Mexico News Today Monday, March 1, 2021

 

MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021

‘Living tourism:’ new kind of experience is vision for Maya Ka’an region of Quintana Roo An environmentally-friendly initiative involving eight towns seeks to give visitors an authentic cultural encounter without the damage often caused by large-scale tourism. FULL STORY

No red states remain on coronavirus map None of Mexico's states are at maximum-risk for Covid-19 any longer. The majority of states have now been painted medium-risk yellow on the updated national stoplight map and will stay so for the next two weeks. FULL STORY

Don’t let organized crime control Mexico's elections, urges López Obrador The president called on citizens to report candidates using public money or resources from criminals to fund their political campaigns. FULL STORY CFE reverses decision to withhold blackout data Under pressure from the president, the Federal Electricity Commission has changed its mind about classifying for two years the details of a massive power outage in December. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT MEXICO LIFE Former Caribbean art students’ careers thrive across the sea in Mexico A short-lived UNAM program meant to open its doors to foreign art students left behind a legacy of artists who settled here, Leigh Thelmadatter writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Young writer pens children’s book based on his own adventures in Mexico Though not yet out of middle school, Arden Pala is already an author. His latest tome for young readers raises money for a Covid-19 fund, Rich Tenorio writes. FULL STORY Massacre in Jalisco: 11 dead after shooting in Tonalá A mass shooting in Guadalajara’s metropolitan area Saturday left 11 people dead and two seriously injured, closing out a violent month. FULL STORY AMLO to propose US legalize migratory flows from south of the border President López Obrador said that he will ask his United States counterpart to create legal channels for workers from Mexico and Central America seeking sanctioned employment in the U.S. FULL STORY Morena to reopen candidate selection process after outcry over rape allegations Facing pressure to dump an alleged rapist running for governor in Guerrero, the party announced it would conduct a new selection process. FULL STORY Audit finds deficiencies in 22 of 45 Oaxaca roadbuilding projects The Ministry of Communications and Transportation found that all the cited roads had problems, including poor quality construction materials and violations of government building codes. FULL STORY Government considers reducing area set aside for endangered porpoise The Environment Ministry is debating curtailing the size of a zone in the upper Gulf of California where the vaquita is protected. FULL STORY Home Depot to invest 3.3 billion pesos to boost its  e-commerce, add stores The company is improving its website to give online customers essentially the same shopping options as they have in physical stores. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Salmon: as many ways to make it as fish in the sea In chowder, burgers, salad, rice bowls — the variety of delicious ways you can use this fish will definitely keep your mealtimes interesting, Janet Blaser writes in this week's The Tropical Table. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Electricity law could represent another blow for foreign investment: analysts. FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  How attractive is Mexico as a destination for foreign investment? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Has Morena made a poor choice by nominating a candidate accused of sexual assault? 96% think the party was in the wrong. FULL RESULTS