At least 21 people fell ill after attending a government-sponsored International Women's Day breakfast in the southern Morelos municipality of Tlaquiltenango on March 8, with preliminary reports suggesting food may have been contaminated with a fungicide. The event was organized by the municipal government of Tlaquiltenango, led by Mayor Enrique Alonso Plascencia of the … [Read more...] about 21 Sickened at Women’s Day Breakfast in Morelos; Fungicide Suspected
8M Protesters Set Fire to Police Officers in Campeche; 11 Arrested
Masked demonstrators set fire to state police officers outside the Government Palace in Campeche during an International Women's Day march on Sunday, leaving two officers with burns and triggering a chaotic police response that swept up at least 11 people — including peaceful protesters and, reportedly, minors The attack came as marchers were dispersing following a rally in … [Read more...] about 8M Protesters Set Fire to Police Officers in Campeche; 11 Arrested
120,000 Women Join 8M Protest Rally in Mexico City
One of Mexico's largest annual protests unfolded Sunday in Mexico City, with more than 120,000 women flooding the streets to mark International Women's Day and demand an end to gender-based violence. The demonstration, widely known as 8M, drew participants from across the capital, who converged on Paseo de la Reforma before marching toward the Zócalo, the city's historic … [Read more...] about 120,000 Women Join 8M Protest Rally in Mexico City
Oaxacan Women Artisans TakeStage for International Women’s Day
A new exhibition opening this weekend at Oaxaca's state folk art museum will bring together 100 handmade pieces from craftswomen across the state's eight regions, timed to coincide with International Women's Day. Mujeres. Creadoras de historias [Women: Creators of Stories] opens at noon Sunday at the Museo Estatal de Arte Popular Oaxaca [State Museum of Popular Art of … [Read more...] about Oaxacan Women Artisans TakeStage for International Women’s Day
Free Shakira Concert in Mexico City Breaks Records
Shakira closed out the Mexican leg of her world tour Sunday night with a free concert at Mexico City's Zócalo that drew an estimated 400,000 people — the largest crowd ever recorded at the iconic plaza for a live music event. Mexico City Head of Government Clara Brugada announced the attendance figure after the show, which served as the final Mexico date of Shakira's Las … [Read more...] about Free Shakira Concert in Mexico City Breaks Records