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Tag: Mexico City (Mexico)
As Remote Workers Flock to Mexico City, Airbnb and Housing Prices Soar
American and Europeans are using Airbnb to find long-term rentals in Mexico’s capital, pushing housing costs higher and, critics say, forcing out local residents.
President López Obrador Suggests the Attack on Ciro Gómez Leyva Was Staged
After assailants shot at Ciro Gómez Leyva in his own neighborhood, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suggested that the assassination attempt was actually an effort to destabilize the government.
Bad Bunny’s Concert in Mexico Sold Out, But Many Ticket Holders Were Turned Away
The concert was supposed to be one of Mexico’s largest, sold out months before. Instead, one of the world’s biggest stars played to a half empty floor.
Mexico’s President Leads Supporters in March Through Capital
Tens of thousands of Mexicans walked through the streets Sunday to show their support for President Andrés Manuel López Obrador amid some pushback to his political agenda in recent weeks.
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and More: Visiting Mexico City’s House Museums
Curiosity about the daily lives of the famous draws us to the places they lived. In Coyoacán it’s possible to commune with the ghosts of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Leon Trotsky and more.
Earthquake Shakes Mexico on Anniversary of 2 Major Temblors
The magnitude 7.6 earthquake, centered near the boundary of Colima and Michoacan states, killed at least two people. It came on the same day as devastating quakes in 1985 and 2017.
Read Your Way Through Mexico City
Juan Villoro, who spent over two decades perfecting one book about Mexico City, recommends reading on the city he loves. “Mexico is too complex,” a visitor said. “It needs to be read.”
Mexico City Declared Police Abuse Over. Reports of Misconduct Kept Rising.
The police and city officials have turned a blind eye to misconduct, current and former police officials say — leaving victims of abuse, many of them poor, with little recourse.
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