If you decide to show that unfilled prescription or show a dental appointment to make an "essential" visit to Mexico, you will notice crowded markets complete with unmasked merchandise barkers. I witness exactly this in Mercado Juarez and the surrounding markets in Monterrey. How did this happen? When Mexican authorities closed down markets due to COVID, individuals began setting up blankets on the sidewalk in front of the closed stores selling similar merchandise. The stores reacted by illegally reopening. Don't forget that jail populations have to be minimalized due to COVID, so mass arrests are not an option. Furthermore, government-enforced malnutrition would spark riots and perhaps a revolution. Mexico had no choice but to reopen. If you want more details see the link below. Google translate is still deficient, but will give you a general idea how mass refusal to obey lockdown orders has successfully reopened Mexico.


https://www.milenio.com/politica/com...n-autorizacion