The explosion on Tuesday in the city of Tequila, near Guadalajara, killed six workers and left two others wounded, the authorities said.
Tag: Jalisco (Mexico)
Hurricane Lidia Strengthens Into Category 3 Ahead of Mexico Landfall
The storm strengthened on Tuesday afternoon with dangerous winds and flooding rain. It could become a Category 4 storm by landfall in Mexico on Tuesday.
Roslyn Moves Inland and Breaks Up After Lashing Mexican Coast
The storm, which made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane, brought coastal flooding and dangerous winds to the country’s Pacific Coast, killing at least three people.
Vicente Fernández, ‘El Rey’ of Mexican Ranchera Music, Is Dead at 81
A beloved Mexican singer, Mr. Fernández was known for his powerful operatic range and marathon performances, delivered in a signature charro outfit and intricately embroidered sombrero.
Former Governor of Jalisco, Mexico, Is Killed in Puerto Vallarta
Aristóteles Sandoval was shot in the back inside a restaurant restroom in one of the highest-profile political killings in Mexico in recent memory.
Basketball Persists in Mexico Amid the Pandemic
The Astros de Jalisco are competing in Mexico’s top professional basketball league during the pandemic. But several teams have decided it’s not worth playing.
Health Workers Under Attack During Coronavirus Pandemic
Stigmatized as vectors of contagion in some countries, health care workers have been assaulted, abused and ostracized.
‘A Slow-Motion Chernobyl’: How Lax Laws Turned a River Into a Disaster
A look at 15 years of attempts to clean up Mexico’s most polluted waterway revealed that the country has neither the means nor the laws to preserve its environment.