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Blockades across Jalisco and neighboring states; CJNG leader El Mencho reportedly killed in federal operation

 Reports have emerged of vehicles and commercial establishments being set on fire at multiple locations in the Guadalajara metropolitan area (ZMG) on Sunday, February 22. The incidents have also spread to other parts of Jalisco and extended into neighboring states, including Michoacán, Guanajuato, and Oaxaca.

Measles claims first victim of 2026 in Jalisco

A four-year-old child, a resident of Guadalajara, became the third measles victim in Jalisco since the outbreak began last year — and the first of 2026.  The federal Health Ministry confirmed three new deaths this week, bringing the national toll to 31.

Mixed feelings on Minerva Glorieta makeover

After five months of dusty and unsightly labor costing 70 million pesos ($US4 million), Guadalajara’s emblematic statue of a Roman goddess has emerged a more inviting, user-friendly deity. At least that’s what is claimed by the leaders who hatched the project, a move to prettify the city for the upcoming World Cup games this summer.