http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/may/01/extended-weekend-mexico/ http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway050109h.mp3 An extended weekend for Mexico as the country shuts down http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/may/01/extended-weekend-mexico/ http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/mexico city___.jpg true 6690 segment Mexican officials announced this week a total shutdown of the entire country in response to the outbreak of influenza A H1-N1, better known as the swine flu. Offices, restaurants, schools, and soccer stadiums will be closed from Friday through Tuesday. Joining The Takeaway is Gustavo Arellano, a wri http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/mexico city____26_square.jpg http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/mexico city____26_square.jpg