San Miguel FAQ

Dec 1:

• New taxes on gasoline,
• Dog poisoning wave alarm in Arnedo Mission,
• Emergency situation declared in Durango due to heavy rains,
• Querétaro promises to light up for Christmas on a grand scale,
• Bead-working artisan, 83, wins national prize for her work,
• Water lantern festivals in Michoacán, Mexico City,
• At least 14 killed in bloody gunfight in northern Mexico,
• Cannabis in California: the green fever that still does not materialize,
• 2 Storm Systems Set To Snarl Holiday Travel,
• Mothers.

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New taxes on gasoline

The SHCP released the tax incentives applicable to gasoline prices as of Saturday, November 30

Mexico.- As every week, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) set the fiscal stimulus for the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) that enters into force on Saturday, November 30 and is valid until next Friday, September 6 December.

In the publication made through the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) it was announced that IEPS rose to Magna gasoline and diesel, while, for the sixth consecutive week, Premium gasoline remains without this benefit.
New taxes on gasoline starting Saturday.

Dog poisoning wave alarm in Arnedo Mission
Indignant and worries neighbors of the community of Mission of Arnedo , belonging to the municipality of Victoria, the wave of dog poisoning that has been registered in recent days, before the possible robberies of which they could be object as in previous occasions .

Due to the above, the merchant Israel García , a neighbor of that town, mentioned in the mail that the poisoning started from last Tuesday in different homes, where it seems that the dogs were given 'something' to eat at night, which caused the next day to appear lifeless.
Dog poisoning wave alarm in Arnedo Mission (sp).

Emergency situation declared in Durango due to heavy rains

The National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) issued an emergency declaration due to the heavy rains recorded in the Mexican state of Durango, that has caused floodings in six municipalities of the state, including the region known as Las Quebradas.

The head of the State Civil Protection coordination, Guillermo Pacheco Valenzuela, informed that the necessary procedures are already being carried out, and support from the National Natural Disaster Fund is already on its way.
Emergency situation declared in Durango due to heavy rains.

Querétaro promises to light up for Christmas on a grand scale

The streets and parks of downtown Querétaro will be well lit up this holiday season.

An event called Querétaro Lights Up will fill the state’s capital city with thousands of bright lights from December 2 to January 12. It will be the first time Querétaro has welcomed Christmas on such a grand scale.
Querétaro promises to light up for Christmas on a grand scale.
See also: “Querétaro lights up”, a great light show to watch this Christmas (sp).

Bead-working artisan, 83, wins national prize for her work

Many people might think that the only beadwork done in Mexico is that of the Huichol (or Wixáritari) people. But that is not the case.

Inocencia González Saiz, 83, was awarded Mexico’s national grand prize in handcrafts for her life’s work in beads at a ceremony at the Los Pinos Cultural Complex in Mexico City earlier this month.

González is Cocopah, one of five indigenous groups found in Baja California. There are about 500 members of the indigenous group in the state, mostly in the town of El Mayor on the highway south from Mexicali to San Felipe.
Bead-working artisan, 83, wins national prize for her work.
See also: They will reward artisan trajectory of women cucapá of BC (sp).

Water lantern festivals in Michoacán, Mexico City

The Water Lantern Festival, a popular cultural event held in over 80 locations in the United States and at others around the world, makes its way to Mexico in December.

One festival will take place on December 7 at Zirahuén lake in Michoacán and and a second on December 14 at Parque Tezozómoc in Mexico City.
Water lantern festivals in Michoacán, Mexico City.
See also: The lantern festival (sp).

At least 14 killed in bloody gunfight in northern Mexico
Ten suspected cartel gunmen and four police were killed during a shootout on Saturday in a Mexican town near the U.S. border, days after U.S. President Donald Trump raised bilateral tensions by saying he would designate the gangs as terrorists.

The government of the northern state of Coahuila said state police clashed at midday with a group of heavily armed gunmen riding in pickup trucks in the small town of Villa Union, about 40 miles southwest of the border city of Piedras Negras.
At least 14 killed in bloody gunfight in northern Mexico.

Cannabis in California: the green fever that still does not materialize
About 170 years after the gold rush in California, the promise of green fever emerged.

The legalization of cannabis for recreational use in adults in California was expected to be massive. In 2016, industry investors said sales could exceed $ 6.5 billion by 2020.

And as 2019 comes to an end, California is home to the world's largest cannabis market, with a total of about $ 12 billion in estimated sales. But here's the problem: $ 8.7 billion of that figure is changing hands in the illicit market.
Cannabis in California: the green fever that still does not materialize (sp).

2 Storm Systems Set To Snarl Holiday Travel

The weekend after Thanksgiving is already a nightmare for travel, no matter the weather. But storm systems are likely to snarl travel even further across wide swaths of the United States at the end of the holiday weekend.

Heading into Sunday — one of the busiest travel days of the year — there are two major storm systems that forecasters are concerned about, says National Weather Service meteorologist Lara Pagano.
2 Storm Systems Set To Snarl Holiday Travel.

Mothers

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