More than 21 million residents across the Mexico City metropolitan area have endured weeks of water shortages, with local authorities imposing rations as reservoirs hit historic low levels.

It is far from being an isolated case in Mexico City and its sprawling metropolitan area, home to 20 million people. The capital's new mayor Clara Brugada has vowed to address the housing crisis ...

Mexico City is a sprawling metropolis ... various eras of Mexican history. The city's most iconic monument, the Catedral Metropolitana (Metropolitan Cathedral), lies on the Zócalo's north side.