Mexico City's iconic Paseo de la Reforma, a major thoroughfare, transformed into a car-free zone on Sundays, drawing over 100,000 people for cycling, skating, and other activities, according to multiple sources. A highlight of the weekly event was the diverse display of the city's inhabitants, including a dog named Benji who regularly rode in a bike basket wearing a helmet and sunglasses, as reported by NPR Politics.
Every Sunday, Mexico City shut down the Paseo de la Reforma, the most important street in the country, to car traffic, according to NPR News. This allowed over 100,000 people to enjoy the space on bikes, skates, and rollerblades. "It is my favorite weekly ritual in a city full of rituals, because it showcases the enormity and diversity of this city," said Eyder Peralta of NPR News. Peralta noted the presence of clowns, lowrider bikes, families, runners, and older residents dancing.
In other news, the El Paso International Airport briefly faced a mysterious closure, causing overnight panic, according to Vox. The reason for the closure was unclear, but the airport was expected to reopen.
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump continued to focus on the 2020 election, despite winning the 2024 election, including the popular vote, according to Vox. His director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, reportedly dedicated months to finding new evidence that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
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