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Image of the wrecked bus at the scene of the accident. Photo: Courtesy.

After losing its brakes, a bus carrying workers crashed into the side of the Tuxcueca-Citala highway, leaving 14 people dead and 19 more injured. The accident occurred during the night of May 18.

The blue vehicle with the logos of the Ruza company was transporting workers from a berry company after a day’s work when its brakes failed..

Nine men and five women lost their lives in the accident, while another six women and 13 men were injured and were taken for medical attention to the Municipal Medical Services and the Jocotepec Community Hospital.   

Some of the injured were treated at the regional hospital in Jocotepec, while others had to be transferred to Guadalajara due to the seriousness of their injuries.

During the support operation, security officers of the Secretary of National Defense, officers of Public Security of Tuxcueca and the State Police participated. Other support included the Jalisco Institute of Forensic Sciences (Ocotlán Delegation); Medical Services of Jocotepec; Tuxcueca Firefighters; as well as Civil Protection officers of the command of Mazamitla, Chapala and Jocotepec in addition to the Highway Police, Investigative Police (Agency of Tizapán el Alto) and State Civil Protection.

Translated by Kerry Watson

Martha Alcaraz at the moment she received the «Manuel Altamirano» award from the Ministry of Public Education. Photo: Courtesy.

Héctor Ruiz Mejía (Jocotepec).-  A teacher from Jocotepec received state recognition for her more than 40 years of service in education.

Martha Yolanda Alcaraz Ramírez, the coordinator of preschool education for the municipality of Jocotepec, received the «Ignacio Manuel Altamirano» award from the Federal Education System last Sunday, May 15, during the commemoration of Teacher’s Day.

The award was presented to her by the Governor of Jalisco, Enrique Alfaro Ramírez, and the head of the Jalisco Ministry of Education (SEJ). A total of 1,341 teachers statewide were recognized at the event for having more than 40 years of service.

Alcaraz Ramírez, who assumed the position of coordinator in 1989, said she was pleased with the work that has been done in the municipality at the preschool level, and she appreciated the recognition of her long career as an educator, as well as all the other teachers in the state.

«I want to extend special recognition to all the educators who work to overcome all the problems that have arisen, especially in these times of pandemic,» she said.

In closing, Alcaraz Ramírez told attendees that at 59 years of age, she still has a lot of energy to continue with such important work and that although she is eligible to retire, she assured them that «as long as the body is willing,» she will continue to work in the classroom.

The «Ignacio Manuel Altamirano» award, given to teachers with more than 40 years of service, consists of a gold medal, remuneration and a letter of recognition signed by the President of the Republic.

Translated by Rebecca Zittle

The change is due to the decrease in population in the ZMG and growth in municipalities of Jalisco outside of the ZMG . Photo: Internet. 

Editorial Staff.- The new district map proposed by the National Electoral Institute (INE) for the Lake Chapala region for 2022 proposes the division of the municipalities bordering Lake Chapala into electoral districts two, four and eight. The proposal is a result of the decrease of the population in districts of the Metropolitan Zone of Guadalajara (ZMG) and the growth of municipalities such as Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos.  Jalisco will still have 20 state and federal districts.

Chapala would be located in district two along with Jocotepec, Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Poncitlán, Ocotlán, Zacoalco de Torres, Acatlán de Juárez and Villa Corona.

District four would consist of Jamay, La Barca, Degollado, Atotonilco el Alto, Ayotlán, Jesús María, San Diego de Alejandría, San Julián, San Miguel el Alto, Jalostotitlán and Arandas.

District eight will be made up of Tototlán, Zapotlán del Rey, Tepatitlán, Ixtlahuacán del Río, Zapotlanejo, Acatic, Yahualica de González Gallo, Mexticacán, Valle de Guadalupe, San Ignacio Cerro Gordo and Juanacatlán.

The proposal was delivered to the political parties accredited in the Surveillance Commissions and the local Electoral Institutes for their analysis and observations, which will be submitted for the consideration of the General Council of INE. 

The project began in 2021 and will conclude in 2023 prior to the 2023-2024 electoral period.

Translated by Elisabeth Shields

The family was helped by officers to locate the child. Photo: Attorney General’s Office. Photo: Internet. 

Editorial Staff.- State police officers in San Antonio Tlayacapan, in the municipality of Chapala, prevented a woman from being the victim of telephone extortion.

While on patrol the officers were approached by a citizen who reported his sister received a call that her son, a 13-year-old minor, was being held for ransom.

According to the May 16 report, the officers prevented the mother from transferring the money, informing her it was possibly an extortion attempt. At the same time, they began a search to locate her son as soon as possible. 

Minutes later the officers were notified of the minor’s arrival near the Chapala Police Station. The officers went there to corroborate the incident and verify that he was in good health.

After notifying the ministerial agent about the case, the municipal authorities returned the minor to his guardians.

Translated by Mary Woods

Se espera que en la megamarcha del 26 de mayo se movilicen más de 70 mil personas, entre estudiantes, directivos y docentes de la UdeG.  Foto: Gaceta UdeG. 

Redacción.- La Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG) convocó a una mega movilización el próximo jueves 26 de mayo en Guadalajara, en favor de un presupuesto digno y el respeto a la autonomía universitaria. 

Durante la marcha 93, realizada el pasado 17 de mayo, el Rector General de la UdeG, Ricardo Villanueva Lomelí, exigió la restitución de los 140 millones de pesos que el gobernador Enrique Alfaro Ramírez recortó a la máxima casa de estudios de Jalisco. 

Por tal motivo, Villanueva Lomelí convocó a la comunidad universitaria y a los jaliscienses a sumarse a la marcha más grande de la historia del estado para defender a la universidad. 

“Yo quiero invitarlos el día de hoy a que el 26 de mayo hagamos la marcha más grande en la historia de Jalisco, porque esta es la ilegalidad y el atropello más grande en la historia de la Universidad”, declaró. 

De acuerdo a cálculos de Javier Armenta, presidente de la Federación de Estudiantes Universitarios (FEU), se espera que más de 70 mil estudiantes, además de los directivos, personal docente y administrativo, se manifiesten este jueves para exigir más recursos para la Universidad. 

De cara a la megamarcha, la tensión entre la Universidad de Guadalajara y el Gobierno de Jalisco aumentó debido a que el 23 de mayo un grupo de alrededor de 70 personas enmascaradas protestaron afuera del fraccionamiento donde vive el rector general, Ricardo Villanueva, para denunciar la presunta presión de parte de los maestros hacia los alumnos para que marchen el 27 de de mayo. 

Al respecto, el rector atribuyó la protesta como una “campaña sucia” del Gobierno de Jalisco para debilitar la convocatoria a la mega marcha, asimismo, señaló al gobernador Enrique Alfaro como el responsable de su seguridad y la de su familia. 

Por su parte, el mandatario estatal se deslindó de la manifestación en el fraccionamiento Las Cañadas de Zapopan, al argumentar que se encuentra “ocupado” trabajando por Jalisco y no en organizar marchas. 

“Yo estoy concentrado trabajando por Jalisco. Yo no me voy a distraer en temas que no me tocan. Quien quiera dedicarse a organizar marchas, que lo haga bajo su responsabilidad”.

En el boletín difundido por la UdeG, fue en agosto de 2021 cuando, de manera arbitraria, el Gobierno de Jalisco hizo un recorte 140 millones de pesos que ya habían sido autorizados para la construcción del Museo de Ciencias Ambientales, además de que el presupuesto aprobado en 2022, es el más bajo de los últimos 10 años.

Por esta situación, la Universidad presentó una controversia constitucional ante la Comisión Estatal de Derechos Humanos (CEDHJ) por la reasignación del presupuesto; sin embargo, la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN) desechó la controversia a finales de marzo pasado. 

Por su parte, tras la resolución de la SCJN, el Gobernador de Jalisco, Enrique Alfaro Ramírez, declaró mediante sus redes sociales el apoyo a la UdeG, pero no así al “grupo que la controla”. 

“Hace unos momentos la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación volvió a poner la verdad por encima de las mentiras. A la Universidad de Guadalajara nuestro apoyo, cariño y compromiso, pero no a los negocios del grupo que la controla”.

Asimismo, el mandatario estatal comentó que el dinero recortado será destinado a la construcción del Hospital Civil de Oriente o el Hospital Civil de Tonalá.

Reforestation of the streets of Jocotepec. Photo: Internet. 

Héctor Ruiz Mejía (Jocotepec).- The Jocotepec City Hall will start a comprehensive reforestation campaign, to introduce national endemic trees as well as other trees that are not properly from the region, but are not cataloged as «harmful» in order to generate a «good vibe, a good image and improve the climate,» said José Miguel Gómez López, municipal president.

The agencies in charge of the project will be Padrón y Licencias, Ecología y Protección al Medio Ambiente, Reconstrucción del Tejido Social and Imagen Urbana, who will go to different places, such as homes and businesses, to invite people to join the reforestation.

The mayor said that the objective will be to plant more than 100 3-meter trees that have a better chance of surviving in the reforestation campaign.

Translated by Nita Rudy

During the River Plate Classic, the player with shirt number 10 is ‘El Ratón’ Alfredo Amezcua Arellano. Photo: Jazmín Stengel.

Jazmín Stengel (Chapala).- One more victory. The Chapala Selection maintains its undefeated leadership and will advance to the round of 16 of the Jalisco Cup in the first place of  on the board, after defeating the Mazamitla Selection with 3 goals to 0 as visitors, adding two more points to their record, during the sixth matchday.

The first goal was scored by number 17 Ricardo ‘El Rika’ Vázquez Beltrán when he received a serve in  a long shot by ‘El Ratón’, Alfredo Amezcua Arellano in the 13th minute, at the beginning of the first half. 

In the 27th minute, Carlos Corona Mercado (shirt number 15) took advantage of a rebound from a free kick to put the ball into the back of the net, making the score 2-0.

The third goal was scored by number 13 Carlos Amador Uribe when he saved a shot against the crossbar by ‘El Ratón’ Alfredo Amezcua Arellano with his head, in the 40th minute of the second half.

In the overall standings, Chapala secures its qualification to the round of16, and so far is the undefeated leader of table 5 Southeast, with five matches played, only one tied, 13 goals scored and only two against with a goal difference of 11 goals and 14 points in total.

Concepción de Buenos Aires is in second place with six games played, three won and lost, three  with  only five goals for and eight against, which makes a difference of minus three goals and 9 points in total.

The neighboring municipality of Jocotepec, in third place, is fighting for qualification to the round of 16, with five games played, of which they have won three, lost one and tied one. They have 6 goals for and two against, which makes a difference of 4 goals and 10 points in total.

Translated  by Patrick O’Heffernan

Mexican Army: Photo: Internet. 

Editorial Staff.- The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, announced on May 13 that, due to the recent violent events in different municipalities, there are more than 12 thousand federal soldiers in Jalisco. 

Following the wave of violence in some municipalities of Jalisco such as Jocotepec, Tamazula, La Manzanilla de la Paz, Mazamitla and Puerto Vallarta, 12,362 military and National Guard soldiers are guarding the state. 

6,410 are members of the Army and the Air Force, 5,512 are members of the National Guard, and another 440 come from the Secretariat of the Navy «to guarantee the peace and tranquility of the inhabitants of the State,» stated AMLO in the meeting held in Zapotlanejo. 

Translated by Paul Weeks

At 89 years old, Dominga Larios, the operator of the first telephone line in San Cristóbal Zapotitlán, keeps alive the memories of her great challenge.

By: María del Refugio Reynozo Medina

The women of her day were mostly dedicated to washing and ironing the clothes of the men of the house; also to cooking. «Sometimes I would finish a load of firewood in one of my dad’s and my brothers’ ironing.» In those days when there was no electricity in San Cristóbal Zapotitlán, the irons were made of iron and heated by fire.

Dominga Larios Díaz not only faced loads of clothes to wash and iron; she also defied her fears and became the first woman to operate the first telephone line in town, to establish communication with the outside world.

It was the priest Pedro Rivera Chávez who entrusted her with this responsibility and told her,  “I have talked to the people in Mexico and yes, they are going to bring us the telephone.»

Dominga was afraid, but she knew that she had to obey the priest’s wishes.

“You are not going to have ears,» said the parish priest. Referring to the necessary discretion in having access to other people’s conversations.

«Letters are closed, telegrams too, but the telephone is a living thing, be very careful with your mouth.»

Father Pedro told her that he had received an offer to place it in Carmen Mosqueda’s store, but he did not want to because many people came and went to the store, and it would be difficult to maintain communication with the necessary privacy.

Minga, as she was affectionately called, was chosen to guard the telephone booth that would allow San Cristobal to communicate with the world. The arrival of this communication network placed the town on the stage along with many towns in Jalisco.

Her responsibility, besides sending and receiving the messages, consisted of going to the homes to let them know they had a call and traveling to Tizapán every month to deliver the reports and the money for the operations carried out to an office.

“I had never left town before then, but I would walk to the crossroads to wait for the bus that would take me to Tizapán.»

Everything was new to her; the operation of the network, the writing of the reports and the necessary trips out of the community where she had always stayed. In the office she met with the operators of other communication booths, they were all men.

She remembers when there was an inauguration; that day, many important people from Guadalajara and Mexico City came to San Cristóbal, and there was much jubilation in the town.

Although Dominga did not have a fixed salary, only what she could be given on a monthly basis, she always kept in mind Father Rivera’s command, mouth shut and ears absent. Even when on one occasion a groom from the United States communicated with the bride from San Cristóbal and in the middle of the wedding the other groom from San Cristóbal appeared on the scene. Minga had to hide the bride in the phone booth.

Deep in her memories, Dominga remembers the booth, it was a wooden structure where one person could fit, inside was the device with keys and a crank to make the dials.

Some people remember that she used to wind it up, while she would say okay, okay. She would call a switchboard so that from there she would be connected to the number she requested. The telephone was made of metal, big and heavy. The ringing of the phone was so loud that it could be heard all the way to the school that was almost a block away from her house.

The room where the phone booth was located was always clean, there was a large wooden bench, and around it were pots of green leaves.

-Jocotepec-

He repeatedly pronounced, to call the addressees.

-San Miguel Cuyutlán.

-Guadalajara-

Dominga’s house not only housed the first communication system; it was also the cradle of musicians. Her father Justino Larios, a town musician who learned to play more than three instruments, thanks to a priest from San Juan Cosalá, founded a band of more than twenty members. The students were very young, some children and teenagers, they even fell asleep at the end of the class, at night and thus asleep, Justino took them to his home. The largest room of the Larios’ house became a party after every rehearsal night, where the stage was set to music with waltzes and paso-doble dances. Musicians Silviano Reynoso and Martín Reynoso were his disciples.

Justino was also the teacher of his sons Fermín and Heriberto Larios. Heriberto, was almost a child when Justino was asked to be a trombonist, at the age of eleven, Heriberto was already playing trombone and clarinet. His father sent him with the musicians for the novenario 9-day religious event in Tala, Jalisco.

“They are taking my boy,» his mother would exclaim, preparing his clothes for the stay. As the days went by, she wondered, «How is my boy doing?”

Upon her return, Dominga recalls that Heriberto arrived bringing her mother a birote, a bread roll, from the plant. 

“What a beautiful son,» said Petra with emotion. With the memory of that scene, Minga shed a tear.

In the midst of a sea of emotions, Dominga continues telling her story.

“Will you invite me to sit next to you?» I said to say goodbye.

“Will you buy me a drink or shall I buy you a drink,» she says smiling before I sit next to her on the edge of the bed. 

At 89 years old, Minga lives from her memories in her neat bedroom accompanied by prayer books; the discreet operator who learned to forget names but to remember the stories that wove her youthful days.

Translated by Kerry Watson

Singer, soloist and actor Marco Leon will perform May 25th at the inauguration of the 2022 Terra Games at the Terranova Institute. 

There will also be a meet and greet, a post-show meeting with the popular Tapatío. Famous for his song ‘Bonito’ he promises to start the performance with his biggest hit as a treat for fans.

After that, fans will be able to attend a meet-and-greet to take souvenir photos, get autographs, or just meet a favorite performer. 

Translated by Amy Esperanto