The small but spry octogenarian lived in Mexico City's Narvarte neighborhood in a four-story apartment building, half of which collapsed during the 7.1-magnitude quake.
Her half is the one that collapsed, leaving nothing but one side of walls, including the one with the sepia-toned pictures of her daughters.
"Lupita," as her friends call her, miraculously escaped the quake, which killedRead more
Martin Vazquez glides silently through the pandemonium of rush hour in Mexico City, drives his sky-blue scooter up to a charging station and plugs it in.
When Vazquez, a 28-year-old professional, moved to the Mexican capital a year ago, he drove here by car. But the city’s notorious traffic soon convinced him to sell it and look for ways toRead more
Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez on Thursday presided over the unveiling of the country's first electric bus imported from China.
The Chinese-made vehicle, built by BYD, is set to join the city's fleet of public transit buses on Monday.
"Uruguay, as a pioneer in many areas, also has to make progress in this direction, because the future is electric," Vazquez toldRead more