President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum has reiterated her view that the National Guard should be part of Mexico’s military In February, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) sent a constitutional reform proposal to Congress that aims to reincorporate the National Guard (GN) into the Defense Ministry (Sedena) At an event with the president on Sunday to inaugurate new National Guard facilities in Oaxaca it was up to her government to “continue strengthening and consolidating the National Guard as part of the Defense Ministry with the constitutional reform that is before the Congress.” She will be sworn in as Mexico’s first female president on Oct while the new Congress — in which the ruling Morena party and its allies will be in a strong position to pass a range of constitutional reforms proposed by AMLO — will commence on Sept Therefore, it is possible that recently-elected lawmakers will have approved the proposal to put the National Guard under military command by the time Sheinbaum takes office. To do so, the Morena-led coalition will require the support of a few opposition senators as it fell just short of a two-thirds majority in the Senate Sheinbaum said Sunday that the National Guard, “in just five years, already has the recognition of the people of Mexico,” although insecurity remains a problem in various parts of the country and homicide numbers, while declining, are still very high “has the objective of … looking after the people of Mexico with discipline [while] providing justice and peace.” “… Thank you to everyone who is part of this noble institution Long live the National Guard,” Sheinbaum said during her address at the event held just south of Oaxaca city who has previously indicated support for all of the constitutional reform proposals AMLO sent to Congress in February is committed to maintaining the current government’s security strategy under which employment and welfare programs seek to address poverty lack of opportunity and other root causes of crime who has argued that the National Guard needs to be under the control of the military to prevent corruption and guarantee the force’s professionalism said Sunday that he was very pleased to hear Sheinbaum’s commitment vis-à-vis the security institution his government created “You can imagine the pleasure it gave me to hear … the president-elect of Mexico the soon-to-be constitutional president and commander of the armed forces announcing a moment ago that the National Guard is going to form part of the structure of the Ministry of National Defense “It’s very good news,” added the president who has relied on the military for a broad range of tasks including public security infrastructure construction and the management of customs Amnesty International warned before the National Guard was put under military control in 2022 that doing so would lead to more human rights violations With reports from La Jornada and Reforma ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC Home - News - Dreamflight Studios Releases Oaxaca International Airport The developer’s latest release takes us to ‘one of the most complicated airports in Mexico’… Dreamflight Studios is known for creating detailed scenery packages for North American and Latin American airports The developer’s most recent release for MSFS is no exception Oaxaca International Airport (officially known as Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán) is located in the State of Oaxaca in southern Mexico and offers a single 2,450 meter (8,040 ft) long runway and challenging high-elevation terrain surrounding the airport with the quality and attention to detail we’ve come to expect from the developer Located 1,521 meters (4,990 ft) above mean sea level in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán handles domestic and international air traffic for Oaxaca’s metropolitan area as well as a sizable portion of the southern Mexican state’s 4.0+ million population The airport hosts military 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Thursday during the general conference leadership session of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The church will hold the public sessions of its 194th Semiannual General Conference this weekend The First Presidency calls Area Seventies to assist the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in administering the church around the world and to serve as witnesses of the name of Jesus Christ Area Seventies typically serve in a part-time capacity for five years See a complete list, by areas, of the Church of Jesus Christ’s Area Seventies Inocente Castellanos is one of just two openly gay mayors currently in office in Mexico but the “accidental” politician says his sexuality hasn’t been an issue since he took the top job in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán Castellanos was elected mayor at an extraordinary election held earlier this year after the result of last year’s close contest was annulled because the triumphant Morena party candidate was found to have violated electoral laws He has now been in the job almost three months is honorary president of the municipal branch of the DIF family services agency a position traditionally occupied by the (usually female) spouses of presidents In an interview with the El Universal newspaper Castellanos – elected on a PAN-PRI-PRD ticket after initially running as a Fuerza por México candidate – said that he hasn’t experienced any discrimination from residents of Xoxocotlán part of the metropolitan area of Oaxaca city or municipal government staff since taking office in early April Castellanos admitted to having some concerns about how people would react to his partner’s appointment as honorary DIF president he concluded there was no reason that Ortiz couldn’t occupy the position “We’re human beings as normal as anyone else and [non-heterosexual] sexual orientation is now recognized around the world,” Castellanos said “So I don’t see a problem in my partner representing [an agency that works in] such a sensitive area he has a dignified life and therefore he can occupy this position without any problem,” he said What people care about are results rather than a person’s sexuality “They expect a good government and that’s what they’re going to get … They expect that you’ll work and think about families,” he said hadn’t expected to be in the position in which he currently finds himself At the start of the pandemic he decided to help out in the delivery of aid to people struggling to survive amid a near-total economic shutdown some recipients asked him whether he was running for mayor and what political party he represented sowing a seed that would eventually lead to him standing as a candidate at the 2021 mayoral election the Federal Electoral Tribunal’s annulment of the election gave him a second chance that ultimately allowed him to get his hands on the mayoral mace While he hasn’t experienced any discrimination since becoming mayor Castellanos acknowledged that his sexuality was used to attack him in the campaign period in the lead-up to the extraordinary election He attributed the attacks to a “dirty war” against him noting that his adversaries had no real grounds on which to criticize him because he has no record of corruption or any other wrongdoing in public life While some of those opposed to him becoming mayor attempted to portray his sexuality as a weakness Castellanos said that being gay has never made him weak “I’m a person whose preferences never limited my growth [and never stopped me from] being the person I am today,” he said The only other openly gay mayor currently in office is Adolfo Cerqueda Rebollo Mexico has only had one other mayor who publicly identified himself as being gay: Benjamín Medrano With reports from El Universal  Oaxaca is one of Mexico’s most devout states so it’s no surprise that the run up to Lent coincides with extra religious holidays because there’s plenty more to see in March enjoys some high culture and offers the usual array of exciting activities for visitors and residents alike Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán hosts an annual event called “Martes de Bruja” or Witches Tuesdays This takes place every Tuesday following Ash Wednesday This tradition dates back to colonial times Fidelio is an opera by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven inspired by a true story from the French Revolution It resonates with contemporary life’s themes of isolation Fidelio is streaming at the beautiful Teatro Macedonia Alcala built in the early 20th century and seats around 800 people The opera will be live-streamed from the Metropolitan Opera in New York The spring equinox takes place on March 20 and is a beautiful time to visit one of the various archaeological sites in Oaxaca There will also be an event in Etla hosted by Aguamiel to welcome spring with a three-day celebration (March 21st This is their fifth annual Spring Equinox festival March marks the anniversary of the birth of President Benito Juárez, born in Pablo Guelatao To commemorate his efforts for the Mexican people he is remembered on (or near) his birthday every year while people celebrate with parades and fireworks Ceremonies are held at the Monument to Benito Juárez monument where floral tributes and speeches celebrate his contribution to the nation President Claudia Sheinbaum will also visit Oaxaca to commemorate the anniversary Puerto Rican Pop singer and songwriter Encarnita “Kany” García de Jesús is performing in Oaxaca García is known for hits such as “Hoy Ya Me Voy” “Quédate” and “Para Siempre” Samaritans Day is celebrated on the fourth Friday in Lent This day is observed by recreating a passage in the bible where a Samaritan woman by the name of Photine gave a thirsty Jesus a drink of water at a well (John 4) Although this is not the more famous Samaritan passage (Luke 10) the moral is the same: be kind to everyone Samaritans Day follows this idea, with free water offered to one and all. In Oaxaca city people set up with fruit flavored “aguas,” which are given to passersby the main walking street near Santo Domingo church is a good place to find aguas Regional Mexican band ‘El Trono de México’ specialize in Durango and Tierra Caliente music genres The genre was influenced by the technobanda sound using instruments such as electric keyboards The electric keyboard gives the genre a signature keyboard riff “Finding the Universe” is an exhibition by Gary Goldberg transforming photographs with felting show forms observed in the deteriorated patina of the ancient city walls Goldberg explains that he finds “mythological creatures