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Another twist in Zapotillo Dam saga

A district judge has ordered federal and state authorities to halt work on the Zapotillo Dam in northeastern Jalisco, demanding the curtain be kept at a height of 80 meters rather than the 105 meters in the original design.


Homicides down 67 percent

Homicides in Jalisco in the first five months of 2014 have decreased by 66.4 percent compared to the same period last year, according to statistics released by the Instituto Jalisciense de Ciencias Forenses (Jalisco Forensic Science Institute or IJCF).

Agave plant to help fight obesity?

Could tequila reduce diabetes? No, but researchers at the Center for Investigation and Advanced Studies in Irapuato, Guanajuato have identified a substance in the agave plant (which tequila is made from) called agavinas that reduces glucose levels.