The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said that citizens must freely decide whether or not to wear face masks and that their wisdom should be trusted.
The president's statements occurred after a controversy with a local deputy who did not want to wear a mask during a meeting with electoral authorities.
In contrast, the government of Mexico City asks the population for more caution due to the increase in cases in the country's capital.
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