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Mexico City looks to rein in street drinking after massive World Cup party

  • Over 700,000 fans flooded downtown Mexico City to celebrate the national team’s World Cup win — dancing in the rain, waving flags and wearing Tri jerseys or Lucha Libre masks.
  • The next day Reforma Avenue was littered and many yellow cempasúchil flowers were trampled; authorities collected about 40 tons of waste.
  • City officials are eyeing limits on public alcohol sales (and asking bars not to allow drinks off-premises), adding more big screens and deploying extra staff to better disperse crowds.
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