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Did Miguel Hidalgo Really Want Independence From Mexico?

Guanajuato, Gto.- Viva México! is what is always shouted to celebrate the beginning of national independence every September 16, but did you know that the priest Miguel Hidalgo, recognized as the "Father of the Homeland", did not think of separating the country from the crown? In fact, neither did he shout the classic "Viva Mexico", but his struggle gave rise to today's nation. In the early morning of September 16, 1810, although it is celebrate…
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel and carry the information in the palm of your hand. Miguel Hidalgo, the insurgent who changed the story Miguel Hidalgo and Costilla was much more than a priest: he was the father of the Mexican independence movement. He was born in Guanajuato in 1753, was trained as an intellectual and became a key figure to start the struggle for freedom on September 16, 1810. With a popular army, he abolished slavery, pushed r…

Guanajuato, Gto.- Viva México! is what is always shouted to celebrate the beginning of national independence every September 16, but did you know that the priest Miguel Hidalgo, recognized as the "Father of the Homeland", did not think of separating the country from the crown? In fact, neither did he shout the classic "Viva Mexico", but his struggle gave rise to today's nation. In the early morning of September 16, 1810, although it is celebrate…

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Periódico Correo broke the news in on Monday, September 15, 2025.
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