The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
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.
Jalisco is rightly famed as the home of Mexico’s national drink, but now Guanajuato is attempting to rival its neighbor state in the tequila tourism stakes.
The recent arrest of the nephew of late Guadalajara capo Ignacio Coronel has sparked an upturn in violence across western Mexico, the military confirmed on Wednesday.
Having accompanied President Enrique Peña Nieto to the launch of his National Crusade Against Hunger in Chiapas this week, Jalisco Governor-elect Aristoteles Sandoval has prepared a plan to eradicate hunger in his state.
Governor-elect Aristoteles Sandoval has promised to modify a half-finished dam in north-eastern Jalisco to avoid displacing some 3,000 citizens.
Aristoteles Sandoval traveled to the U.S. this week to tap into some learned minds and forge relationships that he hopes will be useful.
Fitch Ratings has restored Jalisco’s credit rating to BB+, having reduced it from A+ to D- late last month.
The State Congress has approved a credit application made by Governor Emilio Gonzalez for 2.4 billion pesos to pay off outstanding debt from the Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games.
