This year, Mexico has gone through a series of changes. On December 1, 2018, Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office; several politicians and former government officials were accused of corruption ; drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmá n was sentenced to life in prison; hundreds of women were murdered simply for being women, and the country faced several challenges in regards to security , economy , trade , and politics .
Nevertheless, Mexico also has a lot to celebrate. Gymnast Alexa Moreno and the national baseball team are headed to Tokyo 2020 ; Mexico launched a nanosatellite; the best female chef in the world is Mexican chef Daniela Soto-Innes ; Yalitza Aparicio was nominated for an Oscar and named as a UNESCO goodwill ambassador , and tacos were named the world’s favorite dish.
So as you can see, it’s not all bad news in Mexico and the team at EL UNIVERSAL in English would like to share a list of the 5 most-read stories of 2019 .
1. Mexican scientist Eva Ramón Gallegos successfully eradicated the HPV in 29 patients. This means there could be a cure for HPV in the near future.
2. Did you know Mexico lost an island to France ?
3. These are the 7 deadliest animals found in Mexico!
4. Alebrijes are beautiful and fantastic beasts created by Mexican artisans
5. This Mexican scientist was awarded the same prize as Darwin and Einstein
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