Ignacio Corona

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  www.wapakdailynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&tas - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/1/2007    Last Visited: 5/6/2007  

  Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not the day of Mexican independence, ,which actually took place Sept. 16, 1810 , but it marks an important symbol of the continued struggle for autonomy within a divided country, said Ignacio Corona, associate professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at The Ohio State University, in a telephone interview."I think (Cinco de Mayo) speaks to many cultures, because they have at one time or another been under the rule of a colony or the object of an invasion," Corona said.At the time of the battle, the French were ruled by Maximilian of Habsburg and his wife, Carlotta, who were related to the aristocratic monarchs of Europe.He would later became Emperor of Mexico with the backing of Napoleon III."Mexico at the time was extremely divided and politically unstable due to civil wars between liberals and conservatives in Mexico," Corona said."All the time, there were rebellions, so the country was in very bad shape politically and economically."Mexican conservatives were also responsible for the invasion, Corona said, because they went to Europe to convince Maximilian and Carlotta to participate in Napoleon's plan to conquer Mexico.
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  These conflicting interests led to bloody struggles between the two factions, and the French saw Mexico's weakness as an opportunity to take control, Corona said.
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  The Mexican Army at the time had several disadvantages stacked against it , it was significantly smaller, with approximately 4,500 soldiers to the French's 6,000 , and consisted mostly of untrained volunteers, Corona said.Despite its size, the Mexicans triumphed because of their knowledge of the terrain and use of guerrilla warfare. Today, the city of Puebla continues to host parades and re-enactments to commemorate the day, Corona said. The means by which the holiday spread to America remains a subject of debate among scholars."One theory is connected to the fact that General Ignacio Zaragoza, who led the Mexicans into battle, was born in Texas," Corona said."Another possibility is that during the 1970s and 80s, this was seen as an opportunity to have a special days for thousands of Mexican children in the U.S. "Mostly though, I would say it was spread by marketing companies and restaurants promoting Mexican drinks and products," Corona added."Perhaps all three theories are interrelated."Corona said Cinco de Mayo remains an important part of a multicultural education in both Mexico and the states.

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  Adding to the dangers of encountering human smugglers is the fact that enforcement pressure on both sides of the border has pushed criminal organizations to improvise, looking for new routes, outside of traditional corridors, such as Nuevo Laredo, said Ignacio Corona, a professor of Mexican and Latin American Cultures at Ohio State University.
  
  Reports of Zeta, organized crime members, ex-Mexican military and narco training camps near Ciudad Victoria have been investigated by the FBI, said Cisneros.He said it was yet to be determined if the cartels were training in the area.

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  Ignacio Corona, a Mexican and Latin American Cultures professor at Ohio State University, said those and other gun laws put Mexico's honest citizens at a disadvantage.
  
  "All the weapons are in the hands of the bad guys," he said.But at the same time, Corona said it is difficult to predict how changes in Mexico's gun laws would change the situation.
  
  "If it was more lax," he said, "perhaps it would be worse because there is no education in the culture on how to use the guns properly."
  
  Well now.Since the American and Mexican border patrols can't seem to keep objects the size of -- oh, let's say "humans" -- from crossing over, how could they possibly keep smaller things such as guns from entering Mexico.And by the way, since the flood of people is only in one direction, North, it would seem it is Mexicans themselves who are supplying the illegal marketplace with firearms as they return to their country.We can already surmise that most of those guns were stolen.
  
  I suspect that changes in Mexico's gun laws wouldn't change much at all since it is (as it is everywhere else in the world) the "bad guys" as Corona puts it that are causing all the mayhem.

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  -Ignacio Corona, Ohio State University

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  "When millions of Mexicans crossing the border are perceived as enemies, they are going to try to respond to that situation," said Ignacio Corona, professor of Mexican and Latin American Cultures at Ohio State University.
  
  Danger has increased for migrants who pass through the U.S.-Mexico border, Corona said, and economics, increased enforcement and movements within the drug cartels all contribute to this danger.
  
  The current economic situation on the border has become more desperate, Corona said.The boom experienced by the border in the early 1990s ended later in the decade with thousands of people losing their jobs, potentially prompting them to turn to the criminal world to survive, he said.
  
  What's more is that the population along the border - where migrants inevitably have to pass to enter the U.S. - has been increasing for the past few decades, he said.
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  Some call this trend "increased militarization" of the border, which Corona said is bound to increase violence.A stronger militarized presence at the border makes smugglers, and by extension immigrants, more desperate, a perfect recipe for violence.
  
  "Forces are going to be opposed, and they are going to provoke some kind of response, some kind of retaliation," he said.

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  ... "When millions of Mexicans crossing the border are perceived as enemies, they are going to try to respond to that situation," said Ignacio Corona, professor of Mexican and Latin American Cultures at Ohio State University.
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  Some call this trend "increased militarization" of the border, which Corona said is bound to increase violence.A stronger militarized presence at the border makes smugglers, and by extension immigrants, more desperate, a perfect recipe for violence.
  
  "Forces are going to be opposed, and they are going to provoke some kind of response, some kind of retaliation," he said.

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  Latinos are far from homogenous, said Ignacio Corona, an assistant professor of Spanish at Ohio State University and an expert in Mexican culture and Latin-American narratives.they be from 20 different countries..
  
  that be why salsa music, for example, can be popular in New York City's Spanish Harlem and among Cuban and Puerto Rican immigrants, Corona said, yet might not appeal to South American or Mexican immigrants.
  
  Indian ancestry provides another case in point.
  
  To be called Indian in some countries might be considered an insult, he said.In other countries, it might be a reason for national pride..
  
  The diversity in Latino cultures has been evident each summer since 1996, when the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department began sponsoring Festival Latino along the Downtown riverfront.
  
  The weekend festival has grown each year, fueled by interest from the growing Latino population and the general public.This year's event is scheduled for June 16-17.

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  Hawaii Hispanic News Culture Archive - April - May 2000 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/3/2000    Last Visited: 9/3/2000  

  Latinos are far from homogenous, said Ignacio Corona, an assistant professor of Spanish at Ohio State University and an expert in Mexican culture and Latin-American narratives.they be from 20 different countries. that be why salsa music, for example, can be popular in New York City's Spanish Harlem and among Cuban and Puerto Rican immigrants, Corona said, yet might not appeal to South American or Mexican immigrants.
  
  Indian ancestry provides another case in point.To be called Indian in some countries might be considered an insult, he said.In other countries, it might be a reason for national pride..
  
  The diversity in Latino cultures has been evident each summer since 1996, when the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department began sponsoring Festival Latino along the Downtown river front.The weekend festival has grown each year, fueled by interest from the growing Latino population and the general public.This year's event is scheduled for June 16-17.

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  Ignacio Corona Assistant Professor of Spanish Appointed to Ohio State in 1996 Education: B.A. (Philosophy and Psychology), University of Guadalajara, Mex, 1984 M.A. (Spanish), New Mexico State University, 1988 Diploma (Portuguese Studies)...
  
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  SPLCenter.org: Immigration Watch for Jan. 31, 2006 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/31/2006    Last Visited: 11/10/2006  

  "When millions of Mexicans crossing the border are perceived as enemies, they are going to try to respond to that situation," said Ignacio Corona, professor of Mexican and Latin American Cultures at Ohio State University.
  
  Danger has increased for migrants who pass through the U.S.-Mexico border, Corona said, and economics, increased enforcement and movements within the drug cartels all contribute to this danger.
  
  The current economic situation on the border has become more desperate, Corona said.The boom experienced by the border in the early 1990s ended later in the decade with thousands of people losing their jobs, potentially prompting them to turn to the criminal world to survive, he said.
  
  What's more is that the population along the border -- where migrants inevitably have to pass to enter the U.S. -- has been increasing for the past few decades, he said.

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