Searches in Guanajuato result in 15 arrests for extortion and drug dealing; vehicles, weapons, and drugs are seized.

A series of operations and searches coordinated by the State Attorney General’s Office in the municipalities of Guanajuato Capital, Purísima del Rincón, and San Francisco del Rincón resulted in the arrest of 15 people allegedly linked to criminal cells dedicated to extortion. During the operations, weapons, drugs, and cash were also seized. Through an official […]

Enjoy the best of Guanajuato wine at the Tinto Bajío Festival

The Tinto Bajío Festival presents its tenth edition, featuring a wide range of Mexican wines, food tastings, live music, and a tour of some of Guanajuato’s most notable wineries. Here at Menu, we’ll share the dates, times, and activities for this gastronomic festival. What’s on at the Tinto Bajío Festival? Tinto Bajío will bring together […]

After 30 years without cases, Guanajuato reports a teenager with measles in León.

Guanajuato’s Secretary of Health, Gabriel Cortés Alcalá, confirmed the first case of measles in the state. The case involves a 13-year-old boy originally from the municipality of León. Gabriel Cortés Alcalá, Guanajuato’s Secretary of Health, commented that there is ongoing epidemiological surveillance in all 46 municipalities.He clarified that the child is now asymptomatic; however, the […]

Leo XIV: The four visits of Pope Augustine to Guanajuato

Robert Francis Prevost Before being anointed as Pope Leo XIV, he visited Guanajuato on several occasions, as members of the Augustinian Order, which has a presence in municipalities throughout the state. The now Pope Leo XIV visited the municipalities of Moroleón, Uriangato, Yuriria, and Salamanca on several occasions, where one of his messages was to […]

Japanese companies will invest $31 million in the municipalities of León and Abasolo, Guanajuato.

Japanese companies Senyo and ATECS will invest $31 million to build plants in the municipalities of Abasolo and León. The investment announcement was made during Guanajuato Governor Libia García Muñoz Ledo’s working visit to Japan. “The project includes the installation of cutting-edge technology, such as CNC lathes and automated inspection systems, which will allow us […]

The Guanajuato cultural community is concerned about the integration of horse racing as part of the state’s culture.

At the end of April, Lizeth Galván Cortéz, Secretary of Culture for the state of Guanajuato, promised a State Plan that will surely be controversial when it changes the axes of the state’s cultural policy, which, during the era of the State Institute of Culture, was channeled toward promoting reading. Understanding cultural policies as government […]

Guanajuato and Hiroshima strengthen economic, tourism, and cultural cooperation ties during a tour of Japan.

On her second day of activities in Japan, the Governor of Guanajuato, Libia García, held a working meeting with the Governor of Hiroshima, Hidehiko Yuzaki, where they agreed to promote a cooperation agenda in the areas of Economy, Tourism, and Culture. The state leader reaffirmed the strong 11-year friendship between Guanajuato and Hiroshima, expressing the […]