Mexico City News
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Money, work & housing
Leaks are affecting more than 16 stalls at Mercado de Artesanías y Curiosidades de San Juan, traders say, after a publicly funded reconstruction costing about MXN 40 million.
Mercado rehabilitado tras 19S sufre filtraciones y daños
Edition dates · 2026-09-20
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City & country
Xochimilco's Protección Civil brigades received a fire engine and specialised equipment for rescues and other emergencies.
Entrega Circe Camacho equipo y vehículos para fortalecer la atención de emergencias en Xochimilco
Edition dates · 2026-09-20
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El Universal ·
Getting around & daily life
C5 reported 27,984 of 28,287 loudspeakers activated during the earthquake drill; city officials put participation at 7,889,435 people.
Reportan 98.9 % de altavoces operativos en CDMX durante el Segundo Simulacro Nacional
Edition dates · 2026-09-20
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Living here
The new animal shelter in Alameda Oriente, Venustiano Carranza, spans more than 50,000 square meters and can house 600 rescued animals.
Xolotl, el nuevo refugio para lomitos y michis en CDMX: ¿dónde está y qué hay?
Edition dates · 2026-09-21 · 2026-09-20
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Chilango ·
Living here
Construction continues at Xólotl in Alameda Oriente after its inauguration; Sedema says animal admissions are still to come, without giving a start date.
Continúan obras en el centro de bienestar animal
Edition dates · 2026-09-19
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El Universal ·
City & country
PAOT says it visited the Gustavo A. Madero home before the fatal fire and is developing a joint response to animal-hoarding cases with Secretaría de Bienestar.
“Casa donde murieron perros tenía denuncia”
Edition dates · 2026-09-19
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El Universal ·
City & country
A judge rejected using the school site as collateral for compensation while forfeiture proceedings remain pending; neighbors in Nueva Oriental Coapa, Tlalpan, want a park.
Colegio Rébsamen está en proceso de extinción de dominio
Edition dates · 2026-09-19
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El Universal ·
Getting around & daily life
At noon, the drill alert will reach phones with the messaging system enabled; rescue exercises are planned at Monumento a la Revolución and Deportivo Xochimilco.
Simulacro nacional se realiza hoy a las 12:00; alerta sonará en tu celular
Edition dates · 2026-09-19
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El Universal ·
Getting around & daily life
Ecatepec's C5 will coordinate the State of Mexico's drill response; the noon alert will use phones, broadcasters and a network of 10,000 loudspeakers across 66 municipalities.
Edomex instalará sala de crisis para sesionar en C5 de Ecatepec
Edition dates · 2026-09-19
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El Universal ·
City & country
Residents of Obrera and Roma Norte question why collapse sites remain parking lots rather than memorials or housing, while city agencies have not explained their legal status.
Predios del 19S operan hoy como estacionamientos
Edition dates · 2026-09-19
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Money, work & housing
A displaced tenant describes losing official aid and organizing with fellow renters before Invi offered them a route to buy homes in Álvaro Obregón.
La resiliencia de salir adelante tras el sismo del 19S
Edition dates · 2026-09-19
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City & country
Survivors question permits for a seventh level and seek a renewed collapse inquiry; the developer says the permit covered seven levels and the case was closed.
Sobrevivientes exigen reabrir investigación de 19S
Edition dates · 2026-09-19
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Money, work & housing
Authorities now expect handover in early 2027, saying two unsold apartments are needed to cover the final reconstruction costs.
“Llevo nueve años esperando mi departamento”
Edition dates · 2026-09-19
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Culture, food & going out
Free-entry options for September 20 include Feria del Jitomate at Complejo Cultural Los Pinos, 10:00–17:00, and a festival at Centro Cultural El Rule, 10:00–19:00.
Eventos gratis en CDMX el fin de semana: ferias y festivales de barbacoa, tlayudas, elotes y más
Edition dates · 2026-09-20 · 2026-09-19
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Chilango ·
City & country
The city’s second government report says Utopías in Gustavo A. Madero, Tláhuac, Álvaro Obregón and Milpa Alta are complete and awaiting inauguration.
Estas son las próximas Utopías que abrirán en CDMX: experiencia de astronauta, pista de hielo y más
Edition dates · 2026-09-22 · 2026-09-21 · 2026-09-20 · 2026-09-19
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Chilango ·
Culture, food & going out
Cultura UNAM announces a Portuguese-music concert at Sala Nezahualcóyotl on September 27 at 19:00, part of Festival CulturaUNAM's Música contra el Olvido.
Teresa Salgueiro vuelve a México para presentarse en la UNAM
Edition dates · 2026-09-20 · 2026-09-19
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Culture, food & going out
The report explores marine fossils embedded in Metro floor tiles and a Facebook community where passengers share photographs of their finds.
El secreto prehistórico del Metro: fósiles se esconden en el piso del Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, ¿los has visto?
Edition dates · 2026-09-22 · 2026-09-21 · 2026-09-20 · 2026-09-19
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Chilango ·
Money, work & housing
Residents welcome the expropriation of a Centro Histórico building for social housing; a structural assessment is still needed, and no return date has been given.
A un año de lucha, vecinos dicen que “están en un sueño”
Edition dates · 2026-09-18
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El Universal ·
Money, work & housing
Traders say more than 370 employees cannot work at Distrito Pedregal The Lifestyle, which Álvaro Obregón authorities closed in July.
La Jornada: Protestan locatarios frente a tribunal; exigen fallo en su favor para recuperar sus negocios en plaza comercial
Edition dates · 2026-09-18
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La Jornada ·
Sport & outdoors
Rosario Castellanos park in Bosque de Chapultepec's second section has overgrown paths and accumulated rubbish; the area used by Light Cycles remains fenced off.
La Jornada: Paulatino deterioro del parque Rosario Castellanos por falta de mantenimiento
Edition dates · 2026-09-18
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La Jornada ·
Living here
The city opened Xólotl in Alameda Oriente, Venustiano Carranza, investing 112 million Mexican pesos in a centre to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome dogs and cats.
La Jornada: Abren centro de bienestar animal con capacidad para atender a 600 mascotas
Edition dates · 2026-09-18
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La Jornada ·
City & country
A survivor recalls the 1985 earthquake's impact on garment workers along San Antonio Abad, including damage to her workplace and the difficult decision to return.
Rumbo al 19S
Edition dates · 2026-09-18
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El Universal ·
Getting around & daily life
The national drill takes place at noon on Saturday 19 September. Mexico City's C5 will activate public loudspeakers, while alerts are planned for more than 80 million phones nationwide.
Por simulacro se activarán alertas en celulares y altavoces
Edition dates · 2026-09-18
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El Universal ·
Living here
The fire chief says crews handle an average of 30 gas-related incidents daily; Bomberos en Casa offers free home gas-installation checks.
Cada día reportan 30 fugas de gas a bomberos
Edition dates · 2026-09-18
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El Universal ·
City & country
A Mexico City bill would introduce a presumption of self-defence for women protecting themselves or their children, particularly where gender-based violence can be substantiated.
Proponen modificar Código Penal capitalino sobre legítima defensa
Edition dates · 2026-09-18
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