The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Prior to delivering his first annual state-of-the-state address (informe) this week, Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro addressed how his administration has fared in the battle against crime since he took office almost one year ago.
The satellite town of Zapotlanejo has continued its record-breaking accomplishments during its Day of the Dead festival.
In recent years, the town of Zapotlanejo, located ten miles east of Guadalajara, has staked a claim to fame by breaking the Guinness record – on various occasions – for constructing the tallest ever catrina.
Twenty-nine women this week graduated from the first course held in Mexico for female firefighters.
The Guinness organization has credited the Jalisco town of Etzatlán for setting a new world record for the largest knitted hanging blanket (pabellón de tejido) ever made.
Alarmed by a recent uptick in property crime in the lakeshore area, Macedonio Tamez Guajardo, the head of Jalisco’s Security Cabinet, hastily scheduled an open meeting with Chapala residents to address their concerns on behalf of Governor Enrique Alfaro.
So far this year, state investigators have identified 13 gangs (colloquially referred to as conejeros, or hunters) dedicated to robbing bank customers who have just withdrawn significant amounts of cash.
