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Venezuelan arepa with fillings.

Venezuelan food in Mexico City: How immigrants are shaping CDMX cuisine

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Restaurants specializing in Venezuelan food are not hard to find in Mexico City, writes Lydia Carey, as Venezuelans make up the largest group of foreign residents in the capital.
police officer looking out at a crime scene in Morelos

Morelos authorities free alleged criminal leader to secure release of 3...

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The criminals reportedly threatened to kill the state police officers if José David Vergara, an alleged leader of the Pueblos Unidos criminal group nicknamed "El Güero Gym," wasn't released.
Toluca playground

How Toluca is turning tree trunks and old tires into playgrounds

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It may sound like an avant-garde art installation — and perhaps it is that as well — but the initiative is practical, economical, environmentally sound and fun. And it's catching on elsewhere.
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Traffic in Mexico City backed up near the Ángel de la Independencia

MND Local CDMX: Craft beer, gourmet foodies and ‘Fallout’ fans unite

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A wealth of gustatory pleasures await visitors to Mexico City over the next month, as festivals celebrating food and wine, as well as craft beer, are on tap, writes Drew Pittock.
The 49ers were last invited to play at the Estadio Azteca in 2022 against the Arizona Cardinals.

Nov. 22 match-up of Vikings vs. 49ers in CDMX sees extraordinary ticket demand

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With tickets starting at 2,108 pesos (US $117), Ticketmaster said the NFL would have to stage 27 games to accommodate the estimated demand, which surpasses 2 million spectators.

Suspicious package on Mexico City Metro turns out to be churros

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When a passenger noticed the possibly dangerous box, he did the right thing — notifying Metro security. But the only blast from what turned out to be a stash of deep-fried pastries was an explosion of mocking posts on social media.
Monumental letters spelling "Coyoacán" in the neighborhood's central plaza. Coyoacán guide.

Know your Mexico City neighborhood: Historic center of Coyoacán

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The best street food in the capital, centuries of history, the oldest church and a remorseful ghost all make Coyoacán the real beating heart of Mexico City.
Tlatelolco Massacre 1968

Remembering the Tlatelolco student massacre of 1968

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Fifty-eight years ago yesterday, hundreds were killed by government forces on a day that changed Mexico forever.
Mexico City, with a man with his back to the camera staring out at a colorful scene

I moved to Mexico City in my 20s. Here’s what I learned

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Moving to Mexico City in your 20s, particularly when you're from another country, is an ambitious move, writes Marta Delgado, but it pays off in one-of-a-kind experiences.
"Pay What You Can" dinner in Mexico City restaurant

2 Mexico City chefs launched an international ‘Pay What You Can’ model. How did...

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Responding to inequities in Mexico City's fine dining scene, a Michelin-star restaurant proposed a bold initiative. Here's how it went.
Aerial view of the malecon and downtown of La Paza, Baja California Sur, at sunset

Mexico’s fastest-growing states aren’t the ones having the most children

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Why are Quintana Roo and Baja California Sur leading the country for population growth, even as their birth rates plummet?
Arca Tierra

Mexico’s City’s chinampa restoration project Arca Tierra wins 2026 Champions of Change Award

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More than just restoration, Arca Tierra seeks to produce high-quality food with a lower environmental impact, preserve traditional farming knowledge and expand access to local products.
Student protesters on a burned bus in July 1968 in Mexico City

5 books and 5 films to understand the 1968 social protests in Mexico

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The 1968 social protests, culminating in the Tlatelolco student massacre, will never be forgotten in Mexico City. Lydia Leija looks at the books and films that best capture this turbulent year in Mexican history.