Mexico's president shifts tone on coronavirus, urges people to stay home, warns of dire consequences
by Patrick J. McDonnell and Cecilia Sanchez, Los Angeles Times
Mar 29, 2020
2 minutes
MEXICO CITY - As the coronavirus pandemic spread globally, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been criticized at home and abroad for what many called a lackadaisical posture - urging people to hug, shaking hands and kissing well-wishers as he stumped and extolling his personal good-luck charms such as Catholic scapulars, a shamrock and $2 bill.
"Because of our culture, Mexicans are very resistant to
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