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Mexico City Mulls Stricter Alcohol Rules After World Cup Festivities

6/20/2026

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Mexico City officials are evaluating new limits on public alcohol sales after over 700,000 gathered downtown for World Cup celebrations.
Secretary Cesar Cravioto said restaurants and bars may have to keep drinks on premises and nearby stores could be barred from selling alcohol.
Additional police and municipal staff will be deployed to curb illegal street-vendor beer sales, and officials said about 40 tons of trash were collected from the historic center.

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Mexico City officials are evaluating new limits on public alcohol sales after over 700,000 gathered downtown for World Cup celebrations.
Secretary Cesar Cravioto said restaurants and bars may have to keep drinks on premises and nearby stores could be barred from selling alcohol.
Additional police and municipal staff will be deployed to curb illegal street-vendor beer sales, and officials said about 40 tons of trash were collected from the historic center.