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New Flooding Hits Mexico City Music and Art Schools After Rains
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New Flooding Hits Mexico City Music and Art Schools After Rains

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexico City's National Conservatory of Music and the La Esmeralda art school experienced new flooding after recent rains.
  • Students shared videos showing leaks, water accumulation on ceilings, and flooded classrooms and hallways.
  • The flooding occurs despite a 60 million peso renovation plan for art schools, with 47 million pesos allocated to the Conservatory.

New flooding has again affected Mexico City's National Conservatory of Music and the La Esmeralda National School of Painting, Sculpture, and Printmaking, just over a month after similar damage was reported.

Students from both institutions shared videos and images on social media depicting the extent of the water damage. At the Conservatory, "Salon 9" and other classrooms showed leaks and water accumulation on the ceiling. At La Esmeralda, hallways, a classroom, and locker areas were inundated.

The latest incidents raise concerns as they follow a recent inspection of the schools by authorities. These inspections were part of the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature's (INBAL) "Integral Plan for the Renovation of Art and Culture Schools," which has a budget of 60 million pesos. The Conservatory alone was slated to receive approximately 47 million pesos from this plan.

Last October, El Universal also reported on the numerous deficiencies and needs at La Esmeralda, highlighting ongoing issues with the school's infrastructure.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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