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Tlajomulco saddles up for 12-day festival

From February 18 to March 1, the Lienzo Charro Santa María in Tlajomulco will transform into an epicenter of equestrian excellence for the second edition of the International Horse and Charrería Festival (FICCTlajo Electrolit 2026), reflecting the municipality’s stated ambition to be recognized as “the sanctuary of the horse in Mexico.”

Lemus backs Tequila with US$29M pledge

Three days after former Tequila Mayor Diego Rivera Navarro was detained — accused of converting city hall into a cartel collection agency — Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus arrived in the Pueblo Mágico to deliver an important message:  Tequila will not be abandoned.

Masking against measles outbreak takes effect

Obligatory face mask protocols to stem the spread of measles are currently being implemented at elementary-level educational institutions in the Guadalajara metro area. Similar preventive measures may be recommended as needed in communities elsewhere in the state.

Arrest of Tequila mayor exposes organized crime’s grip on local government

Last week, Tequila Mayor Diego Rivera Navarro was sitting in his office overseeing the affairs of one of Jalisco’s most popular Pueblos Mágicos.

This week, the Morena Party presidente municipal languishes in a cell in Guadalajara’s Puente Grande prison, accused of transforming the town hall into a criminal enterprise, extorting the very tequila industry that gives the region its name, and pledging allegiance to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).