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Mexico tourist deaths add to calls for vacation rental regulation

Mexico City (AFP) - A vacation to watch the Mexican Grand Prix ended in tragedy for one tourist poisoned by carbon monoxide, fueling calls for regulation of popular accommodation rental websites like Airbnb and Booking.com.

AFP

Migrant flows plummet across Texas-Mexico border. Is success for Biden’s policy in sight?

MEXICO CITY — A month after President Joe Biden’s administration said it was expanding its humanitarian parole program for migrants from certain countries, Mexican officials warn it’s too early to claim success, even as the number of migrants reaching the border has plummeted.

Tribune News Service

Influencers bask in their version of the Oscars in Mexico City

Mexico City (AFP) - And the winner is...a 16-year-old Colombian whose videos of his life in the countryside landed him an award at TikTok's answer to the Oscars for social media influencers.

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Brandon Moreno wants to defend UFC title vs. Alexandre Pantoja in Mexico: ‘The ideal scenario’

Alexandre Pantoja, Mexico City. That's what Brandon Moreno would like for the first defense of his second UFC flyweight title stint.

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Mexico reaches deal with airlines on cargo transfer to new airport, president says

The Mexican government and some airlines have reached an agreement to move cargo operations to a new airport on the outskirts of Mexico City to ease congestion at its main hub, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Broken baby Jesus statues flood restorers ahead of feast day

In Mexico City, it is the busy season for the craftsman who can repair Catholic families' beloved but broken baby Jesus figurines

The Independent UK

‘Thought we’d made it’: new Biden rule leaves asylum seekers in limbo

Those migrating from Nicaragua, Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela dumped back in Mexico after being expelled at US border

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Mexicans relish tamales, savoring tradition and nostalgia

At least three times a week, Mexico City bus driver Nicolás Cuatencos stops by a stand selling tamales

The Independent UK

Mexico City says subway crash caused by cut wires, speeding

Mexico City prosecutors say severed cables and a speeding driver were responsible for a Jan. 7 subway crash that killed one person and injured dozens

The Independent UK

Mexico gripped by ex-security chief's US drugs trial

Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico is on tenterhooks awaiting fresh revelations from the US trial of former security chief Genaro Garcia Luna, accused of receiving vast sums of money to allow the notorious Sinaloa cartel to smuggle cocaine.

AFP

Crashes on Mexico City's neglected subway kill dozens. The mayor's answer? Send in troops

MEXICO CITY — Luis Rodríguez spends three hours on the subway most days traveling between his home on the northern edge of Mexico City and his university 25 miles south.

Los Angeles Times

Kidnapped girl found stripped naked and tied up in bin bag after crying heard

María Ángela Olguín, 16, told police she had been held captive with "many other young girls" in Mexico City before a passer-by found her dumped alive in a rubbish tip

Daily Mirror

Mexico City’s crumbling metro system casts shadow on mayor’s 2024 ambitions

String of mishaps on cantankerous subway system could throw a wrench in Claudia Sheinbaum’s presidential aspirations

The Guardian - US

Analysis-Mexico City metro exposes "Achilles heel" of mayor's presidential dreams

The second major accident in the Mexico City metro in as many years and a series of recent mishaps in the transport system have piled pressure on Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, one of the favorites to become the country's next president.

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Mexico’s Testosterone Shortage Puts Trans Men at Risk

Lingering supply chain issues from the coronavirus pandemic have disrupted drug supplies around the world.

AFP

Mexico to review jailed drug lord's plea to come home

Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico's president said Wednesday that he would consider a request by convicted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to return from the United States to complete his sentence on humanitarian grounds.

AFP

Jailed 'El Chapo' drug kingpin sends 'SOS' to Mexico president

Mexico City (AFP) - Notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has appealed to Mexico's president for help due to alleged "psychological torment" he is suffering in a US prison, his lawyer said Tuesday.

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Mexico hails its capital's growing popularity among expats

Mexico City (AFP) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday welcomed the findings of a survey ranking Mexico City among the world's top three cities for expatriates, saying it was now a "safe" place.

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Mexican mayor doubles down on accusation of alleged femicide cover-up

Mexico City's mayor renewed her criticism of a nearby state prosecutor for allegedly covering up the killing of a 27-year-old woman, a day after federal prosecutors issued an expert opinion saying the victim died from a blow to the head and not a result of alcohol intoxication as originally reported.

The Independent UK

McLaren impress on Formula E debut: Key talking points from round one in Mexico City

Jake Dennis won the first race of the new era as the Gen3 cars wowed the 40,000-strong crowd

Autosport

Mexico City E-Prix: Dennis kicks off FE Gen3 era with dominant win

Jake Dennis kicked off Formula E's Gen3 era with a Mexico City E-Prix masterclass, dominating to cross the line 7.8 seconds clear of Pascal Wehrlein in a frenetic race.

Autosport

Mexico City E-Prix: Wehrlein heads FP2 after Dennis lap deleted

Pascal Wehrlein headed the second Mexico City E-Prix free practice session by 0.004s over two-time Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne, after Jake Dennis had his headliner deleted for track limits.

Autosport

What's new in Formula E this year?

Faster cars. Fresh branding. New teams (ish). Formula E sits on the cusp of the first race of its next generation in Mexico City this weekend and, with such a prevalence of changes from last season, it’s almost like an entirely new championship.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: ‘Three Amigos’ summit over, the hard work of US, Mexico and Canada policymaking begins

The three North American leaders met in Mexico City this week, pledging more cooperation on increased migration in the region, energy policies and trade disputes. It was a hefty agenda for the first visit to Mexico by a U.S. president since 2014, but the trip was an important effort to…

The Independent UK

Passionate fans and increased speed: Mexico City gives Formula E’s Gen3 era the perfect platform to shine

It’s a new dawn in the FIA’s all-electric racing championship as Season 9 starts in one of the sport’s most vibrant host cities

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