“We owe it to them. We exist because of them,” the mayor of Mexico City said in a news conference.
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Years of Unheeded Warnings. Then the Subway Crash Mexico City Had Feared.
Mexico City’s subway system has been plagued with problems for years. On Monday, an overpass collapsed, and a train plunged some 50 feet, killing at least 24 people and setting off a political firestorm.
Mexico City’s Mayor Caught in Political Fallout After Train Crash
Mexico City’s mayor and one of her predecessors, both of whom are eyeing the nation’s highest office, were the subject of public anger after the train crash.
Mexico Misled Citizens About the Severity of Coronavirus in its Capital
The federal government had data that should have prompted an immediate lockdown in early December. Instead, it kept the city open for another two weeks.
Between the Pandemic and the President: Mexico City Mayor’s Balancing Act
As the first woman and Jewish person elected to lead the capital, Claudia Sheinbaum needs the president’s support. But how close can she remain to a man who has downplayed the pandemic?