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Monday, January 18, 2021

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10 states at maximum risk as new Covid cases skyrocket by 21,366 in one day

17 states currently at the orange level are at risk of going red, the Health Ministry said Friday

  • Salgado flashes a thumbs-up to guests at his big birthday party.

    Morena candidate for governor of Guerrero holds a party for 500

    A controversial former senator who will run for election in Guerrero held a massive birthday party in violation of coronavirus restrictions.

    January 17
  • salvador cienfuegos

    Mexico accused of violating treaty after releasing US evidence against Cienfuegos

    The Department of Justice rejected the claim that the drug trafficking case against the former defense minister was fabricated.

    January 17
  • Cholula

    At a Covid crossroads, some Cholula businesses fear they’ve closed for good

    In normal times, Cholula, Puebla, one of Mexico’s magical towns, is a major tourist site. But these are anything but normal times.

    January 16
  • Vaccination of healthcare workers continues across the country.

    Thursday’s Covid tally: a record 16,468 new cases, 40% of which are in Mexico City

    The number of cases rose to just under 1.59 million on Thursday while the official death toll reached 137,916 with 999 additional deaths.

    January 15
  • A paradox in Guanajuato: less fuel theft but more deaths.

    Fuel theft has supposedly declined, but the violence in Guanajuato has not

    An apparent paradox has emerged in Guanajuato: petroleum pipeline theft has declined but high levels of violence continue.

    January 15
  • christopher landau

    Ambassador says Mexico rejected offers of help to control arms trafficking

    The federal government rejected an offer of equipment to help control illegal arms trafficking, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico said Thursday.

    January 15
  • Elections institute chief Lorenzo Córdova and the president

    Elections authority wants to stipulate what AMLO cannot say during campaign

    The National Electoral Institute is considering putting strict limits on what the president can say in the lead-up to the elections in June.

    January 15
  • The National Guard on duty in Juventino Rosas.

    National Guard assumes policing duties after candidate’s murder

    A day after the assassination of a Guanajuato politician, the National Guard and state police disarmed local police in Juventino Rosas.

    January 15
  • Retired army general Cienfuegos

    Ex-defense minister cleared of drug charges; AMLO claims US fabricated evidence

    The Attorney General’s Office has exonerated former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos of drug trafficking and money laundering charges.

    January 15

MEXICO LIFE

  • Yo Amo Polanco distributing food packages to local police.

    Mexico City residents fight crime’s arrival in their neighborhood

    Eduardo Klein, a Mexico City restaurateur in Polanco, decided to act when gangs moved into the neighborhood and began extorting businesses.

    January 17
  • Ziplines are just one activity along Western Mexico's Río de la Pasión.

    From mammoth bones to ziplines, this trail has something for everyone

    El Río de la Pasión forms part of the border between the states of Jalisco and Michoacán. Check it out with a 4×4 and a spirit of adventure.

    January 15
  • When crossing streets here, plan on all types of oncoming vehicles.

    The best advice for pedestrians in Mexico: show no fear

    Mexicans may be among the nicest people in the world, but put them in the driver’s seat and some mysterious sort of killer instinct kicks in.

    January 13
  • The Niñopa in procession in 2012.

    Xochimilco’s nearly 450-year-old Niñopa statue adapts to the pandemic

    Mexico City’s most famous child star is likely the Niñopa, a baby Jesus statue that resides with a different Catholic family each year.

    January 13
  • Verdologa, a succulent, has an almost infinite number of varieties.

    Verdologa adds flavor and texture to classic recipes

    An easy and unobtrusive addition to soups, stews, and even scrambled eggs, verdologa is also high in Vitamin C, antioxidants, and omega-3s.

    January 11
  • Muzquiz's Mascogo community is descended from Black Seminoles in the U.S.

    Coahuila municipality’s communities originated in escaped US ancestors

    Muzquiz, Coahuila, is home to two unique communities: one of Kickapoo Indians and one of Black Seminoles, who both fled the United States.

    January 9

OPINION

  • Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day."

    With the housebound blues, you take the cure wherever you can get it

    Cockroach races? Mice safaris? When the virus has kept you locked down in your house for months, boredom starts forcing you to get creative.

    January 15
  • Beaches in Cancún and other tourist destinations throughout Mexico welcomed thousands of visitors

    ‘Stay at Home’ only works when it’s part of a more comprehensive plan

    With mixed signals and little government support, requesting businesses and workers to adhere to months of Covid restrictions is a big ask.

    January 13
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    In Mexico’s deep south, some chinks of light can be seen in the months ahead

    The outlook for the coming year will depend a great deal on the success of Covid vaccination.

    January 9

MORE NEWS

  • Super Bowl guacamole is good for Mexico's avocado growers.

    Superbowl avocado exports expected to be up 4% despite coronavirus

    January 14
  • Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell and a map indicating the municipalities of hope.

    Of 324 Covid-free ‘municipalities of hope’ just 80 remain untouched by the virus

    January 14
  • carlos romero deschamps

    Pemex workers file corruption charges against union officials

    January 14
  • The Searching Mothers of Sonora at work.

    ‘Searching Mothers’ turn up 19 secret graves in Guaymas, Sonora

    January 14
  • Reporters raise their hands to question the president at his morning press conference.

    Elections agency asks if reporters paid to ask questions of AMLO

    January 14
  • Only outdoor seating will be allowed and staff must take Covid tests.

    Mexico City restaurants to reopen Monday with restrictions

    January 14
  • pemex

    Costly Pemex: former cash cow burned through US $15 billion in 2020

    January 14
  • Mexican alternatives to the big social media networks.

    Facebookóatl? AMLO moves to create social media network for Mexicans

    January 14
  • Guerrero and one of her teddy bears.

    Artisan’s teddy bears a comfort for those who have lost loved ones to Covid

    January 13

MORE RECENT STORIES

  • The Mazatec huipil, left, and the Australian design house's product, right.

    Australian designer accused of copying traditional Oaxacan huipil

    January 13
  • At left, how the road is supposed to look; at right, the damaged road in San Pedro Yolox.

    AMLO’s flagship roadbuilding program hits a snag in Oaxaca

    January 13
  • Photo that appeared on hunting ranch's website until yesterday.

    Authorities investigate buffalo hunters in Coahuila

    January 13
  • His worship is punished for an allegedly substandard water tank.

    Mayor apprehended, tied to a tree for shoddy public works project

    January 13
  • López Obrador and elections chief Córdova.

    AMLO, elections authority face off over broadcast of press conference before elections

    January 13
  • The murder scene in Juventino Rosas on Tuesday.

    State legislator and mayoral hopeful murdered in Guanajuato

    January 13
  • There were 9,459 patients in hospitals in the Mexico City metropolitan area Tuesday night.

    Valley of México within 53 hospital beds of predicted worst-case scenario

    January 13
  • Local police at the scene of a party in Puerto Escondido.

    Oaxaca beach town parties stoke fears of virus spread

    January 12
  • The baseball stadium in Palenque that is slated for an upgrade.

    Baseball stadium where AMLO’s brother’s team plays gets federal funds

    January 12
  • marijuana

    After 3-year delay, medical marijuana will be legal as of Wednesday

    January 12
  • Acapulco welcomed 600,000 visitors during the Christmas vacation period.

    Guerrero authorities await ‘critical situation’ in wake of Christmas vacation reopening

    January 12
  • Restaurant workers make some noise in Mexico City.

    Restaurants defy closure order: ‘industry a source of jobs, not infection’

    January 12

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