Mexico News Today June 5, 2020

FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020

One family’s two deaths show Mexico’s health system unprepared for Covid-19 News agency chief's experience reveals 'what a truly crumbling public health care system looks like.' FULL STORY Covid-19 death toll could reach 35,000, says virus czar; worst case: 60,000 At 4,442, the number of new cases set a new record on Thursday. FULL STORY RELATED: Covid-19 death numbers spike after earlier fatalities confirmed caused by virus. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

Yucatán turns orange; will ease coronavirus restrictions The government of Yucatán has elected to make its own choice regarding coronavirus restrictions, announcing less restrictive measures will take effect Monday. FULL STORY Design of virus stoplight system still under discussion Governors have not yet reached an agreement with federal authorities about the criteria for making changes to the stoplight colors allocated to each state to determine which coronavirus restrictions can be lifted. FULL STORY Storm triggers evacuation of 2,000 in Yucatán; state of emergency in Campeche Cristóbal became a tropical storm a second time after it was downgraded Thursday to a tropical depression. FULL STORY RELATED: Cristóbal dumps heavy rains in six states. FULL STORY Tequila brands narcos’ ally for laundering drug money The tequila industry and some of Mexico’s notorious drug cartels have a criminal association dating back at least 14 years. FULL STORY Guanajuato is testing 500 people a day for Covid-19 Guanajuato’s state-run medical laboratory has increased its coronavirus test processing capacity fivefold since the beginning of the pandemic. FULL STORY Maya Train station added to provide Holbox connection A new station on the railway project has been added at El Tintal, Quintana Roo, which will allow tourists access to Isla Holbox. FULL STORY Airline, hotels campaign promotes 5 Pacific beach destinations Mexico City-based airline Aeromar is partnering with hotels on the country’s Pacific coast in a new campaign to encourage visitors to head for the beach. FULL STORY Grocery store bagger, 79, becomes a YouTuber with his cooking channel At almost 80 years old, Carlos “Tito Charly” Elizondo has gone from bagging groceries at a Monterrey supermarket to newfound fame as a YouTube cooking star and online salesman. FULL STORY Massive Maya structure  is largest and oldest ever found Archaeologists have discovered a massive clay and earth platform near the Guatemala border in Tabasco that is the largest and oldest known structure built by the ancient Mayan people. FULL STORY Pollsters see electoral costs in handling of coronavirus The federal government could pay an electoral cost at the 2021 midterm elections if the perception that it has mismanaged the coronavirus crisis grows, some pollsters say. FULL STORY Violent protest over death of man while in police custody A protest in Guadalajara over the alleged murder of a man by municipal police after he was arrested for not wearing a face mask turned violent on Thursday as protesters vandalized the state government building, clashed with police and set one officer on fire. FULL STORY RELATED: Police accused in death of man arrested for not wearing face mask. FULL STORY Romanian criminal group ‘skimmed’ cards with rigged ATMs: probe An international investigation has revealed that a Romanian criminal organization stole millions of dollars for several years by placing ATMs equipped with skimmers in popular tourist destinations throughout Mexico. FULL STORY Demonstration at US Embassy protests against police violence, racism About 300 people participated in a peaceful protest against police violence and racism in the United States at a candlelight vigil. FULL STORY Consumer agency identifies butter that shouldn’t be labelled as such Profeco is coming down hard on the butter industry after a study concluded that several brands claiming to be butter are actually made with vegetable oil. FULL STORY Foundation hands out boxes of food to organ grinders About 200 Mexico City organ grinders gathered on Donceles Street to receive food boxes containing rice, beans, tuna, oil and other items to help them get through the coronavirus crisis. FULL STORY Fisherman potentially beats record with 39-kilo sea bass A fisherman from La Paz, Baja California Sur, landed a giant white sea bass which could beat a long-held world record for the species. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Poll: 52% say virus situation out of control; 64% say maintain lockdown FULL STORY THE QUESTION: Is it too early to ease coronavirus restrictions? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Do you have confidence in the government's coronavirus predictions? 91% said no. VIEW FULL RESULTS

MEXICO LIFE God’s Bridge, Jalisco: a geological treasure off the beaten path A river runs right through a cave whose high, cathedral-like roof and its two spectacular arches are dripping with stalactites, curtains and flowstone. It's an awesome sight, writes John Pint. FULL STORY Removed from traffic and noise, Mexico City’s ‘floating gardens’ are like another world One minute you’re in the city and then you’re in the middle of farmland. Rows of lettuce, radishes, spinach, cilantro and other plants seem to go forever, writes Joseph Sorrentino. FULL STORY