A closed-door meeting was held Tuesday by officials with the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE in Spanish), rural town residents, and elected officials to address the pollution issue at Cerro Prieto’s geothermal plant.
The gathering was led by CFE Director Enrique Ochoa.
The parties agreed to have a new study by researchers from Mexico’s National Autonomous University beginning next month to analyze the pollution that has spread on soil and air surrounding the plant.
The residents accepted to stop blockades at the plant and grant safety for the commission’s employees.
Congresswoman Nancy Sánchez said once the study’s results are finalized an adequate solution might be found to address actual issues at the plant and prevent from new ones that could arise.
State Undersecretary of Government Javier Gutiérrez was present at the meeting at which reporters did not have access to, as well as Mexicali Mayor Jaime Díaz, state lawmakers Francisco Barraza, Mónica Bedoya and Cynthia Ruiz, as well as congressman Exaltación González and residents.
Man caught on vehicle reported stolen
A man was arrested Tuesday in a rural town while driving a California-registered vehicle that was reported stolen two weeks ago, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said at 12:40 p.m. police officers observed at Fraccionamiento del Valle neighborhood at Los Algodones town a man on a red 2001 Honda CRV vehicle with California plates.
The driver passed over a stop sign and police agents stopped a man who was identified as Alejandro, 29.
Police officers asked the driver for the vehicles’ documents and the suspect was not able to provide any.
After checking the vehicle’s plates police officers determined the car was reported stolen on Sunday, March 27.
The driver was arrested and transported to the police headquarters to begin his processing.
Suspects leave marijuana inside a box
Unknown suspects left a box with around 16 pounds of marijuana in a subdivision that was later confiscated by state police officers, said the Secretary of Public Safety.
Authorities said a security guard reported the box that was found at Fraccionamiento Villa Mediterránea.
After receiving the report, state police officers arrived at Malasia Avenue and found at a residence with the 1833 number a black plastic bag inside a box.
Authorities said the drug had a street value of US $19,393.
The drug was turned to federal prosecutors.
First prize winner announced
Rafael Murillo Ramos, owner of a property located at Colonia Nacionalista neighborhood, won the first prize of a raffle held by the City of Mexicali among property taxpayers who paid during the first three months of the year.
The resident won a 2016 Dodge Attitude vehicle, the city said in a press release.
Second place was Martha Peña Núñez, whose prize is a 2016 Chevrolet Spark vehicle.
The raffle was held Tuesday by Mexicali Tax Collector Elia Flores.
Three other residents won brand-new Suzuki motorcycles, authorities said.
A total of 134,332 property owners took part of the raffle.
