The biggest-ever edition of the FIFA World Cup opened on 11 June in Mexico City; Estadio Azteca hosted the first of 104 matches to be staged in 16 locations across three countries, becoming the first stadium to host three FIFA World Cup™ opening matchesm

Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada announced 18 free fan festivals during the upcoming soccer World Cup, one in each of the city’s 16 boroughs, in addition to the FIFA-sponsored venue in the Zócalo, the main public square in the heart of the Historic Center

The Bank of Mexico may soon end its period of rate cuts, Governor Victoria ​Rodriguez said, defending the central bank's decision last week to cut its benchmark interest rate despite concerns about rising inflation

The birth of Benito Juárez, one of the country’s most revered former political leaders, will be commemorated on 16 March; the original 21st March holiday was moved to the third Monday in March, becoming one of the three annual long weekend holidays