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Mask mandate in schools lifted

Jalisco health officials lifted the mandatory mask requirement in schools across the Guadalajara metropolitan area effective March 9, citing high vaccination coverage against measles. 


Kingpin’s death fuels wave of violence

Five days after drug cartel foot soldiers brought Jalisco to a standstill, life is returning to normal.

Governor Pablo Lemus lifted the Código Rojo alert on Tuesday, February 24, following the stabilization of security conditions. Most businesses have now reopened, and students returned to classrooms on Wednesday, February 25, after a two-day suspension of in-person classes across all educational levels.