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Taxi drivers take part in a protest against the private taxi company Uber and other apps for alleged unfair competition, in Mexico City, on June 3rd, 2019. The protesters blocked streets across the city, causing widespread traffic. Some drivers say Uber and other apps have reduced their income by about 40 percent.
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Viewfinder: Taxi Drivers Protest Against Uber in Mexico City

Taxi drivers take part in a protest against the private taxi company Uber and other apps for alleged unfair competition, in Mexico City, on June 3rd, 2019.

A view of air pollution in Mexico City on May 15th, 2019.
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An Air Pollution Emergency in Mexico City (in Photos)

Authorities in Mexico City declared an environmental emergency on Tuesday after pollution reached potentially hazardous levels.

Two women wear face masks on May 16th, 2019, in Mexico City, Mexico. Mexico City's air pollution has worsened as a consequence of high temperatures, lack of rain, and fires located around the city's valley, where people have been advised to stay indoors and avoid using their vehicles, and schools have been ordered to close.
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Viewfinder: Mexico City Declares an Environmental Alert as Smog Reaches Dangerous Levels

Two women wear face masks on May 16th, 2019, in Mexico City, Mexico.

A pilgrim arrives on his knees at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City during the annual celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico's patron saint, on December 12th, 2018. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims make the trip to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe each year for the feast day.
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Viewfinder: Celebrating the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico City

A pilgrim arrives on his knees at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City during the annual celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico's patron saint, on December 12th, 2018.

People pay homage to earthquake victims in Mexico City on September 19th, 2018, on the anniversary of two deadly earthquakes that hit Mexico: one in 2017 that claimed 369 lives, and another that killed more than 5,000 people on the same date in 1985. A year ago, residents of Mexico City had just finished the earthquake drill they hold every September 19th in memory of 1985, when, some two hours later, the ground started shaking violently.
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Viewfinder: Mexico Commemorates Earthquake Victims

People pay homage to earthquake victims in Mexico City on September 19th, 2018, on the anniversary of two deadly earthquakes.

People from San Salvador Atenco, a town outside of Mexico City, protest the construction of a new international airport on August 14th, 2018. For years, residents of the semi-rural town have fought against plans to construct the the Mexican capital's new airport adjacent to their town, fearing that the construction will result in their displacement. On Tuesday, protesters sought to pressure President-Elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador to commit to his campaign promise to cancel the airport's construction (the president-elect has since vacillated on the promise). In this photo, a woman holds a machete and marches in front of a banner bearing the image of Emiliano Zapata, a hero of the Mexican Revolution who famously sought to return land rights to indigenous people in the country's south.
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Viewfinder: Mexican Villagers Protest Displacement and Pressure the President-Elect

People from San Salvador Atenco, a town outside of Mexico City, protest the construction of a new international airport on August 14th, 2018.

Mexico's newly elected President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, representing the Juntos Haremos Historia Party, cheers his supporters at the Zocalo Square after winning general elections, in Mexico City, on July 1st, 2018.
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Viewfinder: Lopez Obrador Wins Mexico's General Elections by a Landslide

Mexico's newly elected President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, representing the Juntos Haremos Historia Party, cheers his supporters at the Zocalo Square after winning general elections, in Mexico City, on July 1st, 2018.

View of nopal plantations on the slopes of the extinct Teuhtli volcano in Milpa Alta borough, Mexico City. on August 3rd, 2017.
Environment

Preserving Mexico City's Ecologically Vital Urban Forest

A massive nature preserve exists inside one of the world's largest megacities, and it's continued existence is vital to the urban area's water supplies and ecosystems.

A demonstrator shouts slogans in front of the Senate building during a protest against the potential approval of an internal security law that would allow the army to act as police, in Mexico City, on December 14th, 2017. Mexican deputies approved a new security law that provides a legal framework for military deployment. The controversial initiative is being discussed in the Senate.
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Viewfinder: An Anti-Military Protest in Mexico City

A demonstrator shouts slogans in front of the Senate building during a protest against the potential approval of an internal security law that would allow the army to act as police, in Mexico City, on December 14th, 2017.

Mexican farmers protest in Mexico City on December 5th, 2017, over land conflicts on the outskirts of the capital.
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Viewfinder: Farmers Protest in Mexico City

Mexican farmers protest in Mexico City on December 5th, 2017, over land conflicts on the outskirts of the capital.

People place candles and flowers for the victims of Alvaro Obregon 286 on October 15th, 2017.
Social Justice

How Mexico City Residents Used Social Media in the Wake of the Earthquake to Debunk Fact From Fiction

After witnessing the rampant spread of misinformation in the wake of the September 19th earthquake, a group of Mexico City residents worked diligently to discredit false claims.

Aerial view of the Reforma Sector in Mexico City on September 24th, 2017, five days after the powerful quake that hit central Mexico.
Social Justice

To Combat Gentrification in Mexico City, Two Artists Invented a Patron Saint

Sandra Valenzuela and Jorge Baca created Santa Mari La Juaricua to bring attention to communities in the Mexican capital displaced by the influx of wealthier populations.

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Environment

Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Mexico City

The quake comes just 11 days after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake rocked the southern part of the country.

Cameras and pictures of journalists recently murdered in Mexico are placed at Independence Angel square during a protest in Mexico City on May 16th, 2017.
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Viewfinder: Journalists Protest in Mexico

Cameras and pictures of journalists recently murdered in Mexico are placed at Independence Angel square during a protest in Mexico City on May 16th, 2017.

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Social Justice

What Makes for a Successful Protest?

A study suggests protests can pull people in or push them away, depending on how observers experience them.

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Environment

Waste Cooking Oil From Mexico City's Restaurants Could Power the City's Buses

Biodiesel from the waste cooking oil produced by the capital city's restaurants could help to power the cities public transit system, and reduce emissions in the process.