Jalisco

American

[hah-lees-kaw] / hɑˈlis kɔ /

noun

a state in W Mexico. 31,152 sq. mi. (80,685 sq. km). Guadalajara.

Jalisco British

/ xaˈlisko /

noun

a state of W Mexico, on the Pacific: crossed by the Sierra Madre; valuable mineral resources. Capital: Guadalajara. Pop: 6 321 278 (2000). Area: 80 137 sq km (30 934 sq miles)

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His mother, Rosalinda González Valencia, was arrested in Guadalajara in November 2021 and accused by Mexican authorities of being a “financial operator” for the Jalisco cartel.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the most disseminated was an aerial image -- made with artificial intelligence -- of Puerto Vallarta, the tourist paradise on the Pacific coast of the western state of Jalisco, that showed multiple buildings in flames.

From Barron's

"One was the Jalisco Cartel, magnifying the chaos," he explained to AFP.

From Barron's

The government has been "taking precautions" by deploying thousands of soldiers to Jalisco and other states, according to the ex-DEA agent, who believes the Mexican military has the situation under control.

From Barron's

Reactions across the state of Jalisco — home to Guadalajara, Mexico’s third largest city, and the tourist mecca of Puerto Vallarta — were swift.

From Salon

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