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Wed May 6, 2026, 01:45 PM 16 hrs ago

Mexico nightclub's $300 cover charge for US citizens captures popular mood

A Mexico City nightclub has gone viral for charging Americans a nearly $300 cover charge, while citizens from any other country pay just $20 for access, and Mexicans and other Latin Americans pay only $14.

The Instagram announcement from the nightclub Japan in the Roma Norte neighborhood has been liked over 26,000 times and received more than 200 comments, mostly supporting the policy as part of a broader revolt in the capital against what many see as a US takeover.

“It’s not that ‘we charge gringos more’ it’s that we offer discounts to people that need it,” the club said in its cheeky Instagram post. “The cover charge is $5,000 [pesos]. Citizens of the USA don’t get a discount.”

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The club’s owner, Federico Crespo, said the tiered pricing was a reflection of deteriorating Mexico-US relations under Donald Trump.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mexico-nightclub-300-cover-charge-100005709.html

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Mexico nightclub's $300 cover charge for US citizens captures popular mood (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 16 hrs ago OP
Lol good for them! Faux pas 16 hrs ago #1
Studio Cincuenta y cuatro no_hypocrisy 15 hrs ago #2
Rer en voz alta twodogsbarking 13 hrs ago #3
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