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From Chihuahua to Nagoya: Rarámuri champion Juana Ramírez to run in...
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.
Mexican Watchdogs: How a free press emerged from the shadows of...
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 little festival that could: How a handful of friends started...
The Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival makes beautiful music for everyone involved, from participating musicians to tourists, community residents and even local children.
Culture Ministry seeks to block another sale of pre-Columbian artifacts — this time, on...
Mexico has been aggressive lately in challenging sales and auctions of pieces from its pre-Columbian past, often successfully negotiating their return.
4,757 people in Chiapas set first of 3 World Cup-focused Guinness World Records
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.
Shakira sets Zócalo record with 400,000 fans in historic Mexico City farewell
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: the tainted history of Yucatán’s ‘green gold’
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.
A history of the Maya: The Postclassic period and the rise of the Yucatán
Dr. Pablo Mumary explains the complex alliances and city states of the ancient Maya, as the region began to war in the Postclassic period.
Carlota, the forgotten empress consort of Mexico
When France helped install Maximilian on the throne of Mexico during the 19th century, it seemed the fulfillment of a dream for the emperor and his wife, Carlota. It would not remain so for long.
You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue: A psychedelic reimagining of the historic first encounter between Moctezuma and Cortés
Would Mexico's history be different if Cortés and Moctezuma had better listened to their translators? This question and others are explored in Álvaro Enrigue's hallucinatory fever dream, "You Dreamed of Empires."
Mexico’s greatest race: The 1950 Carrera Panamericana
Over 2,000 miles long and routed through high elevation areas in Mexico, the 1950 Carrera Panamericana was one of the world's most challenging and dangerous road races.
The iconic Nissan Tsuru returns as a Mexico City taxi Hot Wheels collectible
Prices are high for the newly released Hot Wheels collectible of the iconic pink Mexico City taxi. That's largely because of the nostalgia for the Nissan Tsuru in Mexico.
Mexican pop legend Thalía named as Billboard’s 2026 ‘Icon’
From hits like “Amor a la Mexicana” to her telenovela era, Thalía's career has transcended generations and borders — and soon she'll have the award to prove it.
Mexico City says goodbye to American painter Kathleen Clement, who spent six decades documenting Mexico’s natural world
An American painter who made Mexico City her home for over six decades, Clement created layered, translucent works that celebrated and mourned the natural world she loved.
An ode to and a brief history of Bosque de Chapultepec
Both forest and urban park (twice the size of Central Park in New York City), Bosque de Chapultepec is a sanctuary and site of many attractions for Mexico City residents.
Gelman Collection of Mexican art on exhibit in Mexico for first time in 2 decades
Jacques and Natasha Gelman assembled one of the world's greatest art collections and many of these masterpieces are being exhibited in Mexico City, albeit for a controversially short time.
