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Made in Mexico: Why UNAM is more than a university

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From a colonial university to Mexico’s most influential institution, discover how UNAM shaped the country’s history, culture and public life.
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Supply-demand squeeze could push Mexico home prices up 8% by the...

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By metropolitan area, Guadalajara experienced the highest housing price increase, at 11%, followed by Monterrey, 8.3%, and Puebla-Tlaxcala, 8.5%. 
Sheinbaum plants a tree as part of a reforestation campaign in Puebla

At National Reforestation Day event, Sheinbaum floats new name for historic...

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The historic Paso de Cortés, a natural corridor located between the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes in central Mexico, will henceforth be known as “Paso de los Pueblos Indígenas” (Pass of the Indigenous Peoples), as announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday. 
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No lease? You still have tenant rights in Mexico

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When expat Logan J. Gardner was threatened with sudden eviction, he investigated Mexican law and found out how it protects renters, even those here only for a few months.
Puebla, Mexico

Discovering Mexico: Puebla

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A short hop from Mexico City, Puebla is the first real step to discovering a Mexico beyond the cliches.
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A celebration of Mexican artist Arturo García Bustos, 100 years after his birth

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Acclaimed Mexican artist Arturo García Bustos would have turned 100 today. Writer Lydia Leija looks back at his life and legacy, from his iconic murals to his apprenticeship under Frida Kahlo.
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An award-winning bakery launches a definitive ‘map’ of Mexico’s abundant bread types

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The heritage of pan mexicano is so rich and varied that even diehard bread lovers can get lost. But bakers Ariana and Julio González have researched the subject and come up with an easy-to-follow guide to the abundant varieties.
Mexico City’s main stadium, full of green, ahead of World Cup opening ceremony.

Estadio Azteca owners lost an estimated $47M on FIFA’s most profitable World Cup ever

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Grupo Ollamani reported steep losses tied to World Cup costs, including a payout of $53 million to FIFA over box-seat control, even as the tournament earned FIFA posted record profits.
Chavela Vargas and Frida Kahlo laying and laughing together

‘Quédate Esta Noche’: The passion of Chavela Vargas and Frida Kahlo

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Their love affair would not prove as enduring as their reputations as two of Mexico's most iconic 20th century artists, but the affair between Frida Kahlo and Chavela Vargas has left a lasting legacy, writes Andrea Fischer.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin presides at Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City on Wednesday.

Vatican envoy prays for Mexico’s missing at CDMX Basilica Mass

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with President Sheinbaum to discuss a papal visit invitation before presiding at a Mass calling for prayers for Mexico's missing persons and "searching mothers."
Randy's Donuts in Mexico City

How US immigrants have shaped culinary culture in Mexico City

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Immigration has always flowed both ways across the over 3,000 kilometer border between the U.S. and Mexico, writes Lydia Carey, with impacts that affect everything from gentrification to the Mexico City food scene.
UNAM campus

Nearly 60,000 UNAM applicants must retake entrance exam following AI cheating fiasco

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Approximately 58,000 among an initial cohort of more than 158,000 test-takers are expected to qualify to sit a second in‑person exam, which will be held between Aug. 12 and 19.
Crumbl co-founders (and cousins) Jason McGowan and Sawyer Hemsley outside a Crumbl bakery

Cookie craze hits CDMX: Crumbl opens first Mexico location

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Crumbl's Roma Norte debut drew 800-person lines and viral hype — plus Dog Haus brings its gourmet hot dogs to Mérida as a wave of U.S. food brands expand into Mexico.