The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
President Felipe Calderon has named former Guadalajara Mayor and Jalisco Governor Francisco Ramirez Acuña (2001-2006) as the new Mexican ambassador to Spain.
Buried on two public television channels, the first debate between the five candidates for the Jalisco governorship will have to compete with popular telenovelas for a meaningful share of the audience.
Jalisco’s 2.2 million students started classes again last Monday after two weeks of Easter vacation, but can look forward to two long weekends soon. Classes are suspended on Monday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 1 for Dia del Niño and Labor Day, respectively. Another mini vacation will be taken on May 14 and 15 to celebrate Teacher’s Day.
Jalisco’s informal economic sector has grown some 15 percent in the last six years, employing 885,000 people, up from 769,000 in 2006.
The town of Sayula in southern Jalisco is now home to a brand new boutique hotel and spa.
Under state government instructions, schools and public offices across Jalisco will run an earthquake simulation on Monday, April 23, 12.30 p.m. Although this comes in the wake of tremors felt in Guadalajara and other parts of the state last week, it was scheduled to coincide with State Civil Protection Day, celebrated annually in Jalisco on April 22.
Western Mexico airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP) says preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for March increased six percent compared to the previous year. Domestic passenger traffic increased 5.8 percent, while international passenger traffic rose 6.2 percent.
