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Vendors line the street of Mexico City's historic center during Independence Day celebrations.

MND Local: Earthquake drills, K-pop and El Grito in CDMX

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A celebration of all things South Korea, a national earthquake drill, NFL Mexico City Series tickets and El Grito shape September in CDMX.
cryptomining farm in Puebla

Authorities seize 300 computers from cryptomining farm siphoning power from Puebla...

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Authorities discovered the clandestine facility in Tlaola, a municipality in northern Puebla near the Nuevo Necaxa Dam — the second such bust in a year connected to this power source.
rubble following an explosion

Fireworks blast in México state kills 10, injures dozens more

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Hundreds of people from over 40 nearby communities were preparing to watch a fireworks display as part of an annual religious festival in Santa María Canchesdá, México state, when the explosion occurred.
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Mexico City for 1: The ultimate solo dining guide

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The capital has everything from sophisticated canapés to casual bites to dinner and a show. Local guide Monica Belot takes you on a tour of CDMX's best solo dining joints.
Medical illustration of drug-resistant, nontyphoidal, Salmonella sp. bacteria

135 doctors sickened by salmonella outbreak at Mexico City’s General Hospital

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Authorities reportedly ignored doctors' initial complaints of food poisoning symptoms, adding to the seriousness of the outbreak. The problem has since been traced to an in-hospital eating facility run by outside contractors.
AORA model

‘Sexy and hot, like Mexico’: How Mexican beauty brand AORA is taking on the...

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Rooted in Mexican identity and with a commitment to environmental sustainability, Mexican beauty brand AORA has quickly made a name for itself in a very competitive industry, writes Gaby Solís.
A family photo lies in rubble following an earthquake in Mexico.

No, September is not earthquake month in Mexico City

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MND contributor Andrea Fischer unpacks the myth behind the grim coincidence of September earthquakes in Mexico City.
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Mexico City’s Cutzamala water supply system hits 81%, highest level in a decade

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Three dams along the Balsas River basin supply 5 million Mexico City Metropolitan Area residents with water. After several years of near-crisis conditions, their reservoirs are almost full again.
Trans activists responded immediately to the Attorney General's classification of the charge against Arturo "N" as a homicide on Sept. 1

Suspect arrested in the murder of Paola Buenrostro, a landmark case that made transfemicide...

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The case of Paola Buenrostro in 2016 is emblematic for members of the trans community in Mexico, as it was the first to be recognized as a transfemicide by the Mexico City Human Rights Commission.
Bird looking for drinking water in Mexico City

How Mexico City can solve its 400-year water crisis

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Mexico City residents have dealt with systemic water issues for nearly four centuries. Andrew D. Daily, a local water filtration expert, lays out some possible solutions.
Diagram shows the progression of the August 27 lunar eclipse in Mexico

Thursday night’s ‘blood moon’ eclipse over Mexico: How and when to watch it

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'Blood moon' is a popular and not entiely accurate way of referring to Thursday's lunar event, since the term describes the reddish hue of a fully eclipsed moon and the current eclipse is not quite total.
Closeup of building facades on a tree-lined street in Mexico City.

Mexico in Numbers: Mexico City rental prices

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Rents in CDMX have risen nearly 10% in a year — but the gap between boroughs is huge. Here's what a two-bedroom actually costs, neighborhood by neighborhood.
A visual reimagining of the ancient city with mountains in the background

Inside the amphibious history and identity of Tenochtitlán-Mexico City

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Over the course of more than five centuries, Tenochtitlán transformed from an aquatic land to the amphibious identity of modern Mexico City.