AMLO: My Kids Aren’t Corrupt, 100 Million Pesos Is Nothing
López Obrador went on to say that the alleged amount of 100 million pesos “is nothing” in terms of government contracts
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Hurricane Roslyn Touches down in Nayarit as Category 3, Three Dead
PULSE NEWS MEXICO After strengthening to a major Category 4 storm off the western coast of Mexico late Saturday, Oct. 22, Hurricane Roslyn made landfall early Sunday, Oct. 23, in the coastal state of Nayarit as a Category 3, according to the National Water Commission (Conagua). Roslyn hit the town of Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit, with sustained winds of 240 kilometers per
Read moreWater Cutoffs Affect 12 Municipalities in Mexico City
By MARK LORENZANA On Monday, Aug. 15, 12 municipalities in Mexico City experienced a reduction in the supply of drinking water due to the low water levels in the storage dams of the Cutzamala System aqueduct. Representatives from the Mexico City Water System (Sacmex) explained early Monday that the water pressure in the capital would be decreased from the usual
Read moreAMLO Launches Plan to Provide Water to Drought-Stricken Nuevo León
PULSE NEWS MEXICO Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced a plan on Friday, July 29, to provide water to the northern drought-ridden state of Nuevo León over the course of the next 10 years. The plan, which he announced during his daily morning press conference at the National Palace, encompasses a series of measures, including the use of
Read moreConagua Declares State of Emergency over Mexico’s Continued Drought
By KELIN DILLON On Tuesday, July 12, Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) declared a state of emergency in light of the enduring drought facing Mexico’s northern states, establishing new regulations for water distribution in the affected territories through the emergency’s publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation. According to Conagua, newly introduced measures to address the drought issue include
Read moreThieves Steal Water in Nuevo León amid Worsening Drought
By MARK LORENZANA As an extreme drought grips Nuevo León, a state in the northeast region of Mexico — making water increasingly scarce — thieves have resorted to illegally tapping the biggest water reservoir in the state, El Cuchillo Dam. The water crisis in Nuevo León has worsened in the last six months that its state government, headed by Governor Samuel García, has
Read moreMexico City, Edomex Water Cutoffs Slated for End of Week
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Running water service in parts of both Mexico City and the State of Mexico (Edoméx) will be suspended from the morning of Wednesday, April 27, through the afternoon of Friday, April 29, in order to conduct repairs along the Tláhuac branch of municipal aquaduct, Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) announced Monday, April 25. In
Read moreMexico City Cuts Water Service in Three Municipalities
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF In order to replace a valve in along the Ecatepec Aqueduct that feeds the capital’s water supply, Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) on Thursday, March 24. temporarily suspended fresh water service to three Mexico City municipalities, Venustiano Carranza, Gustavo A. Madero and Azcapotzalco. The repair work began at 8 a.m. and lasted into the
Read moreMass Water Cutoff Affects Mexico City, State of Mexico
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF On Saturday, Feb. 5, the National Water Commission (Conagua) cut off access to potable water for residences of some parts of Mexico City and the State of Mexico in order to allow repairs to be made on an “unforeseen problem” in the Cutzamala System, main source of clean water for the Valley of Mexico.
Read moreFlooding Imminent as 75 Mexican Dams Reach Capacity
By KELIN DILLON According to Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua), a total of 75 water dams across the country have reached 100 percent capacity, putting nearby regions at risk of flooding. The 75 dams in question, mainly located in Mexico’s central and southeast, store approximately 20 percent of the nation’s reservoir water supply. Conagua likewise pointed out that 210 of
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