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Mexico's new airport still lacking basics despite big opening splash

After a grandiose inauguration ceremony of Mexico City's newest airport last month, not a single suitcase was in sight there on a recent Friday afternoon, with just one flight flashing across the display board: Aeromexico, arriving from the Mexican city of Merida, delayed.

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Mexicans vote on whether to recall the president, an election he wanted

TEPETITÁN, Mexico — Signs displaying the smiling image of Mexico's president hang outside many houses in his tiny, rural home town in the southeastern state of Tabasco.

Los Angeles Times

Mexican president poised to win historic, polarizing referendum on his rule

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is this month poised for victory in a referendum on his rule that could fortify his authority during the final stretch of his administration even as critics dismiss the vote as a sideshow.

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Mexico, USA Clinch World Cup Berths

The United States and Mexico booked their tickets to the World Cup finals in Qatar on Wednesday after securing the results needed to claim the last two automatic qualifying places from the CONCACAF region. The USA were beaten 2-0 by Costa Rica in San Jose to finish third in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

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

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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.

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The USMNT Players to Score vs. Mexico at Estadio Azteca

A select few U.S. men’s national team players have broken through despite the altitude and hostile environment in Mexico City.

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U.S., Mexico soccer to play World Cup qualifier at Azteca, possibly for last time

MEXICO CITY — There is no more difficult place for the U.S. national team to play than Estadio Azteca, Mexico's iconic fortress home and the largest soccer stadium in Latin America.

Los Angeles Times

VIDEO: Mexico City Police Rescue Cat From Burning Mayor’s Office

Authorities safely evacuated 35 neighbors before undertaking search for missing feline.

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‘World’s best airport’ has indoor rainforest, slide, trampolines and rooftop pool

New airport ranking names Singapore, Tokyo and Mexico City airports among the best

The Independent UK

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

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

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…

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The Independent UK

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

Reuters

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.

Los Angeles Times

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

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.

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Chiefs make sense as Cardinals’ opponents in Mexico City in 2022

Widely connected as a potential opponent in the #Bucs game in Munich in 2022, the #Chiefs also make sense as the #Cardinals' opponent in Mexico City.

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Eagles could potentially play in Mexico vs. Cardinals in the NFL’s 2022 International Series

The Philadelphia Eagles could potentially face the Arizona Cardinals in Mexico City in 2022 as part of the International Series.

Reuters

Mexican journalist found dead in the capital

Mexican television host and model Michelle Perez Tadeo, known as Michell Simon, was found dead on Tuesday south of the capital, Mexico City, authorities said.

The Independent UK

Mexico City considering bullfighting ban

Mexico is not the only country in the region debating the future of bullfighting

The Independent UK

Mexico City legislature may ban bullfighting

This season's bullfights in Mexico City may be the last, as legislators in the city assembly seek to revive a bill banning the activity

Bangkok Post

Transcending boundaries

It was a pleasant surprise for the four Thai singers of 4MIX when more than 3,000 fans welcomed them at the mini-concert "4MIX Unix Mexico" in Mexico City. The venue, a stage in front of a mall, was jam-packed. Some fans had prepared signs in both Thai and English to…

Daily Mirror

Pascal Wehrlein toasts feeling F1 couldn't give him but he's loving now in Formula E

Pascal Wehrlein led home a Porsche 1-2 at the Mexico City E-Prix as the German claimed his, and his team's, first win in Formula E with second-place Andre Lotterer playing the team game

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