Mexico News Today Monday, September 7, 2020

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Electoral institute rejects Calderón’s new political party over ‘unidentified’ funding The National Electoral Institute has rejected an application to register a political movement created by former president Felipe Calderón and his wife Margarita Zavala due to questions over its funding. Calderón accused the institute of lying about the information that was submitted. FULL STORY Despite an uptick, Health Ministry sees 6-week downward trend in virus cases New coronavirus case numbers declined or remained stable for six consecutive weeks between mid-July and late August. FULL STORY RELATED: Decline in new coronavirus case numbers has stalled, says López-Gatell. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

Feminists take over human rights office, claim inaction on women’s rights A feminist collective has taken over the Mexico City headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission and turned it into a shelter for victims of gender-based violence. FULL STORY Families of the missing continue to protest  High levels of impunity and the lack of political will frustrate search organizations dedicated to finding the missing. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Economic benefit seen in artisanal face masks The federal government and at least two private companies are supporting initiatives to produce handmade face masks in communities whose economies have taken a hit from the coronavirus pandemic. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Most states could turn green by October on virus stoplight map: López-Gatell. FULL STORY THE QUESTION: Are you using the Covid stoplight risk map to help make travel plans? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Do you think the electricity commission's reduction in workers' retirement age is a good move? 72% said no. VIEW FULL RESULTS Guard seizes gang’s tank A genuine army tank may be hard to come by in Mexico, but cartels have got around that by producing their own. The one seized in Michoacán is believed to have belonged to the Viagras gang. FULL STORY Lawyers for ex-cartel boss ‘El Chapo’ file appeal Lawyers for Joaquín Guzmán have filed a second appeal to overturn his conviction and sentence of life plus 30 years handed down last year after he was found guilty of drug trafficking and other charges. FULL STORY 87-year-old rescued from wooden cage in Guanajuato Police freed a man in Celaya who was being kept in a wooden cage by his daughter. FULL STORY Woman with tiger cub draws attention in Polanco mall A Mexico City woman has been drawing a lot of attention for walking a pet tiger cub in the wealthy Polanco neighborhood. FULL STORY Aguascalientes bets on wine route for economic boost Attempting to reactivate the state’s tourism economic sector in the face of Covid-19, the Aguascalientes government has opened a new wine route to visitors. FULL STORY VW van delivers free internet so students can study In the barrios of Comitán, students in need of Wi-Fi to do schoolwork during the coronavirus pandemic are getting it from an unusual source: a Volkswagen van with a satellite connection .FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE What was Little Miss Muffet eating? The Indian version of Mexico's requesón Requesón is the Mexican version of curd in East Indian cooking, writes Janet Blaser, who says that as a simple cheese, requesón is almost the same as ricotta. You can either make it yourself, or buy it from your local tiendita. FULL STORY Mexico attracts people not only of this world, but from outer space too Mexico ranks seventh in the world for the number of UFO sightings, writes Leigh Thelmadatter, and Mexico City records by far the highest number of reports. The volcano El Popo is believed by some to have an actual alien base within its crater. FULL STORY OPINION Hey, gordo, watch those M&Ms: law cracks down (again) on unhealthy snacks The packaging in which M&Ms and Mamuts are sold will soon be illegal because both feloniously use caricatures and mouth-watering words, writes Carlisle Johnson. Perhaps the cartels will be adding them to their product lines. FULL STORY