Rosarito’s 199th Independence Day Celebration Largest In City History
Rosarito’s 199th Independence Day
Celebration Largest In City History
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---The celebration on Sept. 16 of the Mexico’s 199th Independence Day --- which included a parade and other festivities --- was the largest in city history.
Sept. 16 is the anniversary of Mexico’s independence from Spain. The bicentennial celebration will be next year.
Among those viewing the parade were Brig. Gen. Alfonso Duarte, commander of the 2nd Military Zone; Hugo
Torres, mayor of Rosarito; Santos Humberto Gomez Leyva, commander Naval
region II; and Jorge Montero, Rosarito’s secretary of public safety.
A
large number of military units participated in the parade, a sign of
support for Rosarito’s role in Mexico’s crackdown on organized crime as
well as the city’s significant public safety improvements.
“This
was the largest participation ever of military units, recognizing our
efforts in security and crime prevention,” Torres said.
Mayor
Torres said next year’s Independence Day celebration, to mark Mexico’s
bicentennial year, likely will be even larger: “We already have many
activities planned to honor those who made independence possible and
helped build the nation.”
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