The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
If the people who organized Sunday’s ceremony marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women needed a reminder of the tricky road ahead, they only had to glance at newspaper headlines on Monday morning.
The number of bodies unearthed in a mass grave near La Barca, Jalisco has risen to 58, the federal Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday. None of the bodies have yet been identified.
Jalisco’s new Mobility Law that became operative this week details a series of infringements that drivers commonly ignore and that are frequently overlooked by traffic cops.
Temperatures plummeted in Jalisco and across much of Mexico this week as an arctic air mass strangled the northern and central regions of the country.
Monday, November 18 is a national holiday commemorating the Mexican Revolution. Government offices and banks close for the occasion, reopening for normal business hours on the following day. As mandated under federal labor laws, full- and part-time domestic workers and other salaried employees are entitled to a day off with full pay.
Michoacan is one of Mexico’s most beautiful states but increasing lawlessness is making certain regions risky to visit.
Jalisco’s traffic cops will be monitored with cameras and microphones as they interact with the public in a bid to reduce corruption.
Some analysts are convinced that Mexico is still in the grip of economic malaise but that didn’t concern thousands of Tapatios who took full advantage of discounts and offers in last weekend’s “El Buen Fin,” this country’s answer to “Black Friday.”
Jalisco health authorities have noted a sudden spike on the number of cases of mosquito-transmitted dengue in the past week, with 196 classic and 84 hemorrhagic cases registered.
