The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
January 12, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter in Coalcomán, Michoacán was felt across several western Mexican states, including Jalisco and Colima.
During the three-week winter Christmas vacation period, Jalisco welcomed over 1.5 million visitors, marking a six-percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to the state’s Tourism Department.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum officially inaugurated the final stretch of the Jala-Puerto Vallarta toll road, marking the completion of the Vía Corta (Short Route) between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta after nearly two decades of construction.
The first nonstop flight of Alaska Airlines from New York JFK to Puerto Vallarta touched down in the resort on January 11.
As December drew to a close, the state Environment Agency (Semadet) issued several new air quality alerts in the Guadalajara metropolitan area.
Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus has kicked off the new year with a significant financial commitment, announcing a budget package of 100 million pesos for investment in the state’s 12 Pueblos Mágicos.
As the year turns, colder weather has gripped much of central and northern Mexico, with Jalisco no exception.
Motorists, beware! As of Thursday, January 9, traffic police will be actively checking for Jalisco vehicles with obscured license plates.
Outstanding photomultas, or speeding violations detected by cameras on Jalisco roads, must be paid when renewing the annual vehicle registration (refrendo). Online payments made during January and February will include a 40-percent discount on these fines.
