Cinco de Mayo is widely misunderstood. It doesn’t mark Mexico’s independence. It commemorates the Battle of Puebla, when Mexican forces defeated France — one of the strongest militaries in the world. It was a statement. A warning. Mexico would not fold easily. This video explores the Battle of Puebla in 1862, the French invasion of Mexico, Benito Juárez and the Mexican Republic, Napoleon III’s attempt to control Mexico, the meaning of Cinco de Mayo, and how Mexico resisted European intervention

Beca Benito Juárez: guía para estudiantes de Media Superior