A day of remembrance: The history of Cinco de Mayo



For many in the U.S., Cinco de Mayo is an excuse to drink beer but the holiday commemorating the victory at the battle of Puebla is actually a symbol of Mexico’s resistance to foreign invaders. NBC’s Guad Venegas reports.

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15 comments

  1. Eh no mamen 15 Septiembre >> 5 Mayo

  2. I am dying of laughter.
    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣☝️

  3. I guess i seen it all now..a people/culture celebrating their independence from a country in another country they're entirely depended on.

  4. Don’t let Americans Zelenskyy your drug lords either

  5. I love the part where they swarm past the wall while the wizard tells you shall not pass…. Now send the illegals, and invaders back!

  6. I love America because we really do do our best to included everyone’s culture, everyone celebrates cinco de mayo 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

  7. We are in America and Real Americans don't celebrate other countries holidays period! If you do you are a pathetic American! Go over there and see how much they'd love to remove you!

  8. 0:46 yo what parade has this float? That looks sick!

  9. should I enjoy the pulke the mole or da waka waka ummmmmm viva Mexico..!!!!!!

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  11. But yet they exploit our people and culture. Call us names .
    Mexica power is all love

  12. Not a holiday this is AMERICA!

  13. It's simply Monroe Doctrine Reaffirmation Day.
    You hate us but you party in our name.

  14. Yeah. The Mexicans defeated the French. Let’s get black-out drunk. What I want to hear, is the Mexican version of the Alamo. The Alamo was all about slavery, but the white “texians” descended from the first white people here, have lied for generations. No teacher in texas from grades k-12 ever tells the truth. They brainwash little texas children with all manner of lies. I want to hear the Mexican account of that time period, and the battle.

  15. I’ll remember your celebration because I’m a trans women and want to know why I haven’t had my period. Hope someone gives me a tampon. I think my cramps are getting worse. Oh wait, do I need a prostrate exam check up?