On March 16, 1841 at the first City Council meeting in Merida, a crowd led by Miguel Barbachano Terrazo ( future governor of Yucat�n ) broke into the room calling for the independence of Yucat�n.
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The staircases and lower ground landings are intact and display terrazo flooring and steps with decorative rectangular cast-iron balustrade panels of a modern design consisting of three upright bars, the cental bar being a barley-twist.
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Levis received his civil engineering degree from MIT . He took over ownership of his father s marble-tile-terrazo business in Boston and, over the years, made it into the largest business of its kind in the New England area.
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He has been invited to donate pieces for two major charity auctions in Mexico : Cajas M�gicas with the Fundaci�n Mexicana para la Planeaci�n Familiar ( Mexican Foundation for Family Planning ) and the Gran Subasta de la Ciudad de M�xico held by the Juan Camilo Mouri�o Terrazo Foundation both in 2011.
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Some of his short stories, like " Peyo Merc?ensena ingl�s " or " Santa Cl?va a la Cuchilla " ( in " Terrazo " ) create a Manichaean dichotomy between unlearned Puerto Rican peasants and American invaders ( portrayed through the mandatory teaching of the English language in Puerto Rico ).
