The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The number of bodies unearthed in a mass grave near La Barca, Jalisco has risen to 58, the federal Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday. None of the bodies have yet been identified.
Temperatures plummeted in Jalisco and across much of Mexico this week as an arctic air mass strangled the northern and central regions of the country.
Monday, November 18 is a national holiday commemorating the Mexican Revolution. Government offices and banks close for the occasion, reopening for normal business hours on the following day. As mandated under federal labor laws, full- and part-time domestic workers and other salaried employees are entitled to a day off with full pay.
Michoacan is one of Mexico’s most beautiful states but increasing lawlessness is making certain regions risky to visit.
Jalisco’s traffic cops will be monitored with cameras and microphones as they interact with the public in a bid to reduce corruption.
Some analysts are convinced that Mexico is still in the grip of economic malaise but that didn’t concern thousands of Tapatios who took full advantage of discounts and offers in last weekend’s “El Buen Fin,” this country’s answer to “Black Friday.”
Jalisco health authorities have noted a sudden spike on the number of cases of mosquito-transmitted dengue in the past week, with 196 classic and 84 hemorrhagic cases registered.
Jalisco’s new Mobility Law that became operative this week details a series of infringements that drivers commonly ignore and that are frequently overlooked by traffic cops.
Thousands of businesses will be offering discounts of between 10 to 40 percent throughout the third edition of El Buen Fin, Mexico’s equivalent to Black Friday, which takes place from Friday, November 15 to Monday, November 18 (a holiday marking Mexican Revolution Day).
