Fully one-quarter of escalator breakdowns on the Mexico City Metro are caused by people urinating on them, according to authorities.
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Presidential Dreamliner remains unsold, is returning to Mexico
The presidential plane is coming back to Mexico after failing to sell during the nine months it spent in a hangar in the United States.
19 government planes and 9 helicopters up for auction
President López Obrador announced that the government will auction off aircraft belonging to seven government departments.
Justice in LeBarón massacre case will serve as an example: AMLO
Justice for the massacre will serve as an example that crime committed during the current government will be punished, President López Obrador said.
Corn husks replace Styrofoam in San Miguel de Allende
Anyone looking to snack on esquites in San Miguel de Allende can do so Styrofoam-free: vendors have replaced the plastic cups with corn husks.
Universal healthcare or universal confusion: hospitals, patients left bewildered
Hospital staff, patients and many members of the general public remain unsure about how Insabi, the replacement for Seguro Popular, actually works.
Exotic bird traffickers suspected in attack on Sayulita environmentalist
Tracie Lyn Willis, an activist and president of an environmental nonprofit, said she was attacked by two men with knives.
29 bodies found in hidden grave in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco
A clandestine grave containing at least 29 bodies was found in an area where over 80 illegally buried cadavers have been found since November.
Chinese banks to contribute US $600mn to Dos Bocas refinery project
China’s ambassador said two Chinese banks are providing financing to build the new oil refinery, but the government said it was unaware of any arrangement.
Archaeologists find foundations of pre-Hispanic home in borough of Azcapotzalco
The foundations and other structural remains of an ancient settlement have been uncovered in the historic center of the Mexico City borough.
Perpetrator’s grandfather arrested in Coahuila school shooting
The grandfather of an 11-year-old boy who shot and killed his teacher and wounded six others before shooting himself was arrested on Monday.
This Jalisco community has highest rate of kidney disease in the world
Every family in San Pedro Itzicán, a community of just over 5,000 residents, knows at least one person with kidney disease.
New medical university will offer degrees in medicine, nursing
The newly founded Mexico City medical university has begun taking applications and will begin classes in June.
New health service will not be completely free: health workers’ union leader
The government’s new health scheme will not be completely free as President López Obrador claimed, says the leader of the national health workers’ union.
Bag ban brings renewed interest in traditional bags at Mexico City market
Traditional reusable shopping bags seem to be making a comeback in Mexico City, where a ban on single-use plastic bags went into effect on January 1.
Sunflower season brings more magic to Mocorito
The Magical Town grows a little more magical in January and February with the bright blooms of its sunflower fields, popular among visitors.
Clash kills La Catrina, 21, suspected CJNG boss in Tierra Caliente
A woman suspected of being a leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was fatally wounded in a clash with federal and state forces on Friday.
Paleontological, archaeological finds at airport deemed national security risk
Discoveries at the site of the new Mexico City airport will not be made public because releasing such information would compromise national security.
Boeing 737 becomes a library in Mexico City
Young people in Iztapalapa can let their imaginations take flight at a new library built into a converted airplane.
Sonora Grill to expand in Mexico, enter United States market
The company, which started as a taco restaurant in Mexico City in 2004, plans to increase its presence in Mexico by 50% this year.
Gold ingot confirmed to have been lost in Cortés’ flight from Tenochtitlán
A scientific analysis of a gold ingot found beneath a Mexico City street almost 40 years ago has confirmed that it was part of Spanish plunder.
Attorney general keeps her job as city switches to new prosecutor’s office
Mexico City Attorney General Ernestina Godoy will continue to head up the justice system as the city switches over to the new fiscalía general.
Parents rejected backpack searches at school where boy killed his teacher
Parents of students at the Coahuila school where an 11-year-old carried out a deadly shooting on Friday morning had rejected a backpack inspection program.
Suspect in rape and killing of 6-year-old burned alive in Chiapas
A man suspected of raping and killing a six-year-old girl in Chiapas was beaten and burned alive by angry residents on Friday morning.
Elements in government don’t respect presumption of innocence: attorney general
The Attorney General’s Office has been respectful of the concept but there are elements in the government that don’t respect it, says attorney general.
