CLIMATE
➔ Two cold fronts will hit Mexico this weekend: This weekend, the cold front 33, in interaction with the frontal system 34 that approaches the national territory and together with a polar trough, polar and subtropical jet currents, will hit the country with minimum temperatures between -15 degrees , snowfall or sleet, heavy rain, dust storms and North event.
MEXICO
➔ UNAM accuses censorship for suspension granted to Yasmín Esquivel: Through a statement, the university reported being “abiding by the law and will abide by the provisions of the aforementioned provisional suspension agreement, in the sense of not disclosing information related to the case.”
He also added that he will make use of the legal resources to which he is entitled before the decision of the Fifth District Court in Administrative Matters of Mexico City.
➔ ‘La Barbie’ reappears, is in Florida prison: Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias “La Barbie”, returned to the custody of the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) after almost three months of not appearing in the records.
Since the end of November 2022, the location of the capo was a mystery and after his “disappearance there was also speculation that he would be a potential witness in the trial of the former Secretary of Public Security, Genaro García Luna.
➔ Verdict in García Luna case will be next week: The members of the jury for the case against the former Secretary of Public Security of Mexico, Genaro García Luna will continue their deliberations next Tuesday, after failing to reach a consensus.
➔ With the dollar at 18.41, the peso closes at its best level in five years: The exchange rate closed this Friday at 18.41 pesos per dollar, the best level of the Mexican currency since 2018, according to the price disclosed by the Bank of Mexico (BdeM).
The Mexican currency has managed to appreciate 5.49 percent or 1.07 pesos since the beginning of the year, when it traded at 19.48.
WORLD
➔ The US ends to recover the Chinese globe; confirm use spy: United States authorities ended up with the recovery of the remains of a balloon, which was shot down on the coast of South Carolina; the conclusions of the analysis confirmed that it was a Chinese espionage device.
➔ Ukraine orders evacuation of civilians in Bakhmut: Ukraine ordered the evacuation of the last inhabitants of the strategic city, because it is a priority objective for Russian troops and where the bloodiest fighting has been taking place since the war began.
➔ Deadly Marburg virus alerts WHO again: The disease caused by the Marburg virus is a hemorrhagic fever almost as deadly as Ebola. As a result, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called an emergency meeting.
COAHUILA
➔ Municipality of Saltillo seeks modernization of transport units: Ricardo Álvarez, director of the Municipal Planning Institute, emphasized that the challenge is complicated by the investment required, since the cost of the units would be around 2 million pesos, at least for the gas ones.
➔ AHMSA workers demand payment of the assistance award: The dissatisfied met in Section 288 of the National Democratic Union, where they demanded that their leaders put pressure on the company to give them a solution to these breaches.
Francisco Ríos, general secretary of Section 288, explained to them that the company is in a difficult financial situation, which is why they have failed to pay savings and wages have been delayed.
➔ Pulque bread becomes more expensive in Saltillo: At least five bakeries in the city reported having increased the prices of pulque bread, after the recent increase in raw materials, specifically eggs.
SHOWS
➔ In Chiapas they want to do white theater for a diverse audience: Purism on stage and diversity in the seats. This is how a production of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” could turn out in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, since it seeks a cast made up exclusively of people with white skin and, in the case of the protagonists, colored eyes.
➔ Keep billing! Shakira sells a sweatshirt with a phrase against Piqué: Shakira continues to take advantage of the success of her most recent song “BZRP Music Sessions #53”, in which she talks about the infidelity of her ex Gerard Piqué, and how she has overcome it, now she is selling a peculiar sweatshirt limited edition.
SPECIALS
➔ People of Saltillo: This is how ‘Beick’ lives on graffiti in the city: The walls of Saltillo have witnessed urban art for decades, but, as in everything, the paintings are not only what we see when walking, they bring a previous work, which “Beick” explains how it is done.
➔ The true story of Camelia, the Texan and her stormy relationship with Emilio Varela: Legends and myths allow us to understand reality in a different way and sometimes they are so close to us, with such familiarity that we end up believing that they are even historical facts.
That is the case of Camelia, the Texan, a character so iconic and present in Mexican popular culture that it seems that her story was taken from some police note in a forgotten newspaper.
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