“CDMX police officers account for more than 20,000 complaints over alleged assaults and detentions”
Between 2018 and 2025, the Mexico City Human Rights Commission registered 20,119 complaint files in which the Secretariat of Citizen Security was identified as the alleged responsible authority for human rights violations. According to official reports, 2025 recorded the highest number of cases, with 3,890 files. The figures show a sustained increase in complaints against […]
This is the oldest house in Mexico City: walls that tell how the city has been inhabited since pre-Hispanic times
The oldest house in Mexico City is hidden in the streets of La Merced, and its foundations tell us why the chilangos lived in neighborhoods. The oldest house in Mexico City is currently the Casa Manzanares 25 Cultural Center, but its origins date back to pre-Hispanic times and the sixteenth century, making it the oldest house that is recorded in the city. […]
From disorder to chaos and corruption in Mexico City: the PGD
If we already live in a chaotic city, we’ll barely survive in the chaos: endless traffic jams, noise, water shortages, pollution… Nothing better bodes well for the General Development Plan (PGD) for Mexico City devised by the new government. Following in the footsteps of the previous PGD project, which thankfully failed, the authorities intend for […]
Mexico City government denies that Cruz Azul’s stadium will be built in Bicentennial Park: Clara Brugada reported this
After Clara Brugada, Mexico City’s mayor, met with Víctor Velázquez, sporting president of Cruz Azul, several rumors surfaced regarding potential sites and areas where the team could build its stadium, one of them being Bicentennial Park. In response, Brugada Molina denied that Cruz Azul has authorization to occupy space within the park for its stadium. […]
He is Elijah Arroyo, the Mexican who went from swimming in Cancun to being a 2026 Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks
Elijah Arroyo is a 2026 Super Bowl champion. Mexico was well represented in the 2026 Super Bowlwith Elijah Arroyo, a tight end for the Seattle Seahawks who went from playing with the Cancun Trojans to being an NFL champion. The tight end has Mexican roots thanks to his grandparents and the fact that he lived in Mexico, specifically in Cancun. Born in Orlando, Florida, […]
More than 2,500 housing units will be rehabilitated in Mexico City
Brugada stressed that in 2025, more than 1,800 housing units were rehabilitated with paint, lighting, and beaconing. The head of government of Mexico City, Clara Brugada, announced that as part of the Otoch program, this year more than 2,500 housing units of social interest in the country’s capital will benefit. When delivering the rehabilitation works of three housing units, […]
Free weekend events in CDMX: Chinese New Year, Coffee and Chocolate Fest, tlayudas, cemitas, and more
The Chinese New Year parade, a gastronomic festival, cinema, fairs, and exhibitions are free events that CDMX will have this weekend. During the weekend of February 6 to 8, spaces in CDMX such as the Zócalo, the Historic Center, the Los Pinos Cultural Complex, and the Chapultepec Forest will host recreational and cultural events that can be enjoyed for […]
Tepito Signage Meeting arrives at CDMX gallery with live interventions and free sound
Celebration of the popular graphic tradition of Signage in Tepito. With the beginning of the Tepito Lettering Meeting at the José María Velasco Gallery, the art of the brush and popular typography, within the framework of Art Week, seeks to exhibit this craft that gives a unique identity to neighborhoods. The label as identity and cultural resistance During the […]
José Antonio Meade, new Chairman of the Board of HSBC Mexico
In a strategic move that underscores the importance of experienced talent in senior management, HSBC Mexico announced the appointment of José Antonio Meade Kuribeña as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. This handover, effective February 3, 2026, positions one of the brightest minds in Mexican economics and public policy at the forefront of the institution’s strategic oversight. The […]