The Mexican Army has arrested the head of the La Familia Michoacana drug cartel, following swiftly on the heels of the news that federal police in Puerto Vallarta had nabbed the leader of Los Valencia methamphetamine drug operation. The two arrests cap a successful week in the government’s search for drug traffickers.

There was no better way to cap off an outstanding gold tally for the home nation at the Vancouver Winter Olympics than when the golden boy of Canadian hockey, Sidney Crosby, slapped in an overtime goal to snatch the gold medal against the United States.

Demand for visas at the U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara has risen by 12 percent since the start of the year, U.S. Consul General Deneral Daniel Keller has revealed. He said the majority of visa solicited by Mexicans are for tourism and that he expects demand to increase further as the Easter holidays near.

Jalisco Governor Emilio Gonzalez this week started legal action in a bid to force the nation’s Supreme Court to declare the gay marriage law passed last year in Mexico City unconstitutional.

A PBS segment filmed in Puerto Vallarta, which included coverage of the Medicare town hall meeting held on November 20, 2009, was aired on December 28, on PBS’ “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.”

Intense off-road driving comes to Guanajuato from Thursday, March 4 to Sunday, March 7 with the Corona Rally Mexico, the second round of the 2010 FIA Rally World Championship.