Sunday, 4 January 2009

Longing for Mexico, But Staying Put for Now

By JUDITH JOFFE-BLOCK

MEXICO CITY–Drivers passing the small town of San Gregorio Atlapolco in the southern outskirts of Mexico City during the Christmas season will come across a stand sheltered in a festive red tarp selling poinsettia flowers, or nochebuenas.

The Camacho family runs the stand each year to supplement their agricultural income during the holidays. But since 2001, one by one each of the Camacho brothers—who asked to be referred to by their nicknames of Chino, Lolo and Gordito—left San Gregorio for more lucrative work in San Francisco. Read more

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