The Latest Breaking News from Mexico City

Mexican armed forces knew about attack on 43 students, report says

Mexico's armed forces knew that 43 student teachers who disappeared in 2014 were being kidnapped by criminals, then hid evidence that could have helped locate them, according to a report released Monday by special investigation.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2022

Mexican leader brushes off US allegations of Russia spies

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has brushed off comments by a senior U.S. military official who said there are more Russian spies in Mexico than anywhere else in the world

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022

U.S. finds Estadio Azteca not so menacing, moves closer to qualifying for World Cup

MEXICO CITY — Estadio Azteca rises like a concrete-and-steel citadel from the crowded, dusty boulevards of Mexico’s Santa Ursula neighborhood. For more than four decades that fortress has been nearly impenetrable, with the country’s national soccer team losing just two competitive matches inside its walls.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 25, 2022

Mexican president revels in new airport; questions remain

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has inaugurated a new Mexico City airport, one of his four hallmark building projects

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022

Mexican president to open new airport three years after scrapping alternative

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will on Monday inaugurate a new Mexico City airport, over three years after he scrapped a separate $13 billion hub under construction by the previous government that he cast as a symbol of corruption.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2022

The Best Cities For A Psychedelic Trip, Vol. 1

This article was originally published on Psychedelic Spotlight and appears here with permission. These destinations give “a quick weekend trip” a whole new meaning. Drug tourism is becoming so popular that some resorts are now handing visitors joints instead of Pina Coladas. While we don’t recommend touching down in Cambodia or…

Benzinga · Mar 20, 2022

Mexican president opens new -- and distant -- airport

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is inaugurating one of his hallmark building projects, a new Mexico City airport that reflects the contrasts and contradictions of his administration

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2022

Seismic alarm sounds in Mexico City as moderate quake hits nearby Acapulco

An earthquake warning system sounded in Mexico City on Friday after a moderate earthquake struck near Acapulco in nearby Guerrero state, though initial reports said the quake was not felt in the Mexican capital.

Reuters · Mar 18, 2022

Thousands of feminists march in Mexico City: 'I am scared to simply be a woman in Mexico'

MEXICO CITY — Thousands of women took to the streets Tuesday, demanding an end to gender-based killings they say are rooted in a culture of machismo and urging the government do more to protect them.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 9, 2022

Increasingly isolated, Putin finds a few allies in Latin America

MEXICO CITY — Facing condemnation from most of the world and stiff sanctions from Europe and the United States, Russia appears increasingly isolated as its president presses on with his invasion of Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 5, 2022