Mexico News Today Wednesday, January 13, 2021

 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021

Valley of México near worst-case scenario The number of Covid patients in hospitals in the metro area is now just 53 short of the government's bleakest predictions in December for coronavirus admissions this month. FULL STORY

After long delay, medical pot now legal More than three years after Congress approved the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, the new law went into effect today. FULL STORY

Coronavirus vaccination program now nationwide As of Tuesday, immunization units are operating in Covid hospitals in all 32 states. FULL STORY Restaurants defy closure order: 'industry a source of jobs, not infection' Some owners in Mexico City and México state are disobeying red light Covid restrictions by reopening to in-house diners. FULL STORY Guerrero officials await ‘critical situation’ in wake of Christmas reopening The coronavirus situation will become grave thanks to holiday celebrations and a visitor influx, state authorities predict. FULL STORY Artisan’s teddy bears a comfort for those who have lost loved ones to Covid Made from the victim's clothing, the stuffed animals are something to hold onto after a relative has passed away. FULL STORY AMLO’s flagship roadbuilding program hits a snag in Oaxaca A recently built road that was part of a highly promoted federal program to connect remote towns may have to be relocated. FULL STORY OPINION ‘Stay at Home’ only works when it’s part of a more comprehensive plan With mixed signals and little government support, requesting businesses and workers to adhere to months of Covid restrictions is a big ask, Sarah DeVries writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  Xochimilco’s nearly 450-year-old Niñopa statue adapts to the pandemic Mexico City's most famous child star is likely the Niñopa, a baby Jesus statue that resides with a different Catholic family each year, Leigh Thelmadatter writes. FULL STORY AMLO, elections authority face off over his regular morning broadcasts  A battle is brewing over a possible ban on the transmission of the president's daily press conferences during the lead-up to June elections. FULL STORY Baseball stadium where AMLO’s brother’s team plays gets federal funds A government ministry awarded an 89-million-peso contract for the upgrade of the site in Chiapas. FULL STORY Authorities investigate buffalo hunters in Coahuila Environmental authorities have launched a probe after a photograph appeared showing two men next to a dead bison. FULL STORY Mexico’s tight grip on finances means a low budget deficit — and slow recovery Mexico’s refusal to mitigate Covid-19's economic impact will leave it with the lowest budget deficit among Latin America's major economies, Jude Webber writes. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Australian designer accused of copying traditional huipil Zimmermann has withdrawn a dress from its 2021 collection after accusations that it plagiarized a huipil design. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE The best advice for pedestrians: show no fear Mexicans may be among the nicest people in the world, but put them in the driver’s seat and some mysterious sort of killer instinct kicks in, Joseph Sorrentino writes. FULL STORY

• Oaxaca beach town parties stoke fears of virus spread • Clashes with Jalisco New Generation Cartel kill 10 in Guanajuato • State legislator and mayoral hopeful murdered in Guanajuato • Mayor apprehended, tied to a tree for shoddy public works project