Mexico News Today June 10, 2020

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020

Mexico at its most complex moment: WHO; situation stable, improving: health minister The World Health Organization and the federal health minister have offered very different assessments of the coronavirus situation in Mexico, where over 4,000 new cases and nearly 600 deaths were reported Tuesday. FULL STORY RELATED: Numbers up sharply in Durango, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Coahuila. FULL STORY Bank of México outlook gloomy in face of coronavirus Mexico's central bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have both delivered more bad news for the Mexican economy. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

Virus control measures estimated to have cost businesses 670bn pesos The measures put in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus have cost the commercial, services and tourism sectors at least 669.1 billion pesos (US $30.9 billion) since March 17, estimates a leading business group. FULL STORY Department stores reopen The stores are taking measures to keep shoppers safe as they reopen with new health protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. FULL STORY Quintana Roo welcomes first tourists in two months With great fanfare, 41 hotels in Cancún, Isla Mujeres and Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, reopened on Monday and welcomed their first guests. FULL STORY Los Cabos 2nd destination to get Safe Travels stamp The World Travel and Tourism Council has awarded its stamp of approval for hygiene and sanitary measures the popular destination has adopted due to the coronavirus. FULL STORY At exclusive Jalisco resort, all guests go into quarantine A large luxury resort spanning four beaches on Jalisco’s southern coast has announced it will open its doors once again but will require guests to complete a 14-day quarantine before accessing public areas. FULL STORY AMLO asks Canada to persuade mining companies to pay their taxes President López Obrador has asked the Canadian government to help persuade Canadian mining companies to pay their tax debts, which some are challenging in international courts. FULL STORY CDMX police lament orders not to act against vandals Some Mexico City police officers say they have lost respect as a result of orders from the mayor not to act against people behaving aggressively or committing acts of vandalism during protests. FULL STORY Ex-governor to plead guilty to money laundering After making a deal with prosecutors, a former governor of Coahuila will plead guilty to one charge of money laundering before a federal judge in Corpus Christi, Texas, on June 17. FULL STORY Mexico’s National Autonomous University ranked No. 100 in the world It was the first time ever that a Mexican university has been ranked in the top 100. FULL STORY Beer maker’s new light brews are part of a new market segment The Grupo Modelo beer company, which makes 17 brands of beer including Pacífico, Modelo and Corona, has added two new brands to its portfolio, versions of Corona and Victoria containing just 1.8% alcohol. FULL STORY Maya Train chooses diesel but source of fuel in doubt The federal government has decided that the train will be powered by diesel rather than electricity in order to keep operating costs down. FULL STORY AMLO unveils ‘confidential’ document outlining plans for anti-Morena party bloc President López Obrador has been criticized by business groups, governors and others for wasting time and attempting to distract attention from his administration’s performance after revealing a document that outlines a possibly fictitious plan for a “broad opposition bloc” against Mexico’s ruling party. FULL STORY Tijuana fires leave 2 dead Fueled by high temperatures and the Santa Ana winds, around 24 separate fires were burning Tuesday afternoon. FULL STORY At palace, anonymous documents OK but not archaeologists’ petitions Scientists have found that an anonymous political document has more weight with the federal government than a petition to save Mexico’s efforts in the field of archaeology.  FULL STORY Rehab center killings: many facilities serve as safe houses Attacks on drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers have resulted in the deaths of scores if not hundreds of people going back more than a decade. FULL STORY Tamaulipas restaurant becomes community kitchen, serving 5,000 Recognizing that tough economic times were ahead for those in need, a couple in Tampico decided to turn their seafood restaurant into a community kitchen. FULL STORY CFE hikes transmission costs for private energy suppliers The Federal Electricity Commission has raised costs by as much as 800% for some private energy companies. FULL STORY Mexicali clinic shuttered for offering coronavirus cure A Baja California clinic advertising a cure for the coronavirus has been shuttered by authorities for promoting and administering medical products of “dubious origin.”  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

OPINION Violence at protests sparked by police brutality is an expression of pain People don’t just start destroying their own environment because it’s fun and they’re bored and it’s something to do, writes Sarah DeVries. FULL STORY For journalists, a dangerous place in a dangerous country María Fernanda de Luna's mother, a journalist, was murdered in Veracruz in March. Now she herself is a target. FULL STORY