Mexico City's iconic Paseo de la Reforma, a major thoroughfare, transformed into a car-free zone on Sundays, drawing over 100,000 people to cycle, skate, and enjoy the city, according to NPR and other sources. A highlight of the weekly event was a dog named Benji, who regularly rode in a bike basket wearing a helmet and sunglasses, stealing the show.
The weekly ritual, which shuts down the country's most important street, showcases the diversity of the city, according to NPR News. The event attracts a wide array of participants, including families, runners, and older residents. One reporter noted seeing "gangs of clowns and gaggles of vatos on lowrider bikes."
In other news, President Donald Trump, despite winning the 2024 election, remained fixated on the idea that he also won the 2020 election, according to Vox. His director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, reportedly dedicated months to finding new evidence that the 2020 election was stolen.
Other news included the release of Venezuelan opposition leader Jesús Armas after 14 months of detention, as reported by Vox. Additionally, a tragic shooting at a British Columbia school resulted in nine fatalities, including the suspected shooter, with over 25 injured, prompting an investigation into the motive.
Meanwhile, the psychological drama "Rosemead," starring Lucy Liu, began its international sales at the Berlin European Film Market, as reported by Variety. The film, which won the Audience Award at the Locarno Film Festival, centers on a mother facing a moral dilemma regarding her son's violent tendencies.
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