In February, the Jalisco state government began charging Airbnb a 3% lodging tax for vacation rentals. In the first month of collection, the entity collected 6.8 million pesos, while in March the figure increased to 7.4 million, money that according to the Secretary of Tourism will also serve to promote tourism in the state.

Arca Continental, the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America, and PetStar, Mexico's leading PET recycler, will invest 175 million pesos this year in the construction and expansion of PET collection and recycling plants in Jalisco. New collection centers will be built in Puerto Vallarta, Tepic and Colima.

On May 3, the Ministry of Economy published a new inspection requirement for light vehicles over four years old that was set to take effect in November. But, on Monday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador scrapped the planned inspection requirement, saying his government wouldn't “pick people's pockets” as its predecessors did.

From May 23-31, 2022, some of Mexico's largest online retail companies and e-commerce sites are participating in the country's biggest Internet shopping event. The annual 'Hot Sale,' a nine-day version of 'Cyber Monday,' offers online shoppers incredible discounts and deals.

In celebration of Teacher's Day, Mexico's Secretary of Public Education, Delfina Gómez Álvarez, on Sunday announced that, starting next year, there will be a staggered pay increase of between 3.2 and 1% for teachers who receive salaries of less than 20,000 pesos a month, this as part of the new educational policy.

Although the wearing of masks is no longer mandatory for most activities in Jalisco, there are some places where they must still be worn. Masks continue to be required when using public transportation and while within their facilities, as well as in health care facilities.

This afternoon, Governor Enrique Alfaro Ramírez announced that the use of face masks will no longer be mandatory in the State of Jalisco starting tomorrow, May 10, 2022. He said the Health Board decided to eliminate the mandatory use of face masks for almost all activities, except for public transport and hospitals.

With about 30% of global production, Mexico is by far the largest avocado producing country in the world. Mexico’s 30,000 growers and 70 packing houses account for 40% of global avocado exports. U.S. avocado imports from Mexico have jumped to 90% in recent years, and are expected to increase when exports from Jalisco begin in late May or June.

The NFL will return to Mexico City on November 21 with Monday Night Football. Estadio Azteca will host a matchup between NFC West rivals San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals on November 21. It’s a rematch of the first international game in league history, when the Cardinals beat the 49ers 31-14 at Estadio Azteca in 2005.

For April 2022, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP's 12 Mexican airports increased by 14.6%, compared to the same period of 2019. Tijuana, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Guadalajara airports presented an increase in passenger traffic of 35.3%, 24.1%, 23.8% and 2.5%, respectively, compared to April 2019.