The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
CLASSES SUSPENDED … Jalisco education authorities have decided to suspend all classes as of Tuesday, March 17, meaning that schoolchildren will be absent from school until Monday, April 20, almost five weeks. Last Friday, federal authorities brought forward the Easter holiday by two weeks, suspending all classes nationwide as of March 20.
Although the Mexican government has made no announcement about banning mass gatherings due Covid-19, organizers of such events are taking matters into their own hands for the public good.
Residents of seven Jalisco municipalities affected by health issues most likely caused by pollution from the Santiago River staged a noisy demonstration outside the installations of the Jalisco Health Department (SSJ) Monday, demanding higher quality medical care in the region.
Two investigators assigned to the Ministerio Publico (prosecutor’s office) were killed during a shootout between state police and an armed gang holed up in a house in the Las Huertas neighborhood of Tlaquepaque last Friday.
The life of a pitbull that attacked and killed a six-year-old boy in Zapopan on February 22 has been temporarily spared while the police investigation into the incident continues.
The U.S. Department of State has issued one of the largest narcotics rewards ever – US$10 million – for information leading to the arrest ofNemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” the leader of Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).
Even though health authorities in Jalisco have yet to confirm a single case of coronavirus in the state, they are maintaining a full alert for any possible outbreak.
The U.S. Department of State has issued one of the largest narcotics rewards ever – US$10 million – for information leading to the arrest ofNemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” the leader of Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).
Will Jalisco’s citizens soon be breathing more easily? That’s the hope after the state government this week relaunched its emissions testing program that has been dormant for almost a year.
