Mexico's Oaxaca state has banned the use of public funds in beauty contests after the local Congress labeled such events as "symbolic violence" against women.
A 16-year-old footballer youth was shot and killed by a police officer while he was out to buy soft drinks for a gathering. His case sparked outrage following numerous reports of police abuse and brutality.
While the demand for hats, fans, cords, earrings, baskets, and other handmade products has dropped tremendously during the health crisis, indigenous artisans are resorting to face mask production.
On Wednesday, "the barefoot mice from Mexico," as they were called, became this year's champions of the International Festival of Mini-Basketball in Argentina, after the Trique Indian boys from Mexico blazed through the courts without even wearing shoes.
