Mexico
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
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For years the conventional wisdom of visitors to Mexico City has been to patronize only official taxis because many roving, unlicensed cabs have been operated by thieves looking for victims. Now it seems that some taxis that appear to be licensed are actually using phony papers and license plates. A recent report estimates that these “cloned cabs” represent 20 percent of the taxis on the street while cabs with no papers make up about 15 percent. Adding to the confusion for the safety-minded, many past assaults have occurred in legal cabs that had been stolen. The best approach still is to phone licensed taxis whenever possible. The good news is that taxi crimes in 2000 were down 14 percent from 1999.
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Mexico
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
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Subcommander Marcos and a band of Zapatista rebels have embarked on a 2,000 mile journey to Mexico City as a way to raise the profile of their cause and put pressure on the government of Vicente Fox to address the grievances of indigenous Mexicans, especially those in the southern state of Chiapas. The road tour is being conducted like a carnival, but counter-demonstrations have been promised by opponents along the way. Thirty-three public events have been planned on the 16-day trip. If you happen upon one or plan to attend, consider keeping to the margins in case opponents start trouble.
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Mexico
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
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Popocatepetl volcano, which dominates the landscape 37 miles from Mexico City, has been increasingly active since Dec. 14, with a lava dome having formed in the crater, some 200 internal eruptions measured in a single day, and a plume of smoke rising more than a mile above the summit. Ten thousand people have been evacuated from nearby villages but more have refused to budge. If a major eruption occurs, air travel to Mexico City may be disrupted and ash may foul the megacity’s already polluted air; otherwise, travel to the area should not be affected.
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