She is the winner of the Mexican equivalent of the Oscar, the Premio Ariel Mexicano.

Black bass bouillabaisse ($17) lacked the anise jolt that should have come from avocado leaves, the Mexican equivalent of a shot of Pernod.

Mostly, it appears to be the Mexican equivalent of dirty dancing, with much synchronized writhing, dizzying twirls and naughty hip grinds.

The Aztec Eagle is the Mexican equivalent of a knighthood for non-Mexicans.

She was called "The Queen of Tejano music" and the Mexican equivalent of Madonna.

After a month of apologies, it was then found that Mr. Alzati had never gotten the Mexican equivalent of a bachelor's degree, either.

As expected, the external stimulus of the war was providing financing for vital national infrastructure projects and the Mexican equivalent of Works Progress Administration job programs.

Shortly after the album's release music critics began calling Selena the Mexican equivalent of Madonna.

Felix won an Ariel Award (Mexican equivalent of an Oscar) for her performance.

And he died, after all, in the Texan rebellion against the Mexican equivalent of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.