Dozens of protestors held Monday a demonstration outside City Hall and blocked Independencia Avenue against the seizure of unregistered vehicles.
Protestors demanded a process to regularize the registration of their automobiles, nicknamed as chocolate vehicles.
City Secretary Francisco Iribe said the local government does not have under its jurisdiction the importation and registration of those vehicles, which is a federal task.
He also said no requests have been made before the local government regarding the issue.
Iribe added the Municipal Public Safety Department is in charge of enforcing traffic regulations.
The official made sure no special operation has been launched by local authorities to inspect the legal situation of vehicles in the country, given there is a federal agency that verifies the automobiles.
Iribe asked impacted citizens to file a claim against any local authority that might have been found in violation of local ordinances.
The vehicle owners protested again Thursday outside Mexican Internal Revenue Service office in Mexicali for several hours demanding the stop of vehicle seizures.
Thousands of trees collected
The City of Mexicali has received over 17,000 Christmas trees in the 13 receiving centers that will remain opened until January 31, an official said.
Public Service Director Juan Carlos Talamantes said of those trees received 2,365 have already been crushed to produce compost that will fertilize city parks and gardens.
He said those residents who leave their trees on streets or lots can get fines of up to US $86.
Talamantes said the appropriate confinement of the trees leads to a reduction in pollution and prevents fires.
Student registration letters delivered
The state Education System said parents will be notified Monday regarding the schools their children can register.
Students will be registered for Pre-school and Kindergarten, as well as First Grade and First Grade in Middle School –also known as Secondary school or seventh grade in the United States.
The notes will be delivered until Thursday, January 28.
Once parents or custodians get the letters, students can be registered, with registration opened February 2-15.
In case parents do not register their children during this period the space can be assigned to another student, authorities said.
Registered students will get a confirmation letter.
Parents can get the notification on the system’s website, in which a school change can be made either.
Authorities will open registration centers statewide, and the one in Mexicali will be located at the system’s delegation offices at Colonia Industrial, west of the Civic Center.
Parents can dial the system’s hotline 01 800 788-7322.
Judge appointment process opens
The state Judiciary Branch opened the process to select six new judges who will work under the new penal system in Tijuana, Rosarito and Ensenada.
Chief Justice Jorge Armando Vásquez said authorities will receive applications on January 29.
Lawyers of 30 years of age, at least five years of experience and with specialized training will be able to file their applications.
Aspiring judges have to approve psychological and knowledge tests that will be applied February 5.
Members of the Judiciary Career Commission of the Judiciary Council will decide what candidates were approved for the next phase.
The finalists will be interviewed by authorities and the meeting will be broadcasted live on the Judiciary’s website.
Commission members will provide a list with the candidates’ grades and the Judiciary Council will appoint the new judges.
Authorities will embark in the judge appointments while in process of filing a vacancy opened last year after a Justice suicide.
