Mexico News Today Wednesday, December 9, 2020

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020

Outsourcing agreement splits business Business groups are divided over a new agreement on outsourcing and subcontracting announced by the federal government on Wednesday. FULL STORY

Medical workers then seniors first in line for Covid vaccine  Healthcare workers will be the first people in Mexico to be immunized under a five-stage national vaccination plan presented Tuesday. FULL STORY

Healthcare workers warn of shortage of sedatives for intubated Covid patients Medical workers in at least 12 states report a shortage of the sedatives they require to intubate critically ill coronavirus patients. FULL STORY Drive-thru influenza vaccinations now offered in three Chihuahua cities The state Ministry of Health announced it is offering the new vaccination method in the capital and in Ciudad Juárez and Cuauhtémoc. FULL STORY ‘Municipality of hope’ jails own councilor for not wearing face mask Residents of one of Mexico's coronavirus-free municipalities jailed a local councilor for drinking and not wearing a face mask in public. FULL STORY Four-day festival in Tulum blamed for spreading Covid The annual event has been singled out for spreading Covid-19 after several attendees, including foreign tourists, fell ill. FULL STORY Government must comply with transparency rules to root out corruption Without transparency the government's quest to eliminate corruption will remain a pipe dream, warns the National Transparency Institute chief. FULL STORY Jalisco cartel sources its military equipment on eBay Cartel members in Mexico don't just buy gun parts and tactical equipment from illegal arms traffickers – they also shop online. FULL STORY Judge grants Maya Train suspension order on environmental grounds The Campeche judge granted the order against a 222-kilometer section of the project, ruling it could cause irreparable environmental damage. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Tourism is making a gradual recovery in Oaxaca, says the state's minister Despite Covid-19, the number of visitors has been slowly recovering and so have the jobs lost to lockdowns, says the minister of tourism. FULL STORY OPINION Does AMLO’s proposed outsourcing ban actually help contract workers?  Writer Sarah DeVries wonders what AMLO's attempts to ban outsourcing will do for contract workers, who face low pay and job instability. FULL STORY

• New economy minister named in cabinet shuffle • Santa Rosa cartel operator ‘La Chola’ gets 40 years • Mazatlán says no to carnival, though only 1,576 people voted • Day at the beach turns to tragedy as 3 children swept away by waves • World’s largest online math class wins a Guinness record