[128] Inflation slowed to 2.08% during the first half of April, the lowest figure in four years. ". January 2020. [91], The lack of a de jure stipulation left a legal vacuum that led to a number of sterile discussions about whether one concept had engulfed the other or if the latter had ceased to exist altogether. However, draining the wetlands also changed the habitat for fish and birds and the areas accessible for Indian cultivation close to the capital. [91], On 29 January 2016, Mexico City ceased to be the Federal District (Spanish: Distrito Federal or D.F. [200] Chilango is used pejoratively by people living outside Mexico City to "connote a loud, arrogant, ill-mannered, loutish person". It was opened in 1924. [41] Cuauhtémoc surrendered in August 1521. The "traffic light" status of each state as of September 14, 2020. Many areas (e.g.
The last changes to the limits of Mexico City were made between 1898 and 1902, reducing the area to the current 1,479 km2 (571 sq mi) by adjusting the southern border with the state of Morelos. In a recent webinar with the Canadian Council for the Americas, I explained, “the total numbers of murders in 2018 is actually about three times worse than in 2006 which was the year that former President Felipe Calderon the ‘drug war’ against organized crime groups in Mexico. During the winter, the main square of the Zócalo is transformed into a gigantic ice skating rink, which is said to be the largest in the world behind that of Moscow's Red Square. The SEP announced that all sporting and civic events in schools would be canceled. This style of Mexican-French fusion architecture became colloquially known as Porfirian Architecture. In the last few years I've had the chance to work on projects in Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, India and China.

During the 19th century, an important producer of art was the Academia de San Carlos (San Carlos Art Academy), founded during colonial times, and which later became the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (the National School of Arts) including painting, sculpture and graphic design, one of UNAM's art schools. In 2017, NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed interest in placing an NBA G League expansion team in Mexico City as early as 2018. Lopez Obrador created a new national military-style police force, the National Guard. The warm period extends from March to May when subtropical winds again dominate but do not yet carry enough moisture for rain to form.[80]. Its construction began during the presidency of Porfirio Díaz and ended in 1934, after being interrupted by the Mexican Revolution in the 1920s. Indian residences were outside that exclusive zone and houses were haphazardly located. [251] Alsea (Starbucks, VIPS, Domino's Pizza, Burger King, Italianni's, Chili's, California Pizza Kitchen, P. F. Chang's China Bistro and The Cheesecake Factory) offered its employees unpaid leave. Classes are suspended and people are encouraged to work from home. Tláhuac (pop. The choice was official on 18 November 1824, and Congress delineated a surface area of two leagues square (8,800 acres) centered on the Zocalo. [30] Its origin due to its mitochondrial DNA suggests Asian,[31] or Caucasian having an appearance like Western European whites,[32][30] or Australian. The Battle for Mexico City was the series of engagements from 8 to 15 September 1847, in the general vicinity of Mexico City during the U.S. Mexican War. [104] The Party of the Democratic Revolution called for an investigation. arriving there on 8 November 1519. The airport is also a hub for Volaris, Interjet and Aeromar. During this time the city developed a modern infrastructure, such as roads, schools, transportation systems and communication systems. The temperature is rarely below 3 °C (37 °F) or above 30 °C (86 °F). ), and was officially renamed "Ciudad de México" (or "CDMX"). [13][11], Feb

The Autonomous University of Guerrero (UAGRO) in Chilpancingo closed after a female student tested positive for the virus. [85] Despite the cleanup, the metropolitan area is still the most ozone-polluted part of the country, with ozone levels 2.5 times beyond WHO-defined safe limits. It was inaugurated on 2 February 1999.
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Large, modern chain supermarkets, hypermarkets and warehouse clubs including Soriana, Comercial Mexicana, Chedraui, Bodega Aurrerá, Walmart and Costco, are located across the city. In 2016, the airport handled almost 42 million passengers, about 3.3 million more than the year before.