Mexico News Today Monday, May 3, 2021

 

MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021

Concern over deficient protection of turtles triggers US import ban on Mexico shrimp  The suspension of Mexico's certification to export wild-caught varieties to the U.S. could cost the industry US $300 million per year. FULL STORY

March remittances up 10%, breaking record Mexican workers living abroad sent home US $4.15 billion in March, lifting the first-quarter total to a new high as well. FULL STORY

Quintana Roo regresses to orange risk level on state's own coronavirus map The state regressed on Monday to high-risk status on its own Covid-19 stoplight map as case numbers increase in the resort city of Cancún. FULL STORY Of nine measures suggested to protect women, only two were implemented The government has largely ignored advice by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights regarding a 2006 case where police sexually assaulted 26 women while in custody. FULL STORY Artisans celebrate first opportunity to sell since beginning of pandemic The National Museum of Popular Cultures invited craftspeople from Tenango de Doria, Hidalgo, to sell their work at a recent expo. FULL STORY Lawmaker accused of sexual assault seen as flight risk The National Immigration Institute has put out a travel alert for Morena party legislator and sexual assault suspect Saúl Huerta. FULL STORY Daughter of disqualified candidate for governor takes his place in Guerrero The surprise gubernatorial candidate has won the nomination to represent the Morena party at the June 6 elections. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT OPINION López Obrador flouts constitution in battle with Mexico's institutions As his term's halfway point approaches, the president's vow to respect the law appears increasingly tenuous, Jude Webber writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Centuries-old religious folk art finds new subjects in Covid-19 pandemic Once commissioned by Mexico's faithful to petition or thank the divine, exvotos make a surprisingly apt genre for the coronavirus era, Gerald Dilley writes. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: With 6 weeks to go, Morena holds strong lead in race for Chamber of Deputies. FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  Elections are a month off: will Morena sweep the polls again, winning a majority in the lower house of Congress? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Considering that Covid cases are declining and crime levels have seen little change, is the US travel advisory reasonable?  51% think it isn't.  FULL RESULTS Smaller Mexican cities shoot up in rankings of world’s most violent For the fourth consecutive year, Mexico dominated a list of cities with the most murders per 100,000 residents. Now, thanks to cartel incursions, some less populated Mexican locales are seeing a rapid rise in the ranks. FULL STORY Demonstrators claim anchored cruise ships an environmental threat Several passenger vessels have anchored in La Paz, Baja California Sur's bay, triggering concerns about pollution. FULL STORY Navy seeks 1bn pesos to build high-speed boats  To combat narcos and other threats, the military body wants 30 immediate-response vessels to combat crime in Mexico's waters. FULL STORY 137 children's handprints discovered in Yucatán cave The 1,200-year-old impressions are believed to have been part of a Maya coming-of-age ritual. FULL STORY Mexico now world’s leading strawberry exporter  The country sold more of the berries internationally than any other nation in 2020, knocking Spain off its perch as exports raised over US $851 million. FULL STORY Busy port of Manzanillo causing traffic chaos Demand for cargo truck access to the port in Colima is making road travel in the area dangerous. FULL STORY Mexico's King Midas, Grupo Bal conglomerate head, decides to retire at 89 Alberto Baillères, Mexico's fourth-richest person, operated at least 15 companies with interests in a range of sectors. FULL STORY Angered by dust cloud, soccer fans prevent medical helicopter from landing The audience in the municipality of Malinalco, México state, prevented the aircraft from landing in a soccer field so it could transport a newborn baby having trouble breathing. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Artisans’ longstanding partnership falls victim to its own success A once mutually beneficial mercantile relationship between two communities now threatens the health of their economies and ecosystems, Leigh Thelmadatter writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Turtle refuge aims not just to preserve species but build young conservationists Campamento Tortuguero Ayotlcali's annual children's educational programs are training the next generation of environmentalists in Zihuatanejo, Elisabeth Ashe writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE A newbie to cooking with chiles? Give mild, flavorful chipotle a try The not-so-hot pepper is a great option for starting to use chiles to spice your dishes. Many don't realize they're the familiar green jalapeño, just given time to ripen and then smoked, Janet Blaser writes in this week's The Tropical Table. FULL STORY