Mexico News Today Monday, October 12, 2020

 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020

Toll plaza hijackers get insistent in Jalisco Intimidation was used on Friday to collect “voluntary contributions” from motorists at the Encarnación de Díaz toll booths while on Sunday at least 20 plazas were taken over in several states. FULL STORY

7 states regress to orange on coronavirus risk map Seven states moved back to high risk from medium on the stoplight risk map while five states went the other way. FULL STORY

Senator to present petition to stop to toll plaza hijackers A ruling party senator is calling for authorities to put an end to the practice, which can yield more than 1,000 pesos a minute. FULL STORY New challenge for kids with cancer: thieves steal meds Mexico has long been plagued by a shortage of medications for children with cancer. Now the problem has been exacerbated by thieves. FULL STORY Sea lion die-off in Baja Sur linked to red tide  The September 3rd death of 137 sea lions whose bodies were found in Comondú was caused by red tide, reports Susy Buchanan in the weekly roundup of news from Baja California Sur. FULL STORY Mario Molina only Mexican scientist to win Nobel Mario Molina, joint winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 and a leading voice in the fight against climate change, died on Wednesday. FULL STORY Dancing pallbearers sell Day of the Dead bread A bakery in San Luis Potosí copies Ghana's Dancing Pallbearers to market its pan de muerto. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE There are some hidden gems on list of Pueblos Mágicos The list of Magical Towns makes for a good starting point for those looking to see something more than beaches, writes Leigh Thelmadatter. FULL STORY Morena divided: fight for party presidency turns nasty Two Morena party politicians are engaged in a war of words as they both seek the national leadership of a deeply divided ruling party. FULL STORY Victims of violence find catharsis in embroidery  At this artisans' microbusiness in La Soledad, Chihuahua, recovery from domestic violence is a slow but sure process, thread by embroidered thread. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT MEXICO LIFE Preparation is the key when cooking eggplant Like tomatoes, they’re a fruit belonging to the nightshade family, writes Janet Blaser in this week's Tropical Table. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Controversial Christopher Columbus statue ‘removed for cleaning’. FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  Should the statue of Christopher Columbus in Mexico City be removed permanently? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Will the tourists come this winter or will it be too soon? 66% said it will be too soon.  FULL RESULTS

• AMLO announces investment in 5 Quintana Roo municipalities • Mayor shutters Audi plant in Puebla for not paying tax, water bill • Lawmaker gives son a job in Congress: ‘That’s the way it’s done’ • Man arrested in Oaxaca with 30,000 sea turtle eggs • Controversial Christopher Columbus statue ‘removed for cleaning’