Mexico News Today Monday, August 17 2020

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020

Covid numbers decline for third week Health official says new case numbers are estimated to have fallen 20% between August 2 and 8 compared to the previous week. FULL STORY RELATED: Campeche first state to go yellow on Covid risk map after 23% decline in cases. FULL STORY Since gang leader El Marro’s capture, homicides down in Guanajuato Homicides have declined since the capture of crime boss José Antonio “El Marro” Yépez but the state remains the most violent in the country. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

Colima governor: ‘it’s only going to get worse’ The governor slammed the federal government for its response to the coronavirus pandemic and predicted that the economy will collapse. FULL STORY Colima, Chihuahua make face masks mandatory Using masks for Covid protection will be required in both states. In Sinaloa, masks must be worn in government offices and on public transit. FULL STORY Mexico, US extend land border closure but travelers welcome by air The U.S. and Mexican governments will extend their agreement to close the land border to nonessential travel until September 21, but that doesn’t mean Mexico isn’t welcoming visitors. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Nobel Prize winner working with farmers to seek alternatives to pesticides A company co-founded by a winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry is helping farmers in Mexico to reduce their use of pesticides through mating disruption. FULL STORY Veracruz rum wins international award A Mexican rum made the grade yet again in Europe, winning the International Taste Institute’s Superior Taste Award for the sixth year running at ceremonies in Brussels. FULL STORY AMLO sees manipulation behind Yaqui blockades President López Obrador said Monday that “corrupt politicians” might be behind the ongoing protests of Yaqui indigenous people in Sonora. FULL STORY Yaquis continue highway and rail blockades in Sonora Indigenous Yaqui people continue to block a rail line and federal Highway 15 despite a federally-brokered agreement reached in late July. FULL STORY Soccer player accuses México state police of extortion Premier League soccer player Jair Peláez claims that police used extortion to force him to pay 10,000 pesos after a routine traffic stop. FULL STORY Mexico City borough chastised for confiscating 140 vendors’ tricycles Authorities in the wealthy Mexico City neighborhoods of Polanco and Granadas are taking heat on social media after they confiscated 140 tricycles belonging to street vendors and marked them for destruction — some still containing their wares. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Herbicide shortage will have major effect on harvests, farmers warn FULL STORY THE QUESTION: Do you support banning the use of the herbicide glyphosate? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Is Oaxaca's junk food prohibition a good idea? 79% said it is. VIEW FULL RESULTS

MEXICO LIFE From picture frames to hospitals, this entrepreneur still growing strong Javier de Lope, who began selling recyclables at the age of 7, has poured his energy into the creation of companies in various fields, then selling them when they hit their stride. FULL STORY Agua fresca, a simple fruit drink that is refreshing and delicious, especially on a hot summer day Tasty, refreshing and often surprising, these simple fruit drinks are a tried-and-true standby for living in a tropical climate, writes Janet Blaser. FULL STORY Oaxaca’s colectivos a great way to travel though not for the faint of heart Colectivos aren't for the faint of heart, writes Joseph Sorrentino, but they provide good transportation for people on a tight budget. FULL STORY OPINION Oaxaca junk food ban a good start in deconstructing candy culture A combination of decades-long complacency and a rising Covid death toll forced the government to take bold steps toward a healthier future, writes Jack Gooderidge. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Newsletter options Some readers prefer to stay up to date with the three-times-weekly summary of Mexico news provided by Mexico News Today. For others, however, it's too infrequent. The alternative is The Whole Enchilada: it gives readers links to the same stories as Mexico News Today but they arrive in your inbox daily rather than three times a week. If a daily news fix is what you want, check out The Whole Enchilada here.

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Mexico News Today Friday, August 14, 2020

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020

July the worst month yet for new virus cases July recorded an average of 6,404 new Covid-19 cases per day. Some observers say the surge came as a result of an economic reopening that was too early. FULL STORY Crime rate down 32% in Guerrero, a major drop in last 3 years Crime in Guerrero has seen an overall 32% decline so far in 2020, Navy Minister Rafael Ojeda Durán reported Friday. Murder is down 50% and kidnapping has plummeted 70% in the first half of 2020, he said. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

Still no decline in virus curve Six months after the Covid-19 pandemic began, Mexico has not yet managed to reduce infections. FULL STORY Weddings on the sly violate coronavirus restrictions Morelos is currently orange on the national risk level stoplight map but one wouldn’t know it for all the secret weddings and other events going on. FULL STORY Coping with Covid-19: survivor creates a guide Looking for a common sense guide to surviving a coronavirus diagnosis without going to the hospital? Meet Jorge Camacho Treviño, a man who wrote the book on it. FULL STORY Slim Foundation to support Covid vaccine distribution Assuming it passes successfully through Phase 3 trials, a Covid-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and licensed to the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will be packaged for distribution at Mexican laboratories, thanks to a deal between the pharmaceutical and the Carlos Slim Foundation. FULL STORY State goes online with neighborhood breakdown of Covid-19 cases Baja California Sur health officials have not only begun providing a neighborhood breakdown of coronavirus infections on the state’s website, they are also hanging banners in neighborhoods experiencing outbreaks. FULL STORY More states follow Oaxaca’s lead, move to ban junk food  After Oaxaca banned the sale of junk food and sugary drinks to minors on August 5, at least 10 states and Mexico City have expressed an interest in following suit. FULL STORY In Mexico’s poorest town, junk food easier to buy than fresh fruit, vegetables Towns like Santos Reyes Yucuná have become what experts call "healthy food deserts," where fruits and vegetables are scarce. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Oaxaca Congress approves law prohibiting sale of junk food to minors FULL STORY THE QUESTION: Is Oaxaca's junk food prohibition a good idea? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: How would you rate the government's coronavirus strategy? 69% said it was a failure. VIEW FULL RESULTS Possible hate crime seen in murder of LGBTQ activist The killing of a University of Guadalajara student who was found shot to death in Zapopan — the 16th student to suffer a violent death since 2014 — is now being investigated as a possible hate crime. FULL STORY As stealing fuel becomes harder, thieves turn to trains With the government having clamped down on fuel theft, criminals in Guanajuato and Querétaro are increasingly turning to freight trains. FULL STORY Former Gulf Cartel boss in Reynosa gets 28 years A federal judge has sentenced an ex-leader of the Gulf Cartel to 28 years in prison for organized crime and possession of illegal weapons. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Missing 2-year-old found 44 days after abduction The case of a toddler abducted on June 30 from a market in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, had a happy ending Thursday when authorities rescued the child and returned him to his mother. FULL STORY Family claims lynching victim was innocent A cable television installer who was lynched by an angry mob in San Marcos Tlacoyalco, Puebla, was innocent, his family declared. FULL STORY Bank acknowledges attempted cyberattack but denies data compromised A United States cybersecurity firm has revealed that a cyber attack took place last week against a Mexican bank, although the bank says the attack was unsuccessful and no information was extracted. FULL STORY Maya communities struggle in wake of tropical storm  The storm made landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula, bringing with it torrential rain that caused major flooding in dozens of Maya communities. FULL STORY Herbicide shortage will have major effect on harvests, farmers warn The agriculture industry is predicting an economic cost of 76 billion pesos this year due to lower harvests as a result of a government-induced shortage of a controversial herbicide. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE Guadalajara’s Colimilla Canyon: Art Deco giants and a picturesque river Two huge statues and several rustic hot pools are among the sights John Pint found at this canyon nf the Santiago River. FULL STORY

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