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What is Mondiacult? 6 take-aways from the world's biggest cultural policy gathering

Culture’s status in global society got a major boost in 2022 when it was recommended to become its own sustainable development goal. This happened at the Unesco World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – called Mondiacult. The world’s most important cultural policy gathering took place in Mexico City…

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Cartel torture victim could be 'America's Favorite Pet'

Mexico City (AFP) - An elderly dog whose front paws were cut off by Mexican drug cartel members is in the running for the title of pet of the year in the United States.

AFP

App allows Mexicans to reach out after death

Mexico City (AFP) - Providing a welcome voice from beyond the grave, a Mexican app has been launched to store messages and last wishes for users to share with loved ones after their death.

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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

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

2026 World Cup co-hosts Mexico name Argentina's Cocca as coach

Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico on Friday named Argentina's Diego Cocca as coach of the men's national football team, with a mission to revitalize the side ahead of the 2026 World Cup that it will co-host.

AFP

Mexico City seeks to grow reputation as international art hub

Mexico City (AFP) - Artists and collectors from around the world are descending on Mexico City this week for several fairs aimed at consolidating the capital's position as a Latin American hub of modern and contemporary art.

AFP

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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.

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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.

AFP

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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The Independent UK

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

AFP

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.

Los Angeles Times

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.

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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

The Guardian - US

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

Reuters

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.

Texas Observer

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.

AFP

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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