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Toniná's expropriation means that not only will the site be open to the public and to researchers, but also that it will be used to promote and implement responsible tourism after years of closure.

Mathias Goeritz was a notable painter and sculptor, doing his best work after fleeing the Nazi regime in his native Germany and moving to Mexico.

The 20,000 women-strong sporting event in Nagoya, Japan, will also feature a special exhibition named “Mexico, Tierra de Campeones” (Mexico, Land of Champions), celebrating northern Mexico’s traditional attire and enduring Indigenous running heritage.

MND interviewed Andrew Paxman, the author of "Mexican Watchdogs: The Rise of a Critical Press since the 1980s," about the publishers and reporters who, through independent newswriting, helped democratize Mexico over the last 40 years.

The Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival makes beautiful music for everyone involved, from participating musicians to tourists, community residents and even local children.

Mexico has been aggressive lately in challenging sales and auctions of pieces from its pre-Columbian past, often successfully negotiating their return.

Mexico achieved a new Guinness World Record on Friday when 4,757 gathered in Víctor Manuel Reyna stadium in the capital of Chiapas to create the biggest soccer jersey formed by human figures in the world. 

Recent cartel violence had many wondering if the singer's free show in Mexico City's largest plaza would go on. But as her fans made clear, for Shakira and Mexico, 'whenever, wherever … we're meant to be together.'"

Henequen has a complex legacy in Mexico. It made many people rich in Mexico, but it also enslaved many in the Yucatán Peninsula in debt peonage.

Dr. Pablo Mumary explains the complex alliances and city states of the ancient Maya, as the region began to war in the Postclassic period.