Mexico City’s Chontali restaurant transformed into a corner of Tuscany last Saturday, August 16th, becoming the setting for an exceptional wine pairing dinner. The event, which brought together 27 guests, featured a collaboration between Milanese chef Davide d’Orio and Riccardo Tartaglia Coppe, Co.M. Italia’s representative in the capital, who was in charge of selecting and […]
Rains cause flooding in Mexico City: AICM waiting rooms, Metro stations, and the Zócalo are under water.
Mexico City experienced a chaotic day this Sunday, August 10, when a severe storm caused flooding in streets, subway stations, hospitals, and even inside and outside Mexico City International Airport (AICM). The meteorological phenomenon partially paralyzed air and ground transportation, affecting thousands of commuters and pedestrians. Subway service suspended on several lines Around 7:30 p.m., […]
Heavy rains are causing damage to various roads in Mexico City; Operation Tlaloque is active.
As part of Operation Tlaloque, SSC personnel assisted motorists and motorcyclists at various points in the city where flooding was reported due to heavy rains. SSC personnel are assisting motorcyclists and motorists due to flooding at Viaducto and Río Churubusco, in the General Ignacio Zaragoza neighborhood. The flooding reached 50 meters and 40 centimeters of […]
Goodbye to coffee and bread carts in Mexico City? This is how the government is phasing out street vendors.
On many corners of Mexico City, especially at Metro and Metrobús exits, you’ll find the classic coffee and bread carts. They’re adapted mobile tricycles, serving a simple, popular breakfast highly valued by those who get up early for work. But this everyday image could disappear. In the Cuauhtémoc borough, several vendors have been removed or […]
Migrants stranded in Mexico City consider returning to their countries of origin: “The United States is no longer an option.”
With mid-morning traffic increasing, Yudelis Ferreira leaves the migrant shelter with her three young children, heading for another day selling popsicles in the harsh heart of the Mexican capital. This has been Ferreira’s life for months, after her family’s plans for a future in the United States fell apart with the arrival of the Donald […]
Mexico City toughens punishment for home evictions: up to 22 years in prison and no bail!
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada announced the creation of a comprehensive strategy to combat the crime of home eviction, which will be punishable by sentences of up to 22 years in prison, without bail, according to the initiative that will be sent to the capital’s Congress next week. During the official presentation of the Cabinet […]
Tales of Broca Street Marathon in Mexico City: Where and when is it?
The iconic Tales of Broca’s Street series, which captivated thousands of children during the 2000s, returns to Mexico City with an unmissable marathon this coming weekend. The cartoon, based on the French anthology of fantasy stories written by Pierre Gripari and illustrated by Claude Lapointe, was adapted in the early 1990s into an animated series […]
Which are the three safest municipalities in Mexico City? According to INEGI
The most recent results of the National Urban Public Security Survey (ENSU), conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), revealed the perception of insecurity in major cities, including the municipalities of Mexico City. The results of this survey revealed that the municipalities of Benito Juárez, Cuajimalpa, and Coyoacán remain the three municipalities […]
Mexico City floods again today; cars are underwater due to rain.
The rains in Mexico City (CDMX) again caused flooding in some areas of the nation’s capital, especially in the Tláhuac borough, where a severe storm hit on the afternoon of Thursday, July 24, 2025. Early this morning, the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection (SGIRPC) issued a warning about the expected rains for […]
Anti-gentrification marches: provocation in Mexico City?
In Mexico City, the marches against gentrification have taken on an increasingly controversial and symbolic character. Renowned journalist Martha Anaya analyzes recent demonstrations in this video, from the first in Roma Condesa, where hooded individuals caused damage, to the upcoming mobilization that will depart from the Hemiciclo a Juárez (Juarez City Hall) toward the U.S. […]