Mexico News Today Friday, October 9, 2020

 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020

New political movement forms against AMLO 'The citizens of Mexico must take the future in their hands,' says Sí por México. FULL STORY

Hurricane damage limited to downed trees and power lines After a tense night waiting for a Category 4 hurricane to arrive, residents of the Yucatán Peninsula saw relatively minor damage. FULL STORY

Filmmaker challenges airline to give 10 free flights a year to worthy citizens  To celebrate his birthday on Friday, Oscar-winning film director Guillermo del Toro asked for a special present from Aeroméxico. The airline said yes. FULL STORY In Real de Catorce, pastry pays homage to the peyote  If you're a pastry fan, you might want to try the newly famous peyoconchas, decorated in blue-green sugar to resemble a peyote button. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Lake Chapala's Igloo Kokolo has come a long way The waterless toilets are an especially clever invention at this eco-destination in Jalisco, writes John Pint. FULL STORY Vacation nightmare for Arizona family in Sonora A Mesa, Arizona, family was carjacked on their way to their vacation home in Puerto Lobos, Sonora, Tuesday night. FULL STORY Newborn found in pizza box 'Life doesn't prepare you for situations like this' was one official response to the discovery of a baby on a sidewalk in Zacatecas. FULL STORY 'Meteorite' rocks go for 50,000 pesos  After a meteorite supposedly fell in Tamaulipas, 'Martian stones' have appeared for sale on social media amid some doubt about what it actually was. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT OPINION Crisis and climate change in the southern jungle On the Yucatán peninsula the crisis means a catastrophe in the Mayan Jungle, where it has been devastating the biosphere for a generation. FULL STORY

• Banker warns many businesses won't recover; MX unaffected: AMLO • 6-week rail blockade in Chihuahua has cost 19bn pesos: industry • Feds recall 24 bodyguards protecting fugitive investigator's family • Happy ending for boy who offered toys for sale to buy a tablet • Man takes 300 dogs into his home to protect them from hurricaneMex