The governor of Baja California Sur, Carlos Mendoza, reported on Monday about the cancellation of the verbena or popular festival of the Grito de Independencia, as a measure to contain the effects of the COVID epidemic.
“I have determined to cancel the traditional verbena of the Cry of Independence, our feast of September 15th. There will be an official ceremony, yes, the Scream will be given, but only for broadcast in the media and on social media,” the governor said.
“The best way to honor national independence and the memory of our heroes is through responsibility and example,” he added, so people will have to celebrate at home.
The measure, he mentioned, is an “additional sacrifice that we are responsible for today’s responsibility to assume.”
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Last week President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said there will be Grito de Independencia on September 15th and the traditional parade in Mexico City, keeping the healthy distance through the COVID-19 pandemic.
He argued that health protocols would be maintained, although he did not detail whether there will be people at the events to commemorate the Independence of Mexico or popular verbena.
“We don’t know if there’s going to be people, but there’s going to be screaming,” he said.
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