COVID-19 Report from Mexico

Aired on April 26, 2020

For weeks, it seemed like Mexico wasn’t as impacted by COVID-19 as other countries around the world, and certainly not as affected as its U.S. neighbor. But what was really happening in Mexico, and how is the country handling the coronavirus pandemic today? Was Mexico slow to respond to the pandemic, or did the virus simply not spread there as quickly as it did in other countries?

To answer these questions, World Footprints turned to Tim Leffel, an award-winning travel journalist and U.S. expat residing in Mexico. Tim joins us to share his insights on the current situation in Mexico, particularly in the central state of Guanajuato. He provides an in-depth look at how Mexico is managing the pandemic and what the reality on the ground looks like.

Guanajuato Mexico monument

Guanajuato Mexico monument

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Tim Leffel is an award-winning travel writer, editor, and blogger. He publishes five online magazines and blogs including Perceptive Travel, the Cheapest Destinations Blog, and Hotel Scoop. He is the author of several books including Travel Writing 2.0, A Better Life for Half the Price, and The World’s Cheapest Destinations, now in its fifth edition. He is a member of NATJA and SATW and is North American Conference Director of the Travel Bloggers Exhange Conference (TBEX). See more at TimLeffel.com.

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    Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick, both attorneys, are the co-founders of World Footprints, a social impact travel media platform and podcast. They have interviewed luminaries including Maya Angelou, Ken Burns and Rick Steves, and their journalism has appeared in AAA World, the Miami Herald, The Lens, DETOUR and Island Soul. The Black Travel Summit recognized the Fitzpatricks as Black Travel Journalists of the Year.