Ten people were reported intoxicated Sunday evening after allegedly drinking a soft drink, according to a state report.
One of the victims died, said the Issstecali agency in a press release.
The fatal victim was identified as Jose Maria Soto Gastélum, 33, according to police logs.
The victims purchased the soft drink at Ejido Jalapa rural town and moments later began feeling ill at around 4:28 p.m.
The fatal victim was transported by Red Cross ambulance to Mexicali General Hospital but died at 4:47 p.m. at the Issstecali clinic at Ejido Nuevo León, authorities said.
Three other patients arrive at the same clinic with similar symptoms and six more received medical services in Mexican hospitals, according to the agency.
The state Department of Public Health launched an investigation lead by the Office of Protection against Sanitary Risks.
Based on a preliminary report from the state Coroner’s office media outlets reported the deceased man had methamphetamine on his system.
July job creation reported
The Mexican Institute of Social Security, or IMSS in Spanish, released the number of registered workers during July. According to the report 5,688 new jobs were added to Baja California’s economy on the month for a yearly total of 45,140.
The state was listed sixth nationwide with the most jobs opened, according to the agency’s report.
Baja California companies have generated 6.7 percent of the nation's employment opportunities.
At the same time unemployment rate has been set at 2.9 percent, one of the lowest in Mexico.
State Economic Development Department Secretary Carlo Bonfante said manufacturing remains as the number one job creator with 15,140 between June of 2016 and 2017, while trade jobs increased 2.6 percent in the same period.
Since 2013, the state has reported 172,845 new jobs.
Private Public agreement criticized
The spokesman of a conservative political party criticized the state attempt to sign additional agreements with private companies in order to build infrastructure.
Social Encounter Party spokesperson Aarón Pallares Aceves said the schemes represent a series of abuse and hide special interests by state officials.
He recalled Assembly members are discussing the creation under this form of a super emergency center called C5 that might be in violation of state law.
According to the agreement the state will pay 80 million pesos or $4.7 million per year for the next decade and the state must provide guarantees in case of lack of payment.
The spokesman said similar projects might have cost less and would avoid the state from incurring in additional debt if the state would have moved forward with the projects itself.
These agreements will impact the state expenditures until 2056, Pallares said.
Period opens to get voting card
The National Elections Institute called residents who will turn 18 just before the Mexican presidential election to file for their voting card.
Federal Election Registry Director in the sate Jorge Calderon said residents that become adults between Sept. 1, 2017 and July 1, 2018, to submit applications for advance registration until Jan. 31.
Presidential election will be July 1.
Voters can also apply for voting card replacement.
The institute has 23 offices in the state that open from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday thru Saturday.
Calderón said 10 of these offices open until 8 p.m.
Voters must bring their birth certificate, proof of residency and a valid identification card like a driving license or passport.
Calderon said the state had 2.6 million registered voters as of Aug. 31.
