Mexico News Today Monday, April 19, 2021

 

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021

Mexico fell short on human rights file in 2020: international rights commission The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has criticized Mexico for failing to guarantee the human rights of a range of people last year. FULL STORY

AMLO to propose US fund tree-planting program in Central American nations President López Obrador wants the United States to offer would-be Central American migrants a path to U.S. citizenship via Mexico's Sembrando Vida scheme. FULL STORY

Gunmen open fire on Covid vaccination brigade workers Armed men attacked health personnel dispensing coronavirus vaccine shots in Michoacán. There were no injuries, but robbery may have been the motive for the attack. FULL STORY Vaccine tourism: Mexicans who can afford it head north for a coronavirus shot Dismayed by the slow rollout of shots at home, middle-class citizens from Mexico are traveling to the United States for the Covid vaccine. FULL STORY More than a year after closing, some schools reopen in Campeche  Students returned to in-person classes in various parts of the state on Monday for the first time since the pandemic began, but not all educators feel safe. FULL STORY Patria vaccine is being developed in Mexico with US-sourced technology Media reports were critical of the government for describing it as a homegrown invention. But the pharmaceutical is largely just that. FULL STORY Zapatistas prepare for ocean voyage to Europe The revolutionary indigenous group is sending the crew of seven to meet with people from various countries on the continent who have invited them to tell the rebels' story. FULL STORY Youths get jail time after selling marijuana brownies  There will be no more "space cakes" for connoisseurs of pot-based delicacies in Sonora after four young people were jailed for selling the laced desserts on social media. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Are Mexico’s iconic donkeys in danger of extinction? Many believe the nation's pack animals are dying out, but they are still part of life in areas where using vehicles is near impossible, Leigh Thelmadatter writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE When adding onion, let color be your guide Even the three most common onion types — yellow, red or purple and white — bring subtle flavor differences to take into account, Janet Blaser writes in The Tropical Table. FULL STORY With 23,000 illegal taps, thieves stole 14% of nation’s LP gas last year The Mexican gas association Amexgas estimates there were 23,000 robberies from Pemex pipelines last year. FULL STORY Cartel boss loses appeal; 20-year prison sentence stands Mario “El Metro” Cárdenas, ex-leader of the Gulf Cartel and brother of former leader Osiel Cárdenas, will remain in jail. FULL STORY Governor accused of assaulting teacher in beseiged Michoacán city The educator said that state chief executive Silvano Aureoles assaulted him after an incident on Tuesday in the city of Aguililla. FULL STORY Veracruz beach cleanup crew removes lumps of tar carried in by tide currents Members of the Vida Milenaria Turtle Encampment and personnel from government agencies cleared more than five kilometers of coastline in Tecolutla. FULL STORY Hundreds march in Sinaloa to demand justice in case of dog killed with axe Protesters in Los Mochis accompanied environmental activist Arturo Islas Allende as he delivered a criminal complaint on behalf of Rodolfo, a mixed-breed canine. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Sor Juana bill wins award The new 100-peso bill has been named banknote of the year for 2020 by the International Bank Note Society. FULL STORY San Miguel Literary Sala hosts online events with film stars turned authors Despite the pandemic, the organization landed on its feet this year with upcoming interviews of two members of Hollywood royalty who have recently penned books. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Michoacán governor confirms that Aguililla being held hostage by feuding cartels.  FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  What would you do to resolve the situation in Aguililla, Michoacán?  VOTE HERE LAST POLL: If you have not already been vaccinated against Covid, will you obtain a shot when it’s available?  72% said they would.  FULL RESULTS