Juan Gabriel Tribute Draws Tens of Thousands to Mexico City

The transgressive icon of Mexican music, who died in 2016, still has millions of fans. On Saturday, more than 170,000 filled Mexico City’s central plaza to watch footage of a landmark concert.

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A Sexual Assault on the President Exposes Mexico’s Endemic Machismo

President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped on the street this week, in an assault that set off a national conversation about what has and has not changed since Mexico elected its first female leader.

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Mexico’s President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street

A video of a man touching the country’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, shocked many Mexicans and led her to file a report with the police.

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For These Women, the American Dream Is in Mexico City

Thousands of foreign women have moved to the Mexican capital for a “life reset,” creating successful businesses and drawing more expats like them. Not all Mexicans are pleased.

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‘Anti-Tourism’ Tours Show Visitors a Different Side of Vacation Hot Spots

With visitors increasingly interested in the social and political realities of global tourist hot spots, some local guides are adapting their offerings.

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Management of Guardian Angels Raises Questions About Sliwa’s Leadership

The Republican nominee to lead New York City is projecting a more serious outlook, but his longtime organization shows signs of a flawed stewardship.

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Mexico’s President Is Popular. So Is Her Professional Lookalike.

Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman president, has recent approval ratings as high as 79 percent. An actress with a startling resemblance, Tamara Henaine, is taking advantage of the moment.

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Mexico’s Party of the Poor Faces Image Problems as Some Members Spend Big

Mexico’s dominant party, Morena, rose to power by championing the poor. Now it is having to explain the luxurious lifestyles of some of its most prominent members.

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The Artist Ana Segovia Wants You to Look Closer at that Cowboy

The Mexican painter is a master at directing viewers’ gaze. Now, he is using that power to turn gender roles and machismo upside-down.

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This Conquistador Changed History. Neglect Haunts His Tomb in Mexico

Hernán Cortés toppled the Aztecs, winning Mexico for Spain. His trash-strewn resting place reflects how the conquest is still fueling quarrels and testing ties with Spain.

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