Mexico News Today Friday, October 30, 2020

 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020

‘For lack of political will,’ train blockades continue after 28 days in Michoacán More than 5,000 containers have been held up at Lázaro Cárdenas due to the blockades in the municipalities of Uruapan, Pátzcuaro and Morelia. FULL STORY

Starting Sunday, Nuevo León may start jailing anyone not wearing a face mask when out in public     People not wearing masks could be arrested and detained for 36 hours. In other Covid news, hospitals have been filling up in Chihuahua and Durango. FULL STORY

Minister sidesteps question on nonessential travel at northern border Mexico's Foreign Minister gave no definitive answer on whether Mexico would tighten restrictions on nonessential land travel. FULL STORY Puebla authorities criticized for Covid ventilator scene in Day of Death altar The altar it installed Tuesday featured Catrina skeletons in a hospital scene with a “patient” on a ventilator. FULL STORY No Covid-19 worries for the devotees of St. Jude: ‘He can take care of it’ The pandemic didn't stop Saint Jude Thaddeus's devotees Wednesday in Mexico City's San Hipólito church. FULL STORY Day of the Dead celebrations include traditional Lila Downs concert With many in-person Day of the Dead events canceled due to the coronavirus, a number of celebrations are moving online. FULL STORY Sanctuary closure sparks virtual butterfly tours to support economy Officials have closed two sites in México state, where some worry that locals will turn to illegal logging to replace lost butterfly tourism income. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Forgotten Guadalajara botanical garden boasts four climates and 500 species Jalisco's Botanical Garden, a find for botany enthusiasts, has 500 species from around the world. John Pint went for a visit. FULL STORY Economy bounced back 12% in third quarter but year to year was down 8.6% The economy is heading in the right direction after suffering a record slump in the second quarter. FULL STORY Mexico 'discontent' over Salvador Cienfuegos case Mexico is unhappy that the U.S. didn't share its plans to arrest the ex-defense minister . FULL STORY Record numbers of turtles hatch on Sonora beach Reduced human activity due to the coronavirus has been cited as why so many olive ridley turtles have hatched. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Environmentalists urge halt to glyphosate, GM corn They say a proposed decree will open the door to the cultivation of genetically modified corn and allow the use of glyphosate, a controversial herbicide. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Veteran Catrina makeup artist won’t let virus stop her For the last 10 years, Erika Ponce has been turning women into Catrinas but cancellation of the Mexico City parade has stopped her this year, writes Joseph Sorrentino. FULL STORY

• Workers protest shortage of supplies, personnel at CDMX hospital • 59 bodies discovered in hidden Guanajuato graves • Rains flood Pemex hospital in Tabasco for second time this month • Man who worked at US embassy an ‘experienced sexual predator’ • City invites citizens to submit Day of the Dead altar photos’