Mexico News Today Monday, November 2, 2020

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020

October 2nd worst month for Covid after July   October was the second worst month for coronavirus cases in Mexico since the start of the pandemic, official data shows. FULL STORY

Despite AMLO’s promises to root out corruption, complaints go unheard 513 complaints have been filed in relation to irregularities and possible acts of corruption committed by federal public servants. FULL STORY

Ex-police chief probe uncovers garage full of classic cars The search of a former CDMX police chief's house turned up a garage of classic cars. FULL STORY Interjet cancels all its flights after failing to pay for fuel The airline pulled all flights on Sunday and Monday, apparently unable to buy fuel for its planes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  Maya hang on to Day of the Dead traditions on Yucatán Peninsula But their children are losing ancient practices that date back to before the Conquest, writes Jennifer Kennedy. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  With this year’s upheavals, pan de muerto is a Day of the Dead constant For many Mexicans, making pan de muerto is a rite of nostalgia and tribute to previous generations, writes Lydia Carey. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Puebla authorities criticized for Covid ventilator scene in Day of Death altar. FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  Was Day of the Dead Covid hospital scene inappropriate and insensitive? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Would you go to an IMSS hospital for Covid treatment or find an alternative? 85% said 'no, thanks.'  FULL RESULTS Feds reprimand governor for urging Mexicans in US to vote against Trump Interior Minister Olga Sánchez accused Michoacán's governor of violating state and federal constitutions. FULL STORY Biden win would mean challenges for Latin America His positions on various issues might prove uncomfortable for some of the region's leaders. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  Photographer captures unseen Day of the Dead  Ann Murdy's book "On the Path of Marigolds" documents little-known Day of the Dead traditions, writes Rich Tenorio. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT MEXICO LIFE  Homemade dog biscuits: an easy treat for your dog  Making your own dog biscuits is easier than you think, writes food columnist Janet Blaser in this week's Tropical Table FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  Mariana Yampolsky: expat pioneer of road-tripping  Yampolsky was one of the most important documenters of 20th-century folkloric Mexico, writes Leigh Thelmadatter. FULL STORY

• Mother strips off clothes in protest against inaction on son’s murder • Halloween party shooting leaves two dead in Tulum • Embassy intervened to stop arrest of ‘sexual predator:’ report • Soccer player gets 3 years, 8 months for death of newlywed couple • Gas fire in Nuevo Leon after Pemex pipeline explosion • Mexico’s tax collection agency recovers a record 4 billion pesos