The leader of the cartel that spread terror in the state of Guanajuato was arrested last Sunday, August 2. The Mexican Army was in charge of his capture with the help of the state attorney general of Guanajuato. He is currently being held by the state authorities, later he will be transferred to the Federal Social Rehabilitation Center better known as "El Altiplano."
During the course of the day, a huge explosion occurred in the main port of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Several images of the immensity of the explosion are circulating through social networks.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the cartel had grown, making Guanajuato the most violent state, due to "complicity with municipal and state authorities," he said.
Today, the Guanajuato State Attorney General's Office reported through its social networks and website the arrest of a criminal group leader as follows:
The wedding industry sees the revival of wedding ceremonies as a ray of hope for the economy. On July 22, the city council approved the reactivation of weddings, but with restrictions. One is that initially weddings will have a maximum capacity of 60 people,
Adriana Flores and Concepción Fuentes are two seamstresses who make costumes for the Locos parade, wedding and quinceañera gowns, and uniforms. When their work ceased because of the pandemic, they asked the obvious question—what do we do now? For Chris McCaskill and Yolanda Fuentes del Río, the answer was obvious—let’s make face masks.
Every two weeks Corazones Unidos (United Hearts) delivers food to 1,500 vulnerable Sanmiguelense families. The most recent delivery in July included protein, courtesy of Bachoco, Mexico’s leading poultry producer.
The private sector and civil organizations have come together to create a new campaign encouraging the use of face masks, which are mandatory in the state of Guanajuato. They are seeking more conscientiousness about their use and fewer sanctions.
Although it is not a done deal, the idea is there—an exclusive building of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) will be built in San Miguel de Allende. UNAM is considered the best university in Latin America.
First cultivated in Egypt, then in Greece, figs became an ever-popular ingredient for ancient cooks. Here they add robust texture and natural sweetness to a Greek variation of roasted potatoes.