The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
More than 450 people took their own lives in Jalisco in 2012, 17 percent more than in 2011. Research from the University of Guadalajara (UdeG) indicated that 56 percent of cases were linked to alcohol and drug abuse, which can exacerbate feelings of depression.
Christmas cheer was in short supply this year as a wave of violence swept the borders of Jalisco and Michoacan from Sunday through Tuesday.
Governor Emilio Gonzalez resisted the temptation to veto the State Congress’ budget that had prompted a default on 1.4 billion pesos of debt incurred from hosting the 2011 Pan American Games.
Fitch has dramatically downgraded its credit rating for the state of Jalisco following the state government’s default on a 1.4-billion-peso loan contracted to help pay for the 2011 Pan American Games.
A steady downpour dampened New Year’s celebrations in Guadalajara, with 2013 beginning just as 2012 had ended – in cold and wet conditions.
Twenty people were killed in clashes between police and armed criminals along the border between Jalisco and Michoacan on Sunday.
According to Mexican folk wisdom, this week’s rash of soggy weather hold clues for predicting climatic conditions that will prevail over the coming months of 2013.
Europeans are getting a chance to see the unique Volkswagen Sedan decorated with thousands of tiny beads by Huichol Indians from Jalisco.
