Mexico News Today Wednesday, February 17, 2021

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Power outages extended to 29 states Rolling blackouts occurred in far more states than anticipated on Tuesday night as Mexico continues to experience a weather-related natural gas shortage. FULL STORY RELATED: 12 states will see random, rolling blackouts from 6:00-11:00 p.m. Tuesday. FULL STORY

Foreign minister, CDMX mayor lead poll to succeed AMLO in Morena 2024 election bid  Marcelo Ebrard and Claudia Sheinbaum are the main contenders to become the ruling party's candidate in the next presidential election. FULL STORY

Mexico to raise objection at UN to global ‘inequality’ in nations' access to vaccines Countries that produce the Covid-19 shots have high vaccination rates, whereas they are much lower in Latin America and the Caribbean. FULL STORY Morena party at odds over candidate accused of rape      Sharp divisions have emerged within the ruling party over whether its candidate in Guerrero is the right person to run for governor on June 6. FULL STORY Bishop: wearing a face mask shows a lack of faith in God A Tamaulipas Catholic clergyman sparked controversy on social media after he said that wearing the protective covering indicates insufficient trust in the Almighty. FULL STORY Exhibition marks 190th anniversary of former president's murder Independence hero and revolutionary general Vicente Guerrero was executed almost two centuries ago, but a new exhibition is helping keep his memory alive. FULL STORY Wyndham invests US $11 million in Tulum hotel The hospitality company announced that it will open a new 96-room facility in Tulum in the first half of 2021, part of a plan to open 10 new locations in Mexico. FULL STORY OPINION Mexico City’s plastics ban doesn’t factor in the capital’s economic divide Most eco-friendly alternatives to disposable products aren't cheap, especially when Covid-19 has done a number on many people's income, Sarah DeVries writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE The art of brickmaking lives on in this magical town Go beyond Cholula's tourist center and you'll find family businesses where they still make bricks by hand in traditional wood-fired ovens, Joseph Sorrentino writes. FULL STORY Opium poppy farmers in Guerrero accuse soldiers of violence, theft, vandalism Residents in the Tierra Caliente region say the military attacked them and their property after a confrontation over the attempted destruction of their illicit crops. FULL STORY Poverty levels moved up 3 points to 40.7% last year Nearly half the population didn't earn enough to afford the 1,700 pesos per month it costs to purchase a basic selection of foodstuffs. FULL STORY Former Miss Oaxaca jailed on kidnapping charges The beauty queen is being held without bail, suspected of participating in a ring that operated in Veracruz and Oaxaca. FULL STORY Interruption in gas supply will cost industry 18bn pesos: business leader The north's manufacturing sector will see the losses — worth US $890.9 million — over the next four days, the expert warns. FULL STORY Diversify nation's energy sources and boost storage capacity, experts urge To avoid more blackouts, experts say Mexico needs to expand the country's portfolio of power generation sources and increase its ability to store its resources. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Author urges action on child sex tourism in Mexico A lawmaker whose crusade is the fight against the sexual exploitation of minors says authorities need to do more to combat the problem. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE An 1800s Mexican vaccine campaign offers valuable lessons in beating Covid At the beginning of the 19th century, physician Francisco Javier de Balmis came here on a mission: to end smallpox in New Spain, Rich Tenorio writes. FULL STORY