A crown that did not wait and commitments that do not forgive

The northeastern model's previous commitments collide with the crown, in an unexpected turn for the national pageant.

The Crown That Weighed Too Much (or the Compromises That Knocked Stronger)

It appears that the Mexicana Universal Nuevo León 2025 crown came with a warning label that no one read: “Warning: it may collide with its previous life.” In a move that has left more than one with an arched eyebrow, the model Valery Salazar, the lucky one who was going to carry the royal banner to the national competition, has decided that it would be better not to. Yes, he has renounced his title and has said a “courteous step” to the concentration in Mexico City.

The reason? Oh, the now classic and inscrutable “personal and work commitments”, that wildcard phrase that can mean anything from “I signed a million-dollar contract” to “my cat has a vital appointment with the vet.” The organization, in a statement so neat that it seems ironed, announced on Instagram that it was Valery herself who made the decision to get off this beauty carousel. All this, just when the national final is held from September 1 to 4. Nothing like a little last-minute drama to spice up the event.

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The Procrastination that Changed Everything (or the Best Plan B in History)

This is where the plot gets juicy. It turns out that Miss Salazar was no novice at this. It had been originally selected for the 2024 edition, but the contest, in an act of epic procrastination, decided to be postponed until 2025. Apparently, Valery’s agenda is not one of those that can be paused with a button. While the contest took its sweet time, she continued with her life, accumulating those professional commitments that now turn out to be more irresistible than a photogen in the national final.

The organization, in a display of elegance that deserves its own crown, was quick to clarify that they maintain a cordial relationship with the now former queen. They even dedicated a few words of support to him: “We wish him all the personal and professional success in his projects.” Translation: “We are not on bad terms, but please let go of the crown.” One can almost visualize the handshake and the tense smile, all very proper, all very civilized. No slamming doors, just a soft, well-padded slam.

In order not to be left with an empty table, the organizers of Mexicana Universal Nuevo León also showed off by thanking sponsors and collaborators, ensuring that they, unlike their queens, will continue working towards the next edition. Because the show must go on, with or without the original protagonists. The beauty pageant machinery is relentless, and a step aside is just a small bump on the road to the next crown to hand out.

What does the future hold for Valery? A contract so juicy that it makes any beauty award pale in comparison? Or simply the realization that the life of a queen wasn’t for her? The world may never know, but what is certain is that this resignation has given the pageant more press than any swimsuit photo shoot. Ironic, right?

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Floods in Aguascalientes after intense overnight rains

Storm in Aguascalientes left vehicles stranded and families rescued. Authorities activated protocols.

Rains collapse roads in Aguascalientes

On Saturday night and early Sunday morning, intense rains affected Aguascalientes, Jesús María and Rincón de Romo. Boulevards and avenues were flooded, vehicles were covered in water and entire families were trapped.

Rescues and attention to the population

The greatest impact occurred in the capital. Firefighters and Civil Protection worked for hours to rescue people stranded in different parts of the metropolitan area. They provided assistance to occupants of cars stuck in neighborhoods such as Parques Industrial del Valle, San Francisco de los Romo, the first ring overpass and the exit to Zacatecas.

The overflowing of some channels concentrated the water in the avenues. The State Government reported that security corporations from several municipalities maintain a coordinated operation to provide timely support.

Recommendations and road closures

During the early morning, the authorities asked to avoid driving through flooded areas and to follow official information. The Municipal Public Security Secretariat detailed that the Road Police attended to 42 stranded vehicles and carried out 18 road closures to prevent risks to drivers and pedestrians.

Municipal agents moved entire families, women and minors who could not move due to the storm and flooding to their homes.

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CNTE raises a sit-in after 20 days of protest in the Zócalo

The dissident teachers left losses of 410 million pesos and freed up spaces in the Historic Center.

End of the CNTE sit-in

The National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) ended its national strike this Saturday. For 20 days, the mobilizations and the camp in the Historic Center of Mexico City generated losses of more than 410 million pesos to established businesses, according to sector estimates.

Although it did not achieve the repeal of the ISSSTE Law of 2007 or the repeal of the educational reform, the CNTE obtained commitments, financial resources, places, recategorizations and support for education workers in several states.

The leaders assured that the withdrawal is not a defeat. They advanced a stage of reorganization to strengthen the movement and prepare new actions. They insisted that the federal government did not present a proposal to eliminate the ISSSTE Law of 2007 or to reverse the educational reform, demands that will remain in force.

Starting this Monday, around 1.4 million students who remained without classes will be able to return to classrooms in the entities where the CNTE had suspended activities.

Space release

Public space has been gradually freed up. Cleaning workers from the Government of Mexico City removed garbage in streets such as 5 de Mayo, Belisario Domínguez, 20 de Noviembre and República de Cuba. In some areas, the withdrawal was almost total; In others there were still tarps and tents.

A teacher from section 34 of Zacatecas declared: > “We are going to clean it, don’t say that we are going to leave it dirty.”

Merchants expressed relief at the departure of the teaching profession. A worker at the La Blanca restaurant, on May 5, commented: > “It’s good that they’re leaving, it was a very hard month; here we had like a 90% drop in customers.”

A snow seller on the same street indicated that they expected higher sales with the FIFA Fan Fest in the Zócalo, but the arrival of the CNTE reduced their income by 50%.

For his part, the Secretary of Education, Mario Delgado, rejected that the government had “bribed” Section 22 of Oaxaca to hold the sit-in.

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Five deaths in bars in CDMX during the early hours of the morning

Two attacks in bars in the capital leave five dead and six arrested.

The early morning left two violent episodes in different parts of the capital

A man lost his life from gunshots outside a bar located in Plaza Garibaldi, Cuauhtémoc mayor’s office. According to the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC), the victim was attacked directly in the Lázaro Cárdenas Central Axis and the Republic of Honduras. After the attack, he ran inside the establishment, where he died.

The suspects fled in a gray car, but later returned to the scene along with a blue truck and a subject on a scooter. Agents approached and, after a search, they found packages with one and a half kilos of marijuana and a firearm. They were arrested.

In another incident, an alleged fight inside a bar in the Álvaro Obregón mayor’s office left four people dead and two arrested. One of them was taken to a hospital injured.

Data from the SSC indicate that several people began arguing inside the establishment, in the San Bartolo Ameyalco neighborhood. One of the subjects pulled out a firearm and shot several people. The detainees were placed at the disposal of the authorities.

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