Santa Fe expands prison capacity amid regional tourism growth

In Santa Fe, Argentina, Governor Maximiliano Pullaro has inaugurated a new high-security prison in Recreo as part of a security plan to add 7,000 new inmate spaces. The administration has begun transferring over 100 detainees from police stations in Rosario to various provincial prisons to prevent long-term detention in facilities not designed for housing inmates.

In Mexico, various regional events are driving economic activity. The Zacatecas National Fair (FENAZA) reported a 56.88 percent hotel occupancy rate and an economic impact of nearly 45 million pesos during its opening. Meanwhile, the second Festival del Mole in San Juan del Río expects 5,000 visitors and an economic boost of 750,000 pesos. In El Fuerte, Sinaloa, authorities anticipate up to 95 percent hotel occupancy during the upcoming Independence Day celebrations despite the holiday falling on a Tuesday.

In El Fuerte, Sinaloa, authorities expect hotel occupancy to reach 95 percent during the upcoming Independence Day celebrations, even though the holiday falls on a Tuesday.