The Latest Breaking News from Mexico City

Colombian government, rebels resume peace talks in Mexico

Colombia’s government and its largest remaining rebel group have met in Mexico City to resume peace talks

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Colombia, ELN rebels resume peace talks in Mexico after ceasefire confusion

Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group resumed peace talks in Mexico City on Monday after a temporary halt caused by a misunderstanding over a mooted ceasefire.

Reuters · Feb 13, 2023

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 · Feb 2, 2023

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 · Jan 31, 2023

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 · Jan 28, 2023

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 · Jan 26, 2023

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 · Jan 26, 2023

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 · Jan 26, 2023

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.

Reuters · Jan 23, 2023

Mexico’s Testosterone Shortage Puts Trans Men at Risk

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

Texas Observer · Jan 19, 2023