Mexico News Today Friday, February 26, 2021

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Pemex lost nearly 500bn pesos last year The company faced the ‘worst crisis’ in its history, reporting a loss of US $23 billion, which is 38.2% more than it lost in 2019. FULL STORY

US urges Mexico to heed private sector concerns over electricity market overhaul A United States assistant secretary of state told reporters that Mexico should listen to what business stakeholders are saying about the government's proposed overhaul of the electricity market. FULL STORY

Over 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine expected by the end of May A total of 3.3 million doses are expected this month, with over 100 million expected over March, April and May. FULL STORY Foreign residents assured of vaccine eligibility in CDMX Non-Mexicans who live in the city are eligible to receive Covid-19 inoculation even if they don’t have an ID card proving residence, promised a government official. FULL STORY At least 8 dead, 2 missing after community attempts to repel armed attack The killings and abductions occurred during clashes in Guerrero between residents and members of a criminal gang. FULL STORY Tulum police arrest gay couple for kissing in public ‘with children present’ Municipal officers in the Quintana Roo city briefly arrested the men at a beach, but an angry crowd came to their defense. FULL STORY Chihuahua priest is found guilty of sexual assault of 8-year-old girl The 78-year-old Catholic clergyman was convicted this week after evidence from more than 20 witnesses. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Mexico’s fishermen adapt, innovate while government lags behind: expert Omar Vidal interviews sustainable fisheries advocate Jorge Torre on the 'mismatch' between industry needs and the pace of federal policy. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Southern Mixtecs find challenges and successes in Mexico's northwest Over a century, thousands of members of the indigenous group have been migrating to the Baja Peninsula to find better economic opportunities, Leigh Thelmadatter writes. FULL STORY GDP plunged 8.5% in 2020, worst decline in 90 years It's official – Mexico recorded its worst economic contraction since the Great Depression as the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the economy. FULL STORY Details of December’s massive blackout to be kept under wraps for 2 years CFE will keep information about the blackout secret until 2023, saying that releasing it right now could trigger social unrest. FULL STORY Witness testified in US court about former Tamaulipas governor's Gulf Cartel ties The former state leader, accused by Mexico's Attorney General's Office of ties to organized crime, illicit enrichment and tax fraud, has cartel links dating back to 2004, according to testimony in a U.S. case. FULL STORY Bill Gates: Mexico should bet on education, not oil The Microsoft founder said in an interview that he would urge President López Obrador to invest in the nation's educational institutions rather than fossil fuels. FULL STORY Monarch butterfly numbers in Mexico down by 26% Illegal logging and climate change contributed to the reduction in the number of monarch butterflies overwintering here in 2020-2021. FULL STORY OPINION Texas freeze heats up López Obrador’s energy self-sufficiency plans Crazy as it sounds, the Texas freeze was manna from heaven for President López Obrador’s nationalistic energy ambitions, Jude Webber writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Let your imagination run wild at Villa Felicidad’s idyllic stone fairyland  Ancient volcanic ash flow likely gave this Jalisco site fascinating fumaroles — rock structures that look like columns, tree stumps, and more, John Pint writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Travel YouTuber looks off the beaten path for his Mexican adventures Texas native Blake Wilkinson came to Guadalajara two years ago to be a snowbird, but he found his dream documenting his new life online, David Webb writes. FULL STORY

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