The Jalisco government will pay all the hospital costs in the United States for “Elizabeth,” the Guadalajara woman severely burned in a bus fire set by cartel members in the wake of the attempted assassination of a former state attorney general in May.

Two state legislators presented an initiative Thursday that would see establishments fined starting in 2020 if they fail to provide biodegradable plastic bags, containers and cups to their customers.

Jalisco Civil Protection authorities list the following tips among its recommended rainy season precautions:

Jalisco Governor-elect Enrique Alfaro has cut all ties with his party, the Citizens Movement (MC), saying he want to govern for “everyone in the state.”

New rules regarding gender equity in Jalisco’s state and municipal elections appear to have paid off with 31 women – a record number – elected to mayorships.   

A local tourism fair titled “Feria Jalisco Turismo Para Todos” will fill the Plaza Liberación in downtown Guadalajara this weekend.