Candidates spar in Mexico's first presidential debate ahead of June 2 election
In Mexicoโs first presidential debate ahead of June 2 elections, former Mexico City Mayor and frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum appeared comfortable with her lead, remaining calm amid ex-Senator Xรณchitl Gรกlvezโs personal attacks.
Mexico's presidential candidates promise security or continuity as campaigns officially begin
Tens of thousands of people packed a stadium in a violence-torn Mexico state while even more did so in Mexico Cityโs central square as the countryโs leading presidential candidates officially kicked off their campaigns.
Mexico is likely to get its first female president after top parties choose 2 women as candidates
With the selection of former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as the candidate of the countryโs ruling party in next Juneโs election, Mexico will have for the first time two women from its main political powers competing for the presidency.
Mexico City closes bars, limits eateries as virus cases rise
A healthcare worker collects a sample to test for the new coronavirus inside a mobile diagnostic tent, in the Coyoacan district of Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Mexico City announced Friday it will order bars closed for two weeks after the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 rose to levels not seen since August. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)MEXICO CITY โ Mexico City announced Friday it will order bars closed for two weeks after the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 rose to levels not seen since August. The city closed nightclubs and bars in the spring, but later allowed some to re-open as restaurants. Mexico City has seen about 175,000 cases and at least 12,279 deaths from the virus.
Mexico City to increase virus testing in break from feds
Mexican artisans block Paseo de la Reforma as they protest in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)MEXICO CITY Mexico City pledged Wednesday to start mass testing to reach 100,000 tests per month by July, while the federal government appeared to stick by its policy of administering very few tests during the coronavirus pandemic. While the capital has by far the most cases in Mexico, there are other hot spots. On Wednesday, federal Assistant Health Secretary Hugo Lpez-Gatell lavished praise on the Mexico City plan, calling it extremely relevant, promising and one of the most opportune efforts taken to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The predictions were overtaken by waves of cases, Lpez-Gatell said.