Mexico News Today Wednesday, February 10, 2021

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Shipments of Pfizer, AstraZeneca confirmed Mexico will receive about 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccines early next week, allowing the inoculation of seniors to begin. FULL STORY

AMLO inaugurates new air force base, the first stage of Santa Lucía airport project A military plane carrying President López Obrador touched down at the new Mexico City airport site to open the first completed section, a new air force base. FULL STORY

Letter to AMLO calls for mask mandate and other measures ‘to save lives’ Over 400 academics, scientists, writers, lawmakers and others offered seven recommendations for handling Covid. FULL STORY Virtual carnival in Veracruz to cost city's economy at least 250 million pesos For the first time in the festival's 96-year history, the city of Veracruz will celebrate the event online due to Covid-19 concerns. FULL STORY With Covid killing tourism, Cholula’s street vendors face a daily battle to survive In this Puebla magical town, those who thrived selling snacks and souvenirs to visitors now just hope to make enough to feed their families, Joseph Sorrentino writes. FULL STORY A profile of the now rare Canadian tourist in Mexico Canada's suspension of flights will inflict further pain on the tourism industry, which suffered its worst year in living memory in 2020. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Pre-Hispanic artifacts that Mexico says were looted are auctioned in Paris Christie's sold 36 of 39 Mesoamerican and Andean archaeological artifacts, including 30 Mexican pieces. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Escaped slaves’ routes to freedom also pointed southward to Mexico Enslaved people fleeing places like Louisiana and Texas often found Mexico a closer destination than northern states, Rich Tenorio writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE In the remote farmlands of Morelos, wildlife can take you by surprise While documenting farmers' lives in the state, Joseph Sorrentino had a close encounter with nature he'll never forget. FULL STORY Ex-governor of Puebla ordered held in custody to face torture charges A federal judge has ordered Mario Marín held without bail while he awaits a plea hearing in the kidnapping of journalist Lydia Cacho. FULL STORY Morena presents proposal to regulate social media  Networks with more than 1 million users would have to request authorization to continue operating in Mexico. FULL STORY 12 officers to stand trial in Tamaulipas massacre State prosecutors told a judge Monday they have ample evidence that the state cops participated in the killings of 19 undocumented migrants. FULL STORY Mexico donated nearly 900mn pesos to Central American social programs The government spent the money last year in El Salvador and Honduras as part of efforts to stem the flow of migrants through Mexico. FULL STORY Jalisco mayor under fire over sexual harassment case A government employee whose accusation against a fellow worker was ignored has won Governor Enrique Alfaro's support. FULL STORY Unfazed by charges of embezzlement, ex-mayor wants to run again As he prepares for his corruption trial, the former San Miguel de Allende chief executive also has one eye on his old job. FULL STORY No more tampons in CDMX due to new plastics use law It's impossible to find the feminine sanitary products in Mexico City's 16 boroughs thanks to a ban on single-use plastics since January 1. FULL STORY OPINION As Biden and AMLO reexamine immigration policy, balance is key Writer Sarah DeVries hopes Mexico and the U.S. can keep migrants' humanity in mind, yet also not create an open invitation at the border. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Learn the language of Mexico’s hand gestures With intermingled cultures, Mexico and the United States do have many gesticulations in common. But don't assume that they mean the same thing, Leigh Thelmadatter writes. FULL STORY

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Mexico News Today Monday, February 8, 2021

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021

AMLO’s back: president returns to host daily press conference, ‘continue transformation’ Two weeks after he tested positive for Covid-19, President López Obrador returned Monday to the front and center of political life. FULL STORY

More Pfizer vaccine to arrive between February 15-22 Enough doses will be delivered so that those who have had the first shot will get the second on time, health officials said. FULL STORY

Another destination pays for reopening with post-holidays Covid surge Coronavirus cases spiked on the Caribbean coast after large numbers of tourists descended on beaches over the Christmas-New Year period. FULL STORY Devoted teacher takes classes to students in Querétaro’s Sierra Gorda The state has recognized a primary school teacher's tireless work to reach students who can't take virtual classes during the pandemic. FULL STORY Ecatepec bans use of animal-drawn carts for garbage collection Horses and donkeys can no longer be used to haul trash, according to a new law in Ecatepec, México state. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT OPINION Mexico’s pandemic optimism falls flat after president catches virus Mixed messaging and positive spin have been hallmarks of the Covid crisis, Jude Webber writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Zihuatanejo's children learn guitar as well as confidence Musician Juan Antúnez decided to give free lessons to the kids in low-income neighborhoods after seeing them at a pool hall with nothing else to do, Elisabeth Ashe writes. FULL STORY THE MND POLL THE STORY: Ecatepec bans use of animal-drawn carts for garbage collection FULL STORY THE QUESTION:  Is there no longer a role for beasts of burden in today’s world? VOTE HERE LAST POLL: Will banning the use of personalities in marketing be effective in reducing the consumption of unhealthy foods? 63% don't think it will. FULL RESULTS 11 CDMX police officers suspended after clash with protesting cyclists The transit cops have been suspended after an altercation on Friday with the demonstrators, who were protesting the deaths of fellow riders on the city's roads. FULL STORY Opposition faces criticism for recycling candidates Observers say parties seeking to wrest control of the lower house of Congress from the ruling Morena party are fielding candidates with nothing new to offer. FULL STORY Lower house approves bill banning government support for beauty contests Under the proposed law, the pageants and other gender-based competitions based on appearance, would be considered symbolic violence against women and girls. FULL STORY US Chamber of Commerce warns against changes to Mexico’s electricity market The organization warned that the latest move in the nation's quest for energy sovereignty contravenes trade commitments. FULL STORY OPINION Daily life in safe, idyllic Comitán is a reminder of the ‘old normal’ Carlisle Johnson heads for this hidden Chiapas gem when in need of a break somewhere that reminds him of Mexico as it was before Covid-19. FULL STORY OPINION AMLO's fossil fuel-powered energy vision puts Mexico on a worrying course López Obrador is contravening trade deals, hurting investment, damaging consumers and betraying climate change commitments all at once. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Veteran food writer adopted Mexico as his home Decades after falling in love with Mexico at first sight, James Oseland has finally been able to make the country his permanent base, Leigh Thelmadatter writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Time to cuddle up with some hot homemade soup With winter's chill in the air, make this comfort food that'll warm you right down to your toes, Janet Blaser writes in The Tropical Table. FULL STORY

Mexico News Today Friday, February 5, 2021

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Denied entry: man dies outside hospital   The 48-year-old arrived at the Mexico City IMSS facility in Gustavo A. Madero with kidney problems. He was not allowed to enter despite his son's pleas to medical personnel. FULL STORY

Mexico City to remain red on stoplight but government eases some restrictions Although hospitalizations of Covid-19 patients have trended down in recent days, the capital will remain at the maximum risk level until at least February 15. FULL STORY

Vaccination registration website continues to crash The site for the registration of seniors who want to be immunized against Covid-19 experienced problems for a fourth consecutive day. FULL STORY AMLO tests negative for Covid; may return Monday to a.m. press conferences López Obrador said he would have to wait a few more days before making a full return to public life. FULL STORY Lack of controls turns youth employment program into opportunity for corruption The federal government's scheme for helping young people get apprenticeships was used as a vehicle for fraud in Nuevo León, according to a news report. FULL STORY Many Chiapans say 'no, gracias' to Covid vaccines Dozens of communities in San Juan Cancuc said “thanks but no thanks” to immunization, following a stance already taken by residents of 24 other municipalities in the state. FULL STORY Morena party supporters are older, less educated and live in south, poll shows A typical AMLOver is 50 or older, didn't study past middle school level and lives in the south of the country, a new survey suggests. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Was one of the world’s longest-lasting obsidian workshops in Jalisco? The ancient island of Atitlán is now dried-out farmland, but artifacts at the prehistoric site suggest people worked the natural glass there, John Pint writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE For the love of a Mexico City gone by, one resident shares his memories, knowledge Fernando Fuentes has lived in the Roma-Condesa section of the capital his whole life, so his tours come with mountains of lived experience, Lydia Carey writes. FULL STORY Bystanders claim negligence after woman awaiting help gives birth in hospital entry A Oaxaca woman who had a baby standing up while waiting outside the IMSS facility for medical attention became the subject of a viral video. FULL STORY Ex-Puebla governor arrested in connection with journalist’s torture in 2005 Mario Marín was detained in Acapulco in connection with a case in which reporter Lydia Cacho was brutalized for 20 hours by police. FULL STORY Foreign Affairs official accuses ex-ambassador of lying over arms trafficking The functionary said that a former United States diplomat's claim that Mexico declined his nation's offer of equipment to help control the problem is 'a big lie.' FULL STORY Authorities release 100 Romanian tourists held for 4 days in Cancún Immigration officials have allowed the majority of about 100 Romanians to enter Mexico after the Romanian government issued a protest. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Elephant seal sunbathes on Oaxaca beaches, 7,000 kilometers from home The marine mammal took a break from a long migration to sun itself on Oaxaca beaches this week. FULL STORY Supreme Court rules against government’s energy policy In a setback for President López Obrador's administration, which is trying to reshape the electricity market, the court has rescinded key elements of a federal policy. FULL STORY