Jalisco
The Best Way to Drink Tequila is Out of a Casserole Dish
Forget margaritas, tequila slammers, or the frankly terrible tequila sunrise. There’s a much more fun and refreshing way to enjoy Mexico’s most loved spirit: out of a clay casserole dish.
Cartel gunmen abducted 12 people from a high-end restaurant in Mexico
Officials said the gunmen appeared to be targeting members of a rival group when they rounded up between 10 and 12 men from a gourmet restaurant in the Pacific resort city of Puerto Vallarta early on Monday.
My Time as a Mexican Cop Made Me a Better Street Vendor in Los Angeles
Despite the hundreds of taco and bacon-wrapped hot dog vendors in LA out on a nightly basis, street vending is 100 percent illegal there. Meet this passionate street taco vendor who used to be a police officer in Mexico but now makes some of the best...
Hundreds of Addicts 'Rescued' by Authorities from Mexico's Abusive Drug Rehab Centers
Mexico’s authorities provide almost no services for addicts and also rarely do anything to stop the systematic abuse that is common in the country’s many private rehab centers.
The World’s First Smoked Tequila Might Make You Forget Mezcal
The flavor is exactly what you would imagine: smoky, but a few degrees less smoky than some of the bonfire-tasting stuff you’ve grown to love—and, of course, definitely not as fiery on the way down.
Young Women Are Getting Abducted Off the Streets of Mexico’s Second Largest City
Local authorities have sought to downplay the problem, and many of the victims have encountered difficulties when they tried to report what happened to the police.
A Mexican Drug Cartel Posed as a Private Security Firm to Lure Recruits
The authorities in the western state of Jalisco say that the fake company distributed flyers seeking recruits with “a desire to better themselves,” and then set them to work selling drugs.
Cartel Gunmen Are Targeting Police and Politicians in Mexico's Jalisco State
The wave of attacks have been widely blamed on the Jalisco New Generation Cartel that in recent years has grown into one of Mexico’s most important criminal groups.
Mexico Mourns the Passing of El Chololo, The Godfather of Birria
The Mexican state of Jalisco lost one of its most beloved culinary figures this month when Javier Torres Ruiz, who dedicated his life to making birria, passed away at the age of 74.
Mexico Now Receives More Dollars From Migrants Than From Oil
While the Mexican government claims rising remittances represents a “competitive advantage” critics say it highlights the fundamental weakness of the domestic economy.
After El Chapo: The World's 10 Most Wanted Drug Lords
The DEA's list of wanted drug lords is out of date after the capture of the infamous Mexican trafficker — so we made our own.
Meet the Mad Scientist Behind One Of the Best Tequilas You've Never Tasted
To say that that Felipe Camarena of Tequila G4 is obsessed with making sustainable, near-perfect tequila—would be an understatement. Every single thing at his distillery serves an Earth-friendly purpose, and his tequila is amazing too.