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Mexico has a quieter independence celebration amid pandemic

by Associated Press
| September 15, 2020 9:03 AM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans will celebrate their Independence Day without big public ceremonies for the first time in 153 years Tuesday night due to restrictions on public gatherings caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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