Smog chokes Mexico City as fires fan pollution
by Patrick J. McDonnell and Cecilia Sanchez, Los Angeles Times
May 18, 2019
3 minutes
MEXICO CITY - A smoky haze that has blanketed this capital for the past week is fraying nerves, spurring health worries and generating criticism of elected officials.
Authorities ordered Mexico City schools closed Thursday and Friday and urged people to stay indoors, as the photochemical miasma enveloping the metropolitan area, home to more than 20 million, failed to disperse.
Professional soccer games and other outdoor events were canceled as part of an emergency decree imposed on Tuesday, and
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