Among the many spirits to be evaluated by experts at the upcoming Concours Mondial de Bruxelles competition (see story right) is raicilla—the potent liquor produced in Jalisco from the lechuguilla agave. 

Jalisco has been selected as the venue for the 27th edition of the Spirits Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.

The competition will feature a wide range of spirits, including whisky, cognac, brandy, rum, vodka, tequila, gin, pisco, grappa, baijiu, raicilla and more. These beverages will be evaluated and classified by a panel of world-renowned experts.

This year, 90 students from Jalisco participated in the Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge. Of the 203 medals won by Mexico, Jalisco students took home 111—more than half the total.

Authorities of the Wixárica Indigenous people and officials from the Jalisco Ministry of Culture have reaffirmed their commitment to protect Xapawiyemeta, a sacred site located on a high point of Lake Chapala’s Isla de los Alacranes.

Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro announced this week that the major upgrade to the Chapala-Guadalajara highway will be completed by December, ahead of the World Cup soccer matches scheduled for next summer in Guadalajara.

Around 90 members of the Mexican Army’s elite Special Forcesunit have been deployed to Jalisco to bolster security operations in metro Guadalajara and the Puerto Vallarta region.