Mexico Eyes Economic Reopening Starting Mid-May, AMLO Says

  • Auto, tourism, mining among industries that might restart
  • Mexico had 24,905 cases and 2,271 deaths as of Monday night
A pedestrian walks past closed businesses in the town of Bucerias, Mexico on April 23.Photographer: Cesar Rodriguez/Bloomberg
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Mexico’s president said he’s considering May 17 as a possible date to begin reopening the economy after health officials predicted the nation could reach peak contagion this week.

The government is looking at a gradual return for some industries, like autos and tourism, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said in his morning press conference.