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Teachers earning less than 20,000 pesos get 7.5% pay hike
Low earning teachers are set for a 7.5% pay hike, the education minister confirmed on Sunday at an event for Teachers’ Day.
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Firefighters attempt to beat record and climb 53 stories in 11 minutes
Climbing over 1,400 stairs as fast as possible was the goal for some 250 firefighters in a tower running race in a Mexico City skyscraper.
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Like his predecessor, new Guerrero bishops seeks dialogue with the narcos
A new bishop in Guerrero hopes to build working relationships with the region’s criminals, following in the footsteps of his predecessor.
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174 temporary shelters installed as BCS prepares for hurricane season
At least 65,000 people live in areas classified as vulnerable and susceptible to flooding due to hurricanes.
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Lunar eclipse: Yucatán tradition saves moon from ‘being eaten’
Some citizens of Yucatán on Sunday saved the moon from being devoured by an aggressive celestial creature.
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AMLO halts vehicle inspections, fears economic impact on citizens
A new inspection requirement for light vehicles appears doomed after President López Obrador rejected it due to the cost to motorists.
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Breaching whale lands on boat in Sinaloa, injuring 4
Several tourists in Topolobampo were injured on Saturday after their boat got too close to a breaching whale.
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Uniting the states of America: the week at the morning press conferences
The president marked Mother’s Day, revealed a shiny pistol he was gifted by Cuba, and quoted Gabriel García Márquez.
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150 skulls in Chiapas were not narco victims after all
A cave full of skulls found near the southern border was the result of a pre-Hispanic ritual, not cartel violence as originally thought.
MEXICO LIFE
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Dzibanché, a Maya city off the beaten path, has possible ties to Calakmul
Archaeologists believe this ancient site near Chetumal was once the capital for the powerful Calakmul rulers known as the Kaan dynasty.
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Primer: If your child’s in a Mexican school, don’t ignore Teachers’ Day
Teachers may be get a bad rap the rest of the year, but they’re feted on this holiday. Leigh Thelmadatter explains why it’s such a big deal,.
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Soy Oh Soy
Janet Blaser makes a case for traditional Japanese soy sauce — not the stuff sold in your local supermarket. She swears you’ll never go back.
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How Guadalajara lost and found a huge stone bridge built by women
For nearly a century, the city’s legendary Puente de Damas bridge was under residents’ feet the entire time. John Pint explains how.
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Zihuatanejo’s Sailfest hit fundraising gold in 2022 with home concert series
The annual charity event for children’s causes raised 3 million pesos this year, despite COVID, thanks in part to an idea that was a hit.
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Oral history says Teotón is an ancient pyramid, but experts are not so sure
The Puebla site has never been systematically excavated, and archaeologists say it’s not clear what it is, but locals protect it anyway.
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