Friday, September 12, 2025

The MND Quiz of the Week: July 5th

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 City is celebrating a milestone anniversary. How old is it?

Authorities in México State, Querétaro and Hidalgo have smashed a multi-million dollar criminal operation. What was being stolen?

Mexico has slashed its budget deficit in 2025. How much by?

Which Playa del Carmen landmark was demolished this week?

Which Mexican airline has taken delivery of a brand new Embraer jet aircraft this week?

Which major automobile manufacturer cancelled long-standing plans for a manufacturing hub in Mexico this week?

The Mexican soccer team has reached the finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, where they will play the U.S. Who did they beat in the semi-final?

It was an unusually wet June in Mexico City. How much more rain was there than usual?

A mayor in Oaxaca has been married as part of a traditional ceremony to ensure peace in the region. Who was the bride?

Which former boxing world champion was arrested in the United States this week?

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gas tanker after explosion

Horrific gas tanker explosion in Mexico City claims 8 lives, injures 90

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The accident occurred on a busy highway in the Iztapalapa borough of Mexico City when a gas tanker crashed and exploded, sending out huge flames that engulfed dozens of vehicles.
Navy sailors stand guard next to packages of cocaine, displayed between two navy ships

Navy seizes 1,600 kilos of cocaine off the coast of Guerrero

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More than 48 metric tons of cocaine have now been confiscated since President Sheinbaum took office last October, authorities say.
Steering wheel of a BYD brand chinese electric car

Facing US pressure, Mexico to raise tariffs on Chinese cars to 50%

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Mexico will increase the tariff on Chinese cars to the maximum level permitted by the World Trade Organization, Economy Minister Ebrard said Wednesday.
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