The recurring drills, usually focused on states most likely to suffer damage in the event of a quake, are becoming part of the culture, and preparedness- conscious officials are fine with that.
The famed Caribbean coast resort's long-awaited Puente Nichupté connecting the city to the hotel zone is open for use, saving commuters as much as an hour.
Montiel, Mexico's former Welfare Minister, replaces Luisa María Alcalde, who stepped down as Morena president to take on the role of President Claudia Sheinbaum's top legal adviser.
After centuries of draining the lake water around it and overexploiting its remaining aquifer, Mexico City is sinking from its own weight, with little underneath to hold it up.
The northern state of Sinaloa has a new governor after Rubén Rocha Moya stepped down on Friday night in the wake of U.S. charges of drug trafficking and ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
Oaxaca officials said no damage was reported despite the magnitude of the temblor, confirming that a review to analyze possible impacts on infrastructure and basic services had been carried out in all 570 municipalities of the state.
Sheinbaum pushed back against what she called a media and right-wing "campaign" linking her government to drug trafficking after last week's indictment of Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other former state officials by the U.S. Department of Justice.
