Mexico News Today Friday, August 28, 2020

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020

Coronavirus: Guerrero is second state to go yellow, Mexico City remains orange Guerrero will be the second state in Mexico to switch from orange to yellow on the coronavirus “stoplight” risk map while the infection risk level will remain at orange light “high” in Mexico City for a 10th consecutive week. FULL STORY ‘A new Tenochtitlán:’ park at site of abandoned airport will cost 17bn pesos Work on the 12,225-hectare Lake Texcoco Ecological Park, to be developed on and around the site of the abandoned Mexico City airport, will begin next year. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

Bank drops growth forecast; worst-case scenario -12.8% The Bank of México offered two other scenarios, a best-case with economic growth of -8.8% and an intermediate scenario of -11.3%. FULL STORY AMLO asks people to stay home after crowds ignore health protocols President López Obrador urged residents of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, not to attend events he was to preside over on Friday. To further dissuade people from going, he said anyone who does will be dubbed a 'conservative.' FULL STORY Coronavirus restrictions to ease in Baja California Sur As of Monday businesses will be able to operate at 40% capacity and churches,  theaters and gyms may open for the first time in five months. FULL STORY Mexico spends 2.5% of GDP on health; at least 6% is recommended Mexico is spending less than half the amount it should on its health system, according to Pan American Health Organization recommendations. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Students offered free tablets for distance learning: 5,000 applied on first day The free tablets are being provided by the municipal government of Parral, Chihuahua, to help students during the coronavirus pandemic. FULL STORY Actors, entertainers rally in support of temporary income initiative Several well-known actors and entertainers have added their voices to calls for the government to provide a temporary basic income to people who have lost their jobs and livelihoods due to the coronavirus pandemic. FULL STORY Hibiscus is key ingredient in face masks developed by Hidalgo researchers Researchers at the Autonomous University of Hidalgo have developed masks with filters strengthened with extracts of the hibiscus flower. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Municipal council in Hidalgo decides kids shouldn’t be barred from bullfights FULL STORY THE QUESTION: Should children be permitted to attend bullfights and cockfights? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Do you support banning the use of the herbicide glyphosate? 80% said yes. VIEW FULL RESULTS Evacuations in Colima and Jalisco in wake of Tropical Storm Hernán Faced with the flooding of homes and roads due to Tropical Storm Hernán, local governments have installed shelters for residents at risk. FULL STORY Military patrol finds narco-tunnel running beneath river Mexican authorities have discovered a tunnel under the Rio Grande connecting the cities of  Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and Brownsville, Texas. FULL STORY Local cops disarmed after murder of family in Veracruz The National Guard and state police have taken control of public safety in the municipality of Altotonga, relieving the 43-member local police force of duty. FULL STORY Most Mexicans want justice for ex-presidents: poll An overwhelming majority of Mexicans believe that former presidents and other ex-officials who committed crimes while in office should face justice, according to a new opinion poll. FULL STORY Never again will there be ‘García Lunas’ in government, president says In an effort to show that his administration is rooting out corruption López Obrador uses the name of an unconvicted suspect to make his point. FULL STORY Central bank boss denies insinuation that he approved suspicious loan The governor of the central bank has rejected an insinuation by President López Obrador that he approved a suspicious, potentially corrupt loan while head of the state-owned development bank Bancomext. FULL STORY Conagua finds no evidence of discharge in Acapulco Despite photos uploaded to social media earlier this week showing a large black plume of water entering Acapulco’s Santa Lucia Bay, the National Water Commission declared there was no discharge of sewage. FULL STORY RELATED: Another sewage discharge reported in Acapulco. FULL STORY AMLO says concerns over Nuevo León refinery are politically motivated President López Obrador has ruled out any possibility of closing the oil refinery in Cadereyta due to the high levels of contamination it emits and charged that current concerns about it are politically motivated. FULL STORY Austerity at Education Ministry means leather furniture and bar fridges The Ministry of Education is planning an office remodeling that appears to contrast sharply with the president’s philosophy of austerity. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE Animal rescue has been dealt a hard blow in Mexico but is bouncing back Mexico used to have 11 rescue centers around the country and all of them had a marvelous reputation for their dedication and efficiency, writes John Pint. Now, thanks to biologists who care, that network of centers is being replaced FULL STORY

Mexico News Today Wednesday, August 26, 2020

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020

Saltillo, Monterrey, Mérida municipalities with highest active virus numbers The state capitals of Coahuila and Nuevo León both have 699 active cases of Covid-19 and the Yucatán capital has 688. Meanwhile, confirmed cases have risen to 568,621 and deaths to 61,450. FULL STORY Aeroméxico puts up most of its assets for US $1 billion in financing Fighting for survival amid the coronavirus crisis that has crippled the global airline industry, Mexico’s flag carrier Aeroméxico has put up virtually all its assets as collateral. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

No school for many students in remote areas of Guerrero More than 2,000 indigenous Nahua children from some 18 primary schools were unable to start classes because they lack internet and televisions. FULL STORY Lack of testing could mean new virus case numbers are as high as 130,000 New coronavirus case numbers in Mexico could be higher than 130,000 per day, according to a researcher, a figure more than 20 times the current average. FULL STORY Most of her students have neither TV nor computer, so she’s taking classes to them Despite the coronavirus pandemic, poverty and lack of technology her students face, a devoted teacher in Michoacán has vowed that her students will receive an education. FULL STORY Lack of TV not the only barrier to learning for community in Oaxaca For some indigenous children, lack of a television or internet is not the only barrier to learning: language is another. FULL STORY Return to school poses a few problems for parents, grandparents Teachers and students as well as some parents and grandparents had problems accessing online classes and televised educational content when 30 million students went back to school Monday. FULL STORY Beverage firms challenge information regarding soft drink consumption The Mexican soft drink industry has rejected a study that found that residents of Chiapas drink an average of 821.25 liters of soda per person per year. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Municipal council in Hidalgo decides kids shouldn’t be barred from bullfights FULL STORY THE QUESTION: Should children be permitted to attend bullfights and cockfights? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Do you support banning the use of the herbicide glyphosate? 80% said yes. VIEW FULL RESULTS Julian LeBaron rejects AMLO’s claim that massacre close to being solved Although President López Obrador announced that the investigation into last fall’s ambush and murder of members of the LeBaron family in Sonora is almost complete, Julian LeBaron begs to differ. FULL STORY Gangster suspected of bribing cops released for lack of evidence 'Big Mama,' a senior member of Mexico City's Unión Tepito, was arrested August 3 but a judge decided there wasn't enough evidence to hold her in custody. FULL STORY Police in Colombia nab Jalisco cartel narco-sub carrying tonne of cocaine Colombian anti-drug police have seized a semi-submersible submarine they say belongs to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and was headed to Mexico. FULL STORY Army investigated for extrajudicial murders President López Obrador instructed the army to investigate a shootout between soldiers and a criminal gang that left 12 people dead, including three presumed victims of kidnapping. FULL STORY Ads for AMLO’s report to the nation are clearly focused on midterm elections: analysts The government has made four ads in which the president uses some of his most emblematic political slogans. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT AMLO boards presidential plane to boost flagging lottery ticket sales President López Obrador stepped aboard the presidential plane for the first time to record a video in a bid to boost slow lottery ticket sales. FULL STORY Horses have a special place in the heart of Elena Larrea Animals that have suffered abuse find a home at Puebla's Cuacolandia, which is sanctuary to former cart horses, carriage horses, retired mounted police horses and horses that were even abandoned in the street. FULL STORY With a shaky start, Ministry of Tourism relaunches Visit México portal After two embarrassing problems in recent weeks, the Visit México tourism website was officially relaunched on Tuesday by Tourism Minister Miguel Torruco. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE Prickly pear cactus doesn’t look like a tasty treat—but it is Nopal is an important food source for several reasons: it’s abundant and it’s inexpensive. And perhaps just as important, it’s tasty, writes Joseph Sorrentino, who visited producers and vendors in Milpa Alta, Mexico City. FULL STORY OPINION Real relationship with health professionals sadly lacking Yet it's necessary to get the best care you can, writes Sarah DeVries. FULL STORY Made in China a more common label than Made in Mexico Mexican entrepreneurs should be lining up to replace Chinese exports to the US, writes Carlisle Johnson. FULL STORY