Wednesday, January 21, 2026

MND_MEXICO CITY PLUS

Alejandro Rosales Castillo

Mexico captures an FBI ’10 most-wanted fugitive’

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Alejandro Rosales Castillo, a U.S. citizen, entered Mexico shortly after he allegedly murdered his co-worker and former girlfriend in August 2016.
World Cup promo

Unprecedented demand: World Cup ticket requests top 500M

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“If we had 500 million tickets today, we could sell 500 million tickets," said the head of FIFA's Mexico office. The catch: there are only 6 million tickets for the 104 tournament games.
Cider in Mexico

Cheers to cider, Mexico’s favorite bubbly beverage

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Mexico has been producing ciders for hundreds of years, but the quality, particularly in the state of Puebla, has never been higher.
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Mexico City Capitanes at Arena CDMX

How is the NBA’s only Mexico-based franchise holding up?

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The Mexico City Capitanes have smashed records for attendance at NBA G League games, but whether the team will retain its NBA affiliation remains to be seen.
Aeromexico plane over AICM

Aeroméxico calls for adding a third terminal to the Mexico City International Airport

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Even though an entirely new international airport is now operating nearby, congestion at the original Mexico City facility's two terminals is still creating concern for the airlines.
Residents in the street after quake

5.0 quake triggers alarm in Mexico City, shakes Guerrero

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The temblor was the largest of thousands of aftershocks from the 6.5 Jan. 2 earthquake near San Marcos, Guerrero, but no damage or injuries were reported.
embroidery exhibition

Mexico claims Guinness World Record for the world’s largest exhibition of embroidery

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The project brought together artisans from across the nation to promote regional identity and preserve Mexican techniques and traditions passed down over generations.
Nopalera en el Corazón exhibit in Mexico City's Zócalo

200 unique nopal sculptures transform Mexico City’s Zócalo

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Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada inaugurated the "Nopalera en el Corazón" (Cactus Field in the Heart) exhibition in the capital's main plaza last week, featuring 200 nopal cacti sculptures created by local artists.
Among the people arrested was Bryan “N,” a financial operator for Tren de Agua who was responsible for providing properties to shelter victims and house members of the criminal group.

6 Tren de Aragua members detained in Mexico City

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According to a Security Ministry statement, five of the suspects were detained in Valle Gómez, an inner-city neighborhood north of the historic center, and one was arrested in the borough of Iztapalapa.
Map of Tacubaya

What it’s like when your home is gentrified in Mexico City

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Tacubaya is one of Mexico City's most historic neighborhoods, and as MND writer Felicity Bradstock discovered, it's being sold from under locals' feet under another name entirely.
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Mexico City’s world-renowned National Museum of Anthropology just had its best year yet

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The increase in visitors throughout 2025 solidifies the museum’s status as one of the most-visited cultural venues in Mexico and Latin America, both by national and international guests.
Mexico City cablebus

CDMX awards US $441M contract to build world’s longest urban cable car

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Mexico City is planning what officials say will be the world’s longest urban cable car line — a new Cablebús route that will span much of the capital’s western edge and link hillside neighborhoods to the city’s Metro network.

My American Dream is in Mexico: Lupita Ramos

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Mexican-American Lupita Ramos left the United States to rediscover her roots in Mexico. What she found changed everything.