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Mexico’s revered band frontman

In August, Café Tacvba  frontman Rubén Albarrán was named 49th in Billboard’s list of “50 Greatest Rock Lead Singers of All Time,” sharing the accolade with the likes of Mick Jagger, Stevie Nicks, Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant and Kurt Cobian (placed first to fifth).

Mayan train given first public outing

The Mayan tourist train will be finished on schedule in December, the federal government maintains, although President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed this week that it is unlikely to be fully operational at this time.

24 million students return to classes

Amid an ongoing dispute over the suitability of the federal government’s free textbooks, just over 24 million educación básica (primary and secondary school) students returned to classes Monday, August 26 for Mexico’s 2023-24 academic year.