Although there will be no closures in Jalisco, due to the exponential growth of Covid-19, as of Friday, January 14 a vaccination certificate will be required to enter bars, clubs, event rooms, casinos and convention centers, as well as large events until February 12, 2022.

For December 2021, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 12 Mexican airports increased by 4.1%, compared to the same period of 2019. Tijuana, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta airports presented an increase in passenger traffic of 18.9%, 11.2% and 3.2%, respectively, while the Guadalajara airport presented a decrease of 4.7%.

Jalisco is on the lips of many foreigners not only because of record tequila exports, but also due to foreign sales of 'red fruits', aka berries. In 2021, Mexico produced around 940,000 tons of red fruits for export, of which 50% were sent abroad from the State of Jalisco.

At least 13 states in Mexico have recorded cases of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. To date, 254 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in the country. That number is likely to increase after the holiday season when laboratories reopen and counts begin again.

In 2021, Mexico had the best recovery worldwide in terms of air passengers and flights, by recovering nearly 95% of 2019 levels. This year, Mexico expects to receive up to US$35.1 billion in revenue from the airline and tourism sectors, the government said in a statement.

Tequila production and exports reached their highest level ever in 2021, with almost 500 million liters produced in the first 11 months of the year. The Tequila Regulatory Council said that domestic demand for tequila increased 117% this year, while exports grew by a more modest 17.6%.

The Health Secretary (SSa) de Mexico made known that the Epidemiological traffic light for COVID-19 for the country will be in force from December 27 until January 9, and will have 28 states in Green and four (Aguascalientes, Baja California, Chihuahua and Sonora) in Yellow.

The Mexican government said last week that, due to “a sustained reduction” in the Covid-19 pandemic in recent weeks, the December holidays can be celebrated without the need for greater restrictions - even though some other nations are implementing severe lockdowns.

The Guadalajara Zoo has a special surprise for visitors this week. Santa Claus, known as 'Aqua Claus' here, dives into one of the fish tanks at the aquarium. He waves, does flips and entertains the children who visit the zoo every day with a special show to celebrate the season. The magic of the aquatic Santa will remain in the aquarium until December 26.

With prices skyrocketing, one of the most expensive Christmases in recent years looms. Although Mexican families will not cast aside the holiday festivities or gifts, they are all too aware of the impact inflation will have on their pocketbooks, as revealed by Tiendeo.mx in its survey on Christmas expenses.