The last time the country saw a similar month of poor auto sales was in 1995, the year following the Mexican peso crisis.
Stories by Cody Copeland
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Thieves arm bank official with ‘explosive belt,’ steal 14 million pesos
A “belt bomb” enabled thieves to help themselves to 14 million pesos (US $647,000) from a BBVA branch in Mexico City on Friday.
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Armed attacks kill 10 in two Guanajuato municipalities
Ten people were murdered in two armed attacks in the municipalities of Celaya and San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, on Tuesday.
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Bodies of 7 missing police found in Colima
Authorities in Colima found a vehicle containing the dismembered remains of seven bodies believed to be those of officers who disappeared in Jalisco.
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Beer is back: the new normal means the drought is over
Although most of the country remains in the red on the government’s stoplight system for the reactivation of the economy, FULL STORY
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Lawmaker: don’t let CFE turn off the lights
A Yucatán legislator has called for citizens to chase off workers from the CFE if they arrive to turn off customers’ power for nonpayment.
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10 police from Colima disappear during Jalisco assignment
Ten state police officers went missing on May 28 after escorting a group of businessmen to the municipality of La Huerta in Jalisco.
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Photography fundraiser collects over 6.7 million pesos for Covid struggle
Over 200 Mexican photographers raised more than 6.7 million pesos (US $300,000) to donate to the fight against Covid-19.
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Authorities to address cancer drug shortages; parents end protest
Federal health authorities agreed to end the shortages of several cancer medications that have plagued child cancer patients and their parents.
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Eddie Mendoza and Direct Relief Mexico: a model for the new normal
The nonprofit dedicated to procuring medical supplies when disaster strikes has imported 350,000 surgical masks, 30,000 face masks and 10,000 goggles.
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Jalisco boxer among 30 best paid athletes in the world
Although the coronavirus has affected his 2020 earnings, Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez ranked in the top 30 of the 100 highest-paid athletes in the world.
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Nearly 1 million stolen face masks located in México state warehouse
The México state Attorney General’s Office has recovered almost a million stolen face masks along with the semitrailer that had been transporting them.
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Sinaloa collective’s drone shot down during search for graves
Mothers searching for their missing children had their drone shot out of the sky while using it to examine a rugged area of the state on Wednesday.
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Hundreds of dolphins sighted swimming off coast of Oaxaca
It is believed that the dolphins have decided to splash around near popular destinations like Huatulco and Puerto Escondido due to the lack of tourists.
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Telcel service interrupted by damaged fibre optic cable
The telecommunications company announced Wednesday night that a damaged fiber optic cable caused intermittent service outages during the afternoon.
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Scared citizens overload Sonora labs for coronavirus tests
Panicked citizens in Sonora have responded to reports of increased cases of Covid-19 by flocking to certified private laboratories to be tested.
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Parents of cancer patients on hunger strike to protest med shortages
Nine parents of children with cancer began a strike outside the Health Ministry in Mexico City on Wednesday to protest shortages of cancer medications.
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Mother, child rescued after sinkhole swallows their car
The two were rescued unharmed after their car plunged into a sinkhole caused by intense rains in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, early Tuesday.
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Gang leader’s arrest triggers backlash in Chihuahua
The arrest of a gang leader in Ciudad Jiménez on Monday sparked a series of violent confrontations between criminal elements and security forces.
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U.S. government 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.
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Querétaro health workers asked to shave their beards
Authorities in Querétaro have asked male health workers to shave their beards so that face masks fit more snugly and better protect them from coronavirus.
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7 killed in crime gang violence in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
A wave of gang violence left seven people dead, including two police officers, in the border city on Monday.
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Statue of Christ seen as additional virus protection in Soconusco, Veracruz
The mayor has some unorthodox methods for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, first a prohibition against dying from it and the second a statue.
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Being Guerrero’s coronavirus epicenter doesn’t stop big parties in Acapulco
Authorities in Acapulco, Guerrero, broke up at least three large events in the city over the weekend, obliging over 700 people to return to their homes.
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Insufficient support compounds coronavirus difficulties for coffee growers
As the coronavirus pandemic has shut down both the tourism and restaurant sectors, coffee producers in Oaxaca’s Sierra Sur are worried about the future.