“Considerable” misogyny is one of the challenges she has had to face in her political ascent, said Olga Sánchez.
Stories by Susy Buchanan
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In 5 days, 233 people arrested for not wearing face mask
The municipality of San Pedro Mixtepec, Oaxaca, began a mandatory mask program on October 16 but it doesn’t appear to be catching on.
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War in the Sonora desert is between El Chapo’s sons and Caborca Cartel
Assaults are on the rise, especially on the highways leading to and from Caborca, Puerto Peñasco and Puerto Lobos.
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With no money for food mother poisons baby, attempts suicide
A 16-year-old mother poisoned her child and attempted suicide in Mexico City, claiming she did not have enough money for food.
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Beaches are open at Oaxaca destination, where virus cases are few
Hotel owners in Huatulco want tourists to know they’re open for business as other municipalities take new measures against coronavirus.
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Thousands of marigolds will be ready for Day of the Dead in Querétaro
Some 59,000 marigold plants are ready to be transplanted to the gardens of the historic center, twice as many as last year.
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Paracyclist to ride 950 kilometers from Mexico City to Oaxaca
Paracyclist Adrián González was to leave Saturday, traveling from Nezahualcóyotl, a borough of Mexico City, to Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca.
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Oaxaca mayor warns anyone not wearing face mask will be jailed
The penalty for not wearing a mask in San Pedro Mixtepec, which takes in Puerto Escondido, is 6 hours in jail or 3 hours’ community service.
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8,000 doses of stolen cancer medications recovered
Twenty-seven bags were discovered after residents saw men in a truck dumping them on the sidewalk and alerted authorities to their find.
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Halloween, Day of the Dead canceled in Southern Baja
Cemeteries across the state will also be closed over the Day of the Dead holiday.
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Coronavirus costumes a big hit at Mexico City market
The costumes are a phosphorescent green, include a spiky mask with a fierce, toothy grin and are wrapped in yellow hazard tape.
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Students fulfill their travel plans by hijacking 20 buses
They demanded the government guarantee recent graduates 2,000 teaching positions in exchange for the return of the buses and drivers.
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Unemployed violinist finds work offering virtual serenades
A professional violinist out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic is offering virtual serenades to keep himself employed.
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Cops grab uncooperative driver by the hair to pull her from car
Police in Sinaloa are under investigation after a video appeared online showing an officer pulling a woman out of her car by the hair.
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Monarch butterflies not alone: dragonflies too make long journey to Mexico
Although the dragonfly migration is not as well studied as the monarch’s, 11 species migrate in North America, six of which travel to Mexico.
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3 youths from Oaxaca, 1 from Sinaloa nominated for peace prize
They join 138 other children from 42 countries who are in the running for the prestigious award.
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Police arrest man believed to have assumed leadership of Santa Rosa cartel
State and federal forces took Adán Ochoa, alias “El Azul,” into custody in Celaya, the state attorney general confirmed on Twitter.
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Winner of ‘Goodbye, chubby’ program shed 75 kilos
In just over six months, 30 finalists in a weight loss program in San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León lost a total of 350 kilograms.
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Coronavirus can’t deter dancers from their tradition in Tlaxcala
The people of Toluca de Guadalupe ended their long wait and took to the hills to perform the Dance of the Knives in rural communities.
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Buggies go horseless in Yucatán, gasoline engines take over
Motul has become the second city in the state to replace horse-drawn carriages following pressure by animal rights activists.
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Girl takes tiger for a walk in ‘crazy’ Guasave, Sinaloa
A video of a girl walking a tiger cub on the streets of Guasava, Sinaloa, has drawn some attention on social media.
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Champion of tournaments: the Bisbee’s soldiers on despite the virus
With protocols in place, organizers expect another successful year for Bisbee’s Black & Blue and Los Cabos Offshore in Cabo San Lucas.
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Its physical store delayed by Covid, IKEA opens online
The Swedish furniture brand has opened its doors online, although its physical store will have to wait due to delays caused by coronavirus.
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Sonora search brigade members follow their noses to bodies of the missing
For Nora Lira one of the consequences of her daughter’s disappearance was an enhanced sense of smell, a useful skill when looking for bodies.
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Confrontation in Zacatecas leaves 14 civilians dead
Monday’s gun battle came on the heels of the most violent weekend in Mexico’s history with 273 murders reported.
