Mexico News Today Monday, September 21, 2020

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Anti-AMLO Front installs protest in CDMX About 1,500 members of an organization calling for the resignation of President López Obrador set up a protest camp Saturday. FULL STORY

Market conditions could add to cost of new refinery The depreciation of the peso and higher steel prices are among factors that could drive up the cost, according to an analyst. FULL STORY

Covid outbreak contained in CDMX but no reduction in hospitalizations The number of coronavirus patients currently in hospital – there were 2,830 on Friday – is higher than modeling predicted it would be. FULL STORY Coronavirus cases up 13% in Baja California Sur  One positive is that its case fatality rate, at 5.2 per 100 cases, is well below the national rate of 10.5 per 100 cases. FULL STORY Zapotec artisans apply some color to Mercedes-Benz SUV Pre-Columbian tradition meets German engineering. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT MEXICO LIFE Chiapas through the eyes of Akio Hanafuji, who came to paint and never left The Japanese-born artist depicts the life and rituals of the peoples of the Chiapan Highlands region from a unique perspective, writes Leigh Thelmadatter. FULL STORY AMLO rebuked for laughing over massacres story The president has been widely criticized for laughing over a newspaper headline about massacres during his morning press conference Friday. FULL STORY Over 4,000 buildings await repairs to quake damage They were damaged by two earthquakes in 2017 and one in 2018. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE What makes oranges green? A sudden rise in temperature Ripe oranges are commonly green especially near the equator where temperatures are consistently high, writes Janet Blaser, who offers some recipes for oranges, whatever the color. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Stuck inside: readers share their tips for keeping busy—and having fun So what have people been doing during Covid isolation? Several hundred responses to posts on expat Facebook pages gave us some answers. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: ‘Shoot the narcos,’ declares mayor of Hermosillo, Sonora. FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  Should there be a more aggressive policy against narcos and organized crime? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: How safe do you feel about Covid infection when eating out? 42% said not at all.  VIEW FULL RESULTS

• Guatemala reopens its borders after 6-month Covid closure • For thousands of UNAM students distance learning is a challenge • Red tape and corruption: quake victims’ nightmare continues

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Zipolite, busca ser más que una playa nudista Periódico Viaje Por la diversificar los servicios turísticos que ofrece el municipio de San Pedro Pochutla, en Oaxaca, además de Zipolite, crearon un perfil del turista.

 

Zipolite, busca ser más que una playa nudista Periódico Viaje Por la diversificar los servicios turísticos que ofrece el municipio de San Pedro Pochutla, en Oaxaca, además de Zipolite, crearon un perfil del turista.

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Jimmy Kimmel and His Nephews Eat Insects at The Black Ant in NYC

 

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Mexico News Today Friday, September 18, 2020

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Only 38 days to pay 74% of year’s water quota Mexico is required to deliver 431 million cubic meters of water annually to the US. It has until October 24 to send 319 million cubic meters. FULL STORY

650 accuse AMLO of sowing ‘hatred and division’ The group of intellectuals charges that the president passes judgement and spreads falsehoods that “sow hatred and division in Mexican society.” FULL STORY

Covid fatalities under-reported by 10,000 in CDMX A report prepared by examining death certificates said there were 20,535 deaths attributable to Covid-19. FULL STORY Cancer kills 6 kids in 5 days Six children who were unable to obtain chemotherapy drugs died in Nuevo León this month. FULL STORY Intelligence Unit unblocks municipality’s accounts Questions remain as to why they were blocked amid suspicions that the intelligence unit was acting in response to water protests. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Tiny school in Nuevo León among beneficiaries of raffle A school in a poor farming community was one of the winners of 20 million pesos in the “presidential plane” raffle. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Migrating to MX with aging parent proved to be right Millions of Americans are considering living overseas and for many the reality of taking along aged parents is part of the decision, writes Greg Custer of Ajijic. FULL STORY The antigrita goes viral: women’s protests spread Anger among women over gender violence has been surfacing once again, spreading across Mexico into at least eight states this week. FULL STORY Media attacks threaten freedom of expression State and municipal officials have followed president's lead in denigrating media, says journalists' representative. FULL STORY Homicides down 0.5% Security Minister Alfonso Durazo said there were 2,973 homicides during the month. FULL STORY High-impact crimes down 50% in Mexico City Homicides, kidnapping, extortion, vehicle theft and robberies declined 50% between January last year and August, said the mayor in her annual report. FULL STORY Hungry bear joins barbecue A black bear joined a family barbecue in Nuevo León, helping itself to meat right off the grill as family members watched in surprise. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Los Morosos and Los Tramposos, The Deadbeats and The Tricky Ones Life in rural Mexico: it took an incorruptible presidente to deal with the Tricky Ones, but the Deadbeats were another matter, writes John Pint. They simply refused to pay community's annual fees. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Program helps thousands of small restaurants stay alive. FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  How safe do you feel about Covid infection when eating out? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Are you using the Covid stoplight risk map to help make travel plans? 66% said no.  VIEW FULL RESULTS

• ‘Shoot the narcos,’ declares mayor of Hermosillo, Sonora • Boy, 6, killed in crossfire between police, suspect in Tijuana • School’s owner found guilty in deaths of 26 in 2017 earthquake • More dead sea lions, turtles found on Baja Sur beach • Tunnel work proceeds on Oaxaca-Puerto Escondido highway