Mexico News Today Monday, September 21, 2020

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Anti-AMLO Front installs protest in CDMX About 1,500 members of an organization calling for the resignation of President López Obrador set up a protest camp Saturday. FULL STORY

Market conditions could add to cost of new refinery The depreciation of the peso and higher steel prices are among factors that could drive up the cost, according to an analyst. FULL STORY

Covid outbreak contained in CDMX but no reduction in hospitalizations The number of coronavirus patients currently in hospital – there were 2,830 on Friday – is higher than modeling predicted it would be. FULL STORY Coronavirus cases up 13% in Baja California Sur  One positive is that its case fatality rate, at 5.2 per 100 cases, is well below the national rate of 10.5 per 100 cases. FULL STORY Zapotec artisans apply some color to Mercedes-Benz SUV Pre-Columbian tradition meets German engineering. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT MEXICO LIFE Chiapas through the eyes of Akio Hanafuji, who came to paint and never left The Japanese-born artist depicts the life and rituals of the peoples of the Chiapan Highlands region from a unique perspective, writes Leigh Thelmadatter. FULL STORY AMLO rebuked for laughing over massacres story The president has been widely criticized for laughing over a newspaper headline about massacres during his morning press conference Friday. FULL STORY Over 4,000 buildings await repairs to quake damage They were damaged by two earthquakes in 2017 and one in 2018. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE What makes oranges green? A sudden rise in temperature Ripe oranges are commonly green especially near the equator where temperatures are consistently high, writes Janet Blaser, who offers some recipes for oranges, whatever the color. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Stuck inside: readers share their tips for keeping busy—and having fun So what have people been doing during Covid isolation? Several hundred responses to posts on expat Facebook pages gave us some answers. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: ‘Shoot the narcos,’ declares mayor of Hermosillo, Sonora. FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  Should there be a more aggressive policy against narcos and organized crime? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: How safe do you feel about Covid infection when eating out? 42% said not at all.  VIEW FULL RESULTS

• Guatemala reopens its borders after 6-month Covid closure • For thousands of UNAM students distance learning is a challenge • Red tape and corruption: quake victims’ nightmare continues