To commemorate Mexico 's assistance to Ethiopia during its occupation by Italy ; Ethiopia named a center square in Addis Ababa " Mexico Square " . In 2010 , the Mexican government donated a replica of an Olmec colossal head to Ethiopia where it was placed in Mexico Square . In September 2015 , the Ethiopian capital inaugurated its Light Rail system and has a " Mexico Station " . On the 22nd of June , 1954 , a traffic circle in Mexico City was named " Plaza Etiopía " , under which in August 1980 , a metro station in Mexico City was built and named Metro Etiopía . In 1985 , after a major earthquake shook Mexico City , Ethiopia donated $ 5,000 to help aid the victims of the earthquake
earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake
Ethiopia–Mexico relations