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A sixth man is found dead after the explosion in a tequila factory in Mexico

The number of people killed by the explosion in a tequilera company rose to six, the Civil Protection and Firefighters Unit of Jalisco, a state of western Mexico, reported on Wednesday, which also reported a second fire in the factory that left no injuries.

The agency stated in a statement that municipal and state firefighters found a sixth victim during the cooling work of the area after Tuesday’s east.

He also revealed that on Wednesday morning there was a new fire in a cardboard storage that reached a 200-liter container with tequila waste, but it was already controlled and left no victims.

The death of six people and two more injured, one of them seriously, after the explosion of a tank and the subsequent fire that reached three other containers, has overshadowed the celebrations of International Tequila Day that were scheduled for this Wednesday.

In addition, it has forced the authorities to stop tourist activities in the town of Tequila, where the drink with a designation of origin is produced.

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The National Chamber of the Tequila Industry canceled the presentation of a commemorative bottle and the Tequila Regulatory Council did the same with the tastings and the celebration ceremony that it would do in conjunction with the Government of the State of Jalisco.

The mayor of the municipality of Tequila, José Alfonso Magallanes, assured that the companies José Cuervo y Sauza, which have their main headquarters in the town, stopped their production and the tourist and administrative activities of the municipality were also suspended until they were assured that there is no risk of new incidents.

Magallanes told a local media that, according to the first investigations, the explosion could have originated because some workers were welding one of the stills (utensil for distilling), which was combined with an accumulation of gases.

Even so, he warned that they will wait for the expert opinions of the specialists of the Jalisco Institute of Forensic Sciences who are still working on the spot.

“What we know is that, when it comes to welding, maybe the gases make this giant tank move through the air with everything and the person who was welding and was fastened with a harness,” he said in an interview.

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It was also assured that the deceased people are part of the companies that the tequilera outsources to carry out maintenance work, although on Tuesday they first identified themselves as employees of José Cuervo.

In a statement, José Cuervo reported that they evicted the distillery and its surroundings to prioritize the safety of workers and neighbors, and that they help the authorities to investigate the causes of the accident.

International

Erin brings strong winds and storm surge despite weakening offshore

Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 2 storm on Tuesday but continues to pose a threat to parts of the U.S. East Coast with potentially dangerous flooding, according to meteorologists.

Although the hurricane’s eye is expected to remain offshore, experts are concerned about Erin’s size, as strong winds extend hundreds of kilometers beyond the storm’s center.

In its 18:00 GMT bulletin, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) lifted tropical storm warnings for the Bahamasand Turks and Caicos Islands, but kept them in effect for parts of North Carolina.

Erin was located several hundred kilometers southeast of North Carolina and was moving northwestward.

“This means there is a risk of potentially life-threatening flooding of 60 to 120 centimeters above ground level,” said NHC Director Michael Brennan.

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He also warned of the possibility of destructive waves, combined with storm surge, that could cause severe damage to beaches and coastal areas, making roads impassable.

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Three U.S. Warships deploy near Venezuela to combat drug trafficking

Three U.S. naval vessels are moving toward the coasts of Venezuela, according to international media reports on Tuesday, after White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump is ready to combat and curb international drug trafficking.

Reports indicate that the ships will reach Venezuelan waters within the next 36 hours as part of a recent U.S. deployment aimed at countering international narcotics operations.

The announcement coincides with Leavitt’s statement that Trump is prepared to “use the full extent of his power” to halt drug flows into the United States. The naval deployment involves approximately 4,000 military personnel.

“The President has been clear and consistent. He is ready to use every element of U.S. power to prevent drugs from flooding our country and to bring those responsible to justice. The Maduro regime is not the legitimate government of Venezuela—it is a narco-terror cartel,” the spokesperson said during a press conference.

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Cuban authorities free salvadoran convicted in 1997 hotel bombing

Salvadoran national Otto René Rodríguez Llerena was released after serving a 30-year prison sentence for his involvement in a terrorist attack at a hotel in Cuba in 1997, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

During his trial, Rodríguez Llerena admitted to placing an explosive device at the Meliá Cohiba Hotel under the orders of anti-Castro exile leaders. He was arrested the following year when he returned to Havana with another load of explosives that failed to detonate.

“The Cuban government reiterates its commitment to combating terrorism, respecting human rights, and the need for the international community to hold accountable those who promote such acts,” the statement read.

He was released on August 15 and is the second Salvadoran to complete his sentence. In December of last year, another Salvadoran, Ernesto Cruz León, was released after planting bombs at tourist centers, one of which killed an Italian tourist identified as Fabio Di Celmo.

A third Salvadoran, Francisco Chávez Abarca, also received a 30-year sentence from Cuban courts in 2010 after being extradited from Venezuela through Interpol for actions against Cuba.

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Rodríguez Llerena had requested conditional release in 2016, arguing that his actions had not caused any direct fatalities, but no further information was released about his situation until now.