One of the most important highways, not only in the State of Mexico but also in the central region of the country, is the Mexico-Querétaro highway, which, according to many who travel on it, is congested not only during rush hour. For this reason, Banobras, headed by Jorge Mendoza, has been working for several months on a project to widen the lanes, and one of the first steps was to launch a bidding process to hire a company to conduct studies in the area. Two firms are interested, and the winning bid will be announced next June. This measure, we are told, complements the implementation of the Mexico-Querétaro train, which the federal government is currently working on to improve connectivity in the central region.
This weekend, the declaration of organ grinders as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Mexico City came into effect. With this designation, beyond recognizing the enduring activity on the streets—since those who dedicate themselves to it don’t receive a salary but rather live off the support of the people—it’s now the turn of the Mexico City Culture Secretariat, headed by Ana Francis López, to develop plans to promote and preserve this traditional craft. Undoubtedly, this is an important step that must be supported by programs to ensure the preservation effect is realized, because there are groups that claim to be part of the heritage but don’t receive the necessary support to boost their activities.
We’re told that this Saturday in Coyotepec, a group of residents and alleged vendors approached the mayor, Marisol Luna Cruz, from the Morena party, to express their discontent over the lack of paving on the Teoloyucan-Huehuetoca highway. However, we’re told that the municipal police had to intervene to protect the mayor, even though she explained that milling and leveling work was underway on the road. Because of this incident, they point out, no one was arrested and it all remained a citizen complaint for the road to be improved, and although it is under state jurisdiction and not municipal, the citizens are seeking attention to the problems.
Source: eluniversal
