Mexico News Today Wednesday, March 10, 2021

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021

Attorney General to probe powerful PRI figure over US $10 million in bank deposits    The government is investigating former Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) chief Manlio Beltrones, his wife, his daughter and a close associate in connection with millions placed in hidden bank accounts in Andorra. FULL STORY

20,000 march in Mexico City to end violence Thousands of women took to the capital's streets on Monday, demanding justice in cases of rape, femicide and other gender crimes. FULL STORY

Indigenous town in Hidalgo wants a vote on vaccinations Residents of an Otomí community say they don't trust Covid-19 vaccines and want the federal government to respect their right to decide about being immunized. FULL STORY Extending tourist stay under Covid: an opaque, frustrating and sometimes impossible process When the pandemic began in early 2020, the chaos it created threw up an unexpected roadblock for people with a Forma Migratoria Múltiple. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT LP gas thefts soared in 2020 Illegal taps on pipelines vastly increased to above 20,000 last year, contributing to estimated losses of more than US $1.4 billion. FULL STORY Chef incorporates Zapotec flavors into her baking Oaxacan Nabila Nichdali Aguilar Bla is tantalizing taste buds with culinary creations boasting distinctive flavors taken from her indigenous culture. FULL STORY Historic church goes up in flames in Michoacán A church built by Spanish missionaries in one of the original indigenous Purhépecha areas was destroyed by fire Sunday. FULL STORY OPINION International Women’s Day highlights the work still needed on gender equality Gender parity, safety, femicide: half of Mexico's population have some concerns they'd really like to see the nation properly address, Sarah DeVries writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Nonprofits help artisans sell in a socially distanced world Covid deprived many artisans of their usual sales methods, but these NGOs are teaching them internet marketing and greater independence, Leigh Thelmadatter writes. FULL STORY AMLO defends measures to protect palace, points to possibility of drone attack The president justified using technology to prevent remote-controlled vehicles from flying over the presidential residence during Monday's International Women's Day protest. FULL STORY Drought conditions now affect 82.9% of Mexico More than four-fifths of the nation is currently experiencing a lack of rain, which significantly threatens farmers' ability to produce food. The northeast is the worst affected. FULL STORY Tree-planting program incentivized deforestation Its raison d'être is to employ citizens while reforesting over a million hectares of land, but an unintended consequence of the Sowing Life initiative is that applicants have been clearing areas of timber to qualify. FULL STORY Auditor defends methods used to calculate the cost of CDMX's abandoned airport The methodology used by the government employee to determine the expense involved in canceling the project was consistent and internationally recognized, lawmakers were told. FULL STORY Security forces rescue US woman held captive for a year by the Sinaloa Cartel Federal authorities have rescued a United States woman who had been kidnapped in February 2020 in Culiacán. FULL STORY CFE’s pension costs triple After a new labor contract lowered employees' retirement age, the Federal Electricity Commission's pension expenses have soared 236%. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Puebla town’s artisans keep alive traditions going back nearly a millenium Artisans in Tecali still create the type of highly skilled marble and onyx sculptures their Chichimeca ancestors made for the Aztec Empire, Joseph Sorrentino writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Museum educates on coconut’s value to Zihuatanejo and beyond The Museo del Coco, in the village of Coacayul, teaches about the cultural and historic importance of this originally Asian fruit, Elisabeth Ashe writes. FULL STORY

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US warns citizens against travel to Mexico The United States Department of State issued an alert advising Americans not to visit the country this month for spring vacations, citing the high number of Covid-19 cases. FULL STORY

 

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The United States Department of State issued an alert advising Americans not to visit the country this month for spring vacations, citing the high number of Covid-19 cases. FULL STORY

Mexico News Today Monday, March 8, 2021

 

MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021

National Palace barrier becomes memorial for thousands of Mexico's victims of femicide Mothers of murdered girls and women and feminist collectives have painted the names of the dead onto a protective wall the government built around the president's residence in anticipation of Monday's International Women's Day march. FULL STORY

US warns citizens against travel to Mexico   The United States Department of State issued an alert advising Americans not to visit the country this month for spring vacations, citing the high number of Covid-19 cases. FULL STORY

‘A macho wall of shame:’ government erects barrier for Women’s Day march The 3-meter protective wall built around the National Palace in Mexico City Friday to keep away demonstrators stoked new anger against the government for indifference over gender-based violence. FULL STORY Culture, Covid delay advances for women in macho Mexico Gender attitudes remain deeply entrenched in Latin America’s second-biggest economy, and despite major strides, there is still a long way to go, Jude Webber writes. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT MEXICO LIFE A century after the Revolution’s end, the Adelitas still await truly nuanced recognition  In the 100 years since Mexico's civil war finished, how historians have portrayed the women who fought in or supported it hasn't evolved much, Leigh Thelmadatter writes. FULL STORY Three years of rising crime seen as major threat to Tulum’s success It's best known for its beautiful beaches and party vibe, but the Caribbean coastal town is also gaining a reputation for violence. FULL STORY Red Queen of Palenque, ‘inspiration for women of Mexico,’ gets a new home A 7th-century Mayan ruler's wife has a new resting place in the museum adjacent to the Palenque archaeological site in Chiapas. FULL STORY Competition recognizes 180 Mexican wines and spirits Baja California vintners were again the big winners at Mexico's premier wine contest, taking home 67 of the 141 medals. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Smooth, tangy feta takes recipes to the next level Crumble it, blend it, spread it: this cheese only made in certain regions of Greece transforms even a plain dish into something truly special, Janet Blaser writes in this week's The Tropical Table. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: ‘A macho wall of shame:’ government erects 3-meter metal wall for women’s day march. FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  Is the ‘wall of peace’ a legitimate response to the threat of vandalism or one that sends the wrong message about Monday’s march? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: How attractive is Mexico as a destination for foreign investment?  36% opined that the country is not very attractive. FULL RESULTS

Pochutla police were eager to enforce the law. Cops suspended after violent arrest of couple not wearing face masks

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 Pochutla police were eager to enforce the law.

Cops suspended after violent arrest of couple not wearing face masks

Witnesses said the couple were unaware of a face mask law

Published on Thursday, March 4, 2021

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Four Oaxaca police officers in a municipality most recently known for coronavirus czar Hugo López Gatell’s vacationing there without a mask have been suspended after they were accused of violently enforcing the local mask law.

A two-minute video captured the four San Pedro Pochutla municipal police officers attempting to arrest a young couple in the downtown area, physically restraining them while they resisted.

Local officials said they had suspended the officers because they had not behaved “in an empathetic manner with citizens.”

“While the use of masks is obligatory, the agents in charge of enforcing this measure should act first by example and understand that in the Covid-19 epidemic, the battle is against the virus, not against ourselves,” officials said in a statement.

Pochutla is where Zipolite Beach is located, where Deputy Health Minister López Gatell was photographed without a mask in December.

Witnesses who saw the incident told the newspaper El Universal that they thought the police overreacted. One told the newspaper that the couple were warned about not wearing masks and were on their way to a pharmacy to buy them, but the officers came along and proceeded to detain them.

Another witness said the couple claimed to have just arrived in the city.

“There are communities in [the area] where there is no internet or radio and they’re not informed about the fine that the municipal government has imposed,” said one witness.

Due to concern about rising numbers of cases, the municipality went to maximum-risk red on the coronavirus stoplight system on February 15 until March 15, even though the state of Oaxaca is currently at high-risk orange, which is one level below.

According to state figures, San Pedro Pochutla had an accumulated Covid case tally of 209 as of Wednesday, with five currently active cases and 17 deaths in total.

Source: El Universal (sp)

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