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"Despite the semi-official character of the principle [Mexican] newspapers, the Mexican press never fell into the dogmatic extremes of newspapers in the fascist or Communist countries. What kind of press was it then? How can it be explained? 'It is a free press that does not make us of its freedom.' "

"Considering how many Indian peoples and cultures were exterminated across the rest of America, [the] convergence called 'mestizaje' [the melding of Spanish and Indian blood], with its admirable spiritual foundations... is one of Mexico's most original contributions to the social and moral history of the Western world."

-Enrique Krauze

"In Mexico, the Indians form part of the nation; as it progresses, so do they. In the United States, each time the nation takes a step forward, it drives the Indians into a new form of exile. If progress in Mexico is slow, one ought to bear in mind that this country has not shrugged off its burden in order to speed up the process."

-Emilio Rabasa