Mexico News Today Wednesday, November 11, 2020

 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020

AMLO unworried about his US election silence  The president reiterated that he won't recognize a winner of the election until there is greater certainty about the result. FULL STORY

Chinese Covid vaccine trials to be expanded to 5 more states Phase 3 trials begin in five Mexican states, joining Guerrero and Oaxaca. FULL STORY

AMLO slams newspaper, anti-graft group after exposé about his secretary President López Obrador blasted a story detailing suspicious dealings by his personal secretary. FULL STORY Rain has ended but swollen river still causing severe flooding in Villahermosa Water released from a dam in Chiapas after heavy rains in recent days continued to cause severe flooding in parts of the Tabasco capital. FULL STORY Tabasco governor labels CFE chief ‘irresponsible’ after laughing off claims The chief of the Federal Electricity Commission and the governor traded barbs on Tuesday over who is responsible for severe flooding. FULL STORY Sculpture garden joins list of world’s great gardens A surrealist garden created by an eccentric Brit in the second half of the 20th century has been included in Great Gardens of the World. FULL STORY OPINION Good oversight, not austerity, will root out corruption AMLO's austerity mindset means Mexico may repair only 90 of 2,000+ at-risk bridges. Do his anti-corruption measures hurt everyday Mexicans, Sarah DeVries writes. FULL STORY Source says one of Interjet’s new investors has pulled out More bad news for the problem-plagued airline: a new investor decided to withdraw his capital. FULL STORY 6 cops investigated after opening fire against women’s protest in Cancún Six police officers are being investigated after firing on a protest, wounding at least two. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT MEXICO LIFE Mexico’s second-biggest pilgrimage site has its own indigenous origin story Mexico's pilgrimage from San Gregorio to Chalma is about faith and gratitude, but also bonds formed in mutual suffering, Joseph Sorrentino writes. FULL STORY

• Reporter killed upon arriving at Guanajuato crime scene • 125,000 without water after CFE turns off power for unpaid bills • Oaxaca conservation group laments theft of 44 iguanas • Chiapas program teaches students how to aim higher

Nevado de Toluca & Cosmovitral viajesquintosol.com El tour de Zipolite & Bioluminescencia incluye: ​. Transporte en autobús o camioneta turísticos. ​. Souvenir de viaje. ​. 1 noche de hospedaje. ​.

 

Nevado de Toluca & Cosmovitral viajesquintosol.com El tour de Zipolite & Bioluminescencia incluye: ​. Transporte en autobús o camioneta turísticos. ​. Souvenir de viaje. ​. 1 noche de hospedaje. ​.

What does my package include?

The Zipolite & Bioluminescence tour includes:

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Transportation by tourist bus or van.

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Travel souvenir.

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1 night of lodging.

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1 breakfast.

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Visit to the magical town and beach of Mazunte.

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Visit to the marine turtle museum.

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Visit to the center of Zipolite.

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Boat tour and natural bioluminescence show.

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Traveler insurance (on board transport).

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Group coordinator.

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Mexico News Today Monday, November 9, 2020

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Tabasco sees worst flooding in 50 years  Weekend flooding was severe in Macuspana, the Tabasco municipality where President López Obrador was born. FULL STORY RELATED: Heavy rains leave 21 dead in 3 states; thousands of homes damaged. FULL STORY

Three more states backslide to high risk on Covid map Sonora, Sinaloa and Guanajuato will change to orange on the stoplight risk map while Nayarit, Michoacán and Quintana Roo move from high risk to medium. FULL STORY

Guerrero implements stricter Covid-19 measures  The heightened coronavirus restrictions aim to avoid a spike in case numbers with the approaching Christmas season. FULL STORY Despite Covid, Buen Fin shopping event sales expected to match last year’s The government and the private sector anticipate total sales of 117 billion pesos (US $5.75 billion), 3 billion pesos shy of last year. FULL STORY Coronavirus won’t stop Christmas Ornament Fair  The town of Tlalpujahua refuses to let Covid-19 ruin its Christmas spirit: artisans are preparing to go ahead with a 50-plus year tradition. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT OPINION  Environmentalists see blue skies ahead under new US administration The next four years offer Presidents Biden and López Obrador an exceptional opportunity to tackle global warming and the loss of biodiversity, write Omar Vidal and Richard Brusca. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Guerrero announces stricter Covid measures ahead of Christmas holidays FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  Should wearing face masks be mandatory to prevent the spread of Covid-19? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Was Day of the Dead Covid hospital scene inappropriate and insensitive? 64% said it wasn't. FULL RESULTS AMLO decides to wait on congratulating Biden Unlike many world leaders, President López Obrador said he'll wait for official results before congratulating Joe Biden on his announced victory. FULL STORY Cartels issue threat against governor of San Luis Potosí The Gulf Cartel and the Cartel de los Alemanes warned that his government should cooperate because they plan to "seize the entire state." FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  Monterrey doll artisans’ work bears a ‘neither here nor there’ perspective Doll artisans Mayra René and Bertha García bring the best of traditions from north and south of the border into their work, avoiding cliches, writes Leigh Thelmadatter. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE  Arroz con leche varies with every Mexican grandmother who makes it In Mexico, finding the “best” arroz con leche recipe depends on whom you ask, writes Janet Blaser in The Tropical Table. FULL STORY

• Foreign Affairs official cleared of charging for personal travel • Guerrero farmers face obstacles if they’re to switch to legal crops • Golfer’s PGA win at Houston Open is first for Mexico in 42 years

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American tourist drowned in Zipolite, Oaxaca

 

• November 7, 2020
• 8:15 pm

El Piñero

Drafting El Piñero | Correspondent

Oaxaca, Oax.- Micah Joseph, originally from Utah, United States, died drowned in the San Pedro Pochutla sea, in the Costa region.

The death was recorded around 4:15 p.m. this Saturday, in the vicinity of Zipolite Beach.

Micah had arrived in Zipolite for vacation for two days, he was swept away by the waves and drowned.

Lifeguards tried to rescue him, however, he no longer had vital signs.

The body was transferred to the municipal seat where his relatives claimed it.