The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Under fire Jalisco Attorney General Luis Carlos Najera hit back at his critics and called for unity during a congressional hearing last week, denying that he had any prior knowledge of the federal police operation that sparked statewide “narco-blockades” and disturbances on May 1.
The usually sedate town of Villa Purificacion in southern Jalisco is becoming a major battleground of the federal government’s operation to dismantle the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
Mothers and relatives of hundreds of disappeared people in Jalisco gathered at the Niños Heroes monument in Guadalajara on Mother’s Day to demand action from the authorities.
After waiting for almost three months, relatives of people reported missing in the state have finally met with Jalisco Governor Aristoteles Sandoval to air their grievances.
In response to the May 1 cartel-provoked disturbances in the state, Jalisco’s Attorney General’s Office (FGE) has launched a web page where citizens can be aware of violent occurrences evolving on the streets in real time.
Jalisco police discovered 120 kilos of cannabis hidden in packages at a shipping company in Guadalajara. An employee alerted authorities after noticing the suspicious cardboard boxes destined for the northern city of Monterrey. Police arrived on the scene with Simba, a sniffer dog trained to detect drugs. The animal led police to 43 small packages and five larger containers of marijuana.
The Tequila Express tourist train has been suspended until further notice, according to Ferromex, the national railway company.
A skydiving instructor from the United States and a British visitor died in a light plane crash close to a popular beach full of tourists in Puerto Vallarta.
The cartel violence which killed 15 and injured at least 10 in Jalisco on Friday, May 1, has put Mexico’s drug war strategy back into the spotlight.
