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.
Tag: Mexico City (Mexico)
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.
Your Monday Briefing
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Mexico Voters Back López Obrador to Stay in Office in Recall Election
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador drew overwhelming support among those who cast ballots, but the recall referendum failed to achieve the required 40 percent threshold to be binding.
Is Mexico’s Recall Election “Democracy of the Highest Order”?
The vote has the potential to upend the country’s political system. But many fear it will amount to nothing more than a tool for propaganda.
Mexico’s New International Airport Is Not Quite Ready for Takeoff
Mexico’s president inaugurated the first of a series of long-promised infrastructure projects — possibly a little too soon.
An Author Wrote About Her Sister’s Murder. It Led to a Breakthrough.
Cristina Rivera Garza wanted to shed light on the life of her sister, killed 30 years ago. Her book, part of a larger call for justice by women in Mexico, helped locate the suspect.
Mexican Women Protest Femicides as President Warns Against Violence
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been accused of not doing enough to stem the rise in violence against women.
He’s the Brusque Mr. Fix-It for Mexico City’s Accordions
For 50 years, Francisco Luis Ramírez has been the go-to guy for instrument repairs in a nation that reveres the accordion. Now it’s a family business.