An open letter from Zurich, addressed to Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez — the two presidential contenders — has shaken up the runoff election in Peru. New7Wonders, the Switzerland‑based organization that in 2007 created the contest to determine the New Seven Wonders of the World, has reminded Peru that Machu Picchu faces a concrete threat: losing the international recognition that turned the Inca citadel into a magnet for millions of travelers and one of those places one must see at least once in their lives.

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Diego Luna was seven years old in 1985. A devastating magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Mexico City just nine months before the start of the FIFA World Cup. He recalls that the overall feeling among residents of the capital was “really intense,” “very sad,” and that there was a “sense of helplessness” because of the state’s absence. Amid that, as in other tragedies that have hit the country, the actor says there was also a “very beautiful” feeling of solidarity and community response — but “it seemed like the destruction made it impossible to imagine a World Cup.” What lay behind Mexico becoming the first nation to host the tournament twice is a mix of true events, anecdotes, acts of corruption, and a few urban legends. Or at least that is how Netflix movie México 86 frames it: a satirical account of how those who run soccer off the field focused national efforts to turn the event into a symbol of unity and recovery after mourning, but which also helped trigger the Mexican national team’s ban from the 1990 World Cup in Italy.

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