Guanajuato Summer Law Institute

Today GOOGLE celebrates what would have been the 99th birthday of the man credited with popularizing wrestling in Mexico, the one and only Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta. More commonly known as “El Santo” (The Saint), this legendary, silver-masked luchador wrestled for nearly five decades and is remembered as one of the greatest sports figures in Mexican history. Through his appearance in film and as the subject of many comic books, he became a cultural icon, representing justice and the fight against evil.

Legend has it that El Santo never removed his silver mask even at home and had a special mask for eating. He went to great lengths to protect his identity, particularly when traveling. He finally removed his mask to reveal his identity on the Mexican talk show, Contrapunto. A week after his unmasking, El Santo died on February 5, 1984. His funeral was one of the biggest in Mexican history, attended by family, friends, and his many fans. Shortly thereafter, a statue of El Santo was erected in his hometown of Tulancingo.

Per his wishes, El Santo was buried wearing his iconic silver

mask.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/23/el-santo-google-doodle-mexico-wrestler-lucha-libre

El Santo, legendary Mexican wrestler, commemorated in Google doodle Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta, who popularized lucha libre around the world, ‘represented justice and the fight against evil,’ Google wrote on death anniversary

The Summer Law Institute closed its doors on another successful summer this past week. We couldn't have done it without a wonderful staff!! Thanks to Scarlett Jaramillo Nuňo (left) and Mrs. Joan Hicks de Romero (who has worked with the program for most of its 27-year history).

Thanks as well to the generous faculty and staff at the Universidad de Guanajuato, our program faculty and, of course, our wonderful students!!

Jorge A. Ramírez
Professor of Law and Program Director

P.S. Photos of past Universidad de Guanajuato law school deans line the wall to my left.

EXTERNSHIP MORNING SEMINAR SERIES

Externship students participated in a series of morning seminars taught by a host of Mexican legal experts including Dr. Jesús Soriano Flores (pictured below) who spoke on Human Rights Law in Mexico. Others speakers included: Mtro. Juan René Segura Ricaño who spoke on Legal Ethics; Dr. Arturo Lara Martínez who spoke on the organization and function of the Tribunal de lo Contencioso Administrativo for which he serves as President (he is also an alumnus of our program!); Dr. Santiago López Acosta who spoke on electoral law reforms in Mexico; Mtro. Dante Acal Sánchez who spoke on Mexican environmental laws; and Mtra. Georgina Villafaña Castillo who spoke on Mexican labor laws.

GRACIAS A TODOS!!!

Viva la Ley!

Summer Law Institute Class of 2016!

Summer Law Institute Class of 2016!
Closing ceremony and dinner.

Remembering a very moving experience!

Professors Ramirez and Sedillo Lopez at the Pyramid at Canada de la Virgen. Checked it out. Definitely taking students to this site next summer!

Second half of tour of Cañada de la Virgen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ca%C3%B1ada_de_la_Virgen

Today's field trip: Cañada de la Virgen, a recently excavated Otomi archaeological site (active from approximately late 400's to 1000 AD). Sitting in what was thought to be a sacred bath atop one of the pyramids on the site.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ca%C3%B1ada_de_la_Virgen