88 Dead from drinking "bad" alcohol in Jalisco, Yucatan, Morelos and Puebla.

Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat  Eje Central

 Pointing to "Dry Law" enacted during Covid19 crisis

There are 88 people killed by ingesting adulterated alcohol in Jalisco, Yucatan, Morelos and Puebla.

In Jalisco, 35 people died in the municipalities of Mazamitla and Tamazula from ingesting methanol.

Furthermore, the consumption of a mixture of isopropyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol and water, killed seven people in the municipalities of Petectunich and Acanceh in Yucatan.

In Morelos, yesterday 14 deaths were confirmed in the municipalities of Axochiapan and Jonacatepec due to the consumption of adulterated alcohol.

Recently, the authorities of the municipality of Chiconcuautla, Puebla, notified the death of 32 people for consuming adulterated "refino" (agave distillate), presumably from Zacatlán.

Of the total deaths in Puebla, 17 died after attending a wake last Sunday, May 10, in the community of Macuilacatla

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the beer industry stopped operations since March 31, while in other entities a dry law was enacted, both factors have triggered the commercialization of adulterated alcohol. NR

On the left whose extinction was thought to occur--

on the right the ones which became extinct

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Mexico is dealing with a beer shortage.

Deemed a “non-essential” beer production was halted in Mexico more than a month ago, creating a “dry” nation.

This has reportedly resulted in a severe shortage of beer which charges twice the normal price or greater.

Karla Siquieiros, president of Cerverceros de Mexico, told a local newspaper that the company is not producing a single beer, however some companies are still producing beer for exporting, the maker of Corona, has continued production during the pandemic.

On Twitter, the hashtag #LaÚltimaChela has trended in Mexico, which means “The Last Beer”, jokes, memes and images have been posted with the hastag.