Clandestine Parties and “Chelerías” Face Crackdowns Ahead of the World Cup in Mexico City With an estimated arrival of 1.1 million tourists in Mexico City for the World Cup, the fight against clandestine parties and illegal beer bars (known locally as chelerías) is shaping up to be one of the main surveillance fronts for the […]

The Franz Mayer Museum Will Host a BioFunky Night with an Exhibition, Guided Tours, Dancing, and a 2-for-1 Promo in CDMX for Night of Museums As part of the classic Noche de Museos (Night of Museums)—the cultural program that takes place on the last Wednesday of every month across various venues in Mexico City—the Franz […]

The Mexico City government defended its agenda against gentrification and real estate speculation at the UN-Habitat World Urban Forum on Sunday, despite growing complaints from residents of the Mexican capital about rising rents, displacement, and accelerated evictions in the lead-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada and officials from her […]

The mega beauty outlet is returning to Mexico City with over 2 million products at unmissable discounts. Here are the details. Great news for makeup lovers! The mega beauty outlet has a date for its second edition in 2026 in Mexico City; it’s coming with over 2 million products at discounts ranging from 40% to […]

Recently, the Mexico City government announced that, starting July 1st, personal electric motorized vehicles, such as electric scooters and bicycles, among others, will be required to have license plates to legally circulate in the capital. Authorities will begin enforcing the new regulations on September 1st of this year, particularly for those who are already required […]

Recently, NASA confirmed that for over a century, various factors, such as groundwater pumping and the weight of human development, have caused the lakebed beneath Mexico City to compact more and more, resulting in some areas sinking by about 35 centimeters per year. Data provided by the NISAR satellite revealed that this phenomenon is accelerating. […]

Yucatán Week in Mexico City 2026 kicked off today at the Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City, where artisans, musicians, chefs, and others showcased the rich cultural heritage of the state of Yucatán. The event was inaugurated with the presence of Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena and other state and federal government officials. […]

Civil society organizations have reported that since the end of April they have documented “migration control” operations by the National Migration Institute (INM) in some areas of Mexico City, where migrants, including Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, and Hondurans, have been detained, some with pending cases before the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance (Comar). For this reason, […]

After months of construction, upgrades, and modernization, the Mexico City Light Rail (LRT) is now operating again at all its stations with new trains. N+ shares a look at “El Ajolote” (The Axolotl). With these changes, local authorities promise to reduce wait times and improve mobility to the south of the capital. The new trains […]

Fernanda and Sandra González grew up underground. They’ve spent most of their days there since their parents set up a stall at one of the pedestrian crossings on Calzada de Tlalpan in Mexico City. This subterranean passage, located next to the Viaducto Metro station exit, has witnessed four decades of their lives; it saw them […]