In Mexico, people are gearing up for the 214th anniversary of the country's Independence Day which is called “Grito the Dolores”, or Dolores cry.
Celebrations span for 2 days, with the main activity being a traditional gathering at the Zocalo square led by the country's president… this year it would be the last such celebration presided by incumbent Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The program includes an official segment and a cultural segment with the performance of musical groups.
Celebrations span for 2 days, with the main activity being a traditional gathering at the Zocalo square led by the country's president… this year it would be the last such celebration presided by incumbent Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The program includes an official segment and a cultural segment with the performance of musical groups.
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00:00And in Mexico, people are gearing up for the 214th anniversary of the country's independence,
00:05which is called Grito de Dolores, or Dolores Cry.
00:09Celebrations span for two days, with the main activity being a traditional gathering at
00:13the Zocalo Square led by the country's president.
00:15This year would be the last such celebration presided by incumbent Andres Manuel López
00:20Obrador.
00:21The program includes an official segment and a cultural segment with the performance of
00:24musical groups.
00:26On September 16, 1810, Catholic priests Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla urged people gathered
00:31before his parish in the town of Dolores to rise up against Spanish colonial rule to achieve
00:36independence, racial equality, and land redistribution.
00:40His speech effectively launched Mexico's War of Independence spanning from 1810 to 1821.