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Giant dust cloud nears Yucatan

A massive dust cloud from the Sahara Desert, which will reach Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula next week, will be a health hazard, especially for people suffering from chronic heart and respiratory diseases.

Cinemas, theaters, parks to reopen

Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro announced on Thursday that as of Monday, June 29, cinemas, theaters, parks, swimming pools and some sports fields in the state will be allowed to reopen with restrictions.

Ixtlahuacán mayor’s bank accounts are frozen

The Mexican Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) has frozen the bank accounts of Eduardo Cervantes Aguilar, mayor of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, as part of a bilateral investigation into public officials’ and individuals’ links to criminal organizations – in particular, the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG).

‘New normality’ kicks in with pandemic escalating

The transmission rate of Covid-19 in Jalisco isn’t declining, but as of June 15 the state government has permitted the gradual reopening of shopping malls, hotels, beaches, sports clubs and churches, even though the governor is still urging people only to go out for essential reasons and stay at home as much as possible.