For Mexicans, the real star of the duo’s “Hold Me Closer” music video is Mexico City and México state, both of which feature as backdrops.
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Nuevo León activists bring abortion decriminalization initiative to state congress
Residents used International Safe Abortion Day to present the initiative to lawmakers, demanding that they fight for women’s right to choose.
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Mexican authorities to investigate collector who burned original Frida Kahlo drawing to promote NFT
The untitled drawing taken from Kahlo’s diary was destroyed and now only exists as 10,000 digitized files being sold for US $3,900 each.
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AMLO announces plans to build natural gas export hub at Veracruz port
The president said that with the current lack of gas availability in Europe, it’s a good time build a natural gas plant for export abroad.
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Photo essay: moments from Puebla’s Atlixcáyotl traditional festival
Photographer Joseph Sorrentino shares images from Sunday’s Atlixcáyotl cultural festival in Atlixco, part of Puebla’s cultural patrimony.
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Mexican automotive exports reach highest point in last 15 months
Exports of Mexican-made vehicles and auto parts totaled US $15.24 billion last month, 42.5% up from August 2021.
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Government announces citizen poll in January 2023 about the military’s security role
The government will next year ask citizens to chime in on an issue of national importance — the use of the military for civilian security.
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Ex-president Fox calls on lawmakers to finalize cannabis regulation
The ex-president called on authorities to put regulations in place for the production, processing and recreational use of marijuana
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One step closer to the end of daylight saving time in Mexico
A bill to eliminate the clock change sailed through an energy committee vote Monday and now goes to a full vote in the Chamber of Deputies.
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Sargassum season abates in Caribbean; new barrier installed in Tulum
The Quintana Roo Sargassum Monitoring Network has announced that only five beaches in the state still have major amounts of the seaweed.
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‘We no longer have a crisis:’ NL governor declares end to state’s drought; citizens urged to reduce usage
Samuel García has declared the state’s drought crisis over but exhorted citizens to lower their water use so there’s enough for the future.
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8 years later: protests and conflicting investigations of Ayotzinapa case
A leaked, unredacted version of the Ayotzinapa truth commission’s report reveals details about the 43 students’ killings and of the coverup.
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Amazon Web Services to expand presence in Mexico in 2023
Mexico’s first AWS “local zone,” which the cloud computing company will build in Querétaro, is part of an overall planned LatAm expansion.
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Navy to establish tourist operation in Las Islas Marias, former penal colony
The iconic island prison closed in 2019 after more than 100 years in operation. It will now be a state-owned, self-funding tourism site.
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Senate considers bill to double paid vacation days for Mexican workers
Annual vacation time for Mexican workers could soon double thanks to a proposal to be considered by senators next week.
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Law enforcement operation deployed in Zihuatanejo to address insecurity
Fears of extortion by organized crime have closed at least 20 Oxxo convenience stores in the Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo resort area of Guerrero.
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AIFA adds second international airline with flight to Dominican Republic
Mexico City’s new airport now offers connections to Santo Domingo, with flights to Panama City and Havana coming soon.
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Sotol: will Mexican moonshine conquer the US?
Sotol, made from a relative of agave, has been gaining popularity on both sides of the border in recent years.
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Pop sensation Dua Lipa performs for 65,000 in Mexico City, ‘one of my fave cities in the world’
In addition to giving a massive concert in the Foro Sol stadium, Dua Lipa experienced tacos, earthquakes and other Mexico City classics.
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Foreign Minister Ebrard to UN General Assembly: “It is time to act” in Russia-Ukraine war
Both Ukraine and Russia have been critical of Mexico’s proposal to have peace talks mediated by the Pope and other world leaders.
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Reviving the cultivation of ‘green gold’: Mexican scientists create modified henequen agave
The enhanced plants mature in three years versus the normal five to six, meaning they can be harvested for use in products earlier.
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Cañada de la Virgen site in Guanajuato declared national archaeological monument
Cañada de la Virgen in San Miguel de Allende municipality is Mexico’s newest archaeological monument, INAH announced on Tuesday.
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A letter to readers from our new executive editor
Kate Bohné, who’s been living here and writing about Mexico since 2005, previews her plans for MND as the newspaper enters a new era.
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Surge in growth of remittances from abroad projected to continue
Remittances sent to Mexico by family and friends abroad are projected to increase of 13.4% over 2021, a new report has found.
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Vote on military’s domestic role postponed as Morena musters support
The ruling Morena party has bought themselves more time to find support for their bill to keep the military in the streets until 2028.
