Warning…

The Ministry of Education closed a private school in downtown Tlaquepaque on Monday due to measles cases. Everything was fine, except for one small detail: some teachers, parents, and students walked in as if nothing had happened yesterday morning. One student's mother declared: "There are no classes due to smallpox cases." Really?

While the Ministry of Health confirmed yesterday that three students are infected and investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of the outbreak and the number of days the school will be closed, the Municipal Government has already taken action by implementing "sanitation actions" and reinforcing health measures for 1,800 students.

Hence the importance of keeping the school closed until we have more information.

Remember that in Arandas, they closed first one school, then nine more. The goal is to prevent the spread of the disease in the metropolis.

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The PAN in Jalisco unveiled the flag, the cross, and the shield to announce that it will defend "the Homeland, the Family, and Freedoms." It was all very epic, almost like something out of a 1950s movie, but with a digital app included: now anyone can join the party with a click. Literally, a "like" for democracy.

Juan Pablo Colín, the state leader, asserted that the blue and white party is recharged and ready to save Mexico from the "authoritarianism" of Morena and the "insensitivity" of the Orange Party. Amid speeches about courage, direction, and patriotic spirit, the event sounded more like a superhero trailer than a press conference.

Yes, they promise a brave, free, and family-oriented PAN. How's that going?

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The Jalisco Electoral Institute presented with great fanfare its "Civic Capital Jalisco 2025-2028" strategy, a public policy to revive civic faith and which, they promise, will now make us participate beyond neighborhood WhatsApp groups.

There were speeches, diagnoses, and programs ready to strengthen democracy, trust, and civility, which many forgot amid memes and polarization.

They discussed cooperation, public ethics, and freedom, although more than one person wondered if they would also include a course to remind everyone that "participating" isn't just about voting every three years.

Of course, everyone agreed on one thing: Jalisco has plenty of civic capital… it just needs to show up in citizens' checking accounts.