Two men believed to be foreign mining executives were reportedly found dead in the Santa Rosa river which divides the states of Jalisco and Nayarit on Saturday.

The State Congress is considering a reform to welfare laws which would oblige the Family Development Agency (DIF) to create shelters for migrants passing through Jalisco.

Governor Emilio Gonzalez’s sixth and final annual report (informe) was presented in writing to the State Congress on Friday, February 1.

Jalisco is the leading state in Mexico for the manufacturing of clothes, the State Secretary of Economic Development said at the IM Intermoda Guadaalajara 2013 fashion fair last week.

Kidnappers in Jalisco are changing their modus operandi by identifying less wealthy targets and seeking smaller ransoms, usually between 70,000 and 150,0000 pesos, according to the Attorney General’s Office (PGJEJ).

Having undergone training and adopted new practices and technology for the past five years,  Jalisco’s traffic police department was accredited for crime prevention and security by the U.S. Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) on Tuesday.