August 9, on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador signed a decree that “recognizes, protects, preserves and safeguards” the sacred places and sites, as well as the pilgrimage routes, of the Huichol (Wixárika), Cora, Tepehuano and Mexicanero peoples in the states of Jalisco, Nayarit, Durango and San Luis Potosi.

Nine and a half months after the state legislature approved revisions to Jalisco’s Mobility, Road Safety and Transportation Law, the Jalisco government published the reform’s respective regulatory code, which took effect on August 5.

Three of 12 municipalities in the country classified as “a priority for leprosy” by the federal Ministry of Health (SSA) are in the state of Jalisco.

Heavy rains on July 27 and 28 flooded out 515 homes in the metro-area suburb of Tlaquepaque, prompting local authorities to declare a state of emergency (declaratoria de emergencia).

Tequila aficionados raised a glass or two of Mexico’s “liquid gold” on Monday, July 25, International Tequila Day, the annual date dedicated to celebrating the famed and much loved alcoholic spirit.

This weekend sees the conclusion of the large fair in downtown Guadalajara that has showcased around 700 small Jalisco enterprises over the past three weeks.