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The Cinco de Mayo Celebrations In Mexico

Mexico observed Cinco de Mayo celebrations on Friday. The day marks the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla. In the battle May 5, 1862, Mexicans defeated the French forces of Napoleon III. The day has come to be celebrated as the mark of Mexican resistance to foreign domination.

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Mexico observed Cinco de Mayo celebrations on Friday. The day marks the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla. In the battle May 5, 1862, Mexicans defeated the French forces of Napoleon III. The day has come to be celebrated as the mark of Mexican resistance to foreign domination.

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