The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
One in five private schools is at risk of closing because of reduced enrollment caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, various sources say.
Around 8,000 small stationary businesses out of a total 200,000 in Mexico have been forced to close during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism (Concanaco).
With no slowdown in the Covid-19 pandemic, Jalisco authorities have announced the cancellation of several major events planned for the fall.
With almost no previous notification, the state government last week permitted movie theaters in Jalisco to reopen, albeit under strict sanitary guidelines.
The state government’s project to paint murals on half of the columns supporting Guadalajara’s new third Tren Ligero (light train) line has come under fire from environmentalists, and even some artists.
Expo Membrillo, the annual quince festival put on in Atotonilquillo by growers and producers of derivatives of the tangy fruit, is scheduled to take place August 15 and 16 in a virtual format.
The Jalisco state government has launched a new public information campaign in coordination with committed partners in the political, academic and civic spheres of society to encourage the correct use of face masks, with the aim of reducing the chain of Covid-19 infections and speeding up the economic recovery.
Only three municipalities in Jalisco (out of 125) have not had confirmed cases of Covid-19: San Martín de Bolaños in the north of the state, Ejutla in the southwest and Santa Maria del Oro on the border of Michoacan in the south.
Jalisco has loosened many restrictions over the past month, despite falling into the federal government’s “red,” highest-risk Covid-19 infection category (as per the national traffic light monitoring system). What does this mean in reality?
