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Mexico News Today Friday, February 19, 2021

 

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Official count is 2 million coronavirus cases but university says it’s at least 17 million The real case tally is at least nine times higher than the official total and could be up to 26 times higher, according to UNAM estimates. FULL STORY

Texas puts temporary ban on gas exports The federal government has asked the United States to guarantee the supply of natural gas after Texas placed a moratorium on the fuel leaving the state. FULL STORY

Ya chole! Mexicans go nuts with the phrase after AMLO uses it to silence criticism The president is facing severe backlash after using a colloquial phrase to silence criticism of his defense of a gubernatorial candidate accused of rape. FULL STORY Due to Covid, foreign investment fell 11.7% Capital from investors outside Mexico slumped in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused a sharp contraction in money flows around the world. FULL STORY Mexico-US land border crossing restrictions extended another month Nonessential travel will remain prohibited at least until March 21, the one-year anniversary of the travel ban’s first declaration. FULL STORY Homicides go down 5.5% Murders decreased in the first month of 2021 compared to the same period last year, yet they increased 7.7% with respect to December. Femicides went down 10.6% from last year. FULL STORY Another multiple homicide leaves 5 dead in Guadalajara A mass murder in the Jalisco city's metropolitan area Thursday was the third in just over a week. FULL STORY Longtime Pemex union boss linked to corruption still on the oil company's payroll He resigned as the workers' union secretary-general in late 2019, but nevertheless, Carlos Romero still draws a salary. FULL STORY Auto maker gives new wheels to teacher who took her class on the road Nissan surprised an educator in Aguascalientes with the gift of a new pickup outfitted with a small classroom built into the truck’s bed. FULL STORY 43 fish species consumed by Mexicans are threatened Almost half of the species commonly eaten in Mexico are in 'serious decline,' according to the ocean conservation organization Oceana. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE Zihuatanejo hotel offers many variations on leisure Puerta Paraíso was bought 25 years ago as a family retreat. In the last five, it's morphed into one of Playa Larga's relaxing luxury stays, Elisabeth Ashe writes. FULL STORY 20 deaths in north blamed on cold weather as new front comes in The official tally has risen to 20 after two northern Mexico states reported six more related fatalities. FULL STORY CFE chief says utility averted ‘total disaster’ during sudden gas shortage Manuel Bartlett had high praise for the federal company's reestablishment of electricity generation after a major outage on Monday. FULL STORY Analysts see series of self-inflicted problems that contributed to fuel crisis Mexico's government and the Federal Electricity Commission must shoulder part of the blame for the natural gas shortage, experts say. FULL STORY Another sentence, this one for life in prison, for the ‘Monsters of Ecatepec’ A couple who admitted to killing at least 20 women in México state received their longest single jail term yet, this time for the murder of a 13-year-old girl in 2012. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT MEXICO LIFE An 1800s elite mansion now endures time's ravages  La Florida, a 19th-century country manor, was the site of Mexico's first movies, John Pint writes. FULL STORY

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An unexpected country has emerged in the TOP3 of the most visited countries: tourists flock to nudist beaches despite ... 15min This year on the wave and Zipolite - a stretch of beach on the Pacific coast, famous for its nudist beaches, writes The Daily .

 

An unexpected country has emerged in the TOP3 of the most visited countries: tourists flock to nudist beaches despite ... 15min This year on the wave and Zipolite - a stretch of beach on the Pacific coast, famous for its nudist beaches, writes The Daily .

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Cheap Flights, Promotions and Travel Deals - Travel Guru Travel Guru - Cheap Flights, Promotions and Travel Deals Zipolite is 1.5 hr. from the Puerto Escondido Airport. You can take transport leaving the Airport, some buses pass that go to ...

Mexico News Today Wednesday, February 17, 2021

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Power outages extended to 29 states Rolling blackouts occurred in far more states than anticipated on Tuesday night as Mexico continues to experience a weather-related natural gas shortage. FULL STORY RELATED: 12 states will see random, rolling blackouts from 6:00-11:00 p.m. Tuesday. FULL STORY

Foreign minister, CDMX mayor lead poll to succeed AMLO in Morena 2024 election bid  Marcelo Ebrard and Claudia Sheinbaum are the main contenders to become the ruling party's candidate in the next presidential election. FULL STORY

Mexico to raise objection at UN to global ‘inequality’ in nations' access to vaccines Countries that produce the Covid-19 shots have high vaccination rates, whereas they are much lower in Latin America and the Caribbean. FULL STORY Morena party at odds over candidate accused of rape      Sharp divisions have emerged within the ruling party over whether its candidate in Guerrero is the right person to run for governor on June 6. FULL STORY Bishop: wearing a face mask shows a lack of faith in God A Tamaulipas Catholic clergyman sparked controversy on social media after he said that wearing the protective covering indicates insufficient trust in the Almighty. FULL STORY Exhibition marks 190th anniversary of former president's murder Independence hero and revolutionary general Vicente Guerrero was executed almost two centuries ago, but a new exhibition is helping keep his memory alive. FULL STORY Wyndham invests US $11 million in Tulum hotel The hospitality company announced that it will open a new 96-room facility in Tulum in the first half of 2021, part of a plan to open 10 new locations in Mexico. FULL STORY OPINION Mexico City’s plastics ban doesn’t factor in the capital’s economic divide Most eco-friendly alternatives to disposable products aren't cheap, especially when Covid-19 has done a number on many people's income, Sarah DeVries writes. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE The art of brickmaking lives on in this magical town Go beyond Cholula's tourist center and you'll find family businesses where they still make bricks by hand in traditional wood-fired ovens, Joseph Sorrentino writes. FULL STORY Opium poppy farmers in Guerrero accuse soldiers of violence, theft, vandalism Residents in the Tierra Caliente region say the military attacked them and their property after a confrontation over the attempted destruction of their illicit crops. FULL STORY Poverty levels moved up 3 points to 40.7% last year Nearly half the population didn't earn enough to afford the 1,700 pesos per month it costs to purchase a basic selection of foodstuffs. FULL STORY Former Miss Oaxaca jailed on kidnapping charges The beauty queen is being held without bail, suspected of participating in a ring that operated in Veracruz and Oaxaca. FULL STORY Interruption in gas supply will cost industry 18bn pesos: business leader The north's manufacturing sector will see the losses — worth US $890.9 million — over the next four days, the expert warns. FULL STORY Diversify nation's energy sources and boost storage capacity, experts urge To avoid more blackouts, experts say Mexico needs to expand the country's portfolio of power generation sources and increase its ability to store its resources. FULL STORY ADVERTISEMENT Author urges action on child sex tourism in Mexico A lawmaker whose crusade is the fight against the sexual exploitation of minors says authorities need to do more to combat the problem. FULL STORY MEXICO LIFE An 1800s Mexican vaccine campaign offers valuable lessons in beating Covid At the beginning of the 19th century, physician Francisco Javier de Balmis came here on a mission: to end smallpox in New Spain, Rich Tenorio writes. FULL STORY