This year, the Jalisco citizen collective Proa31 installed 200 new community coat racks (percheros) across the state’s 125 municipalities, bringing the total to 1,212.

Since December 1, Chapala’s Civil Protection and Fire Department (PCyB) has launched a campaign to detect the illegal sale of fireworks, which are in high demand during the Christmas and New Year season. 

December is pegged as a time for merriment and joy. But is also the season when elders among us are especially vulnerable to perils that can spoil holiday spirits.