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Querétaro Reports Incident-Free Día de Muertos as Cemeteries Draw Over 300,000 Visitors

Attention shifts to water planning alongside crop relief decisions following recent rains.

Overview

  • The capital counted 206,794 visitors across eight cemeteries on November 1–2, with authorities reporting a saldo blanco after coordinated security and cleaning operations.
  • El Marqués reported 102,000 visitors at its eight cemeteries and no incidents during the holiday period.
  • The State Water Program is finalized for presentation in the coming days, according to Water Advisory Council president Katia Reséndiz Jaime.
  • UGRQ estimates up to 100 hectares of maize, beans and oats were damaged by recent rains as municipal councils consider property-tax exemptions case by case, said Finance Secretary Gustavo Leal Maya.
  • State education secretary Martha Soto said artificial intelligence should be used as a classroom aid rather than as a substitute for teaching.