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Oaxaca

Downtown Oaxaca city in southern Mexico. 
Environment
Oaxaca trash dump closure wreaks environmental havoc
A woman scrapes mortar off of a salvaged brick with a flat end of a chisel so the brick can be reused.
Culture
‘Symbolic rubble’ from crumbling adobe homes preserves the past and eases trauma after Mexico earthquake
Mexico City
Environment
When disaster hits home: The Mexico City quake one month on
A man drives an oxcart past the rubble of what was once a traditional-style home in Unión Hidalgo, Oaxaca.
Environment
In Oaxaca, thousands of aftershocks mean no one’s getting much sleep
Demonstrators clash with riot police as they take part during a march demanding the resignation of President Enrique Pena Nieto in downtown Mexico City, Mexico, September 15, 2016.
Conflict
Thousands protest for Mexico’s Pena Nieto to resign immediately
Pasatono Orquesta in the Mixteca region of Oaxaca, Mexico
Arts, Culture & Media
The circus music of Oaxaca’s Pasatono Orquesta is magical
Oaxaca
Environment
Deep cave explorers are different. To work thousands of feet underground, you have to be.
Arts, Culture & Media
The Quest for Magical, Nutty Tasting Cheese from Northern Spain
Lifestyle & Belief
Pope to skip Mexico City on Latin America trip
Global Politics
Pope to Skip Mexico City on Latin America Trip
Arts, Culture & Media
Mexican farmers battle erosion and drought