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Residents warned against the use of fireworks

Mexicali Mayor Norma Bustamante warned residents against using fireworks and lighting bonfires during the Christmas season.

The mayor told La Voz newspaper that the sale of wood and fireworks is banned in Mexicali.

According to the mayor, residents could face citations or fines of up to $1,000 for those caught selling fireworks and wood on the street.

Despite the zero-tolerance policy, Cohetera Cachanilla has a Mexican defense agency to manufacture and sell fireworks in the city. Mexicali residents have been lining up outside the company’s facilities to buy fireworks for years.

The problem has caused air pollution to increase during the season, especially at Christmas and New Year, as air quality is poor when crossing the border, affecting residents of Calexico’s apartment blocks closer to Mexicali.

The mayor said the government ministry would be directed to issue an alert banning the sale of fireworks.

According to the city, violators can be punished with a jail sentence of up to 36 hours, the newspaper reported.

Mayor Bustamante said that in order to significantly reduce pollution, the Mexican government and state governments, together with the city, must take more serious measures to significantly address the problem. The mayor plans to meet with state and federal officials to discuss the issue.

The newspaper reported that the city had recorded five consecutive days of poor air quality since Saturday, prompting the state to issue an environmental alert.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The renovation of the baseball field is progressing

A little more than two months before the opening of the Caribbean Series, the renovation of the Nido de los Aguilas Baseball Field continues.

From January 31 to February 7, Nido de los Águilas hosts Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Japan in the 2025 Caribbean Series.

The Aguilas de Mexicali baseball club said the stadium is currently being remodeled to accommodate thousands of fans from around the world. The facilities offer greater comfort and greater accessibility to experience the so-called Latin American World Series.

Improvements include the placement and renovation of seating throughout the stadium, the remodeling and installation of toilet modules, the renovation and expansion of the esplanade, player access, the relocation of food concessions, sidewalks and fencing, and the addition of impressive plumage to its facade.

In 2009, Mexicali hosted the Caribbean Series.

TRANSPORT

The Lázaro Cárdenas-Carranza overpass is expected to open next week

After a year of construction, the overpass at Lázaro Cardenas Boulevard and Carranza Boulevard is expected to open next week.

State Secretary for Infrastructure and Urban Development Arturo Espinoza told La Crónica newspaper that the authority plans to first open the straight lanes and eventually the turning lanes.

The state official said the agency is in the final stages of the project, which includes installing seismic isolators.

Once this project opens, the state plans to move forward with construction of additional roads next year, including an overpass at Tijuana Highway and Héctor Terán Avenue.

SEC Espinoza said the state plans to expand the Ejido Puebla Highway and the second phase of Laguna Mexico Park, among other projects.

ASSEMBLY

The legislature is introducing a law on obstetric violence

A state lawmaker recently introduced a bill that would impose penalties on people convicted of obstetric violence.

Dunnia Montserrat MP Murillo López said obstetric abuse is not only considered gender-based violence, but is also institutional violence, carried out predominantly by medical and nursing staff.

It is a form of violence that is more common and from which thirty percent of women suffer in the areas of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care, the lawmaker said.

Representative Murillo López introduced a bill that would amend a section of Article 6 of the Law on Women’s Access to a Life Free from Violence for the State of Baja California.

According to the National Regeneration Movement Party lawmaker, such acts of violence are actions or inactions by health workers that can cause physical or psychological harm.

The legislator noted that not only health workers are held responsible for committing obstetric violence, but also administrative staff.

Obstetric violence is a specific form of violence against women that occurs in both public and private healthcare settings. According to Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography, 2.5 million of women between the ages of 15 and 49 (7.8 million) experienced some form of abuse during childbirth.

Murillo López pointed out that the legal framework needs to be changed to adapt to the changing conditions in the country.

– Arturo Bojorquez,

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