Mexico New Today June 8, 2020

MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020

Jalisco Governor Alfaro believes police intended to kill Guadalajara protesters Quick response by the attorney general saved the lives of a group of people who were abducted by police in Guadalajara on Friday, claims the governor. FULL STORY RELATED: 29 people missing after police aggression at Guadalajara protests. FULL STORY Virus declining in greater Mexico City, rising in Guadalajara and Monterrey Mexico has recorded a total of 117,103 confirmed coronavirus cases and 13,699 deaths since the start of the pandemic. FULL STORY RELATED: Government issues new coronavirus stoplight map: Mexico painted solid red. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

10 killed in attack on Guanajuato rehab center Gunmen opened fire on a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Irapuato, leaving 10 people dead, the Ministry of Public Safety reported. FULL STORY Emergency declared in 40 municipalities after storm After taking a beating from Tropical Storm Cristóbal, a state of emergency has been declared in four states due to the effects of wind and severe rains that hammered southeastern Mexico. FULL STORY Mexicali customs officials suspects in moving arms The Financial Intelligence Unit is investigating a network of officials who are alleged to allow weapons and used vehicles to cross the country’s northern border in exchange for cash. FULL STORY Clash between police, rioters follows protest at embassy The protest degenerated into a riot involving injuries, property damage and the deployment of some 500 police officers in riot gear. FULL STORY AMLO vows self-sufficiency in gasoline by 2023 President López Obrador has pledged that Mexico will be self-sufficient through the rehabilitation of Mexico’s six existing refineries and the construction of a new one on the Tabasco coast. FULL STORY Former Tijuana police official arrested for torture In addition, an arrest warrant has been issued for the city’s ex-chief of police in a decade-old case of alleged torture against the force's own officers. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Number of businesses seeking health certification well over expectations FULL STORY THE QUESTION: Any holiday travel plans this year, or will you wait till 2021? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Is it too early to ease coronavirus restrictions? 79% said it is. VIEW FULL RESULTS Cops jailed for attacking girl Two Mexico City police officers accused of kicking a teenage girl in the head during a march against police brutality on Friday were jailed on charges of abuse of power. FULL STORY Law graduate’s family accuse brutality by cops in Jalisco A 25-year-old law graduate and state judicial employee was arbitrarily arrested and beaten by police at a protest in Guadalajara on Thursday. FULL STORY Anti-corruption efforts slipping: international index Corruption has slightly worsened in Mexico over the past year despite President López Obrador’s promise to end it, a new study found. FULL STORY Police in Ixtlahuacán, Jalisco, are disarmed The municipal police force of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos was disarmed a month after a man was allegedly arrested for not wearing a face mask and beaten to death by officers. FULL STORY Developing isthmus will create curtain to stop migration to US: AMLO President López Obrador is hopeful that an infrastructure project in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to connect the ports of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, in the Pacific and Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, on the Gulf of Mexico will become “a curtain” to stop the migration of Mexicans to the United States. FULL STORY Coahuila cabernet sauvignon named best in the world Looking for the world’s best cabernet sauvignon? You’ll find it at Vinos Don Leo in Parras de La Fuente. FULL STORY Tax authority recovers 28 billion pesos from evaders Among the companies that paid their debts were América Móvil, a telecommunications corporation owned by billionaire businessman Carlos Slim. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE The true story of Mexico’s ‘Happy Chicken’ restaurants A family-owned stand selling grilled chicken in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, under the name Pollo Feliz is now an international business with over 1,000 outlets, writes Leigh Thelmadatter. FULL STORY Cabbage is good for more than just cole slaw or salad Sauté it with a spicy sausage or chorizo for a breakfast scramble, venture into fermentation with a Salvadoran relish or bake it slowly with rich cheeses, writes Janet Blaser. And eating it at the start of a meal reduces the intoxicating effects of wine, according to the ancient Egyptians. FULL STORY Zihuatanejo organization turns to coronavirus aid Expats' donations have supported distribution of 1,600 care packages. FULL STORY