Tag: Mexico City
Mexico Earthquake Kills Two, Damages Hundreds of Homes
A strong earthquake off Guerrero’s coast left two people dead, dozens injured and hundreds of homes damaged, as authorities continued assessments and aftershocks persisted.
January 3, 2026
Manufactured ‘Hat Movement’ Rage Distracts Mexico’s Working Youth
The political right co-opts citizens in precarious situations to avoid structural change. The clashes in Mexico City’s Zócalo were dramatic, a spectacle of generational fury broadcast around the world. Thousands of young Mexicans, many sporting the wide-brimmed straw hats that have become a defiant symbol, marched under the banner of the so-called 15N “Hat Movement.” […]
November 17, 2025
Mexico’s Independence Day Celebrated with Sheinbaum as First Female President Leading the Ceremony
President Claudia Sheinbaum delivered her first Independence Cry before more than 150,000 people in Mexico City’s Zócalo, becoming the first woman to lead the centuries-old ceremony. RELATED: Mexico’s “Grito de Dolores”: A Historic Cry That Lives as Cultural Ritual At 11:00 p.m. local time, Sheinbaum stepped out onto the central balcony of the National Palace […]
September 16, 2025
Mexico City Floods After Heavy Rain; Purple Alert Activated, Airport Operations Suspended
Intense rainfall across nearly all of Mexico City caused severe flooding on Sunday afternoon and evening, particularly in the northern, eastern, central, and western areas, as well as at the International Airport. In response, the Mexico City government activated the “purple alert,” the highest level of risk due to storms. RELATED: Mexico Secures Historic Pharmaceutical […]