Mexico's history of forgotten wars

The Pastry War may sound like the title of a comedy film or a reality show. In fact it was a real conflict which took place from November 1838 to March 1839.  What happened to incite the war ? The explanation is as revealing as the name. The Pastry War was named after events related to a massive ransacking of Mexico City's Parisian marketplace in 1828. Rarely mentioned in history, it … [Read more...] about The Pastry War : A Forgotten Chapter in Latin American History