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The percentage of Covid-19 tests that came back positive was coming down but now the trend is changing and the decline has stagnated, a UNAM mathematician warns. FULL STORY
As feds free toll plazas in Nayarit, 18 more occupied
Hijacking toll plazas continues to be a lucrative activity in many parts of Mexico even as the federal government takes action against it. FULL STORY
All-women police division: ‘Abortion Day marchers attacked us without reason’
Mexico City policewomen responding to Monday’s protest say they were attacked with Molotov cocktails and hammers without any reason. FULL STORY
Rape and murder of 3-year-old reignites chemical castration discussion
The crime has revived debate in Nayarit on the merits of punishing sex offenders with castration. FULL STORY
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MEXICO LIFE
Group of young men who serve Catholic Church has origins in Franciscan friars
But pre-Hispanic influences can also be seen in practices of Los Varones, who dedicate a year or more to serving the Catholic Church. It is the only group of its kind in Mexico, and perhaps the world, writes Joseph Sorrentino. FULL STORY
OPINION
Kids and Covid: avoiding both contagion and isolation-induced issues
In the end, a child's happiness and emotional health is just as important as physical health, writes Sarah DeVries. FULL STORY
AMLO vows to quit
The president issued a challenge to his detractors: he will resign if 100,000 people protest against him and polls show he has lost support. FULL STORY
Former PAN leader declares president is a megalomaniac
Ricardo Anaya, who ran against President López Obrador in 2018, has ended a long silence with a scathing rebuke of the latter's performance. FULL STORY
Residents fined for filling Oaxaca city potholes
Citizens who took it upon themselves to fix gaping holes in city streets were fined for not having obtained the proper permits. FULL STORY
Jobs recovery continues but pace slowed in August
Counting both informal and formal sector workers, 8.8 million – 62% of those who lost their positions earlier this year – are back at work. FULL STORY
Covid has shut down 90,000 restaurants and more may follow: Canirac
Restaurants that are currently open have seen their income drop by an average of 60% compared to last year. FULL STORY
Gangster's arrest has not brought relief from violence
Homicides in Guanajuato declined 12.7% in August to 351 compared to 402 in July, but have increased again this month. FULL STORY
Seven ‘anti-monuments:’ reminders of injustice
Mexico City is filled with famous monuments but less known are the 'anti-monuments' that serve as a reminder of a range of injustices. FULL STORY
Warrants issued for soldiers, police in connection with Ayotzinapa case
The attorney general said those responsible in the case of the 43 students who disappeared in 2014 have been identified. FULL STORY
Campeche first state with low-risk coronavirus rating
The dynamic of the epidemic has decreased enough to allow almost all economic and social activities to resume in the state, said the Ministry of Health. FULL STORY
Pro-abortion march turns into violent clash with police
Eleven police officers sustained injuries including burns during the clash and eight were taken to hospital, the government said. FULL STORY
Fishermen defy vaquita rules
Some boats fished Friday ahead of Saturday's opening, using a net that has been banned by federal authorities. FULL STORY
Dog bites down 34%
While last week 412 Mexicans reported being bitten by dogs, the total number of such cases so far this year is 55,258, down from 84,000 last year. FULL STORY
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Marijuana garden offers pot smokers a place to get high
Police are turning a blind eye to smokers who light up in a cannabis garden called Plantón 420, located next to the Senate building. FULL STORY
THE MND POLL
THE STORY: Anti-AMLO protest moves into zócalo ‘to fight 20th-century socialism’ FULL STORY THE QUESTION: What are the chances that President López Obrador will be pressured to resign? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Should there be a more aggressive policy against narcos and organized crime? 96% said yes. VIEW FULL RESULTS
Government accuses farmers, politicians of controlling water
The federal government has accused a family of walnut farmers, a group of onion farmers and politicians of controlling water in Chihuahua. FULL STORY
Foreign Affairs blames governor for water debt
A senior official charges that the state has failed to comply with a pact to send hundreds of millions of cubic meters of water to the US. FULL STORY
With force, National Guard evicts protesters at toll plazas in Nayarit
An anti-riot team forcibly removed protesting farmers at one toll plaza on the Tepic-Mazatlán highway after they refused to leave. FULL STORY
22-year-old Oaxaca fisherman pulls in big fish
David Moncada proved last week that age is no barrier to skill, catching three enormous sailfish, each weighing more than 49 kilograms. FULL STORY
MEXICO LIFE
The lowly chickpea is a protein powerhouse
Masquerading as a simple dried bean, garbanzos are actually a powerhouse of protein eaten all over the world, writes Janet Blaser. FULL STORY
MEXICO LIFE
Born to be salvaje: biker culture in Mexico more than an imitation of US
Mexico has put its own touches onto this worldwide phenomenon such as religious elements and emphasis on family, writes Leigh Thelmadatter. FULL STORY
