In Mexico, a country that loves a rags-to-riches story, a street sweeper with a golden voice has suddenly become a pop sensation. In Mexico, a 23-year-old street sweeper with a golden voice has ...

Until recently, Macario Martínez was one of the thousands of fluorescent-green uniformed street sweepers in Mexico City, toiling with their long-bristled brushes in 8-hour shifts for about $10 a day.

Thanks to Fort Worth residents, the city’s dozen new street sweepers now have names. Throughout the naming contest, the city received 1,300 name submissions. Residents were encouraged to submit ...