Mexico’s president says he’s tested positive for COVID-19

Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, 67, reveals he’s tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home with ‘mild’ symptoms  President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced he was infected with COVID-19 on Sunday He is already undergoing medical treatment, and says his symptoms are ‘mild’  José Luis Alomía Zegarra, Mexico´s director of epidemiology, said … Read more

Torrent of raw sewage spills across Mexico’s Acapulco Beach

‘Nauseating’ torrent of raw sewage spills across Acapulco beach in front of horrified tourists ‘after torrential rains caused drains to burst’ Torrent of black water filmed flowing across beach in Acapulco and into the sea   Witnesses said the water was actually raw sewage which made them ‘nauseous’ Officials say it appears sewer pipes burst after … Read more

A trip to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula away from the party animals

Standing barefoot on a wooden jetty on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, I am being helped, one leg at a time, into an upside-down life jacket. Once I’m strapped in, it looks like a boxy, neon nappy. But our guide says it’s the best way to travel this freshwater lazy river. Worn like this, we’re vertical in … Read more