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French army enters Mexico City in 1863

19th century Mexico through the eyes of an American aristocrat

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Sara Yorke Stevenson as a teenager had a front-row seat to the rise and fall of Emperor Maximilian in Mexico during the Second French Intervention of the 19th century and her arrival and flight as a foreign refugee paint an unrivalled picture of aristocratic Mexican life.
Lake Texcoco Park

Lake Texcoco recovery continues with over 4,000 hectares now underwater

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Migrating birds, flora and fauna are returning to what's left of the Mexican capital's foundational lake as water levels rise.

Meet the Iztapalapa artist making luchador masks for F1 racers

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From spraying murals on the streets of Iztapalapa, one artist has now teamed up with Williams F1 Team to take Mexican culture to new heights.
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President Sheinbaum gestures during a speech on Revolution Day

Sheinbaum takes aim at violent protesters in Revolution Day speech

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Five days after "Gen Z" protesters attacked police in the Zócalo, Sheinbaum condemned the normalization of violence before the annual military-civic parade.
Battle of the Zócalo in Mexico City in 1935

90 years ago today, communists and fascists fought the Battle of the Zócalo in...

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On Nov. 20, 1935, Mexican communists duked it out with homegrown fascists at the Revolution Day parade in the Mexico City Zócalo.
Ap Porsche

New Porsche driving center near Mexico City lets you test luxury sports cars on...

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The first Porsche Driving Center in Latin America, located near Mexico CIty, features a 4-kilometer race track designed by noted Formula 1 architect Hermann Tilke.
AICM

Responding to sanctions, Mexico cedes slots to US airlines at AICM

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The conflict over the allocation of flights and routes came to a head in October when DOT revoked approval for 13 routes operated by Mexican airlines to the U.S. from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) and Mexico City International Airport (AICM). 
exterior of the bar Lacoss

5 killed in arson attack on Puebla night club

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The government said that firefighters "immediately" responded to a report of a fire at the Lacoss Night Club in the Popular Coatepec neighborhood and that nine people were rescued.
Chapultepec Castle

I scored a free tour of Chapultepec Castle, and you can too!

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Built during the 18th and 19th centuries, Chapultepec Castle is one of Mexico City's most remarkable attractions, and a must-see for visitors to the capital.
Google building and logo

Google chooses Puebla state as the site of its first AI lab in Mexico

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Google AI Labs is an innovation and research center dedicated to the development, testing and public demonstration of cutting-edge artificial intelligence projects and technologies.
Line 1 trains

A totally renovated Metro Line 1 — Mexico City’s oldest — is up and...

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The capital's most important metro line, serving commuters since its inception in 1969, has been completely refurbished. As Mayor Brugada put it: "Every last screw has been replaced."
Mexico City, Mexico June 17 2025. Traffic on roads in the western part of Mexico City.

Report: Mexico City has the worst traffic of any city in the world

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The No. 1 ranking may not surprise the thousands of chilangos who get stuck in traffic every day, but it's not the number of cars that's slowing things down — it's the disorganization and cumulative nuisances.
gen z protest in Mexico City's central square

Mass protest against insecurity and the Morena party turns violent in Mexico City

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Members of the Gen Z movement and the Sombrero Movement, a group critical of the federal government's security strategy, marched on Saturday in several cities, including Guadalajara, Monterrey, León, Toluca and Uruapan.