World Cup bid?

Jalisco’s underachieving vehicle emissions inspection program is set for a revamp this year, with state environmental authorities studying the possibility of resurrecting dedicated “smog check” stations to either supplement or replace many of the repair shops authorized to carry out the tests and issue stickers.

There were 28 percent less fatalities on Jalisco’s roads during Semana Santa compared to 2013, the State Council for the Prevention of Accidents reported Tuesday.

Time is running out for residents of Temacapulin, an historic village in north-eastern Jalisco that seems destined to disappear under millions of gallons of water.

Colima lime growers say their harvests have  decreased by 30 percent this year and the market uncertainty surrounding the citrus fruit is threatening their livelihoods as thieves and “middleman” reap all the profits. 

Tourism chiefs in Jalisco and Baja California have become intoxicated on the idea that wine and tequila are more than just a potent alcoholic mix.