Staff / TruthdigDec 22, 2009
Mexico City, one of the largest metropolises in the world, is set to become the first city in Latin America to legalize gay marriage. The mega-city and its surrounding suburbs are home to roughly 20 million people, just under one-fifth of Mexico's population. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 16, 2009
Waistlines in Mexico City's police force are expanding, with at least 70 percent of its membership classified as overweight. In response, a new diet program is being implemented for officers that suggests they "balance" poor diets with vegetables and other healthy alternatives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 10, 2009
Some 100 passengers and several crew members made it safely off a hijacked AeroMexico 737 airliner upon landing in Mexico City on Wednesday. Meanwhile, at least five handcuffed men were escorted off the plane, which they had reportedly seized after takeoff from Cancun in an attempt to speak to Mexican President Felipe Calderon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigApr 25, 2009
After infecting perhaps hundreds of people and killing scores in Mexico, eight cases of swine flu have been diagnosed in the U.S. -- six in California and two in Texas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 15, 2008
Now here's one way to win elections: Government officials in Mexico City are offering free medication to hombres of a certain age who suffer from erectile dysfunction. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 7, 2007
About 18,000 people converged in Mexico City's Zocalo plaza Sunday, shucked their clothes and posed for photographer Spencer Tunick, far outstripping his former record of 7,000 in Barcelona. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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