GENDER VIOLENCE CALLS INCREASE – This past year in Jalisco, the number of gender violence-related 911 calls increased 25 percent on 2017 – 13,336 compared to 10,700, according to the National Secretariat of Public Security.
Jalisco now ranks third in Mexico as the state with the most distress calls, behind Mexico City and the State of Mexico. Similarly, the number of femicides increased from 671 in 2017 to 834 last year, marking
MEXICANS LOVING THE SUPER BOWL – Someway, somehow, the Super Bowl has become a Mexican tradition – an opportunity for friends and families to enjoy one of the world’s most famous sporting events. According to a recent report from Nielsen IBOPE Mexico, the Mexican audience has steadily increased over the years – with higher figures recorded each time the New England Patriots play. More television viewers is also good for retailers, especially in the food and drink sector. Sales of potato-based snacks, beer, pizza and other comestibles increase significantly on Super Bowl Sunday, most surveys show.