query: What famous communist leader died in Mexico City?

title: Leon Trotsky Museum, Mexico City

text: located in the Coyoacán borough of Mexico City. However, by 1939, Diego Rivera and Leon Trotsky had a falling-out. Some stories state that it was over ideology and Diego’s criticism of Trotsky’s writing and others state that Trotsky had had an affair with Frida, or a combination of both. The Trotskys then moved to the house on Viena Street in the same borough in April 1939, not far from The Blue House. While Mexico had an active Communist movement at that time, like elsewhere it was divided between those who supported Stalin and those who opposed Stalin. On 24 May

title: Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City

text: part of Universidad La Salle. Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City Cuauhtémoc (), named after the former Aztec leader, is one of the 16 boroughs (in Spanish: delegación) of Mexico City. It consists of the oldest parts of the city, extending over what was the entire city in the 1920s. This area is the historic and cultural center of the city, although it is not the geographical center. While it ranks only sixth in population, it generates about a third of the entire city's GDP, mostly through commerce and services. It is home to the Mexican Stock Exchange, the important tourist attractions of

title: Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City

text: Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City Cuauhtémoc (), named after the former Aztec leader, is one of the 16 boroughs (in Spanish: delegación) of Mexico City. It consists of the oldest parts of the city, extending over what was the entire city in the 1920s. This area is the historic and cultural center of the city, although it is not the geographical center. While it ranks only sixth in population, it generates about a third of the entire city's GDP, mostly through commerce and services. It is home to the Mexican Stock Exchange, the important tourist attractions of the historic center and Zona

title: Yin Jian (Communist leader)

text: in his positions by Bo Yibo. In 1936, through the efforts of Liu Shaoqi, he was among 57 communists who were released from prison. He died of illness the next year. Yin Jian (Communist leader) Yin Jian (; 1904–1937), also known as Dongshan (), alias Huang Jianchun (), was an early member of the Communist Party of China and a member of the 28 Bolsheviks. He was born in Huilongshan Town, Tuanfeng County, Hubei Province. In 1926, he went to the Soviet Union to study at Moscow Sun Yat-sen University. In January 1931, he was made a Party Committee member

title: What Made Milwaukee Famous (band)

text: What Made Milwaukee Famous (band) What Made Milwaukee Famous (WMMF) is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas. In 2005, WMMF performed for Austin City Limits with Franz Ferdinand, making them one of the only unsigned bands to play for the show in its 43-year history. In 2006, the band signed with Barsuk Records, which re-released their 2004 debut album, "Trying to Never Catch Up". Their second album, "What Doesn't Kill Us", was released on March 4, 2008. Since forming, the band has played at the South by Southwest music festival, the Austin City Limits Festival, and Lollapalooza. They have

title: Mexico City

text: people, whether agnostic or atheist. The patron saint of Mexico City is saint Philip of Jesus, a Mexican Catholic missionary who became one of the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan. Mexico City is a destination for many foreign tourists. Wikipedia's sister project Wikivoyage has useful information on tourism in Mexico City. The Historic center of Mexico City ("Centro Histórico") and the "floating gardens" of Xochimilco in the southern borough have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Famous landmarks in the Historic Center include the Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo), the main central square with its epoch-contrasting Spanish-era Metropolitan Cathedral and

title: What Made Milwaukee Famous (band)

text: opened for The Smashing Pumpkins, Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, and Snow Patrol. WMMF has been featured on spots in "Billboard" and Rolling Stone bands-to-watch lists. The band's name comes from Jerry Lee Lewis's "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)". What Made Milwaukee Famous (band) What Made Milwaukee Famous (WMMF) is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas. In 2005, WMMF performed for Austin City Limits with Franz Ferdinand, making them one of the only unsigned bands to play for the show in its 43-year history. In 2006, the band signed with Barsuk Records, which

title: Education in Mexico

text: Juana Inés de la Cruz, a cloistered nun and intellectual, famous in her lifetime as the “Tenth Muse.” Sor Juana was barred from attending the university due to her gender. In general, educational institutions were urban-based, with the capital Mexico City having the largest concentration. However, there were seminaries to train priests in provincial cities, such as the Colegio de San Nicolás, founded by Bishop Vasco de Quiroga in the city now called Morelia. Insurgent leader Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla served as rector there until he was relieved of his position. One of his students was insurgent leader Father

title: Mexico City ePrix

text: Mexico City ePrix The Mexico City ePrix is an annual race of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship, held in Mexico City, Mexico. It was first raced in the 2015–16 season. The ePrix is held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez and is currently the only permanent racing facility on the Formula E calendar, albeit in a very different form to the version used in Formula One. The layout is based on a modified version of a short oval that was created at the track for the local stock car racing series. It utilises the famous Peraltada final corner and

title: Communist Party of Mexico (Marxist–Leninist)

text: Guerrero, the Commune of Oaxaca (APPO 2006). Communist Party of Mexico (Marxist–Leninist) Communist Party of Mexico (Marxist–Leninist) (), is a communist, Anti-Revisionist Marxist-Leninist, Hoxhaist party in Mexico which upholds the line of Enver Hoxha. The party is an active member of the International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (Unity & Struggle). It publishes the newspaper "Vanguardia Proletaria" and the theoretical magazine "Política". This organization has been one of the most influential in the revolutionary left in Mexico, they have played an important part in the most significant social movements of recent years such as CGH (UNAM 1999), the Mexe

text: Communist Party of Mexico (Marxist–Leninist) Communist Party of Mexico (Marxist–Leninist) (), is a communist, Anti-Revisionist Marxist-Leninist, Hoxhaist party in Mexico which upholds the line of Enver Hoxha. The party is an active member of the International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (Unity & Struggle). It publishes the newspaper "Vanguardia Proletaria" and the theoretical magazine "Política". This organization has been one of the most influential in the revolutionary left in Mexico, they have played an important part in the most significant social movements of recent years such as CGH (UNAM 1999), the Mexe Hidalgo (2000), Atenco (2003), Lazaro Cardenas (2006),

title: What Made America Famous?

text: What Made America Famous? "What Made America Famous?" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included on his 1974 album, Verities & Balderdash. It has also been included on numerous posthumous compilation albums. The song inspired Chapin to write the award nominated Broadway musical, The Night That Made America Famous. The song shows a man, his girlfriend, and kids living in a rundown home. Eventually, a house fire starts, and they need rescue. It is continually asked in the song if anybody cares. It ends with the firefighters waiting to respond to "let them sweat

title: The Battle of Mexico City

text: famous mural "Del porfirismo a la Revolución" by David Alfaro Siqueiros. The mural is located inside Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City. The Battle of Mexico City The Battle of Mexico City is the second video release by Rage Against the Machine. The concert was recorded in Mexico City's MX Palacio de los Deportes in 1999 as part of their "Battle of Los Angeles" world tour. The city was chosen as the band had been longtime supporters of various political causes in Mexico (it was also the first time they had played there). The VHS was released in 2001 and later

title: World Trade Center Mexico City

text: World Trade Center Mexico City The World Trade Center Mexico City, also still commonly called by its former name, Hotel de México, is a building complex located in south-central Mexico City, Mexico. Its most famous and recognizable feature is the 52-story, 207 m (670 ft) high Torre WTC, the third tallest building in Mexico City (including antenna), or fourth when measured by its 191 m (587 ft) roof height. When talking about the World Trade Center México, one usually is referring to the uniquely shaped tower. The complex also includes a convention center, cultural center, parking facilities, a multi-screen cinema,

title: Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City

text: Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City Álvaro Obregón () is one of the 16 municipalities ("alcaldías") into which Mexico City is divided. It contains a large portion of the south-west part of Mexico City. It had a 2010 census population of 727,034 inhabitants and lies at an elevation of 2,319 m. above sea level. It was named after Álvaro Obregón, a leader of the Mexican Revolution and an early-20th-century Mexican president, who was assassinated in this area. Its former name is San Ángel, and the historic San Ángel neighborhood still retains this name, as does the Televisa San Angel motion picture and

title: 1962 Mexico City radiation accident

text: 1962 Mexico City radiation accident In March–August 1962, a radiation incident in Mexico City occurred when a ten-year-old boy took home an unprotected industrial radiography source. Four people died from overexposure to radiation from a 5-Ci cobalt-60 capsule, an industrial radiography orphaned source that was not contained in its proper shielding. For several days, the boy kept the capsule in his pocket, then placed it in the kitchen cabinet of his home in Mexico City. Having obtained the source on March 21, the boy died 38 days later on April 29. Subsequently, his mother died on July 10; his 2-year-old

title: Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City

text: Japonesa" owns a cultural center, the Nichiboku Bunka Kaikan (日墨文化会館 "Mexican Japanese Cultural Center"), within the Las Águilas colonia of the Álvaro Obregón municipality. Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City Álvaro Obregón () is one of the 16 municipalities ("alcaldías") into which Mexico City is divided. It contains a large portion of the south-west part of Mexico City. It had a 2010 census population of 727,034 inhabitants and lies at an elevation of 2,319 m. above sea level. It was named after Álvaro Obregón, a leader of the Mexican Revolution and an early-20th-century Mexican president, who was assassinated in this area. Its

title: What Made America Famous?

text: a little", and the plumber ends up saving everyone in the home. They spend the night in the plumber's home and realize that heroes are people who you'd never suspect, or ever know. The song was inspired when Chapin himself lived in Point Lookout in Long Island during the 1960s. There was a suspicious fire in a low-income residence. Although it is unknown how the actual firefighters responded, he imagined that they responded like in the song. What Made America Famous? "What Made America Famous?" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included on his

title: Mexico City

text: famous late seventeenth-century painting of the Zócalo by Cristóbal de Villalpando depicts the main square, which had been the old Aztec ceremonial center. The existing central place of the Aztecs was effectively and permanently transformed to the ceremonial center and seat of power during the colonial period, and remains to this day in modern Mexico, the central place of the nation. The rebuilding of the city after the siege of Tenochtitlan was accomplished by the abundant indigenous labor in the surrounding area. Franciscan friar Toribio de Benavente Motolinia, one of the Twelve Apostles of Mexico who arrived in New Spain

title: Streetcars in Mexico City

text: Streetcars in Mexico City Mexico City once had an extensive network of streetcars. Most streetcar lines in Mexico City radiated from the city's central square, the Zócalo towards many parts of the city. By the 1980s only one streetcar line survived, which itself was converted into the Xochimilco Light Rail line in 1986. At the beginning of the 19th century, Mexico City was in need of new means of transportation. Since the 1830s efforts had been made to build a railway. In 1840, 1849, and 1959, various concessions were granted to build a permanent urban railway without any result. In

title: Trolleybuses in Mexico City

text: I, K, LL and S are cross-city routes, while line CP is a radial route. Trolleybuses in Mexico City The Mexico City trolleybus system () serves Mexico City, the capital city of Mexico. The system opened on 9 March 1951. As of mid-2014, the system had 8 lines and the operable fleet included around 360 trolleybuses. The total number of trolleybuses scheduled in service in peak periods was 290 in late 2012, but was 264 in mid-2014. The eight routes currently in operation are designated by the following letters: A, CP, D, G, I, K, LL and S. As of

title: Streetcars in Mexico City

text: was upgraded to a modern light rail system, the Xochimilco Light Rail line, which opened in stages between 1986 and 1988. Streetcars in Mexico City Mexico City once had an extensive network of streetcars. Most streetcar lines in Mexico City radiated from the city's central square, the Zócalo towards many parts of the city. By the 1980s only one streetcar line survived, which itself was converted into the Xochimilco Light Rail line in 1986. At the beginning of the 19th century, Mexico City was in need of new means of transportation. Since the 1830s efforts had been made to build

title: Mexico City National Cemetery

text: member is on duty in the Visitor Building to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites. The cemetery is at 31 Virginia Fabregas, Colonia San Rafael, about west of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and north of the U.S. embassy. Mexico City National Cemetery The Mexico City National Cemetery is a cemetery in Mexico City. It was established in 1851 by the United States Congress to gather the American dead of the Mexican–American War that lay in the nearby fields and to provide burial space for Americans who died in the vicinity. The first dedicated United States

title: Air pollution in Mexico City

text: the city increases yearly. Connections have been found between air pollution and school absenteeism among children in Mexico City, between air pollution and heart rate variability among the elderly in Mexico City, and between urban air pollutants on emergency visits for childhood asthma in Mexico City. Air pollution in Mexico City Air pollution in Mexico City is a continuing concern for citizens, health experts, and environmentalists. The air pollution of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, contained within the Valley of Mexico, is measured by the Índice Metropolitano de la Calidad del Aire" (Metropolitan Index of Air Quality). It has been

title: Yin Jian (Communist leader)

text: Yin Jian (Communist leader) Yin Jian (; 1904–1937), also known as Dongshan (), alias Huang Jianchun (), was an early member of the Communist Party of China and a member of the 28 Bolsheviks. He was born in Huilongshan Town, Tuanfeng County, Hubei Province. In 1926, he went to the Soviet Union to study at Moscow Sun Yat-sen University. In January 1931, he was made a Party Committee member for Shanghai and later for Beiping. He was later arrested, imprisoned and sentenced to death, which was later commuted to 14 years in prison. In 1932, while imprisoned, he was replaced

title: Law enforcement in Mexico City

text: Law enforcement in Mexico City Law enforcement in Mexico City is provided by two primary agencies; the Secretariat of Public Security of Mexico City (Secretaría de Seguridad Pública de la ciudad de México), who provides uniformed or preventative police, and the Office of the Attorney General of Mexico City (Procuraduría General de Justicia de la ciudad de México) who provides plainclothes detectives and crime lab services. The Secretariat of Public Security of Mexico City (; SSP) is the uniformed law enforcement agency of Mexico City, headquartered in Venustiano Carranza. It manages a combined force of over 100,000 officers in Mexico

title: Parking in Mexico City

text: or rent spaces for the cars off street. Parking in Mexico City Parking in Mexico City is a mix of street parking controlled by "franeleros" or parking space holders, but in some areas meters have been introduced. According to a survey by IBM, Mexico City had North America's worst parking and tied for 10th worst in the world, to IBM's survey, with 73 per cent of drivers in Mexico City having had to abandon their search for parking at some point during the previous 12 months. Street parking in urban neighborhoods is mostly controlled by the "franeleros" (from "franela", the

title: Parking in Mexico City

text: Parking in Mexico City Parking in Mexico City is a mix of street parking controlled by "franeleros" or parking space holders, but in some areas meters have been introduced. According to a survey by IBM, Mexico City had North America's worst parking and tied for 10th worst in the world, to IBM's survey, with 73 per cent of drivers in Mexico City having had to abandon their search for parking at some point during the previous 12 months. Street parking in urban neighborhoods is mostly controlled by the "franeleros" (from "franela", the red rag they wave to gain the attention

title: Trolleybuses in Mexico City

text: Trolleybuses in Mexico City The Mexico City trolleybus system () serves Mexico City, the capital city of Mexico. The system opened on 9 March 1951. As of mid-2014, the system had 8 lines and the operable fleet included around 360 trolleybuses. The total number of trolleybuses scheduled in service in peak periods was 290 in late 2012, but was 264 in mid-2014. The eight routes currently in operation are designated by the following letters: A, CP, D, G, I, K, LL and S. As of 2018, the fare is MXN $4.00 (€ 0.18, or US$ 0.21). Lines A, D, G,

title: Museum of the City of Mexico

text: Museum of the City of Mexico was inaugurated, focusing on what Mexico City was and what Mexico City hoped to be. However, by 1992, the Museum was in disarray. The museum closed and there were plans to convert it into lodging for guests of the city, but this never came to pass. In 1997, the Museum was reorganized and reopened dedicated to exhibitions about Mexico City's past, present and future, working in cooperation with the Museo Nacional de Antropología, the Museo de Arte Moderno the Museo de Virreinato and the Galería de Historia. It has 26 rooms covering the evolution

title: LGBT rights in Mexico City

text: LGBT rights in Mexico City LGBT rights in Mexico City are more considerably more progressive than the rest of Mexico. On March 4, 2010, it became the first area in Mexico to issue same-sex marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Homosexuality is legal in Mexico City since the country's adoption of the Napoleonic Code (via the brief French occupation of Mexico (1862–67)). Joint legal adoption by same-sex couples is legal in Mexico City since 2010. Same-sex marriage is legal in Mexico City, having been approved by its Legislative Assembly on 21 December 2009, and signed into law by Head of Government

title: Mexico City Mexico Temple

text: Sundays. The temple was rededicated on Sunday, September 13, 2015 by Henry B. Eyring. Mexico City Mexico Temple The Mexico City Mexico Temple (formerly the Mexico City Temple) is the 28th constructed and 26th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in the north-eastern part of the Mexican capital, Mexico City. The architecture is influenced by the Mayan Revival style, and includes both Aztec and Mayan elements. It is the largest temple outside the United States. The Mexico City Temple was announced on April 3, 1976, and dedicated on December 2,

title: Mexico City Mexico Temple

text: Mexico City Mexico Temple The Mexico City Mexico Temple (formerly the Mexico City Temple) is the 28th constructed and 26th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in the north-eastern part of the Mexican capital, Mexico City. The architecture is influenced by the Mayan Revival style, and includes both Aztec and Mayan elements. It is the largest temple outside the United States. The Mexico City Temple was announced on April 3, 1976, and dedicated on December 2, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on a plot, has 4

title: Leader of the Communist Party of China

text: never served as Chairman or General Secretary, his highest post being Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission. References for when the individuals were elected to the office of CPC leader, the name of the offices and when they established and were abolished are found below: Leader of the Communist Party of China The leader, now officially the General Secretary of the Central Committee (CC) of the Communist Party of China (CPC), is "by right of office" the Chairman of the Central Military Commission and the President of the People's Republic of China. Since its formation in 1921, the leader's

title: Law enforcement in Mexico City

text: According to a study by the Mexico City legislative assembly, in 1998 there were more private security guards than police. A substantial number of private security guards were formerly police officers or presently work as security guards while off-duty. Private security is regulated by the Secretariat of Public Security. Law enforcement in Mexico City Law enforcement in Mexico City is provided by two primary agencies; the Secretariat of Public Security of Mexico City (Secretaría de Seguridad Pública de la ciudad de México), who provides uniformed or preventative police, and the Office of the Attorney General of Mexico City (Procuraduría General

title: Streetcars in Mexico City

text: 1969, Mexico City Metro Line 1 opened, which replaced the streetcar line along Avenida Chapultepec. In 1970, Mexico City Metro Line 2 opened, replacing the northern part of the Xochimilco streetcar line. By 1976 the streetcar network measured , consisting of only 3 lines, due to the construction of the "ejes viales", a grid of designated thoroughfares across the city, in conjunction with which it was decided to build new lines for trolleybuses rather than streetcars. The last remaining streetcar line, Tasqueña–Xochimilco, operated with PCC cars until 1984. During the 1985 Mexico City earthquake many cars were damaged. This system

title: Leader of the Communist Party of China

text: Leader of the Communist Party of China The leader, now officially the General Secretary of the Central Committee (CC) of the Communist Party of China (CPC), is "by right of office" the Chairman of the Central Military Commission and the President of the People's Republic of China. Since its formation in 1921, the leader's post has been titled as Secretary of the Central Bureau (1921–1922), Chairman (1922–1925, 1928–1931, and 1943–1982), and General Secretary (1925–1928, 1931–1943, and 1982 onwards). By custom the party leader has either been elected by the Central Committee or the Central Politburo. There were several name changes

title: Mexico City

text: largest seafood market in the world after the Tsukiji fish market in Japan. The city also has several branches of renowned international restaurants and chefs. These include Paris' Au Pied de Cochon and Brasserie Lipp, Philippe (by Philippe Chow); Nobu, Morimoto; Pámpano, owned by Mexican-raised opera legend Plácido Domingo. There are branches of the exclusive Japanese restaurant Suntory, Rome's famed Alfredo, as well as New York steakhouses Morton's and The Palm, and Monte Carlo's BeefBar. Three of the most famous Lima-based Haute Peruvian restaurants, La Mar, Segundo Muelle and Astrid y Gastón have locations in Mexico City. For the 2014

title: Mexico City National Cemetery

text: Mexico City National Cemetery The Mexico City National Cemetery is a cemetery in Mexico City. It was established in 1851 by the United States Congress to gather the American dead of the Mexican–American War that lay in the nearby fields and to provide burial space for Americans who died in the vicinity. The first dedicated United States military cemetery abroad, it served as a model for later cemeteries. An act of Congress on 28 September 1850 authorized the purchase of land for a cemetery. Two acres were purchased for US$3,000 and US$1,734 worth of improvements were done in July 1852.

title: Santo Domingo (Mexico City)

text: Today the building houses a music school. At 37 Republica de Brasil is the house where Leona Vicario, a heroine of the Mexican War of Independence died. Today it is a private museum. Santo Domingo (Mexico City) Santo Domingo in Mexico City refers to the Church of Santo Domingo and its Plaza, also called Santo Domingo. Both are located three blocks north of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral following Republica de Brasil Street with Belisario Dominguez Street separating the two. Officially known as the Señor de la Expiración Chapel, the church is located on the north side of Belisario Dominguez

title: Air pollution in Mexico City

text: Air pollution in Mexico City Air pollution in Mexico City is a continuing concern for citizens, health experts, and environmentalists. The air pollution of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, contained within the Valley of Mexico, is measured by the Índice Metropolitano de la Calidad del Aire" (Metropolitan Index of Air Quality). It has been said that "Mexico City’s air has gone from among the world’s cleanest to among the dirtiest in the span of a generation." Historic air pollution episodes of the 1950s led to acute increases in infant mortality. Much improvement was made in the city since 1992, when

title: Law enforcement in Mexico City

text: City. The Mexico City Police (Policía Ciudad de México) is the police department of Mexico City. Mexico City contains the seat of federal Mexican government. There are 8.84 million residents of the city, according to 2009 estimates, and another 21.1 million people in the metropolitan region. The SSP is charged with maintaining public order and safety in the center of Mexico City where public insecurity and crime rates are highest in the nation. As a result, there have been concurrent efforts to increase accountability and improve police effectiveness. Beginning in 1996, authorities began a dramatic restructuring of the SSP, which

title: Mexico City

text: Belén and San Cosme Gates came afterwards. The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in what is now the far north of the city. Events such as the Mexican–American War, the French Intervention and the Reform War left the city relatively untouched and it continued to grow, especially during the rule of President Porfirio Díaz. During this time the city developed a modern infrastructure, such as roads, schools, transportation systems and communication systems. However the regime concentrated resources and wealth into the city while the rest of the country languished in poverty. Under the rule of Porfirio Díaz, Mexico City

title: Mexico City

text: Mexico City Mexico City, or the City of Mexico (, ; abbreviated as CDMX, ), is the capital of Mexico and the most populous city in North America. Mexico City is one of the most important cultural and financial centres in the Americas. It is located in the Valley of Mexico ("Valle de México"), a large valley in the high plateaus in the center of Mexico, at an altitude of . The city has 16 boroughs. The 2009 population for the city proper was approximately 8.84 million people, with a land area of . According to the most recent definition

title: Mexico City

text: City, 60 municipalities from the State of Mexico and one from the state of Hidalgo. Greater Mexico City is the largest metropolitan area in Mexico and the area with the highest population density. , 21,163,226 people live in this urban agglomeration, of which 8,841,916 live in Mexico City proper. In terms of population, the biggest municipalities that are part of Greater Mexico City (excluding Mexico City proper) are: The above municipalities are located in the state of Mexico but are part of the Greater Mexico City area. Approximately 75% (10 million) of the state of México's population live in municipalities

title: Mexico City

text: is the more polite, specific, and correct word, it is almost never utilized". Mexico City is twinned with: Mexico is part of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities, which was founded on October 12, 1982, to establish and foster brotherly relations between the following cities: Mexico City Mexico City, or the City of Mexico (, ; abbreviated as CDMX, ), is the capital of Mexico and the most populous city in North America. Mexico City is one of the most important cultural and financial centres in the Americas. It is located in the Valley of Mexico ("Valle de México"), a

title: Water management in Greater Mexico City

text: the Lerma and Balsas basins, and what is recovered from users. Reasons for low cost recovery include illegal water connections, low tariffs and poor bill collection, in particular in the Federal District. Cost recovery in Mexico State is much higher than in the Federal District. For example, the city of Toluca in Mexico State charges residential users 8.7 pesos (US$0.70)/ m for a consumption of 30 m. This still falls short of the cost of bulk water from the Cutzamala system at nearly 10 pesos (US$0.78)/ m, without taking into account the cost of distributing water and of sanitation. Furthermore,

title: Fuente de Cibeles (Mexico City)

text: week, a flea market is installed and is commonly known as “el tianguis de la Cibeles” or “el bazar de Oro” The fountain was donated by the community of Spanish residents in Mexico and was “erected as a symbol of brotherhood between both metropolis”, Mexico City and Madrid. The ambassador of Spain in Mexico, Manuel Alabart, thanked the head of government of the Federal District Marcelo Ebrard for the renovations made in 2011 of what he called an “emblematic space” that makes Madrid and Mexico City closer, as well as for the “warmth and hospitality the city gives to almost

title: Mexico City

text: flow from the mountainsides, making the city vulnerable to flooding. Drainage was engineered through the use of canals and tunnels starting in the 17th century. Mexico City primarily rests on what was Lake Texcoco. Seismic activity is frequent there. Lake Texcoco was drained starting from the 17th century. Although none of the lake waters remain, the city rests on the lake bed's heavily saturated clay. This soft base is collapsing due to the over-extraction of groundwater, called "groundwater-related subsidence". Since the beginning of the 20th century the city has sunk as much as in some areas. This sinking is causing

title: History of Mexico City

text: of Mexico's economic activity and the residence of social elites in colonial Mexico (1521–1821). It was where the great merchant houses were located and the economic elites of the country lived, even if their sources of wealth were elsewhere. The concentration of mansions and palaces in what is now the Mexico City historic center led it to be nicknamed, the "City of Palaces", a sobriquet often attributed to great savant Alexander von Humboldt, perhaps in error. It was also a major educational center, with the University of Mexico founded in 1553 as part of the complex of the Plaza Mayor.

title: Air pollution in Mexico City

text: issue in Mexico City for decades. However, after loosening regulations in 2015 by the Mexico City government, air pollution has steadily increased in recent years in Greater Mexico City. This regulatory change was fostered by political reasons and backed by several parties. In April and May 2016 ozone and suspended matter pollution in Mexico City had reached levels that were detrimental to health, though the criterion to signal a pollution alert is lower in 2016 than it was in the 1980s. The city's population continues to grow, to spread out, which lengthens automobile trips, and the number of autos in

title: Street vendors in Mexico City

text: study revealed just in the Historic Center of Mexico City: A 2003 INEGI study showed 199,328 street vendors in Mexico City proper (Mexican Federal District). A study in the mid-1990s had estimated the number of street vendors as follows: – Source: Street vendors in Mexico City The presence of street vendors in Mexico City (known locally in Mexican Spanish as "ambulantes") dates back to pre-Hispanic era and over the centuries the government has struggled to control it, with most recently a clearing of downtown streets of vendors in 2007, but despite this there is a persistent presence of many thousands

title: 1962 Mexico City radiation accident

text: sister died on August 18, and his grandmother died on October 15 of that year. The boy's father also received a significant dose of radiation, however he survived. Five other individuals also received significant overdoses of radiation. 1962 Mexico City radiation accident In March–August 1962, a radiation incident in Mexico City occurred when a ten-year-old boy took home an unprotected industrial radiography source. Four people died from overexposure to radiation from a 5-Ci cobalt-60 capsule, an industrial radiography orphaned source that was not contained in its proper shielding. For several days, the boy kept the capsule in his pocket, then

title: Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City

text: Tláhuac. The city proper was divided into twelve districts. What is now Miguel Hidalgo, was part of Mexico City proper. In 1970, the city area was subdivided into four parts, Cuauhtémoc, Venustiano Carranza, Benito Juárez and Miguel Hidalgo. The various political arrangements to the present day have been a result of the growth of Mexico City proper. Tacuba, Chapultepec and Tacubaya in the pre Hispanic period were located on the western shore of Lake Texcoco, just west of the island where the Aztecs established Tenochtitlan. After the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Spanish established their capital in Tenochtitlan,

title: The History of Mexico (mural)

text: The History of Mexico (mural) The History of Mexico mural in the stairwell of the National Palace in Mexico City was executed between 1929 and 1935 by Diego Rivera. The subject of the mural is Mexico's history from ancient times to the present. They depict the many struggles of the common Mexican people to fight against the Spanish, the French, and the dictators that controlled the country at different points in its history. Diego Rivera is one of Mexico's most famous artists. He was a Communist radical who criticized the Mexican government and foreign domination. Rivera was born to a

title: Museum of the City of Mexico

text: then-mayor of Mexico City, Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano, gave the keys of the city to Pope John Paul II here. Museum of the City of Mexico The Museum of the City of Mexico (Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico) is located at Pino Suarez 30, a few blocks south of the Zocalo, on what was the Iztapalapa Causeway, near where Hernán Cortés and Moctezuma II met for the first time. This building used to be the palace of the Counts of Santiago de Calimaya, who were the descendents of one of the conquistadors with Cortés. The house was extensively remodeled to

title: Mexico City Metrobús Line 1

text: daily. This has led to a saturation of the line, thus buses are being substituted for articulated buses. According to the director of CISA, there are between one and four minor accidents per week in Line 1. On February 2018 a cyclist was hit by a bus when he invaded the confined lane dedicated to the Metrobús. The cyclist died immediately after the incident. Mexico City Metrobús Line 1 The Mexico City Metrobús Line 1 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobus. It operates between Indios Verdes, in the Gustavo A. Madero municipality in the northern

title: Santa Veracruz Church, Mexico City

text: Remedios), which is also known as "La Gachupina". Gachupin is a derogatory term for Spaniard. She received the term as she was the patron of the Spanish in Mexico. The Virgin originally had her own sanctuary but was brought here to ask for rain during a dry period, and never left. The remains of Manuel Tolsá, the architect responsible for a number of the city center’s iconic buildings, were buried here since he died in 1816. Santa Veracruz Church, Mexico City The Santa Veracruz Church in the historic center of Mexico City is one of the oldest religious establishments in

title: Same-sex marriage in Mexico City

text: Constitution. From March to July 2010, more than 270 same-sex couples wed in Mexico City. As of August 2014, 4,353 same-sex couples have married in Mexico City. 6,000 same-sex marriages were celebrated in Mexico City in the first five years following the law's enactment. Of these, 30% were between couples from other states and only 2% ended in divorce. According to the digital newspaper NTCD, 5,410 same-sex couples had married in Mexico City by 2015. Seven years after Mexico City's same-sex marriage law became effective, statistics revealed that 8,348 same-sex marriages had taken place in the city. Male couples made

title: General Hospital of Mexico

text: Oncology and Respiratory Infections. The 1985 Mexico City earthquake damaged the Gynecology Unit, and the Medical Residence tower was completely destroyed. More than 295 people died, including patients, residents, and medical staff. Researchers from the hospital found that classical music composed by Mozart had a positive effect on heart disease. The hospital is a leader in developing pharmaceutical guidelines for the country. The Metro Hospital General serves the hospital. General Hospital of Mexico The General Hospital of Mexico (Hospital General de México, HGM) is a hospital in Mexico City, operated by the Secretariat of Health, the federal government department in

title: Museum of the City of Mexico

text: Museum of the City of Mexico The Museum of the City of Mexico (Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico) is located at Pino Suarez 30, a few blocks south of the Zocalo, on what was the Iztapalapa Causeway, near where Hernán Cortés and Moctezuma II met for the first time. This building used to be the palace of the Counts of Santiago de Calimaya, who were the descendents of one of the conquistadors with Cortés. The house was extensively remodeled to much the appearance that it has today and remained in the family until 1960, when the Mexico City government

title: Mexico

text: "El tesoro de la Sierra Madre" (Treasure of the Sierra Madre). Post-revolutionary art in Mexico had its expression in the works of renowned artists such as David Alfaro Siqueiros, Federico Cantú Garza, Frida Kahlo, Juan O'Gorman, José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and Rufino Tamayo. Diego Rivera, the most well-known figure of Mexican muralism, painted the Man at the Crossroads at the Rockefeller Center in New York City, a huge mural that was destroyed the next year because of the inclusion of a portrait of Russian communist leader Lenin. Some of Rivera's murals are displayed at the Mexican National Palace and

title: Porta Coeli Cathedral, Mexico City

text: main church of the Greek Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Paradise in Mexico City ("Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Paradisi in Civitate Mexicana Graecorum Melkitarum") which was created in 1988 through the bull "Apostolorum Principis" of then Pope John Paul II to meet the religious needs of the local Melkite Catholic community. It is under the pastoral responsibility of Nicholas James Samra who was appointed leader of the Catholics of Melite Rite by Pope Francis in 2015. Porta Coeli Cathedral, Mexico City The Porta Coeli Cathedral ( ) also called Church of the Gate of Heaven or Church of Porta

title: Mexico City

text: with the city reachable by canoe and by wide causeways to the mainland. The causeways were rebuilt under Spanish rule with indigenous labor. Colonial Spanish cities were constructed on a grid pattern, if no geographical obstacle prevented it. In Mexico City, the Zócalo (main square) was the central place from which the grid was then built outward. The Spanish lived in the area closest to the main square in what was known as the "traza", in orderly, well laid-out streets. Indian residences were outside that exclusive zone and houses were haphazardly located. Spaniards sought to keep Indians separate from Spaniards

title: Mexico City

text: are moving to the suburbs of the metropolitan area, or to other states of Mexico. In addition, some inner suburbs are losing population to outer suburbs, indicating the continuing expansion of Greater Mexico City. The Secretariat of Public Security of Mexico City (Secretaría de Seguridad Pública de la Ciudad de México – SSP) manages a combined force of over 90,000 officers in Mexico City. The SSP is charged with maintaining public order and safety in the heart of Mexico City. The historic district is also roamed by tourist police, aiming to orient and serve tourists. These horse-mounted agents dress in

title: Mexico City

text: air becoming cleaner since 1991, when the air quality was declared to be a public health risk for 355 days of the year. Mexico City is one of the most important economic hubs in Latin America. The city proper produces 15.8% of the country's gross domestic product. According to a study conducted by PwC, Mexico City had a GDP of $390 billion, ranking it as the eighth richest city in the world and the richest in Latin America. Mexico City alone would rank as the 30th largest economy in the world. Mexico City is the greatest contributor to the country's

title: Mexico City

text: agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the population of Greater Mexico City is 21.3 million, which makes it the largest metropolitan area of the Western Hemisphere, the eleventh-largest agglomeration (2017), and the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world. Greater Mexico City has a GDP of $411 billion in 2011, making Greater Mexico City one of the most productive urban areas in the world. The city was responsible for generating 15.8% of Mexico's GDP, and the metropolitan area accounted for about 22% of total national GDP. If it were an independent country, in 2013, Mexico City would be the

title: Mexico City

text: series' schedules for 2009. Baseball is another sport played professionally in the city. Mexico City is currently home of the Mexico City Red Devils of the Mexican League, which is considered a Triple-A league by Major League Baseball. The Devils play their home games at the Fray Nano Stadium, a temporary venue until their new ballpark is completed. Mexico City has some 10 Little Leagues for young baseball players. In 2005, Mexico City became the first city to host an NFL regular season game outside of the United States, at the Azteca Stadium. The crowd of 103,467 people attending this

title: History of Mexico City

text: tiles from Puebla. On San Francisco Street, the most famous house was that of the Marquis of Jaral. It was a former convent that the marquis converted into a replica of the royal palace of Palermo for his daughter and her Sicilian husband. Later it was the home of Felix Calleja and then Agustín de Iturbide, who accepted the crown of Mexico from its balcony. Today it is known as the Palace of Iturbide. Most of these palaces still remain in the city center. Their abundance led Charles Joseph Latrobe, a man of high standing in Australia, to name Mexico

title: History of Mexico City

text: displaced villagers became refugees in the city. During the revolution, the city was briefly taken over by the famous revolutionaries Francisco "Pancho" Villa and Emiliano Zapata. While most of the Mexican Revolution was not fought within the city, one major episode of this era was. La decena trágica ("The Ten Tragic Days") was a series of events leading to a coup d’etat in Mexico City between 9 and 22 February 1913 against President Francisco I. Madero and his vice president, José María Pino Suárez. After deposing President Porfirio Díaz and taking power in 1911, Mexicans expected Madero to make widespread

title: Greater Mexico City

text: Greater Mexico City Greater Mexico City refers to the conurbation around Mexico City, officially called Valley of Mexico Metropolitan Area ("Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México"), constituted by Mexico City itself composed of 16 Municipalities—and 41 adjacent municipalities of the states of Mexico and Hidalgo. For normative purposes, however, Greater Mexico City most commonly refers to the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico ("Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México") an agglomeration that incorporates 18 additional municipalities. an estimated 21,157,000 people lived in Greater Mexico City, making it the largest metropolitan area in North America. It is surrounded by thin

title: Mexico City

text: in 1524, described the rebuilding of the city as one of the afflictions or plagues of the early period: The seventh plague was the construction of the great City of Mexico, which, during the early years used more people than in the construction of Jerusalem. The crowds of laborers were so numerous that one could hardly move in the streets and causeways, although they are very wide. Many died from being crushed by beams, or falling from high places, or in tearing down old buildings for new ones. Preconquest Tenochtitlan was built in the center of the inland lake system,

title: Street vendors in Mexico City

text: Street vendors in Mexico City The presence of street vendors in Mexico City (known locally in Mexican Spanish as "ambulantes") dates back to pre-Hispanic era and over the centuries the government has struggled to control it, with most recently a clearing of downtown streets of vendors in 2007, but despite this there is a persistent presence of many thousands illegally. In 2003 it was estimated that there were 199,328 street vendors in Mexico City. Prior to the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, commercial activity primarily took place in the "tianguis" or marketplaces. In New Spain, outside of the controlled

title: Meltdown: Live in Mexico City

text: Meltdown: Live in Mexico City Meltdown: Live in Mexico City is a Blu-ray and triple-disc CD live album by the English progressive rock band King Crimson. Recorded over five nights in July 2017, "Meltdown" was released on 20 October 2018 and was produced by Bill Rieflin from multitrack recordings. The release was announced in August 2018 and was preceded by streaming of the track "Indiscipline" on 4 October. Comprising three compact discs and a Blu-ray, "Meltdown: Live in Mexico City" is a robust package documenting an incarnation of King Crimson that the group's founder Robert Fripp described as "the best

title: Mexico City

text: industrial jobs in Mexico were located in Mexico City. Under relentless growth, the Mexico City government could barely keep up with services. Villagers from the countryside who continued to pour into the city to escape poverty only compounded the city's problems. With no housing available, they took over lands surrounding the city, creating huge shantytowns that extended for many miles. This caused serious air pollution in Mexico City and water pollution problems, as well as subsidence due to overextraction of groundwater. Air and water pollution has been contained and improved in several areas due to government programs, the renovation of

title: Mexico City

text: the imperial palaces for themselves. Tenochtitlan was renamed "Mexico" because the Spanish found the word easier to pronounce. The city had been the capital of the Aztec empire and in the colonial era, Mexico City became the capital of New Spain. The viceroy of Mexico or vice-king lived in the viceregal palace on the main square or Zócalo. The Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, the seat of the Archbishopric of New Spain, was constructed on another side of the Zócalo, as was the archbishop's palace, and across from it the building housing the City Council or "ayuntamiento" of the city. A

title: Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City

text: Canal. What is now the borough then belonged to two districts: Mexico City proper and the municipality of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Francisco I. Madero and Pino Suárez were executed next to Lecumberri prison in 1913. In the 1920s, Calzada Ignacio Zarragoza was built to connect to the city center to the Puebla highway. This main road spurred the development of more subdivisions expanding the urban sprawl east. A large amount of land in this area belonged to a man named Alberto Braniff, who provided it to establish Mexico City’s first private airstrip in 1909, which became the Aeropuerto Central de la

title: History of smallpox in Mexico

text: that started in Valley of Mexico, principally affecting children. More people recovered than died. In Mexico City, of 5400 cases admitted to the hospital, 4431 recovered and 1,331 died. This epidemic coincided with the rise of prices of corn and a typhus epidemic, which caused a slight demographic decrease in central Mexico. Another smallpox epidemic came into Mexico from Guatemala in 1794. Oaxaca and Chiapas were the first places affected by smallpox because of proximity. The epidemic traveled from Oaxaca to Puebla, and then spread to Mexico City and Veracruz by 1797. By 1798, the epidemic had reached Saltillo and

title: Same-sex marriage in Mexico City

text: and it became effective on March 4, 2010. On August 5, the Supreme Court voted 9-2 to uphold the constitutionality of Mexico City's same-sex marriage law. On August 10, 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriages performed in Mexico City must be recognized throughout the country. On 11 December 2016, the Constitutional Assembly of Mexico City, a body formed to create the first Constitution for Mexico City, voted 9-7 to include same-sex marriage in the draft Constitution. In early January 2017, the Constitutional Assembly voted, in its plenary session, 68-11 to fully enshrine same-sex marriage in Mexico City's first

title: Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City

text: the 19th century, this city remained mostly within what is now called the historic center although various drainage projects had been enlarging the island. The city proper contained 397 streets and alleys, 12 bridges, 78 plazas, 14 parish churches, 41 monasteries, 10 colleges, 7 hospitals, a poorhouse, a cigar factory, 19 restaurants, 2 inns, 28 corrals for horses and 2 official neighborhoods. After Mexico gained its Independence, the city was designated as the capital of the new country in 1824, the city and a quantity of land surrounding it totally 11.5km2 was designated as the "Federal District," separate from the

title: Mexico City

text: the new government and by the signing of their new constitution, where the concept of a federal district was adapted from the United States Constitution. Before this designation, Mexico City had served as the seat of government for both the State of Mexico and the nation as a whole. Texcoco and then Toluca became the capital of the State of Mexico. The Battle for Mexico City was the series of engagements from September 8 to 15, 1847, in the general vicinity of Mexico City during the U.S. Mexican War. Included are major actions at the battles of Molino del Rey

title: Mexico City

text: municipalities of the Federal District. In place of the municipalities, the Federal District was divided into one "Central Department" and 13 "delegaciones" (boroughs) administered directly by the government of the Federal District. The Central Department was integrated by the former municipalities of Mexico City, Tacuba, Tacubaya and Mixcoac. In 1941, the General Anaya borough was merged to the Central Department, which was then renamed "Mexico City" (thus reviving the name, but not the autonomous municipality). From 1941 to 1970, the Federal District comprised twelve "delegaciones" and Mexico City. In 1970, Mexico City was split into four different "delegaciones": Cuauhtémoc, Miguel

title: History of Mexico City

text: is told by the archeological and historic record, and the second comes from the Mexica themselves, which is both mythological and historical. The central highlands of what is now Mexico were occupied for many centuries before the founding of the city. To the northeast are the ruins of Teotihuacan, whose empire and civilization mysteriously disappeared around 750 CE. After that, the Toltecs ruled the area in and around the Valley of Mexico until about 1200 CE. After the fall of the Toltec capital of Tollan, large migrations of people moved into the Valley of Mexico, bringing with them the concept

title: Colonia Juárez, Mexico City

text: famous section of Colonia Juarez, Zona Rosa, began as development by Rafael Martínez de la Torre, which he envisioned as a satellite city away from Mexico City catering to the wealthy. At his death in 1882, the project stagnated until Salvador Malo acquired the rights to the area and participated in creating a district council for it. Work on developing this area faltered again until the early 20th century when the México City Improvement Company and the Chapultepec Land Improvement Company took over. The Mexican Revolution brought the upscale and international community here to an end, as it represented the

title: Streetcars in Mexico City

text: 1856, an American Texan, George Louis Hammeken, was granted a concession to build an animal-powered street railway from the Zócalo, Mexico City's central square, to Tacubaya, now in the west-central part of the city. The Ferrocarril de Tacubaya opened on January 1, 1858. July 4, 1858, president Ignacio Comonfort opened the first railway line between Mexico City and Villa Guadalupe (La Villa). In 1868 the "Ferrocarril de Chalco" opened a second street railway to Tacubaya along Avenida Chapultepec. This network was extended to San Ángel and Tlalpan in 1869; however it never was extended to the line's namesake town of

title: Greater Mexico City

text: mountainous range of Ajusco), the Parks of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl and the National Reserve of Lake Texcoco are some environmental landmarks of the valley as well. Greater Mexico City Greater Mexico City refers to the conurbation around Mexico City, officially called Valley of Mexico Metropolitan Area ("Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México"), constituted by Mexico City itself composed of 16 Municipalities—and 41 adjacent municipalities of the states of Mexico and Hidalgo. For normative purposes, however, Greater Mexico City most commonly refers to the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico ("Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México") an agglomeration that incorporates

title: Holy Week in Mexico

text: and Iztapalapa in Mexico City. Other communities with notable celebrations include Pátzcuaro, Tzintzuntzan, Querétaro, Huajicori, Mesa de Nayar, Creel, Cusarare (Chihuahua), San Ignacio Arareco (Chihuahua), Jerez, Atlixco, Temascalcingo, San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán. The most famous passion play in Mexico is held in Iztapalapa in the east of Mexico City. This production involves over 4000 local residents (all of which are born in Iztapalapa) which perform scenes related to the last week of Jesus’s life from Palm Sunday to Good Friday. The production has been done each year since 1843 and today the spectacle attracts over 2 million spectators, mostly

title: Sheraton Mexico City Maria Isabel Hotel

text: Sheraton Mexico City Maria Isabel Hotel The Sheraton Mexico City Maria Isabel Hotel is a business hotel operated by Sheraton Hotels and Resorts and located on Paseo de la Reforma in the Zona Rosa business and shopping district just across from El Ángel de la Independencia in Mexico City. The Maria Isabel Hotel was built in 1962 by Bolivian tycoon Antenor Patiño. He named the hotel for his late daughter, Maria Isabel Patiño de Goldsmith, who died in 1954, at the age of 17, from complications in the seventh month of pregnancy, after eloping with 20-year-old British heir James Goldsmith.

title: San Juan Market, Mexico City

text: Mexico City’s city owned market buildings. Located on Ernesto Pugibet Street (between José María Marroquí and Luis Moya) and officially with the same name, its common name is taken from the adjacent San Juan Plaza. Its building and internal arrangement is similar to various other traditional community markets in Mexico City, but what distinguishes it from the rest is its specialization and clientele. The market caters mostly to chefs, gastronomy students, restaurateurs and foodies, specializing in gourmet and exotic food products. Many of the products it carries are found in few or no other place in the city. Because of

title: Obesity in Mexico

text: In this game, the "nutrin," as the figure is called, needs help making decisions on what foods to eat, what sports to play, and when it should go to the doctor for a check-up. "Wrestling vs obesity" was a campaign to promote to wrestling (lucha libre) fans to have an active way of life taking advantage of one of the most popular sports of Mexico. This campaign spanned from August 5 to November 19 of 2012 in Mexico City, State of Mexico, Hidalgo, Puebla, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato and Morelos. "El Elegio" (A Mexican wrestler) was the official image

title: Water management in Greater Mexico City

text: Mexico. Water management in Greater Mexico City Greater Mexico City ("Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México"), a metropolitan area with more than 19 million inhabitants including Mexico's capital ("Distrito Federal", or DF) with about 9 million inhabitants, faces tremendous water challenges. These include groundwater overexploitation, land subsidence, the risk of major flooding, the impacts of increasing urbanization, poor water quality, inefficient water use, a low share of wastewater treatment, health concerns about the reuse of wastewater in agriculture, and limited cost recovery. Overcoming these challenges is complicated by fragmented responsibilities for water management in Greater Mexico City: Given the size

title: Handcrafts and folk art in Mexico City

text: shops and government sponsored outlets such as those operated by FONART, which has received famous shoppers including Bill Clinton in 2012. These stores contain authentic pieces from the country’s most prominent artisans. Other known establishments include Parakata in the historic center, the gift shop of the Museo de Arte Popular, Tonalli Artesana Prehispanica in Colonial Juarez and the shops in the center of the San Angel neighborhood in the south of the city. One exception to this rule is the availability of handwoven baskets from various states in central Mexico at the La Merced Market. Lower quality wares and souvenir

title: Mexico City

text: at around 8.7 million. The growth of the city has extended beyond the limits of the Federal District to 59 municipalities of the State of Mexico and 1 in the state of Hidalgo. With a population of approximately 19.8 million inhabitants (2008), it is one of the most populous conurbations in the world. Nonetheless, the annual rate of growth of the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City is much lower than that of other large urban agglomerations in Mexico, a phenomenon most likely attributable to the environmental policy of decentralization. The net migration rate of Mexico City from 1995 to 2000

title: LGBT rights in Mexico City

text: percent were never identified. Former assistant attorney for crime victims at the Federal District Attorney General's Office (PGJDF) Barbara Illan Rondero strongly criticized the lack of sensitivity and professionalism on the part of investigators in crimes committed against homosexuals and lesbians: Alejandro Brito Lemus, director of the news supplement "Letra S" (""Letter S""), claimed that only four percent of gays and lesbians who suffer from discrimination present their complaints to authorities: LGBT rights in Mexico City LGBT rights in Mexico City are more considerably more progressive than the rest of Mexico. On March 4, 2010, it became the first area

title: Mexico City

text: the federation, it can never become a state, or the capital of the country has to be relocated elsewhere. Mexico City, being the seat of the powers of the Union, belongs not to any particular state but to all of them. Therefore, the president, representing the federation, used to designate the head of government of the Federal District (today the head of the government of Mexico City), sometimes called outside Mexico as the "Mayor" of Mexico City. In the 1980s, the dramatic increase in population of the previous decades, the inherent political inconsistencies of the system, and dissatisfaction with the

title: Mexico City megalopolis

text: Mexico City megalopolis The Mexico City megalopolis, also known as the Megalopolis of Central Mexico (), is a megalopolis containing Greater Mexico City and surrounding metropolitan areas. In 1996, the "Programa General de Desarollo Urbano del Distrito Federal" first proposed the concept of a "Megalopolis of Central Mexico", which was later expanded by PROAIRE, a metropolitan commission on the environment. A megalopolis is known in Spanish as a "circuito regional de ciudades" ("regional ring of cities"). The Megalopolis of Central Mexico includes the metropolitan areas of Mexico City, Puebla, Cuernavaca, Toluca and Pachuca, which may also form complex subregional rings

title: Mexico City

text: country and international connections. There are some intercity buses that leave directly from the Mexico City International Airport. Mexico City is served by Mexico City International Airport (IATA Airport Code: MEX). This airport is Latin America's busiest, with daily flights to United States and Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Europe and Asia. Aeroméxico (Skyteam) is based at this airport, and provide codeshare agreements with non-Mexican airlines that span the entire globe. The airport is also a hub for Volaris, Interjet and Aeromar. In 2016, the airport handled almost 42 million passengers, about 3.3 million more than

title: Mexico City College

text: Mexico City College Mexico City College was founded in 1940, as an English-speaking junior college in Mexico City, Mexico. In 1946, the college became a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree-awarding institution, changing its name to University of the Americas in 1963. In 1968, the college became "Universidad de las Americas", as it began the transition into a Spanish-speaking institution, culminating in its move to Cholula, Puebla, in 1971. Because of internecine problems the campus then split into two separate institutions: Ceramist Irma Peralta is a graduate of Mexico City College. See the article by Richard Wilkie "Dangerous Journeys: Mexico City

title: Mexico City

text: first elected mayor of Mexico City in 1997. Cárdenas promised a more democratic government, and his party claimed some victories against crime, pollution, and other major problems. He resigned in 1999 to run for the presidency. Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico, sometimes called the Basin of Mexico. This valley is located in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt in the high plateaus of south-central Mexico. It has a minimum altitude of above sea level and is surrounded by mountains and volcanoes that reach elevations of over . This valley has no natural drainage outlet for the waters that

title: Same-sex marriage in Mexico City

text: Same-sex marriage in Mexico City Same-sex marriage is legal in Mexico City, having been approved by its Legislative Assembly on 21 December 2009, and signed into law by Head of Government Marcelo Ebrard on 29 December 2009. The law became effective on 4 March 2010. Civil unions, known as "sociedades de convivencia" which offer some of the rights of marriage, have been legal in the city since March 2007. Being the seat of the Powers of the Union, Mexico City did not belong to any particular state but to all. After years of demanding greater political autonomy, residents were given