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Mexican businessman Jorge Monsalvo, center, portrays Napoleon III as he walks with other men dressed as French officers ahead of a reenactment of the battle of Puebla between Zacapoaxtlas Indians and the French army, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

Mexican businessman Jorge Monsalvo, center, portrays Napoleon III as he walks with other men dressed as French officers ahead of a reenactment of the battle of Puebla between Zacapoaxtlas Indians and the French army, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Monsalvo said he has been portraying Napoleon III in the annual neighborhood event for 28 years. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the victory of an ill-equipped Mexican army over French troops in Puebla on May 5, 1862. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)




A boy dressed as a French soldier awaits the start of Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

A boy dressed as a French soldier awaits the start of Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)




A woman dressed as a Zacapoaxtla Indian holds a machete as she dances before the start of a reenactment of the battle of Puebla, between Zacapoaxtla Indians and the French army, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

A woman dressed as a Zacapoaxtla Indian holds a machete as she dances before the start of a reenactment of the battle of Puebla, between Zacapoaxtla Indians and the French army, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)




Local residents dressed as Zacapoaxtla Indians, right, and French soldiers, left, clash during a reenactment of the battle of Puebla during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

Local residents dressed as Zacapoaxtla Indians, right, and French soldiers, left, clash during a reenactment of the battle of Puebla during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)




Mexicans wearing period costumes re-enact the battle of Puebla, in Mexico City May 5, 2015. The battle marked the defeat of French forces by Mexican troops and local Indians in the central state of Puebla in 1862. During the re-enactment, participants fired homemade shotguns loaded with gunpowder and hundreds of men dressed as female Indian peasants with blackened faces, straw hats and embroidered blouses fought mock battles against French invaders in white bloomers. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)

Mexicans wearing period costumes re-enact the battle of Puebla, in Mexico City May 5, 2015. The battle marked the defeat of French forces by Mexican troops and local Indians in the central state of Puebla in 1862. During the re-enactment, participants fired homemade shotguns loaded with gunpowder and hundreds of men dressed as female Indian peasants with blackened faces, straw hats and embroidered blouses fought mock battles against French invaders in white bloomers. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)




Mexicans wearing period costumes, fire a cannon during a re-enactment of the battle of Puebla, in Mexico City May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)

Mexicans wearing period costumes, fire a cannon during a re-enactment of the battle of Puebla, in Mexico City May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)




A Mexican in period costume takes part during re-enacts the battle of Puebla, along a street in Mexico City May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)

A Mexican in period costume takes part during re-enacts the battle of Puebla, along a street in Mexico City May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)




A Mexican child wearing period costume holds a homemade shotgun during the re-enactment of the battle of Puebla, along a street in Mexico City, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)

A Mexican child wearing period costume holds a homemade shotgun during the re-enactment of the battle of Puebla, along a street in Mexico City, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)




Mexicans wearing period costumes re-enact the battle of Puebla, in Mexico City May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)

Mexicans wearing period costumes re-enact the battle of Puebla, in Mexico City May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)




Mexicans wearing period costumes taken part during a re-enactment of the battle of Puebla, along a street in Mexico City May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)

Mexicans wearing period costumes taken part during a re-enactment of the battle of Puebla, along a street in Mexico City May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)




A Mexican wearing period costume fires a homemade shotgun during the re-enactment of the battle of Puebla, in Mexico City, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)

A Mexican wearing period costume fires a homemade shotgun during the re-enactment of the battle of Puebla, in Mexico City, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)




Mexicans children wearing period costumes re-enact the battle of Puebla, in Mexico City May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)

Mexicans children wearing period costumes re-enact the battle of Puebla, in Mexico City May 5, 2015. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)




Local residents dressed as Zacapoaxtla Indians, right, and French soldiers, left, clash during a reenactment of the battle of Puebla, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

Local residents dressed as Zacapoaxtla Indians, right, and French soldiers, left, clash during a reenactment of the battle of Puebla, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)




A Mexican man playing Napolean III adjusts his gloves during a parade before a reenactment of the battle of Puebla, between Zacapoaxtla Indians and the French army, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

A Mexican man playing Napolean III adjusts his gloves during a parade before a reenactment of the battle of Puebla, between Zacapoaxtla Indians and the French army, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)




People look on as local residents dressed as French soldiers fire a canon during a reenactment of the battle of Puebla in which Zacapoaxtla Indians fought the French Army, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

People look on as local residents dressed as French soldiers fire a canon during a reenactment of the battle of Puebla in which Zacapoaxtla Indians fought the French Army, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)




A Mexican father and son dressed as French military officers march in a parade before a reenactment of the battle of Puebla between during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

A Mexican father and son dressed as French military officers march in a parade before a reenactment of the battle of Puebla between during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)




Local residents dressed as Zacapoaxtla Indians, left, and French soldiers, right, clash during a reenactment of the battle of Puebla during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

Local residents dressed as Zacapoaxtla Indians, left, and French soldiers, right, clash during a reenactment of the battle of Puebla during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)




Mexicans playing the part of French military officers, including Napolean III, center, march in a parade before a reenactment of the battle of Puebla, between Zacapoaxtla Indians and the French army, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

Mexicans playing the part of French military officers, including Napolean III, center, march in a parade before a reenactment of the battle of Puebla, between Zacapoaxtla Indians and the French army, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)




Mexicans dressed as French Army officers walk in a parade ahead of a reenactment of the battle of Puebla between Zacapoaxtla Indians and the French army during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

Mexicans dressed as French Army officers walk in a parade ahead of a reenactment of the battle of Puebla between Zacapoaxtla Indians and the French army during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Penon de los Banos neighborhood of Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)




Mexicans dressed as French soldiers carry handcrafted guns, ahead of a reenactment of the battle of Puebla between Zacapoaxtla Indians and the French army during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

Mexicans dressed as French soldiers carry handcrafted guns, ahead of a reenactment of the battle of Puebla between Zacapoaxtla Indians and the French army during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)




A man dressed as a Zacapoaxtla Indian, carrying a fake chicken's foot in his mouth, marches in a parade as residents prepare to reenact the battle of Puebla, between Zacapoaxtla Indians and the French army, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

A man dressed as a Zacapoaxtla Indian, carrying a fake chicken's foot in his mouth, marches in a parade as residents prepare to reenact the battle of Puebla, between Zacapoaxtla Indians and the French army, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)
06 May 2015 13:26:00