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Transport Groups Snarl Mexico City Traffic in Bid for Fare Increase

By MARK LORENZANA Transport carriers in Mexico City, led by the Broad Carrier Force or Fuerza Amplia de Transportes (FAT), put up blockades at various points in the metropolis Thursday, June 2, as they demanded an increase to the current minimum fare of 5 pesos. The transport protest, which began at approximately 7:30 a.m., affected almost 20 main roads in

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Mexico City Doctors Still Waiting for Protective Gear

By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Back in April of 2020, the Mexico City government introduced a special box to protect doctors and other medical personnel during the intubation of covid-19 patients. The box, which was designed by the city’s Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat (Sectei), in cooperation with the Hospital General, the National Institute of Medical Sciences and

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Mexico City Will Dedicate Day of the Dead Festivities to Migrants

By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF    The Mexico City (CDMX) government — in what may be its last big hurrah before its own political demise con Dec. 1 — will host a nine-day celebration of the Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), starting on Saturday, Oct. 27, with a colorful traditional parade and massive pre-Columbian-style altar in the Zócalo, dedicated in part

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