The soaring price of gold is fueling a mercury boom in central Mexico.

Hugo Flores, owner of Texas Hats in Market Square, said 100% of what he sells comes from Mexico. Now, he is extremely worried about how he will keep his business open with Mexico recently announcing a suspension of shipping to the U.S. on top of the tariff exemptions ending Friday.

Fiesta De Los Reyes is underway with upgraded security measures.