Mexico News Today Wednesday, November 4, 2020

 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020

September remittances total US $3.56 billion It was the highest amount ever recorded for the month of September and the third-highest for any month since records began in 1995. FULL STORY

Essential activities only as stoplight turns red for Durango    Red light “maximum” risk coronavirus restrictions went into effect Tuesday due to an increase in cases and Covid-19 deaths. FULL STORY

Femicides given higher prominence with Day of the Dead ofrendas In cities around the country, protesters took advantage of this year’s Day of the Dead to highlight the problem of violence toward women. FULL STORY Interjet hopes to pay its employees this week but admits there’s no money The airline committed this week to pay workers who said they haven't been paid since September. FULL STORY 1 year after LeBaron family massacre, impunity prevails A year after nine members of his family were murdered, Adrian LeBaron is questioning authorities’ commitment to investigating the case. FULL STORY CFE angers Tabasco governor again over water release at Chiapas dam Tabasco's government warned residents Tuesday that cold fronts and dam openings may bring more flooding. FULL STORY There’s lots to cry about and cry they did at San Juan del Río mourning contest  There was lots of anguished weeping and wailing at the Day of the Dead contest this year, which attracted double the usual number of participants. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Quest for Day of the Dead flowers didn't quite work out Writer Joseph Sorrentino goes on a quest for just the perfect flowers for a Day of the Dead altar. FULL STORY Tijuana lawmaker was dressed to kill on Halloween Claudia Casas courted controversy with images of herself and her family dressed in mock-bloody clothing and brandishing rifles. FULL STORY CDMX ups Covid testing to record 42,000 in one week  The number of people tested in the last week of October last week in Mexico City was 48% higher than September's previous record. FULL STORY Sonora Congress votes to make face masks mandatory The law makes face mask use mandatory in public but doesn't establish penalties against those who violate it. FULL STORY Judge blocks warrant on corruption charges for Peña Nieto's finance minister President López Obrador confirmed that the attorney general had sought a warrant for the arrest of Luis Videgaray. FULL STORY Undying love: families of the disappeared reflect on the absence of their loved ones The grief of family and friends of missing people can be one of the worst forms of emotional pain, particularly during Day of the Dead celebrations. FULL STORY OPINION What can Mexico teach US about running elections? While it has its pitfalls, Mexico’s election process is more straightforward than its northern neighbor’s, says columnist Sarah DeVries. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT

• Governor’s photos don’t necessarily reveal truth about lockdown • Bike tour offers sightseeing while helping local artisans survive • Puebla lawmakers approve same-sex marriage • Drunk driver crashes his car only to have the engine stolen • High winds topple 18 tractor-trailers in Oaxaca’s isthmus • Ex-Odebrecht director challenges Lozoya’s claims over use of bribes