The sale of alcoholic beverages will be prohibited in several municipalities in Mexico City (CDMX) due to the Holy Week celebrations.
The measure aims to maintain public order and ensure the safety of citizens participating in popular and religious festivities.
The municipalities that will enforce the so-called Dry Law during this period include:
Due to the carnivals that will be held in the area, the sale of alcoholic beverages will be suspended from 12:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on the following days:
April 6, 13, 20, 26, 27, and 28 – Pueblo de San Lorenzo Tezonco
Magdalena Contreras
The enforcement of the Dry Law will begin at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, and end at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, April 19.
Milpa Alta
The restriction will be from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on the following days:
April 11-13 – San Francisco Tecoxpa
April 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, and 27 – San Pablo Oztotepec
April 13, 25, 26, and 27 – Santa Ana Tlacotenco
April 20-24 – Villa Milpa Alta
April 20-27 – San Salvador Cuauhtenco
Tláhuac
The mayor’s office will suspend the sale of closed-container alcoholic beverages; as well as in open containers and/or by the glass
in all strengths, from 12:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on these days and locations:
April 3-13 – Neighborhoods and neighborhoods of the town of San Francisco Tlaltenco
April 6 and 26 – Neighborhoods and neighborhoods of the town of San Juan Ixtayopan
April 20, 21, 26, and 27 – Neighborhoods and neighborhoods of the town of San Pedro Tláhuac
Establishments exempt from the measure are those that sell prepared foods and are authorized to sell beverages by the glass.
Xochimilco
The regulation will be in effect from midnight to 11:59 p.m. on the following days and locations:
April 12-21 – Pueblo Santiago Tulyehualco
April 24-25 – Colonia Ampliación San Marcos
April 24-30 – Barrio San Marcos
April 25-27 – Colonia Toltenco
How much is the fine for violating the Prohibition Law?
The Commercial Establishments Law for Mexico City establishes that when the sale or sale of alcoholic beverages is detected, the authorities will proceed to take an inventory and immediately seize the products in question.
“The seizure of beverages will be carried out by transferring them to the storage site designated by the authority, after conducting an inventory of the seizure, a copy of which will be immediately delivered to the owner of the establishment or event in question,” reads Article 63.
In case of violating the Law, a fine may also be imposed ranging from 351 to 1,500 times the Updated Unit of Measure, which is 113.14 pesos.
Source: infobae
