Mexico News Today May 29, 2020

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020

Apart from Zacatecas, Mexico is painted red for high risk on coronavirus ‘stoplight’ map Every state but one has been allocated a “red light” on the stoplight system to determine which coronavirus restrictions can be lifted and where. FULL STORY Pandemic far from being under control, warn researchers The coronavirus case tally rose above 80,000 on Thursday and deaths passed 9,000 as researchers warned the pandemic is not under control. FULL STORY RELATED: Model projects 136,000 Covid-19 deaths by September. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

Poll: 52% say virus situation out of control; 64% say maintain lockdown More than half of Mexicans believe that the coronavirus situation is out of control and nearly two-thirds want lockdown measures to continue, a new poll reveals. FULL STORY More than half of ‘municipalities of hope’ have been dropped from the list The number of Covid-19-free “municipalities of hope” has shrunk by more than half in just 10 days as the infectious disease continues its incursion into virtually all corners of the country. FULL STORY Virus testing ‘useless and costly:’ minister defends decision not to test widely The federal government is not interested in testing Mexicans en masse for Covid-19 because doing so would be “useless, impracticable and very expensive,” Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell said. FULL STORY CFE turned off electricity for half a million who didn’t pay Protests in various parts of the country have called on the federal government to suspend power cuts due to non-payment during the coronavirus crisis. FULL STORY Citizens go on rampage: ‘coronavirus doesn’t exist’ Hundreds of people took to the streets in Venustiano Carranza, Chiapas, after rumors spread on social media that the government was trying to kill them. FULL STORY Scared citizens overload Sonora labs for virus tests Panicked citizens have responded to reports of increased cases of Covid-19 by flocking to certified private laboratories to be tested. FULL STORY 2 high-profile cases of domestic violence reported Both cases took place in Naucalpan, México state, one involving a former politician and the other a notary public and Catholic Church deacon. FULL STORY Mexican Caribbean first destination in Americas to receive Safe Travels stamp As Cancún and the Mexican Caribbean prepare to reopen for tourists after suffering an estimated US $1 billion in lost revenue, the World Travel and Tourism Council has given the destination its safety stamp of approval. FULL STORY Quintana Roo launches campaign for June 8 reopening of tourism The tourism sector has launched a new promotional campaign to attract visitors once it reopens for business. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: AMLO prepares to launch new index, an indicator of happiness, well-being FULL STORY THE QUESTION: Is there merit in an index that takes into account happiness and well-being? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: How would you rate the federal government's security strategy? 75% said it's not working. VIEW FULL RESULTS Parents of cancer patients on hunger strike  Nine parents of children with cancer began a hunger strike to protest the shortages of cancer medications that have threatened their children’s chances for survival for at least two years. FULL STORY Scientists rattled after AMLO attacks them for corruption Members of the scientific and academic communities have criticized the federal government’s newly-announced budget cuts and hit back at President López Obrador’s claim that they are corrupt and guilty of committing abusive practices. FULL STORY Environmentalists challenge limits on renewable energy  Two environmental groups have initiated legal action against federal measures that seek to limit the participation of private renewable energy companies in the electricity market. FULL STORY Journalists’ groups accuse AMLO of inciting violence with media attacks International journalism organizations have denounced President López Obrador’s attacks on journalists and the media as an “incitement to violence.” FULL STORY Sinaloa search collective’s drone shot down A collective of mothers searching for their disappeared children had its drone shot out of the sky while using it to examine a rugged area of Sinaloa. FULL STORY Hundreds of dolphins sighted off Oaxaca They were sighted in several locations on multiple occasions this week. FULL STORY Ikea plans online sales in fall but store might be delayed The Swedish furniture and home accessories retailer will begin online sales in the fall but it is unclear when the company’s first bricks and mortar store will open. FULL STORY Pianist wins scholarship to Juilliard School of Music Nuevo León pianist Eduardo de la Vega has cause for celebration after being accepted into New York’s prestigious Juilliard School of Music to earn his master’s degree. FULL STORY Telcel service interrupted by damaged fibre optic cable The company said a damaged fiber optic cable caused intermittent service slowdowns and outages in various parts of Mexico. FULL STORY Tijuana priest takes to the streets, Facebook Live With churches closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, one Catholic priest is still managing to spread the gospel. FULL STORY

MEXICO LIFE How to work from home without getting laptop backache More and more people are turning their laptop into their principal workhorse while confined to their homes because of Covid-19, writes John Pint, who shares some strategies for avoiding health problems. FULL STORY OPINION Workers in US are sending record money home despite shutdowns Research reveals why remittances are up despite the18.6% unemployment rate in the United States and the fact that swaths of the US economy are shut down. FULL STORY

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020

Officials predict more insecurity, violence One predicts that burglaries, financial fraud, human trafficking and child pornography offenses will be among the crimes that will increase as coronavirus restrictions are eased. FULL STORY Covid-19 deaths, new cases both set records on Tuesday; active cases at new high Mexico recorded its biggest single-day increase in both Covid-19 deaths and cases on Tuesday while the number of active cases is at its highest level yet. FULL STORY RELATED: San Luis Potosí only state not to report new cases. FULL STORY Share this email and introduce friends to Mexico News Daily Forward

WHO commends government for coronavirus measures, economic aid The World Health Organization has applauded the government for its coronavirus measures and economic aid to victims. FULL STORY With little protection, farmworkers journey north to virus epicenters Day laborers from the mountains of Guerrero are migrating by the thousands to the fields of more northerly states despite stay-at-home orders. FULL STORY Mexicali overtakes Tijuana in Covid-19 cases Mexicali has now recorded more Covid-19 cases than Tijuana and ranks third among Mexico’s almost 2,500 municipalities for both accumulated and active cases. FULL STORY Governors divided over post-virus reactivation schedule—as virus worsens The federal government’s plan to reopen the economy gradually on a state by state basis starting June 1 — even as the coronavirus pandemic worsens — has divided governors, with some supporting the move and others saying it is too soon. FULL STORY Government to award 8,000 healthcare workers for efforts against virus The federal government will award Mexico’s highest honor to the workers in recognition of their efforts to respond to the coronavirus. FULL STORY Making crosses for graves is now full-time job for Mexico City metalworker Davíd Casteñada suspects all the crosses are for victims of Covid-19 in San Gregorio Atlapulco, where he used to make one or two a month. Now it's seven a week. FULL STORY Filmmaker backs campaign seeking to protect rights of domestic workers Director of the award-winning film Roma urges employers to continue paying workers during coronavirus crisis. FULL STORY Women’s network criticizes new campaign to combat domestic violence The government has come up with a campaign to bring peace to Mexican homes by asking people in potentially violent situations to “count to 10.” FULL STORY Querétaro health workers asked to shave their beards Health authorities have asked male health workers to shave their beards so that face masks fit more snugly and better protect them from coronavirus. FULL STORY U.S. donation boosts Legion’s effort to feed needy Unable to observe its usual Memorial Day celebrations, the U.S. Department of Defense chose to donate the resources to the American Legion bar’s effort to feed those hit the hardest by the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. FULL STORY 7 killed in crime gang violence in Ciudad Juárez A wave of gang violence left seven people dead, including two police officers, in the city on Monday. FULL STORY Gang leader’s arrest triggers backlash in Chihuahua The arrest of a gang leader in Ciudad Jiménez sparked a series of violent confrontations between criminal elements and security forces. FULL STORY Seamstresses incensed after CFE turns off power The Tabasco seamstresses warned President López Obrador that “blood will flow” if the Federal Electricity Commission cuts their power again for failing to pay their bill. FULL STORY GDP contraction less than expected; bank drops growth forecast to -10% The economy contracted less than initially estimated in the first quarter of 2020 but still recorded its biggest slump in almost 11 years. FULL STORY Court revokes suspension of Maya Train construction A federal court has revoked a provisional suspension order that stopped construction of the project in Chiapas due to coronavirus concerns. FULL STORY Cancún halts construction of US $90-million hotel Citing irregularities in the issuance of a building permit, Cancún has halted construction of the 449-room Gran Solaris. FULL STORY Mother, child rescued after sinkhole swallows their car The two were rescued unharmed after their car was swallowed by a sinkhole caused by intense rains in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, early Tuesday. FULL STORY Archaeologists explore remains of 200-year-old wreck off Quintana Roo Underwater archaeologists have rediscovered the remains of a sailing ship that is believed to have been wrecked in the late 18th or early 19th century. FULL STORY Restaurant’s coronaburger helps combat slump in sales Necessity has been called the mother of invention, and that was the case for René Saucedo, owner and operator of a gourmet hot dog and hamburger stand in Coahuila, who saw his sales slump due to the coronavirus. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: AMLO prepares to launch new index, an indicator of happiness, well-being FULL STORY THE QUESTION: Is there merit in an index that takes into account happiness and well-being? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: How would you rate the federal government's security strategy? 75% said it's not working. VIEW FULL RESULTS

MEXICO LIFE In a Oaxaca town known for textiles, making face masks seemed natural Over 2,000 coronavirus masks have been distributed to 18 locations in the state through an international network of donors and seamstresses. FULL STORY OPINION Energy policy hard on environment, jobs and investment Mexico has everything it needs to be a leader in clean energy production, writes Sarah DeVries, who wonders why it is going in the opposite direction. FULL STORY How to be a better expat on social media during coronavirus The best and the worst of the expat population shows up on coronavirus Facebook group, writes its owner, Sam Murray, who suggests the last thing Mexico needs is a privileged expat telling everyone how to go about their day. FULL STORY