Mexico News Today Monday, November 16, 2020

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Poorer areas flooded to save Tabasco capital Authorities chose to flood poor parts of Tabasco in order to prevent water from inundating Villahermosa, President López Obrador said. FULL STORY

Senate expected to vote on marijuana legalization bill Three Senate committees approved a bill Friday to legalize the sale and recreational use of marijuana. FULL STORY

Mexico City to install 26 new Covid testing locations The city will have the capacity to conduct 10,000 tests per day in total, double the current level. FULL STORY AMLO finds new adversary in head of book fair President López Obrador has identified a new adversary—the Guadalajara Book Fair, which he claimed was dedicated to opposing his government. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Due to labeling error, customers get deal on over 2,000 bottles of whisky Two shoppers in Guadalajara got a good deal on a large purchase of whisky thanks to an error by a supermarket and intervention by Profeco. FULL STORY Angler lands giant tuna but misses out on prize An angler from Florida narrowly missed out on a million-dollar prize when he caught a giant tuna off San José del Cabo last week. FULL STORY Minister rejects data showing over a million kids didn’t get vaccines Hugo López-Gatell rejected a study that found 1.6 million children were unable to access essential vaccines between January and October. FULL STORY Mexico ratifies treaty that protects the rights of environmental activists The Senate has ratified the first regional treaty in the world that explicitly links human rights protections with environmental ones. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  Firm keeps historic neighborhoods alive by ‘recycling’ their heritage Architectural firm Reurbano revitalizes Mexico City's old neighborhoods, writes Leigh Thelmadatter. FULL STORY Arrest warrant issued for former Nayarit governor Roberto Sandoval, already accused by the U.S. of taking bribes from a cartel, is now being sought by Mexican authorities. FULL STORY Gas truck crash, explosion kills 13 in Nayarit on Tepic-Guadalajara highway 13 people are dead after the driver of a tractor-trailer carrying propane on a Nayarit highway lost control and rolled over. FULL STORY Navy rescues, adopts dog stranded in Tabasco floods A Mexican navy video documenting the rescue Saturday of a stranded golden Labrador retriever has captured worldwide attention. FULL STORY Fishermen land 220-kilo black marlin off Oaxaca They caught the fish in the waters off Puerto Escondido after working four hours to land it. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  Lentils make for a cheap, unassuming start to some highly flavorful meals Found in every market in Mexico, lentils are a versatile base that makes it easy to quickly expand your cooking repertoire, writes Janet Blaser in this week's Tropical Table. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Despite Covid, Buen Fin shopping event sales expected to match last year’s FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  Are you buying anything this year at the Buen Fin shopping event? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Should wearing face masks be mandatory to prevent the spread of Covid-19? 86% agreed. FULL RESULTS

• Anti-AMLO protest announces withdrawal from zócalo • Angry Mexico City teen stabs, kills cousins aged 7, 14