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Welcome to Western Mexico News, by Vallarta Daily, your central hub for the latest Western Mexico news, breaking Western Mexico headlines, and up-to-the-minute Western Mexico politics updates. We cover Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, Michoacán, and Colima—from coastal resorts to inland capitals—ensuring you’re always in the loop on government decisions, economic trends, and cultural events that shape life along Mexico’s Pacific coast.

•August 22, 2017

Small Jalisco village fights government plans to flood land with dam

Abigail Agredano fears her 96-year-old mother would not survive being uprooted from their hometown in the highlands of western Mexico, where its 400 mostly elderly...

•August 19, 2017

Don José starts law school in Jalisco at 84

Don José Mejía is one of those examples that, through his history, reminds us that there are no obstacles in life, it is never too...

•June 22, 2017

Homicides increase during the first part of 2017 in Jalisco

Malicious homicides in Jalisco increased in the first five months of this year, compared to the previous three years, according to data published by the...

•May 5, 2017

Jalisco farm reports outbreak of H7N3 bird flu

May 4 Mexico has reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H7N3 bird flu virus on a commercial farm in the state of Jalisco, the...

•March 21, 2017

Guadalajara opens Mexico’s largest aquarium

This weekend, Guadalajara inaugurated Mexcio's largest aquarium, Acuario Michin. The aquarium is divided into 5 sections named after pre-Hispanic Mexican cultures: Wixárica, Mayan, Mixtec, Konkaak...

•February 16, 2017

Listo el programa del XI Wine Fest Jalisco + Nayarit 2017

Del 1 al 5 de marzo se realizará de nueva cuenta la gran fiesta de la cultura de los vinos en la región Puerto Vallarta-Riviera...

•February 16, 2017

XI Wine Festival Jalisco + Nayarit returns to Puerto Vallarta

The Jalisco + Nayarit Wine Festival returns to Puerto Vallarta from March 1-5. The XI Wine Festival will cover 10 restaurants and 5 hotels in...

•February 14, 2017

Over 80 Classic Cars will make their way from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta

A tradition in the car show industry is the Costa del Sol Tour, organized by the Guadalajara Automobile Club, which this year will leave Guadalajara...