MND Local: Business as usual in San Miguel, despite lockdown rumours

Some San Miguel businesses closed and postulation was noticeably thinner Sunday afternoon, but otherwise, it was hard to archer that Mayor Mauricio Trejo had ordered residents to structure successful spot and observe a curfew opening astatine 3 p.m successful the aftermath of nationwide unrest pursuing the decease of Nemesia Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”), person of Mexico’s feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)

Plenty of radical were driving and walking astir the confederate borderline of town, though determination were somewhat less than mean for a sunny and breezy play day.

The Salida a Celaya was noticeable quieter than a mean Sunday. (Cathy Siegner)

Larger venues closing their doors connected Sunday were the Plaza La Lucerniaga promenade and the Bodega Aurrera buying center, positive the Guadalajara pharmacy, the Hotel Real de Minas, the Mercado Sano and the adjacent Oxxo store connected the Ancha de San Antonio.

However, the City Market and La Comer market stores were open, and cars were coming and going from their respective parking lots.

Traffic was observed connected the road exit to Celaya, but overmuch much was coming into municipality than going out. No constabulary cars oregon roadblocks were visible. A engaged attendant astatine a adjacent state presumption confirmed the road to Celaya was closed.

Eateries connected the Ancha’s edifice enactment appeared to beryllium unfastened and doing concern arsenic usual, though patrons whitethorn person been checking their phones oregon with friends much often for the latest developments successful Jalisco, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta oregon different areas of Mexico.

An simple schoolhouse teacher waiting astatine a autobus halt connected the Ancha (and who chose not to springiness her name) said the Extension UNAM San Miguel de Allende was not holding classes connected Monday. She added that the main of her schoolhouse was deciding whether it would besides beryllium closed that day.

Two officials astatine the closed Hotel Real de Minas didn’t privation to remark connected what they were telling their guests. However, a long-time San Miguel nonmigratory who had stopped successful the edifice earlier to usage the ATM remarked connected the spreading unit pursuing the decease of El Mencho.

“When the large canine dies, everyone vies for his place,” Kat Sparks said.

Cathy Siegner is an autarkic writer based successful San Miguel and Montana. She has journalism degrees from the University of Oregon and Northwestern University.