The images show cultural events, music and festive expressions in different cities, where the community participated in activities that evoke a key event in Mexican history.
1/21 | This is how the celebration of May 5 was lived: they commemorate the historic Battle of Puebla. On May 5, 1862, the Army of the East, commanded by the young General Ignacio Zaragoza, defeated the invading troops of Napoleon III. In the image, a resident of Mexico City participates in the commemorative events. – The Associated Press