Mexico News Today Friday, March 5, 2021

 

FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021

Women in elected positions up 71% in 5 years Political representation by women soared to such an extent that gender parity is almost a reality in state and federal legislatures. FULL STORY

CDMX hospital occupancy continues to drop The capital will remain at the high-risk level on the coronavirus stoplight map next week even though the number of residents hospitalized continues to decline. Meanwhile, Baja California switches on Monday to medium-risk yellow on its local stoplight map. FULL STORY

Jalisco to implement special measures to combat spread of Covid during Holy Week Authorities will deploy checkpoints on highways, airports and bus stations to look for possible coronavirus cases. FULL STORY Cops suspended after violent arrest of couple not wearing face masks Local government officials said that San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca's municipal officers need to remember that "the battle is against the virus, not against ourselves.”  FULL STORY International visitors can clear Cancún immigration in less than 2 minutes The improved service follows a meeting between various government departments about long lineups at the beach destination's airport. FULL STORY A 15-year-old takes on violence against women An activist, feminist, dancer and writer is living proof that it's never too soon to start working toward a more peaceful and equitable world. FULL STORY Mexico City opens first leg of brand-new cable car line Operations began on the transport system's first section in the north of the capital. Officials say it will cut travel time and reduce inequality. FULL STORY Boy, 7, launches dog wash service to pay for studies Jonathan Oziel, 7, of Nuevo León wants to be a veterinarian when he grows up. His new business venture is helping fund his future schooling. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE These entrepreneurs dared to live their dream Lydia Carey features five Mexican businesses that opened in 2020 after Covid-19 created the most unstable economic situation in decades. FULL STORY OPINION Mexico’s increasingly complicated immigration policy (dilemma) The president nimbly dealt with the issue of Mexican workers in the United States last week but punted on the thornier issue on its southern border, Carlisle Johnson writes. FULL STORY Census data shows narco violence widowed 45,000 women over a decade An average of 12.3 wives lost their husbands to violent, mainly drug-related crime every day between the start of 2010 and the end of 2019. FULL STORY Jalisco cartel shows off its fire power, parades narco-tank in Michoacán town Six heavily-armed men and one woman rode on the vehicle as it drove in broad daylight through a community in Aguililla. FULL STORY Federal lawmakers expected to vote next week to legalize recreational use of pot A bill that would decriminalize possession of up to 28 grams and the cultivation of up to six plants could be approved next Tuesday. FULL STORY ‘The crime party:’ 7 states at higher risk of criminal interference in elections The federal government has identified those states with an elevated risk of organized crime elements trying to co-opt their electoral processes. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Mexican filmmaker’s Cop Movie wins Berlin festival's Silver Bear award Director Alonso Ruizpalacios' Una Película de Policías received the Berlinale's prize for editing in this year’s event, which was held virtually. FULL STORY OPINION Despite visible reminders of poverty, Mexico’s rate of affluence trends upward Late-model cars and well-stocked supermarkets are everyday signs proving what statistics show: the number of the nation's citizens classified as poor is mostly decreasing, Bodie Kellogg writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE An 1800s mechanic who ‘could fix anything’ left his mark on a Jalisco city An autodidact who only finished primary school, Mariano Esparza was so renowned in Tepatitlán that the street where his former home stood — gifted to him a grateful textile manufacturer — still bears his name, John Pint writes. FULL STORY

Not Playa Zipolite. Portland, the state of Oregon, walking around Amtrak, USA

 

PUERTO ESCONDIDO What's It Like In Oaxaca? Surf @ Zipolite & Zicatela. Mescal, Jiu Jitsu, Local Cuisine, Nightlife

 

Chacahua: Chillest Hidden Surf Town in Mexico - Vlog 190

 

THE BIGGEST WAVE EVER RIDDEN AT PUERTO ESCONDIDO w/ MARK HEALEY SURFING THE MEXICAN PIPELINE

 

MEXICO SURF TRIP - OAXACA // Hasta Alaska // S03E13

 

SURFING SECRET WAVES in Mexico with no one out!!

 

ROAD TRIP ACROSS MEXICO!! Surfing perfect sandbar point breaks!!

 

Announcement from airplane pilot after LOUD bang and bright flash

 

Mexico News Today Wednesday, March 3, 2021

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021

Poll: Covid vaccinations give Morena party a shot in the arm for Congressional elections The nation's immunization program has given the political party a boost in the upcoming elections for the lower house of Congress. FULL STORY

Police used excessive force, sexual violence to silence protesting women: Amnesty Amnesty International has accused authorities of using the two tactics against women demonstrating against gender violence. FULL STORY

Another 25,000 Covid fatalities forecast by June 1 Mexico's coronavirus death toll will reach almost 210,000 by then, according to a University of Washington health research institute. FULL STORY Tourism businesses hope for Holy Week visitors After their worst year in living memory in 2020, proprietors hope to recoup some losses during the Easter vacation. FULL STORY Fear of Covid blamed for decline in ailment reports Thousands of Mexicans suffering from common illnesses aren't seeking treatment, frightened that they will contract the coronavirus. FULL STORY In Jalisco, panic buttons protect over 500 women from domestic violence The new 'pulse of life' devices issued to women considered at risk are saving lives, says one who owes her survival to the innovation. FULL STORY OPINION When that green stoplight sends our kids back to school, we must be ready A plan for safe in-person classes, vaccines for teachers, and keeping private educational institutions out of bankruptcy will all be crucial, Sarah DeVries writes. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT MEXICO LIFE Italian bread brought here 140 years ago still a staple Chipilo families treasure their recipes for this adaptation of an Old World sweet bread, Joseph Sorrentino writes. FULL STORY ‘Lucky Mexico, so close to God and not too far from the United States’ At Monday's United States-Mexico summit, President López Obrador and U.S. President Joe Biden reaffirmed the 'enduring partnership' between the two nations. FULL STORY López Obrador invited Joe Biden to visit newly constructed roads in Oaxaca The president revealed Tuesday that he had suggested during a meeting with the US president that he tour rural roads built by residents in the state. But they will need to be repaired first. FULL STORY Analysts see rule of law, crime, corruption as biggest barriers to investment Two-thirds of financial consultants surveyed by Bank of Mexico this month said that the three issues make it a bad time to invest in Mexico. FULL STORY 2021's first remittances spike to almost US $3.3bn The 26% increase in January comes after a record-breaking 2020, during which Mexicans working abroad sent home a total of more than US $40 billion. FULL STORY AMLO insists electricity bill isn't unconstitutional but a court challenge is likely President López Obrador has dismissed suggestions that a law overhauling the country’s electricity market violates the constitution. FULL STORY Wife of ex-governor wanted for corruption pleads for end to ‘political persecution’ Former Nayarit chief executive Roberto Sandoval's spouse has called on the president for help after a judge ordered the arrest of her husband and daughter on money laundering charges. FULL STORY OPINION AMLO's policies undermine the energy companies that he needs for funds President López Obrador dreams of times when Pemex was a cash cow. Yet, those days are gone, and his policies all but guarantee they will remain so, Pamela K. Starr writes. FULL STORY OPINION Mexican conglomerate pulls out of landmark sale of one of its core companies Orbia — formerly Mexichem — had decided its vinyls business no longer fit with its vision. But then the latest financial results came out, Jude Webber writes. FULL STORY

• Chihuahua priest sentenced to 34 years for sexual assault of altar girl, 8 • German auto parts maker to invest US $72 million in San Luis Potosí • Century-old bakery is Covid victim in San Luis Potosí • Zihuatanejo marine protection fundraiser takes its annual concert virtual this year

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Zipolite. Sunset

Bãi biển cho phép khách "trần như nhộng", đi lại thoải mái không hề ngại Báo giao thông Do đó, đến năm 2016, Playa Zipolite và Playa del Amor trở thành bãi biển khỏa thân hợp pháp và là những nơi duy nhất ở Mexico được phép làm điều ...

 Bãi biển cho phép khách "trần như nhộng", đi lại thoải mái không hề ngại

Báo giao thông

Do đó, đến năm 2016, Playa Zipolite và Playa del Amor trở thành bãi biển khỏa thân hợp pháp và là những nơi duy nhất ở Mexico được phép làm điều ...

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Pensión Casablanca Guest House, Zipolite - trivago.com.ar Trivago Compará precios de hoteles y encontrá el mejor precio para el Casablanca Guest House Pensión en Zipolite. Mirá 0 imágenes y leé 13 opiniones.

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