The Navy will deal with sargassum

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The Navy will deal with sargassum

In the midst of the crisis that represents the presence of sargassum in the coasts of Quintana Roo , the Environment and Natural Resources Ministry (Semarnat) has been quiet, which is led by Josefa González Blanco , who has yet to issue a statement in regards to the problem. It will be the Ministry of the Navy who will lead the strategy against this plant, according to President López Obrador the Navy has the necessary experience and equipment to face this phenomenon. In early 2019, the Semarnat announced the creation of an inter-institutional commission to solve the issue of sargassum and announced its collaboration with the UNAM to implement measures to fight the algae . Did these actions failed and that's why the Navy is taking over?

Quintana Roo demands more resources

And now that we're talking about this topic, the Quintana Roo Governor, Carlos Joaquín González , met with the head of the Finance Ministry, Carlos Urzúa and Alfonso Durazo , the Security Minister this week. We've been told the Governor , along with Quintana Roo mayors, were able to secure federal resources and the aid of the National Guard to face sargassum . Nevertheless, the federal government is wondering what was the destiny of the resources previously allocated to fight sargassum , around MXN $200 millio n. For now, the Governor was successful.

PRD mayors threaten President López Obrador

The ultimatum has been issued and it expires on Monday. On Monday, 192 PRD mayors are expecting an answer from the federal government , in regards to their demand for resources or they have threatened to start blockades . They could even block Mexico City's airport , as they did on December 22, when they generated chaos for hours. They are demanding resources because they no longer receive money from the extinct branch 23, electricity prices have increased by 40%, and the Conagua and Sedatu banned constructions in the places they govern. The PRD party is not only on the verge of extinction as a political party , but it is also on the verge of bankruptcy . How far will they go and how far will their protest be allowed to go?

Is austerity affecting the Attorney General's Office?

We've been told that the Attorney General's Office has abandoned its website because although the head of the office, Alejandro Gertz Manero , has been leading the institution for four months, no one has uploaded his picture to the website . This isn't the only case, it also includes other high ranking officials . It might not seem like a huge issue but if they forget about something basic, what's going to happen to the institution's transparency commitment? Or are they short-staffed?

Cancun businessmen look at options to dispose of sargassum

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