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Mexico City is considering restrictions on public alcohol sales after over 700,000 revelers left 40 tons of trash following a World Cup victory party. Officials plan to tighten rules on bars and convenience stores while adding more viewing screens to manage crowds.
Mexico City police used tear gas on teachers protesting near the Zocalo square, where the 2026 World Cup Fan Fest was being prepared. The protest, led by a dissident teachers union faction, demands wage increases and pension law reversals, threatening further disruptions during the tournament.
Mexico City is sinking at an alarming rate, with some areas subsiding more than 2 cm per month, according to new satellite data from Nisar, the most powerful radar system ever launched into space. The phenomenon, driven by centuries of groundwater extraction, has caused historic buildings to tilt, infrastructure damage, and water loss. Experts warn that stopping the sinking would require halting water pumping, a move that would create a new crisis.
