After criticism, Mexican president to tone down some events

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According to AP, Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador has finally moved to scale back the large public appearances that appeared to contradict official admonishments for people to avoid large crowds to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.

Lpez Obrador said at his morning news conference that he will attend a Saturday celebration for the birthday of revered former President Benito Jurez.

But he urged people from outside the small Oaxaca state town of Guelatao, where Jurez was born, to stay away, saying he didn't want to open himself to criticism that the president is not setting an example.

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