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

Hi Mexico-loving friends,

 

Laura Bronner | Eternal Expat via n.convertkit.com	Tue, Feb 16, 12:30 PM (12 hours ago)
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Hi Mexico-loving friends,

I hope this email finds you well.

It's been a sunny start to the month here in Baja and we have officially moved on from Todos Santos to a completely new-to-us part of the peninsula.

Rolling with the Changes

After a month in our casita in Todos Santos, it was time to pack our bags and come up with a new plan. While I loved Todos Santos, I missed being in a place where I could just walk everywhere.

The original plan was to head back to La Paz. We had a few apartments lined up to look at on the day we arrived and with the way rentals work here and how quickly they get snatched up, we were pretty confident that we'd be able to move straight into one of them on the same day.

Alas, the rentals moved even quicker than we did and the day before we were going to move to La Paz, all of the apartments we had been planning to look at had been rented.

"Should we still go to La Paz?" we asked ourselves.

We had just spent a sunny fun long weekend in Cabo San Lucas celebrating my 33rd birthday and after sharing some of the photos on Instagram, tons of people told us we needed to check out San Jose del Cabo. They promised colonial architecture, cobbled streets, and a bit more of a local vibe while still being as close to the beach as Cabo San Lucas.

So instead of taking our suitcase on a bus to La Paz to look for another apartment, we took a bus south to San Jose and booked ourselves into a boutique hotel near the beach for two nights. As luck would have it, I stumbled across a cute little centrally located apartment for rent on Facebook Marketplace.

"We'll just go have a look at it and see what happens," we said, trying not to get our hopes up.

It was perfect. A nice big kitchen, lots of natural light, fully furnished, absolutely incredible internet, and a big comfortable bed all right in the historic center of San Jose where we can walk everywhere, even all the way down to the beach.

What Does Los Cabos Look Like Right Now?

If you haven't already, you can catch up with all of the videos that we made during our time in Cabo San Lucas here:

• First Impressions of Cabo
• Epic Mexican Street Food Tour in Cabo
• A Totally Different Side to Cabo (a review of the hotel we stayed in)
• Is Cabo Worth the Hype?
• Taking a Mexican Cooking Class in Cabo

A lot of people have been asking about getting Covid tests in order to return to the US after spending some time here. It's worth noting that most hotels, resorts, and private hospitals are giving rapid tests. You can even get a test at the airport here in Cabo as well as at the airport in Cancun. You get the results in about 15-30 minutes so many people are just getting them before they check into their flights.

If you are visiting somewhere else, hit reply and let me know and I can try to find the answer to where you can get a Covid test while you're in Mexico.

What's Happening in Other Parts of Mexico Right Now?

Things are moving in a positive direction as many states have been moved back into orange or yellow following a two-week stint in the "red" which saw many states facing very tight restrictions with regards to what was allowed to be open.

You can see that full map and news of which states have changed here. Only Guerrero and Guanajuato remain in the red.

This government map remains the most up-to-date version, so save this tab to your favorites if you are interested in checking up on the status changes every few weeks.

As always, a great place to keep up to date with news about Mexico in English is Mexico News Daily.

If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to email me by simply hitting reply on this email.

Speak soon,

Laura