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In Ensenada Baja California, the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador , signed a decree in which millions of “chocolate cars” , different brands or models that are not marketed in the country.
“ Now they are will register, they will give a cooperation those who have these cars of around 2, 500 pesos (125 Dollars), It is a cooperation because that money will remain in Baja California as has been said here and it will be used to cover potholes to improve roads, “he said.
The decree named “ Agreement for the regularization of used vehicles of foreign origin “, com It will begin to be applied in Baja California and then it will be extended to the states of Baja California Sur, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.
“If the 500 thousand vehicles, since they will be like 1, 300 million pesos for the six municipalities (of Baja California) and it may be that San Felipe will also play for next year, so it is already a considerable amount to improve the streets ”, He reiterated.
For her part Rosa Icela Rodríguez, head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) specified that only in Baja California there are 500, 000 irregular vehicles of foreign origin that will be benefited with the entry of this program.
“The benefit only applies to motor vehicles that already is it so on this side (in the territory of Baja California) “, commented the Secretary of Security during her speech at the event.
The head of Security of Mexico noted that one of the reasons for regularizing “chocolate cars”, as they are known in Mexico, is to combat crime in the country.
“The reality is that many of these cars circulate on our streets every day and need be regularized for the safety of each and everyone. The program will give a face, name and address to these vehicles, “he said.
He said that with the entry into force of this program,” a old and sensitive social problem for the northern border. ”
“ We know that many people decide to buy these vehicles and use them to take their children to schools , for their working hours in the field or to carry out their daily activities ”, he argued.
The new measure to regularize “chocolate cars” has caused controversy in the automotive sector. Only the Mexican Association of Automotive Distributors (AMDA) warned that this decree will cause a fall greater than 30% of vehicle sales sold in Mexico.
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