They now bring groups through the desert, often along trails once used by Pancho Villa's army.

ECONOMIST: Illegal immigration

Several months ago, Depp turned down the role of Mexican revolutionary Francisco "Pancho" Villa in another film.

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History knows this town best for a raid by Mexican marauder Pancho Villa's forces on March 9, 1916.

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In 1916, U.S. President Wilson sent 12, 000 troops under General Pershing over the border to Mexico in a failed mission to pursue the bandit Pancho Villa.

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Destroyed by fire long ago, Yeager showed up at the building's ruins recently for an annual party thrown by locals to honor Pancho and the Cold War test pilots.

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In tennis, Pancho Gonzalez beat him easily.

ECONOMIST: George Plimpton

The longest at Wimbledon was the 1989 second round match between Greg Holmes and Terry Witsken in 1989, which took five hours 28 minutes, although arguably the most famous endurance battle was between Pancho Gonzales and Charlie Pasarell in 1969, which took five hours 12 minutes and finished 22-24 1-6 16-14 6-3 11-9 to Gonzales.

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