valley’s light rail project would be awesome".
“We need something affordable that will positively impact our region, because we have a high rate of poverty".
AFFORDABLE, FOR PEOPLE IN PROVERTY. GET THE FUCK OUT OF OFFICE...

Anonymous said...

On the 8th of December there was an interesting Editorial in the Brownsville Herald that got no attention from you, but got lots of attention from families of UTRGV students. There was no graduation in Brownsville after the Fall Semester. Why, UTRGV scheduled its graduation on the same day as the TSC graduation. So, UTRGV students, families and friends had to go up the Valley for graduation. Is there no coordination between UTRGV and TSC for the use of the Jacob Brown facility...which according the that article is the only place in Brownsville to hold a graduation. Was there no flexibility by UTRGV to use another day for our local graduates to have their ceremony here??? It seems that we have jumped back to the 1980's with the Brownsville campus being the "step brother" of UTRGV...just like we were for Pan Am. Why is this issue not getting any attention by our city leaders, UTRGV or even TSC. Its tough enough for our students to have to go to Edinburg for courses, but to not be able to graduate here means that our campus is not a priority. We need progress, not a return to the 1980's.

Anonymous said...

Eduardo Andres “Eddie” Lucio, Jr. (born 20 January 1946) is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 27th District since 1991.

Lucio JR is the father of Eddie Lucio, III who served in the Texas House of Representatives in the 80th Legislature.

On November 18, 2008, he was indicted on corruption charges for "profiting from his public office by accepting honoraria from prison management companies."

Anonymous said...

Eddie Lucio, III
Legislators were graded along a 0 through 100 scale in 2013 and on an A through F grading scale in 2011.

2013
Lucio received a score of 17.7 in the 2013 Fiscal Responsibility Index.

2011
Eddie Lucio III received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index


EDDIE LUCIO III IS NOT A REGISTERED VOTER!

Eddie Lucio III has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2018 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

Anonymous said...

VOTE FOR A TRUE POWERHOUSE.

ERIN GÁMEZ

Democratic candidate for Texas State Representative District 38

Anonymous said...

Did you know that SPA was Eddie Lucio lll’s teacher in high school?

Anonymous said...

BREAKING NEWS:

Major US cities have announced increased security in response to concerns over threats stemming from the Pentagon's killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian military official.
So what is our increased security? Bring in some more plastic curbs increase surveillance on all the bike trails or position anti-aircraft artillery in, now important, pot holes?

Our 8 star general the mayor "el chapo" will have a war conference with the builders of the bike trails for offensive and defensive co-ordinations in case of an all out attack on our historic downtown strategic area. This area (downtown)is a military and economic wellness of this country. Protecting the area cantinas is a must for future generation.

Anonymous said...

VOTE SARA STAPLETON BARRERA OR RUBÉN CORTEZ

Sara Stapleton-Barrera, a trial lawyer, and Ruben Cortez, a member of the State Board of Education, were both present at the candidate forum and voiced strong support for defending health and rights for THE Río Grande Valley.
Longtime-Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. misses RGV candidate forum, fails to show up for Texas women.
Senator Lucio's time in office is up, and the Rio Grande Valley is ready for progressive leadership that represents the needs of the people.
¡RASCA NALGAS EDDIE LUCIO JR SUCKS!

Anonymous said...

Former La Joya housing exec released on bond
Salinas, 52, was arrested on Dec. 23 on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Only in brownsville you can get away with...

Anonymous said...

Ben Neece again in Chiapas. Downtown? To Hell with Downtown!!!

Anonymous said...

UTRGV professors receive grant to enhance agriculture
WHAT? You mean to make the rich richer!!
Why not cure a disease, povery, adiction, homelessness, of course not not needed. pinche pendejos

Anonymous said...

Oh I'm going to ask the government to fund my study on how to increse production of automobiles so more cars are build at a higher price and the profits go to the ultra rich

Anonymous said...

Produce leaders of Texas to be honored in McAllen, puros gringos so mcallen is still a gringo town y los mojados QUE o se creen gringos!

Anonymous said...

Hope you don’t get “Kidnapped” again while you are down there.

Anonymous said...

What are the million dollar cameras installed in the downtown area for? How about a report has it decrease crime increase traffic tickets or is it used to view the females walking that area by los maniosos? TELL US its our money...

Anonymous said...

Some car dealer's fate KIDNAPPED sometime back who was it Juanito?

Anonymous said...

January 4, 2020 at 12:37 PM
Wrong cricket its white v brown v cocos

Anonymous said...

I find it amazing that the locals look down their mestizo noses are Latino Americans that enjoy the cultural values of their own country. If you don't have three or more old pickups parked in your front yard and don't cook a cow head in your backyard on the weekend,and drink at least four cases of cheap ass beer than you are a coco. Totally amazing at level of ignorance by the local folks.

rita