10, Salsa Valentina, un homenaje a una mujer revolucionaria 10, The Untold Truth Of Valentina Hot Sauce 16, The Mexican Revolution and the United States in the Collections of the Library of Congress The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, accessed Sept. GQ Mexico, April 3, 2020, Valentina RamГrez Avitia: asГ fue la Mulan mexicana She went on to become a lauded figure in Mexican history and inspired the creator of Salsa Valentina to name his hot sauce after her. Avitia fought during the 1910 Mexican Revolution while disguised as a man but was expelled after her real identity was discovered. Our rating: TrueД«ased on our research, we rate TRUE the claim Salsa Valentina hot sauce is named for a girl who fought in a Mexican revolution dressed as a man. Mendez was moved by Avitia's heroism and had the hot sauce christened after her as a tribute, company spokesperson Guillermo Sanchez said in an email to USA TODAY. The hot sauce's growing popularity in Mexico encouraged MГ©ndez to introduce a second product named Salsa Valentina.

In the 1960s, Manuel Maciel MГ©ndez, a native of Tamazula de Giordiano, created a line of hot sauces named after his hometown, called Tamazula. Avitia's service inspires hot sauce founderДespite seemingly fading into obscurity, Avitia was never forgotten and remained a lauded figure in Mexican history.ДЇact check: Orange carrots occurred naturally, weren't created by the Dutch She died at age 86 in 1979 and was buried in a common grave in CuliacГЎn, Mexico. A car accident in 1969 left her disabled, and losing her home to fire sometime later left her destitute. The former revolutionary lived a fairly long and quiet life thereafter, although her final years were marred by tragedy. The army did commend Avitia for her bravery, but she was expelled after serving for a little over five months. She was eventually was made a lieutenant, but her military career came to an end after a fellow soldier discovered her identity. Since Mexican women were not allowed to join the army, Avitia wore her brother's clothes, hid her braided hair under a hat and changed her name to Juan Ramirez. Wanting to fight herself and honor her father's memory, Avitia joined the Maderista Army, named after Franciso Madero, a landowning lawyer who instigated the revolution against DГaz. Mexico developed economically and commercially under his rule, but DГaz's long tenure and the country's growing socio-economic inequalities slowly lead to widespread civil discontent.ДЇact check: Sharing a Facebook post won't raise money for a sick young girlДЄvitia's father enlisted but was soon killed in action. DГaz, who ruled over the country for 31 years as its president, had originally seized power in 1877. In November 1910, when Avitia was 17, a revolutionary effort to overthrow dictator Porfirio DГaz broke out in Mexico.

14, 1893, Avitia grew up a farmer's daughter in the small town of El Norotal, about 500 miles northwest of Mexico City. A farmer's daughter turned revolutionaryД«orn on Feb. USA TODAY has reached out the Facebook users for comment. The post and similar ones have racked up thousands of interactions across Facebook within the last few weeks, according to CrowdTangle, a social media insights tool.ДЄ story of Mexico's Mulan might just sound like marketing for a hot sauce brand, but Avitia the person вЂ“ and her tale вЂ“ are indeed true. While one of the black-and-white images has been associated with Avitia, USA TODAY could not confirm its authenticity. Because of Avitia's similarities to the Disney character Mulan вЂ“ who disguises herself to join the Chinese Imperial Army вЂ“ the post asserts, 'Mexico had its own Mulan.'ДЇact check: Sugar substitute xylitol is dangerous for dogs, found in sugar-free foodsДЄccompanying the post are four images, one of Valentia brand hot sauce, a certificate presumably proving Avitia's existence and military admission, and two black-and-white images of individuals wearing wide-brimmed hats and bandoliers across their chests.

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