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The MND News Quiz of the Week: October 4th

What's been going on in the news this week? Our weekly quiz is here to keep you on top of what’s happening in Mexico.

Get informed, stay smart.

Are you ready?  Let’s see where you rank vs. our expert community!

Mexico has unveiled 'Misión Ixtli,' a new initiative to help in the battle against climate change. What is it?

Querétaro International Airport is getting bigger. The planned expansion will eventually include the construction of an onsite hotel, a shopping plaza and what other amenity?

A Mexican state has opened a dedicated nearshoring investment office in Tokyo this week. Which one?

Which major sports franchise has announced plans to return to Mexico this week?

Contestants in the "México Canta" singing contest will face off for the crown this weekend. But what is the show about?

A migrant caravan has crossed into Mexico from Guatemala. Where are they headed?

Protests across the capital occurred on October 2. What historical event were protestors commemorating?

One year into her presidency, how popular is Claudia Sheinbaum with the Mexican public?

The president has also condemned a caricature of Mexicans published by Donald Trump. What stereotype was she rejecting?

Remittances to Mexico were down 8.3% in August, yet another fall. For how many months have remittances now declined?

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Mexican peso bills and coins with a wallet

Mexican peso hits its strongest level against the dollar in over a year

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The peso closed at 17.65 to the dollar on Thursday, its strongest position in over 18 months.
US soldiers look out over an arid valley

NYT: US is pressuring Mexico to allow US troops to fight cartels

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New reports show that post-Venezuela, the US is ramping up pressure on Mexico to allow US military action — even as some US lawmakers seek to block such actions.
Valeria Palacios

Veracruz student Valeria Palacios wins the World Education Medal

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With artifical intelligence and robotics, the 19-year-old college student from Veracruz tackled a range of social and environmental problems facing her community.
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