Mexico News Today Friday, September 4, 2020

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

States ease some coronavirus restrictions; Mexico City to remain orange another week Authorities in Mexico City, Nuevo León and Quintana Roo have announced the easing of some coronavirus restrictions. FULL STORY Mexico City’s new airport site becomes ‘mammoth central’ The remains of at least 200 mammoths have been recovered at the Santa Lucía Air Force Base, more than anywhere else in the world. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

University’s worst-case projection indicates 157,000 virus deaths by January The worst-case scenario assumes that face mask usage remains at current rates and authorities continue easing social distancing requirements. FULL STORY Mexico leads the world for Covid-19 deaths among health workers At least 1,320 workers in the sector are confirmed to have died, a figure that is more than 20% higher than that of the United States. FULL STORY Double lung transplant for Covid survivor is first in MX Doctors in Monterrey, Nuevo León, have performed Mexico’s first double lung transplant for a Covid-19 patient. FULL STORY Cancer drug shortages continue, trigger protest Wearing t-shirts bearing with the message, “Another day without chemo,” protesting parents rebuked the government for 672 days of shortages. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT San Miguel to go after meetings, wedding tourism With a view to reactivating business tourism, San Miguel de Allende will inaugurate its International Convention Center in December while working to promote the recovery of wedding tourism. FULL STORY CDMX economic reactivation plan’s goal is 300,000 jobs Infrastructure projects, temporary employment program are among elements of the package. FULL STORY Guanajuato film festival’s new angle a floating drive-in 30 boats carrying up to four people each will moor in front of a big screen to view a variety of films at the La Olla Dam. FULL STORY La Paz beaches reopen as coronavirus cases reach 8,000 in Baja California Sur The mayor paints a relatively rosy portrait of the capital city, which is anticipating the opening of seven new hotels, writes Susy Buchanan in her weekly roundup of state news. FULL STORY Tourism prize is 5 nights’ vacation a year for 20 years In an attempt to accelerate the recovery of the tourism industry in Quintana Roo, hoteliers and service providers are holding a contest whose prize is an all-inclusive, five-day vacation every year for the next 20 years. FULL STORY Chinese truck maker to install plant in Hidalgo Shacman is setting up shop in Mexico and expects its new assembly plant in Ciudad Sahagún to begin operations in November. FULL STORY Cuernavaca has become battlefield between gangs allied with 2 cartels A turf war has turned the municipality into a battlefield as gangs associated with La Familia Michoacana and the Jalisco cartel wreak havoc. FULL STORY Attack on wake leaves 9 dead, 14 injured in Morelos Nine people lost their lives and at least 14 were injured when gunmen opened fire at a wake in Cuernavaca. FULL STORY Government apologizes for its role in 1997 massacre Mexico has formally apologized for the government’s role in the killing of 45 indigenous people in Acteal, Chiapas. FULL STORY Poll suggests corruption is getting worse and many expect it will worsen Despite President López Obrador’s crusade against it, corruption has increased over the past year, according to the majority of respondents to a new poll. FULL STORY AMLO's frugality drive takes toll on civil servants President López Obrador's demand for frugality has alienated civil servants and left some struggling to make ends meet, reports the Financial Times' Jude Webber. 'My salary has gone down by 50%,' said one. FULL STORY ‘Mushroom route’ develops in Oaxaca thanks to young woman’s efforts Some 250 different species of mushrooms grow in the High Mixteca, ranging from tiny specimens to true giants. Belén Bautista's goal is to make more people aware of the highly valued food source. FULL STORY Environment minister’s resignation for health reasons: AMLO In his final act, Víctor Toledo announced the gradual prohibition of the herbicide glyphosate and the banning of genetically modified corn. He didn't repeat his previous criticism of the López Obrador government, which was widely believed to be the reason for his departure. FULL STORY Mattel issues new Barbie doll to mark Day of the Dead With Day of the Dead looming, toy-maker Mattel has announced the release of the 2020 version of Day of the Dead Barbie after last year’s debut edition sold out. FULL STORY Neoliberalism ‘colonized the palates’ of Mexicans, left high levels of obesity A high-ranking agriculture official blames neoliberalism for high levels of junk food consumption and resulting high levels of obesity. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Electricity commission, union agree to reduce retirement age from 65 to 55 FULL STORY THE QUESTION: Do you think the electricity commission's reduction in workers' retirement age is a good move? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Should children be permitted to attend bullfights and cockfights? 79% said they shouldn't. VIEW FULL RESULTS

MEXICO LIFE El Jabalí is a new park inside Guadalajara’s Oblatos Canyon The park is a welcome addition to the many outdoor attractions just minutes away from the city of Guadalajara, writes John Pint, who notes that one special feature is a 500-year-old cypress tree. FULL STORY Beekeeper seeks to change perceptions about honeybees When Africanized bees were discovered in Chiapas in the 1980s, fear of the aggressive bee tarnished the insect's reputation. But an intimate look at a beehive in a Mexico City chinampa can get you thinking differently about these important creatures, writes Lydia Carey. FULL STORY