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Activists climb a Mexico City monument to proclaim that human rights...
The choice of the phrase "in play" (en juego) in reference to human rights was seemingly meant to call attention to how little notice they are getting compared to the World Cup games.
At least 7 protest marches plan to descend on Mexico City...
Protesters — who include searching mothers, teachers, retirees, healthcare workers, farmers, anti-gentrification activists and transportation workers — are expected to arrive at the stadium just as the Mexico vs. South Africa match is starting.
An oasis for pedestrians — in the form of a verdant...
The elevated walkway, with 10,000 plants and trees, converts one of the capital's most congested areas into a pleasant diversion for residents and visitors.
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Remembering Toros Neza, Mexico’s wildest soccer renegades
For a decade in the 1990s, one club from Mexico's poorest city not only played in the top tier of Mexican soccer but carved out a legendary reputation as soccer renegades.
Remembering Vicente Fox and his greatest gaffes
Vicente Fox was famous for his gaffes, or "foxadas," while president of Mexico. Writer Bethany Platanella recalls some of his most memorable misfires, which continued long after he left office.
The quest to discover the secrets of Moctezuma’s private zoo
Over 400 years before the Chapultepec Zoo opened in Mexico City, an ancient version existed in Tenochtitlán, belonging to Mexica emperor Moctezuma II.
A gas explosion in Puebla state sends a fireball into the sky, 2,000 evacuated
No deaths were reported , but three people were injured and taken to a hospital, while authorities are investigating the use of four tanker trucks parked nearby.
A third terminal for Mexico City’s airport may finally be in the works
While the airport head said there has been no go-ahead yet for such a project, it is being planned and will be part of any new renovation phase.
Mexico City’s mayor announces a World Cup parade along Reforma for June 13
The parade is Mayor Brugada's latest project in her ongoing campaign to expand the World Cup from a global sporting event to a spectacular celebration of the capital's culture and status as a world-class city.
Teachers’ union defaces World Cup statues, installs sit-in within blocks of Zócalo
The CNTE — Mexico's most radical teachers' union — and its tactics are gaining more attention by the hour as international press corps arrive in Mexico to cover the World Cup.
Everything you need to know if you’re heading to the World Cup in Mexico
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost here. If you plan on attending any games in Mexico, make sure to read our complete World Cup fan guide first.
The very best serenades from Mexico’s Golden Age of Cinema
Few things worked better in "Golden Age" Mexican romantic movies than for stars to serenade their love interest. It's more complicated now, as ideas of gender have evolved, but the music and the moments live on.
Teotihuacán gets its biggest makeover in 30 years ahead of the World Cup
One of Mexico's most-visited ancient sites has new pathways, museums and security checkpoints, just in time for a World Cup-driven surge in visitors.
