A state lawmaker introduced a bill that, if enacted, would allow voters to request recall votes of elected officials.
Assemblywoman Rocío López Gorosave, a member of the leftist Democratic Revolution Party, proposed changes to the constitution and the electoral participation law to allow citizens to request directly a recall vote.
“Recall vote is one of the issues we found every day from residents,” she said. “This expresses in a consistent manner the social need of a mechanism that permits citizens to dismiss elected public servants.”
Under the law the state electoral board is in charge of recall vote.
So far no public official has been recalled in the state’s history.
The bill would allow voters to introduce recall requests at the electoral board.
Seven caught for robbery
Seven individuals were apprehended Wednesday for their alleged involvement in three robberies, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said a 27 year old man identified as Armando “Doe” was arrested for the robbery of the Oxxo store located at F Street and Mecánicos Street.
The suspect allegedly arrived at the store and brandished an imitation firearm.
The individual left the scene with 861 pesos or $43, and was arrested moments later.
At 1050 pm a robbery was reported at another Oxxo store located at Fraccionamiento Paseo del Real Monarcas neighborhood in southern Mexicali.
Two unidentified minors arrived at the store and brandished a knife.
The suspects took cash and 138 cigarette packages.
They attempted to flee on a 2002 gray Suzuki vehicle, but were found, stopped and arrested blocks ahead.
The third incident was reported at 1150 p.m. at the VIP Market store located at Fraccionamiento Palmar de Santa Anita neighborhood in eastern Mexicali.
A 25-year-old male employee told authorities that four individuals arrived at the scene and brandished a couple of screwdrivers.
The individuals took money and fled on a gray 2003 Saturn vehicle.
The police found and arrested Francisco “Doe,” 24, Oscar “Doe,” 17, Sergio “Doe,” 24 and Carlos “Doe,” 17.
All suspects were transported to the police headquarters.
Beer seminars begin Saturday
The Institute of Culture of Baja California launches Saturday a series of nine seminars related to beer production.
The institute’s General Director Manuel Bejarano said the goal of the year-long seminars is to educate resident on the impact of craft beer in the economy, technology, science, arts, law and gastronomy.
The seminars titled “Beer Science and Culture” were originally held in Ensenada, he said.
A seminar is scheduled per month at Mexicali’s State Public Library, Bejarano said.
On Saturday the seminars begin at noon with Azteca Craft Brewing General Manager Joel López Corona with a chat about a beer producer biography.
On Monday Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. Alejandro Larios will speak about business opportunity of craft beer.
The seminars are free of cost, Bejarano said.
The library is located at Álvaro Obregón Street in Mexicali.
