Mexico News Today Monday, August 17 2020

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020

Covid numbers decline for third week Health official says new case numbers are estimated to have fallen 20% between August 2 and 8 compared to the previous week. FULL STORY RELATED: Campeche first state to go yellow on Covid risk map after 23% decline in cases. FULL STORY Since gang leader El Marro’s capture, homicides down in Guanajuato Homicides have declined since the capture of crime boss José Antonio “El Marro” Yépez but the state remains the most violent in the country. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

Colima governor: ‘it’s only going to get worse’ The governor slammed the federal government for its response to the coronavirus pandemic and predicted that the economy will collapse. FULL STORY Colima, Chihuahua make face masks mandatory Using masks for Covid protection will be required in both states. In Sinaloa, masks must be worn in government offices and on public transit. FULL STORY Mexico, US extend land border closure but travelers welcome by air The U.S. and Mexican governments will extend their agreement to close the land border to nonessential travel until September 21, but that doesn’t mean Mexico isn’t welcoming visitors. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Nobel Prize winner working with farmers to seek alternatives to pesticides A company co-founded by a winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry is helping farmers in Mexico to reduce their use of pesticides through mating disruption. FULL STORY Veracruz rum wins international award A Mexican rum made the grade yet again in Europe, winning the International Taste Institute’s Superior Taste Award for the sixth year running at ceremonies in Brussels. FULL STORY AMLO sees manipulation behind Yaqui blockades President López Obrador said Monday that “corrupt politicians” might be behind the ongoing protests of Yaqui indigenous people in Sonora. FULL STORY Yaquis continue highway and rail blockades in Sonora Indigenous Yaqui people continue to block a rail line and federal Highway 15 despite a federally-brokered agreement reached in late July. FULL STORY Soccer player accuses México state police of extortion Premier League soccer player Jair Peláez claims that police used extortion to force him to pay 10,000 pesos after a routine traffic stop. FULL STORY Mexico City borough chastised for confiscating 140 vendors’ tricycles Authorities in the wealthy Mexico City neighborhoods of Polanco and Granadas are taking heat on social media after they confiscated 140 tricycles belonging to street vendors and marked them for destruction — some still containing their wares. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Herbicide shortage will have major effect on harvests, farmers warn FULL STORY THE QUESTION: Do you support banning the use of the herbicide glyphosate? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Is Oaxaca's junk food prohibition a good idea? 79% said it is. VIEW FULL RESULTS

MEXICO LIFE From picture frames to hospitals, this entrepreneur still growing strong Javier de Lope, who began selling recyclables at the age of 7, has poured his energy into the creation of companies in various fields, then selling them when they hit their stride. FULL STORY Agua fresca, a simple fruit drink that is refreshing and delicious, especially on a hot summer day Tasty, refreshing and often surprising, these simple fruit drinks are a tried-and-true standby for living in a tropical climate, writes Janet Blaser. FULL STORY Oaxaca’s colectivos a great way to travel though not for the faint of heart Colectivos aren't for the faint of heart, writes Joseph Sorrentino, but they provide good transportation for people on a tight budget. FULL STORY OPINION Oaxaca junk food ban a good start in deconstructing candy culture A combination of decades-long complacency and a rising Covid death toll forced the government to take bold steps toward a healthier future, writes Jack Gooderidge. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Newsletter options Some readers prefer to stay up to date with the three-times-weekly summary of Mexico news provided by Mexico News Today. For others, however, it's too infrequent. The alternative is The Whole Enchilada: it gives readers links to the same stories as Mexico News Today but they arrive in your inbox daily rather than three times a week. If a daily news fix is what you want, check out The Whole Enchilada here.