2023 was marked by various events that made the entire world turn to look at them, and these range from wars, astronomical phenomena, natural disasters, film premieres to strikes.
Likewise, the world witnessed the death of great figures such as the writer Haruki Murakami, the plastic artist Fernando Botero, and the singer Sínead O’Connor, among others.
Capture of Ovidio Guzmán
2023 began with the announcement of the capture of Ovidio Guzmán, son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, on January 5.
The arrest of “El Ratón” occurred after the deployment of a federal operation in Culiacán, Sinaloa, three years after the failed operation to capture him known as Culiacanazo and a few days after the arrival of the US president, Joe Biden, to Mexico for the Summit of Leaders of America.
Earthquake in Syria and Türkiye
On February 6, the eyes of the world turned to see Syria and Turkey, as a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated a large part of these countries. According to the authorities, 46 thousand people died in Turkey, plus six thousand fatalities on the Syrian side.
The disaster left hundreds of thousands of families homeless and affected the lives of some 14 million people. A month after the catastrophe, there were still two million people living in tents or containers installed in stadiums or parks.
Coronation of King Charles III
It was on May 6 that London experienced a historic event, because for the first time in 70 years, a coronation ceremony was held: Charles III and his wife Camilla were officially proclaimed kings in Westminster Abbey, which marked the beginning of a new era for both the royal family and the British.
During the event where the monarchs were crowned, protesters gathered in Trafalgar Square with banners and some wearing yellow and black hats with the phrase “Not my King”, they are the republican opponents who want a head of elected state.
Disappearance of the Titan submarine
On June 19, it was reported that a tourist submarine that was exploring the remains of the Titanic had disappeared in the depths of the sea. From that moment on, a race against time began to find it, since there were five crew members inside it.
The Oceangate company submersible only had 96 hours of oxygen, which passed without the rescue operations bearing fruit. Later, it was revealed that the Titan imploded with five people inside.
OceanGate mourned the death of its CEO, Stockton Rush; of the Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, 19, as well as the British explorers Hamish Harding and the French Paul-Henri Nargeolet, after confirming that the remains belonged to the external body of the submersible they manufactured.
US Congress on the UFO phenomenon
During a hearing in the US Congress on July 26, three military personnel released information about their experiences with unidentified objects: David Grusch, a former Air Force intelligence officer who maintains that the Pentagon has remains of alien ships in its possession; David Fravor, retired Navy commander; and Ryan Graves, former Navy pilot.
After the information was made known by the military, the US Congress asked the Pentagon to directly disseminate the classified information it has.
Appreciation of the peso against the dollar
On the morning of July 5, the exchange rate broke the barrier of 17 pesos per dollar to trade at 16.99 units per greenback, thus, the Mexican currency reached its best level since December 18, 2015.
At that time, the exchange rate was favored mainly from the monetary policy announcement of the Banxico governing board, which decided to keep the reference interest rate unchanged.
Barbienheimmer phenomenon
Weeks before “Barbie”, Greta Gerwing’s long-awaited film, was released, the Barbienheimmer phenomenon arose alongside Christopher Nolan’s production “Oppenheimer”.
Internet users combined the titles of both films to create memes that circulated before the theatrical release of both films on July 20.
At this point in the year, Barbie pink fever took over practically the entire world, as items of all kinds were sold alluding to the color of the famous Mattel doll.
Impact of The Eras Tour
The Internet exploded with the start of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, which had four dates in Mexico that began on August 25 that Mexican fans used to create friendship bracelets and the best outfits for the event.
The impact was such that the movie theaters were packed with the premiere of the film that compiled the best moments of the tour.
Hollywood actors and scriptwriters strike
After 148 days of strike, the Writers Guild of America (SAG) ended its strike on September 27, after having reached an agreement with the major Hollywood production houses.
Likewise, after 118 days, as of the first minute of last Thursday, November 9, the Hollywood actors’ strike ended.
Both unionized groups reached an agreement that benefited them in respective areas, such as regulating the use of artificial intelligence in production and fairer payments.
Disney turned 100 years old
On October 16, Disney celebrated 100 years of bringing the pink versions of classic children’s stories to the big screen and although it is now mainly dedicated to making the live action version of these, it is still the most relevant film company.
Likewise, Disney creatives are responsible for stories like 101 Dalmatians; The Jungle Book, The Emperor and His Follies, The Lion King, Tangled, Hercules, Lady and the Tramp, Lilo and Stitch, Peter Pan or Tarzan, Fantasia, Bambi and Inside Out.
War between Israel and Hamas
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the largest attack against Israel in years on October 7, the offensive has claimed the lives of at least 21,000 people in the Gaza Strip, a figure that includes children.
Two months after the escalation of the conflict, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire for a period of five days, during which prisoners and hostages were released.
Javier Milei’s triumph in Argentina
One of the political events that marked the president was the triumph of the far-right Javier Milei in the Argentine elections that took him to the presidency on November 19.
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The president now must deal with the empty coffers of the central bank and a debt contracted in 2018 with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a program of 44 billion dollars.
2023-12-28 02:22:52
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