Mexico News Today Friday, August 14, 2020

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020

July the worst month yet for new virus cases July recorded an average of 6,404 new Covid-19 cases per day. Some observers say the surge came as a result of an economic reopening that was too early. FULL STORY Crime rate down 32% in Guerrero, a major drop in last 3 years Crime in Guerrero has seen an overall 32% decline so far in 2020, Navy Minister Rafael Ojeda Durán reported Friday. Murder is down 50% and kidnapping has plummeted 70% in the first half of 2020, he said. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

Still no decline in virus curve Six months after the Covid-19 pandemic began, Mexico has not yet managed to reduce infections. FULL STORY Weddings on the sly violate coronavirus restrictions Morelos is currently orange on the national risk level stoplight map but one wouldn’t know it for all the secret weddings and other events going on. FULL STORY Coping with Covid-19: survivor creates a guide Looking for a common sense guide to surviving a coronavirus diagnosis without going to the hospital? Meet Jorge Camacho Treviño, a man who wrote the book on it. FULL STORY Slim Foundation to support Covid vaccine distribution Assuming it passes successfully through Phase 3 trials, a Covid-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and licensed to the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will be packaged for distribution at Mexican laboratories, thanks to a deal between the pharmaceutical and the Carlos Slim Foundation. FULL STORY State goes online with neighborhood breakdown of Covid-19 cases Baja California Sur health officials have not only begun providing a neighborhood breakdown of coronavirus infections on the state’s website, they are also hanging banners in neighborhoods experiencing outbreaks. FULL STORY More states follow Oaxaca’s lead, move to ban junk food  After Oaxaca banned the sale of junk food and sugary drinks to minors on August 5, at least 10 states and Mexico City have expressed an interest in following suit. FULL STORY In Mexico’s poorest town, junk food easier to buy than fresh fruit, vegetables Towns like Santos Reyes Yucuná have become what experts call "healthy food deserts," where fruits and vegetables are scarce. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Oaxaca Congress approves law prohibiting sale of junk food to minors FULL STORY THE QUESTION: Is Oaxaca's junk food prohibition a good idea? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: How would you rate the government's coronavirus strategy? 69% said it was a failure. VIEW FULL RESULTS Possible hate crime seen in murder of LGBTQ activist The killing of a University of Guadalajara student who was found shot to death in Zapopan — the 16th student to suffer a violent death since 2014 — is now being investigated as a possible hate crime. FULL STORY As stealing fuel becomes harder, thieves turn to trains With the government having clamped down on fuel theft, criminals in Guanajuato and Querétaro are increasingly turning to freight trains. FULL STORY Former Gulf Cartel boss in Reynosa gets 28 years A federal judge has sentenced an ex-leader of the Gulf Cartel to 28 years in prison for organized crime and possession of illegal weapons. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Missing 2-year-old found 44 days after abduction The case of a toddler abducted on June 30 from a market in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, had a happy ending Thursday when authorities rescued the child and returned him to his mother. FULL STORY Family claims lynching victim was innocent A cable television installer who was lynched by an angry mob in San Marcos Tlacoyalco, Puebla, was innocent, his family declared. FULL STORY Bank acknowledges attempted cyberattack but denies data compromised A United States cybersecurity firm has revealed that a cyber attack took place last week against a Mexican bank, although the bank says the attack was unsuccessful and no information was extracted. FULL STORY Maya communities struggle in wake of tropical storm  The storm made landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula, bringing with it torrential rain that caused major flooding in dozens of Maya communities. FULL STORY Herbicide shortage will have major effect on harvests, farmers warn The agriculture industry is predicting an economic cost of 76 billion pesos this year due to lower harvests as a result of a government-induced shortage of a controversial herbicide. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE Guadalajara’s Colimilla Canyon: Art Deco giants and a picturesque river Two huge statues and several rustic hot pools are among the sights John Pint found at this canyon nf the Santiago River. FULL STORY