General News

Time is running out for residents of Temacapulin, an historic village in north-eastern Jalisco that seems destined to disappear under millions of gallons of water.

Since June 2013, 38 foreigners – most of them middle-aged males from the United States – convicted in their home countries of sexual crimes against minors have been refused entry into Mexico by immigration staff working at the Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta airports.

Colima lime growers say their harvests have  decreased by 30 percent this year and the market uncertainty surrounding the citrus fruit is threatening their livelihoods as thieves and “middleman” reap all the profits. 

Jalisco-Quebec accord

Jalisco and the Canadian province of Quebec have signed a student mobility agreement that will help young adults achieve their professional and personal development goals in an international context.

Tourism chiefs in Jalisco and Baja California have become intoxicated on the idea that wine and tequila are more than just a potent alcoholic mix.

Less than 20 percent of the 3,000 patients awaiting a kidney transplant in Jalisco will undergo the procedure in the next 12 months.  Many of those needing transplants are destined to die because of the shortage of kidneys.

The Jalisco Red Cross will distribute 15,000 collection boxes around the state during its March 20 to April 27 annual fund-raising drive.

Authorities have no proof that organized criminals in Jalisco are involved in the kidnapping of children to harvest their organs, Attorney General Luis Carlos Najera said this week.