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More human remains found at ‘ranch of horror’

The Guerreros Buscadores de Jalisco missing persons collective says it has discovered additional human remains at the notorious Rancho Izaguirre, a property previously used by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) as a forced recruitment and possible extermination center.


Looking Back: A review of April news from the last 60 years

1966

Episcopal camp on Lake Chapala

Near the indigenous pueblo of Tepehuaje on the south shore of Lake Chapala, a youth camp was built, sponsored by the Episcopal churches and missions of the area. Two encampments have been built to date on the 3.5‑acre fenced lot, each designed to hold about 40 youths of all denominations.

Paradise interrupted: cartel violence scares PV tourists but only briefly

The cartel violence of February 22 made an impression on tourists and foreign residents in Puerto Vallarta, as they peered in shock from their timeshares, big-name hotels, and docked cruise ships. Plumes of smoke from burning vehicles and businesses obscured the sunny skies — the reaction by drug cartel affiliates to the killing of their leader by Mexican armed forces earlier that morning. Similar vandalism erupted throughout Mexico, but was concentrated in Jalisco, from which the cartel in question, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), takes its name. 

Hoteliers take aim at Airbnb

The Jalisco Hotel Association is urging state and local authorities to implement stricter regulations on short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, arguing that these services should be treated as lodging businesses rather than private residences.