Fears Anti-Monuments Could be Removed in Mexico City Before World Cup
CDMX’s Head of Government as said that she respects the memorials, but has also warned that she can move them, stoking fears.
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Wrap-Around Ads Reappear in Mexico City Despite Ban
Besides being extreme eyesores of corporate distastefulness, such advertisements can also present serious dangers in the event of a fire.
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Committee Rejects CDMX Mayor Brugada’s Cultural Project at Tlaxcoaque Memorial
The building was identified as one of the main centers of torture & clandestine detention during the period of state political violence, and is part of an ongoing investigation into forced disappearances.
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Mexico City Public Works for 2026 World Cup Contradicts Needs of the Majority
Mexico negotiated a complete tax exemption for FIFA during Enrique Peña Nieto’s presidency (unlike agreements reached by Canada & the US) and a substantial commitment of public investment.
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Mexico City Investigating Ultra-right Mayors in Connection with “Gen-Z” Shock Groups
Two investigations were launched in Cuauhtémoc & Miguel Hidalgo following accusations against Alessandra Rojo de la Vega & Mauricio Tabe Echartea related to the half-geriatric, half-lumpen march in November.
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Mexico City Approves Participatory Budget of $114 Million USD
Some proposed projects include street light replacement, sidewalk and street repairs, park restoration, security modules, rainwater harvesting and other infrastructure projects aimed at improving residents’ quality of life.
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Mexico City Landgrabs: 94 Properties Recovered, Six People Arrested
Mexico City has been plagued with high-profile night raids by criminal gangs, sometimes accompanied by police, invading and capturing properties throughout the capital.
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CDMX Neighbourhood Organizations Call for World Cup Boycott After US Attack on Venezuela
Hyper-charged gentrification, dispossession and social cleansing are intensifying neighbourhood resistance near Azteca Stadium, the opening venue for the FIFA sporting event.
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Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press including the ever ubiquitous Trump threat, deportations, and Mexico rises for Venezuela and Maduro’s freedom.
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Mexico City Mass March for Venezuela, Maduro & Flores
Defense of sovereignty and a unified continental response to US imperialist aggression comprised the collective agenda of the 10,000 strong march.
