PoZIHtivamente Enamorado

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The number of officially registered active cases of Covid-19 locally are currently 457, meaning the hillsides and outlying communities are also probably full of sick people unwilling or afraid to go to the hospital. There have been 3 more deaths recorded since a couple of days ago, and I expect that is also an underestimate. While we're seeing more tourists wearing masks, there are still too many people not respecting protocols. More than a few of my friends and neighbors expect us to be in Semáforo Rojo within a week or two.

The Olympics have been fun to watch except for seeing the Russians still allowed to participate even though they were supposedly sanctioned and banned. Locally we all root for the American athletes whether they're from the Republica Dominicana, Jamaica, Brazil or the USA. Totally against the spirit of the Olympics to have banned Sha'Carri Richardson for a non-performance enhancing substance. She should be competing with all those other outstanding athletes. Of course we're all rooting for the Mexican men's soccer team. ¡Ajúaaa!

Tomorrow is a special vote in Mexico called a Consulta Popular, a controversial measure to test the will of the voters to investigate and if merited to prosecute past presidentes and their administrations for illegal acts. While we all agree the law should be applied if the evidence warrants, this is part of a national healing process. If the vote goes favorably it will be a strong signal to people who have so far been immune from prosecution as well as a motivator for the people entrusted with prosecuting them and upholding our laws. It will be interesting either way it goes. I don't expect a large turnout because the Instituto Nacional de Elecciones (INE) has made the process much more difficult than it should be by making some people have to travel great distances to vote, especially here in Guerrero. And the pandemia is also causing people not to want to risk exposure. But it will be historic no matter what.

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A privileged view from Ixtapa.