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.

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.

Governor-elect Aristoteles Sandoval has promised to modify a half-finished dam in north-eastern Jalisco to avoid displacing some 3,000 citizens.

Fitch Ratings has restored Jalisco’s credit rating to BB+, having reduced it from A+ to D- late last month.

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.