Mexico News Today June 24, 2020

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020

New single-day record set but minister sees positive signs in movement of virus numbers A new record for Covid-19 cases was set on Tuesday but Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell said the coronavirus pandemic has been stabilizing for more than two weeks. FULL STORY RELATED: Official sees signs of flattening in epidemic curve. FULL STORY Earthquake kills six, damages 500 houses in Oaxaca A 7.5-magnitude earthquake that shook southern and central Mexico on Tuesday left six people dead. More than 30 people were injured in the quake, Mexico's 16th most powerful on record. FULL STORY RELATED: Earthquake felt in 6 states. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

AMLO confirms Washington meeting with Donald Trump President López Obrador announced Wednesday that he will travel to Washington soon to meet with the US president. FULL STORY Judge orders definitive suspension of train construction due to virus A federal judge has once again ordered the suspension of the Maya Train project in Palenque, Chiapas, due to coronavirus concerns. FULL STORY Navy reports zero thefts by pirates since May 15 The Mexican navy reported that it had reduced pirate attacks on vessels in the Bay of Campeche in the southern Gulf of Mexico to zero. FULL STORY Virus strikes at Mexico City airport: traffic plunged 94% Not unexpectedly, traffic took a dive at Benito Juárez International Airport last month as the coronavirus continued to take a toll on travel. FULL STORY Spanish firm reported to have canceled US $1.2-billion investment Iberdrola, scolded last week by President López Obrador for improper conduct, is canceling a big project in Veracruz, according to government officials. FULL STORY Mazatlán hotels focus on health certification Although the city has yet to announce an opening date for its hotels, preparations are underway for it to happen on July 1, should coronavirus conditions allow. FULL STORY Solitude was the worst, says doctor who survived Covid For Dr. Omar William González the worst part of the disease was the solitude and not being able to hug his children. FULL STORY Newborn triplets test positive for Covid-19 In a rare case, newborn triplets tested positive for the coronavirus just hours after birth in a hospital in San Luis Potosí, health authorities announced. FULL STORY AMLO vows to be elections ‘guardian;’ elections body says 'that's our job' The National Electoral Institute has dismissed President López Obrador’s pledge to be a “guardian” of the 2021 midterm elections. FULL STORY Security forces apprehend Santa Rosa cartel founder The founder of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, a Guanajuato-based fuel theft and drug gang, was arrested on Tuesday. He is believed to have been a key instigator of violence in the state. FULL STORY Bank says 600,000 businesses at risk of closing The businesses are currently closed due to coronavirus restrictions. Reopening is likely to be difficult for a lot of them. FULL STORY 15 tortured, killed for territorial control in Oaxaca Fifteen people in a coastal community of the state were tortured, beaten, set on fire and finally killed, authorities in the largely indigenous municipality of San Mateo del Mar said. FULL STORY Tax fraud charges brought against 43 companies Criminal complaints against 43 invoicing companies allegedly involved in tax fraud are being prepared, said the head of the federal tax agency. FULL STORY Baja aqueduct no longer a politically-tinted blue The aqueduct that carries water to Tijuana is being repainted brown, replacing the color associated with the party that previously governed Baja California. FULL STORY Political scientist, Morena supporter predicts rough electoral ride ahead Mexico’s ruling party is in crisis and at risk of losing its congressional majority at the 2021 midterm elections, says Gibrán Ramírez. FULL STORY Dust cloud will mean reddish sunsets, misty skies There’s a cloud of Saharan dust heading toward several states in Mexico which will make for misty skies and beautiful sunrises and sunsets over the next few days. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Mexico falls off list of top 25 destinations for foreign investment FULL STORY THE QUESTION: How attractive is Mexico as a destination for foreign investment? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Do you believe that ex-president Calderón made secret deals with drug cartels? 78% said yes. VIEW FULL RESULTS

OPINION Mexico’s campaign for healthy eating could hurt trade The healthy eating drive, along with the president's crusade against junk food, overlooks the fact that Mexico exports some US $22 billion a year in processed food to the US, writes Jude Webber. FULL STORY Tire clamps are a welcome measure in a generally lawless landscape Few things about city life in Mexico trigger Sarah DeVries' contempt as quickly as people leaving their cars where they know they shouldn’t. FULL STORY Newsletter options Some readers prefer to stay up to date with the three-times-weekly summary of Mexico news provided by Mexico News Today. For others, however, it's too infrequent. The alternative is The Whole Enchilada: it gives readers links to the same stories as Mexico News Today but they arrive in your inbox daily rather than three times a week. If a daily news fix is what you want, check out The Whole Enchilada here.

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