After three federal police officers were shot by two other officers in the Mexico City airport on June 25, 2012, officials have been investigating an international drug trafficking network operating within the airport. According to Milenio, drug shipments from Colombia, Peru, and Guatemala were permitted through the airport. Corrupt federal agents would encourage customs agents to receive drugs, which were mainly sent to the United States and Spain. Many of the drugs arrived in cargo shipments or via human mules. The investigation is ongoing. Read Article
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More than 100 large pieces from the Olmec civilization, which date back more than 4000 years, are being presented at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City as part of the exposition Colossal Works of the Olmec World, according to a release from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). The exhibition includes […]
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The local administration is presenting a plan of action to save the famed river boat district of Xochimilco, El Universal reports. The wetlands district has experienced extreme deterioration, despite investments by state and federal agencies. The local government is pairing with the Ministry of Environment and the Natural Resources commission to estimate the costs of […]
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Leonardo Urbina, a legislator from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), has proposed reforms to the Mexico City Penal Code to make counterfeiting of alcoholic beverages a felony, El Universal reports. There are mafias in Mexico City who exist only to recycle empty bottles, refill them and make counterfeit holograms and seals of authenticity then sell […]
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The Mexico City Attorney General’s Office (PGJDF) is investigating a new form of extortion, known as “virtual kidnapping,” El Informador reports. The practice involves calling a victim to get them out of their house or work, then keeping them isolated through threats while demanding money from family members. Extortionists will make victims purchase more credits […]
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Professors from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) say that the Line 4 (L4) bus line construction project is accelerating the damage rate to Mexico City’s historic district, El Universal reports. Most of the district’s buildings date back to the 17th century. Academics and unhappy neighbors are protesting the construction project, saying they will […]
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The head of the Epidemiology Department of Mexico’s Ministry of Health, Hugo López-Gatel, estimates that between 1.8 and 2.2 million people are at risk for measles because they have not been vaccinated, RIA Novosti reports. The country first reported the risk of an epidemic in the middle of June. On July 20, federal health authorities […]
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El Universal reports: • The Mexico City Water System (SACM) has identified the 100 neighborhoods in Mexico City with the highest flood risks • 27 have water-handling issues that can make minor flooding into a serious issue • Recent storms have proven that the drainage infrastructure in these 27 districts is insufficient to handle any […]
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El Universal reports • The Mexico City Civic Council of Public Safety and Administration of Justice recorded 381 instances of bullying last semester • 49% of reported cases were both physical and psychological harassment; 30% were only psychological and 26% were only physical • Seven cases of cyberbullying were reported • Over 90% of the […]
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The northwestern zones of Mexico City were most affected by severe storms on July 10 with neighborhoods in the Gustavo A. Madero (GAM) district reporting small floods, El Sol de Mexico reports. In all, seven districts in the northwest portion of Mexico City were affected by the storms. Emergency crews were dispatched to deal with […]
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The state of Mexico (encompassing all of Mexico City and nearby outlying regions) has the highest number of Internet users in the country, despite the small number of communities that offer efficient Internet access. However, twelve towns within the state are offering free wireless Internet access to their residents. Access is available in the town […]
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A joint study between the University of Southern California and the Mexico City campus of Monterrey Technological University is revealing key facts about Internet use in Mexico. The study, known as the World Internet Project (WIP), has been studying the habits of Internet users and non-users since 2007. Despite the fact that most families in […]
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The Mexico City Department of Tourism met with the Department of Communication and Transportation to request the construction of a new airport in the country’s capital or to at least add two new runways to the existing airport, El Universal reports. The Department of Tourism says there is increasing interest from airlines wishing to add […]
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A digital platform has allowed Mexico City officials to see potential damages in the event of a large natural disaster, Excelsior reports. As Mexico City lies in an area that is vulnerable to both earthquakes and floods, officials are running simulations to see where rescue crews would be most needed, depending on the time of […]
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An alley in the center of Mexico City was the successful center of a network of human trafficking and sexual slavery, CNN Mexico reports. An operation conducted on May 21, 2011 saw the arrest of Manuel and Armando Rodríguez Mejía, brothers who have overseen a successful prostitution and human trafficking ring for over 30 years, […]
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The lone survivor of a lynching that left two men dead in 2004 is speaking out about his experience for the first time in an interview with El Universal. On November 24, 2004, three members of the Federal Preventive Police (PFP) went to San Juan Ixtayopan to investigate radical groups, but the people in the […]
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Mexico City’s Institute of Administrative Inspection (INVEADF) inaugurated 100 new transportation inspectors, according to INVEADF’s website. The new inspectors will review over 200,000 vehicles (including 120,000 taxis) as part of a security initiative of Marcelo Ebrard, Head of Government of Mexico City. Of the 17,000 applicants for positions as inspectors with INVEADF, only 100 were […]
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From SDP Noticias: • Mexico City has the highest rate of alcoholism among minors in the country at 16.4% • Attorney General of Mexico City has passed the “National Agreement for Zero Tolerance of Sales and Provision of Alcohol to Minors” • Attorney General seeks to target bars, clubs and stores that sell illegally to […]
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