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17 Athletes Qualify for Paris Olympics, Bolstering Mexico's Track and Field Presence

Seven Mexican track and field stars join the Paris 2024 team! Cecilia Tamayo Garza, Erick Portillo and others make Olympic debuts. Veterans like Jesús López and Paola Morán return. Mexico boasts a strong 17-athlete contingent ready to chase glory in Paris

Mexicanist

Jul 4, 2024 — 2 min read

Mexico sends two high jumpers to Paris! Edgar Rivera prepares to conquer the Olympic Games. Credit: CONADE

A total of seven athletes joined the Mexican delegation that will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, after the World Athletics ranking was closed last Sunday, June 30, when the last eligibility competition for the summer competition in track and field events concluded.

The sprinter Cecilia Tamayo Garza secured her place, in what will be her first Olympic experience, by placing 36th out of the 48 places available in the select list of the highest governing body of the discipline in the 200 meters event with 1,201 points.

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Soil: not just dirt! Vital for food, water, and fighting climate change, says UNAM expert. Over-farming and deforestation are killing it. We need to cherish soil or face a planet-sized disaster.

Lush sugarcane field in Mexico, representing the country's successful and innovative sugar industry.

Inside Mexico's Surprisingly Successful Sugarcane Industry

Mexico's sugarcane industry thrives through remarkable cooperation between growers, millers, and industrialists, boosting yields and contributing to food sovereignty. Their success includes social security for all workers and innovation in producing sugar, biofuels, and rum.

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When Mexico's Army Took on Students (and Lost the PR Battle)

In 1968, the Mexican army besieged Ciudad Universitaria, arresting 1,500+ students, teachers, and staff. 10,000 troops targeted the National Strike Council (CNH). The operation, involving the Olimpia Battalion and DFS (political police), led to imprisonment and disappearances.

A close-up of dark, charcoal-like material (hydrochar) held in a hand wearing a glove.

Mexico City's Waste-to-Energy Plant Poised to Slash Emissions, Pioneer Circular Economy

Mexico City launches a pilot hydrothermal carbonization plant to convert organic waste into valuable resources. The first module processes 72 tons of waste daily, producing hydrochar (a coal alternative) and fertilizer, reducing CO2 emissions by 24,600 tons/year.

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