Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Two car bombs were almost simultaneously detonated near Public Security Ministry (SSP) buildings in two Guanajuato state municipalities on Thursday morning Both bombings occurred almost simultaneously No warning was given before the bombs exploded The three officers were wounded when the car bomb exploded outside the Acámbaro police headquarters building of the local SSP complex damaging the exterior of the police headquarters and two adjacent houses A female police officer was badly wounded while two policemen were treated onsite for minor injuries In the other bombing, a police car exploded in front of the downtown SSP building in the city of Jerécuaro with local authorities indicating that nobody was injured Acámbaro — a city of 56,000 people — and Jerécuaro — population 8,011 — are about 33 kilometers apart in the southernmost part of the state near the state’s borders with the state of Michoacán Security officials in the Bajio-region state have suffered a number of attacks in the past week and October has been a particularly violent month Acámbaro police engaged in a shootout on Monday on a highway on the southern outskirts of the city the Army and state police officers arrested three men after chasing them through a crop field tactical gear and an unspecified amount of drugs President Claudia Sheinbaum met with Guanajuato Governor Libia García to discuss security operations where three municipal police officers were executed on Oct From the scale of damage this appears to be one of the biggest car bombs ever used by cartels in Mexico. A worrying escalating. https://t.co/yufV3Vqw2c — Ioan Grillo (@ioangrillo) October 24, 2024 The three victims — part of a group of over 300 former members of Mexico’s defunct Federal Police force hired by Celaya’s former mayor but in the process of being fired by the current mayor — were killed when gunmen opened fire in a bar Another woman in the bar was also seriously injured 12 attack brought to 49 the number of policemen killed in Guanajuato this year The first three days of October were particularly violent in Guanajuato, with 32 people murdered on Oct. 3 alone. Sixteen people were executed in the city of Salamanca including at least four residents of a rehab center who were slain by a group of armed men that burst into the building Government Secretary Jorge Jiménez Lona attributed the violence to an ongoing dispute between the Jalisco New General Cartel (CJNG) and the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC The Acámbaro controversy has attracted an idiosyncratic group from creationists who believe the figures prove their theory of evolution to mystery author Erle Stanley Gardener who published these photos of the collection in his travelogue Host with the Big Hat (1969) 1968 posing with a figure from his father’s collection allegedly dating back to the Preclassical Mesoamerican period discovered the figures was the center of ancient Chipícuaro culture While many believe the Acámbaro figures to be a hoax the collection reinforces how post-revolutionary Mexico used pre-Hispanic artifacts to authenticate the country’s unique legacy The Acámbaro figures include hybrid fantastical creatures German amateur archeologist Waldemar Julsrud claimed to have unearthed 37,000 clay oddities including aliens and humans riding dinosaurs Some of the strange figures are particularly suggestive The clay figures were allegedly unearthed near Acámbaro an area in central Mexico popular for discoveries of pre-Columbian vestiges According to legend, it was a warm summer day in 1944 when, strolling around the hills near the outskirts of Acámbaro, a small village in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, Waldemar Julsrud almost tripped over a half-buried figurine. In the period 500 BCE to 200 CE, the area had been an important ceremonial and commercial center of ancient Chupícuaro culture so random discoveries of pre-Columbian vestiges were not uncommon a German hardware merchant and amateur archeologist unearthed was not the typical shard of worn but colorful ceramic adorned with a geometric pattern: this was a buff clay human figure riding what could only be described as a slightly warped dinosaur and continued to defend and promote his treasures he landed a full-spread story in the Los Angeles Times — “Mexico Finds Give Hint of Lost World: Dinosaur Statues Point to Men Who Lived in Age of Reptiles” — drawing the attention of eccentrics but the debates surrounding the figures continued well into the 1990s when a group of young-Earth creationists founded the Museo Waldemar Julsrud in Acámbaro which exhibits the collection and continues to defend its authenticity to this day and Latin America (1921–36) all the way through the Cold War a celebration and appreciation of ancient-Mexican culture and traditional crafts had become entrenched in the diplomacy between the U.S the fabrication of an official state image and cultural legacy had many dubious agendas and principles With its pulpy esotericism and creationist undertones the Acámbaro story might be an extreme example but it captures the identitarian anxieties and fantasies of the era Text by Mario Ballesteros All photography courtesy Erle Stanley Gardener Slide "+(i+1)+" of "+$(set).length+": "+$(this).find("figcaption")[0].innerHTML+" por En el pintoresco Parador Gastro-Artesanal de Yuriria los aromas del sur del estado se elevaron como una ofrenda ancestral un mole tradicional de Acámbaro se alzó como el gran protagonista de la segunda preliminar del 13° Encuentro de Cocina Tradicional Guanajuato ¡Sí Sabe preparado por la cocinera tradicional Carolina Gutiérrez Ramírez un testimonio de memoria y sazón transmitido con amor ingredientes y el profundo simbolismo del sur guanajuatense Su victoria le asegura un lugar en la gran final del certamen El encuentro reunió a 17 cocineras y cocineros tradicionales de once municipios todos portadores de recetas que han trascendido el tiempo y las modas Cada bocado fue una historia contada desde las cocinas de antaño el metate y el respeto por el maíz aún marcan el ritmo del fogón Autoridades municipales y del sector turístico estatal reafirmaron su apoyo al rescate de la cocina tradicional como motor de identidad y desarrollo económico celebró el talento local y el papel vital de las cocineras tradicionales en la promoción del turismo cultural También acompañó el evento Graciela Trujillo quien compartió su experiencia y motivó a las participantes a seguir preservando sus recetas con orgullo May 5, 2025 | este domingo se llevó a cabo la Tercera Preliminar del 13° Encuentro de Cocina Tradicional “Guanajuato ¡Sí Sabe!” El evento reunió a cocineras y cocineros.. May 3, 2025 | , En el marco de su 304 aniversario Cortazar prepara una celebración que conquistará paladares y corazones por igual el Taco y el Cabrito regresa este 4 y 5 de mayo con una propuesta que combina la riqueza culinaria local,.. May 2, 2025 | En el marco de una colaboración inédita entre estados han dado vida a una nueva propuesta turística: la ruta “La Revolución del Vino y el Mezcal” Esta iniciativa conjunta fue presentada oficialmente con la firma de un.. May 1, 2025 | San Miguel de Allende lo ha vuelto a hacer: la ciudad guanajuatense fue reconocida como el mejor destino turístico de bodas en México por la revista México Desconocido Abr 30, 2025 | Como parte de su participación en el Tianguis Turístico 2025 la Secretaría de Turismo e Identidad de Guanajuato en colaboración con Turismo Alternativo en Guanajuato y el Hotel Corazón Mexicano presentó oficialmente la nueva ruta turística “Diego este domingo se llevó a cabo la Tercera Preliminar del 13° Encuentro de Cocina Tradicional “Guanajuato ¡Sí.. han dado vida a una nueva propuesta turística: la.. San Miguel de Allende lo ha vuelto a hacer: la ciudad guanajuatense fue reconocida como el mejor destino turístico de bodas en México por la revista.. 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Mexico — becoming, by all accounts, the first person deported as a result of President Donald Trump's newly ordered no-holds-barred approach to immigration enforcement Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos is living with her parents and extended family in Acámbaro the same colonial town in central Mexico where she grew up before crossing the border illegally into the U.S MORE: The story of an Arizona family shattered by deportation It has been a rough year for the 36-year-old mother She struggles daily with depression, unable to earn a decent living despite help from the Mexican state government opening a tortilleria — tortilla shop — while coping with the emotional pain of being separated from her husband of 18 years and their two children all of whom remain 1,400 miles away in Mesa At night she is tormented by the hard choices the family must face: Should her husband and American children come live with her in Mexico clinging to hope that she may one day be allowed to legally return Garcia de Rayos continues with her life here each morning to open the tortilleria located a short walk from her family's adobe and cement house. She spends several hours making and selling corn tortillas with help from a single employee She opened the shop in July after the governor of the state of Guanajuato sent her a check for 320,000 pesos after her deportation received widespread news coverage in Mexico as well as in the U.S With the money — the equivalent of about $17,000 a small fortune in Mexico — Garcia de Rayos purchased three pieces of equipment: a large vat to cook dried corn; an industrial-size grinder to turn the corn into masa; and a machine that spits out fresh tortillas on a conveyor belt after the dough has been stuffed through a funnel she also bought a yellow awning with the name of her business The tortilleria sits off a sidewalk on a narrow street lined with adjoining houses a few blocks from the town's central plaza Garcia de Rayos can hear the bells from the main cathedral toll every hour She had the awning hung outside the store above the doorway and to add a touch of beauty placed two potted plants on the front step Because the tortilleria is inside an empty house owned by her uncle Garcia de Rayos doesn't have to pay rent But so far the tortilleria has been a bust each with their own established clientele Guadalupe de Rayos's business can't compete her tortilleria brings in about 150-200 pesos a day — about $8 to $10 That is less than she earned in a single hour as a maintenance worker in Mesa The earnings are only enough for Garcia de Rayos to pay a woman she hires to help her with the laborious work of running the shop So now she is looking for a better location A part had broken loose and jammed the motor Garcia de Rayos doesn't have money to pay a repairman Sheets covering the open window in her room flap loudly as a fierce wind blows in from outside A series of cold fronts had swept through the area dropping temperatures at night into the upper 30s Garcia de Rayos is sure she caught her cold from sleeping in her unheated room. The glass covering the window had broken months ago But Garcia de Rayos couldn't afford to replace it she sits on the edge of her bed next to a mound of blankets wearing a blue hoodie to keep warm Her second-floor bedroom overlooks a small courtyard in the center of the house she shares with her mother and father and two aunts — 10 family members in all cement stairs that wind treacherously around the inner walls of the courtyard The house lacks many of the comforts she had grown accustomed to in Arizona The cement shower and dish-washing basin are outdoors The kitchen is so small family members take turns sitting at the wooden table during meals Garcia de Rayos was reunited with her family members, many of whom she had not seen in years who were born after she left Mexico for the United States 21 years earlier Being surrounded by their love helps her get through the pain of being separated from her husband and children she helps out at a stand selling cups of sliced fruit her sister and mother run in the center of town across from the massive Catholic cathedral that anchors the town plaza she dreads returning to her bedroom alone even though I am pretty happy to be with my family here," she says She points at a bed on the other side of the room raising his hand as if giving a blessing "That is where my children sleep when they visit," she says Angel and Jackie have visited their mother three times in Mexico: for a week in March during spring break they are free to travel back and forth between the U.S they must travel first from Phoenix to Guadalajara and then drive four more hours to Acámbaro a bustling railroad hub with cobblestone streets known throughout Mexico for its sweet bread Angel and Jackie live with their father in a comfortable split-level home with a two-car garage and a large yard in east Mesa He has not seen his wife since she was deported. He asked that his name not be published because he fears his family could be targeted by "racist people." he said he took on a second job at a shoe store to make up for the loss of income from her job at Golfland Sunsplash an amusement park in Mesa where she earned about $12.75 an hour cleaning the pools and other maintenance work Sitting in his yard as his dad cooked chicken on a gas grill nearby Angel recalled how hard it was to say goodbye to his mother at the airport in Guadalajara at the end of their last visit in January this is the last time I am going to see you for a while.' This feeling in your heart Jackie and her mom loved shopping for clothes and cuddling on the bed Jackie dreamed of having a big quinceañera celebration when she turned 15, a tradition for Latinas Instead she celebrated her 15th birthday quietly in July in Mexico Garcia de Rayos made her favorite food: chicken wings But it's the little daily things she misses most about her mom like coming home from school and she's not  there "I would always come home to her cooking food and now just me and my brother come home and make food for ourselves," she said Better off in ArizonaEven though it means living apart Garcia de Rayos says she doesn't want to raise her two children in Mexico They will receive a better education and have more opportunities in Arizona She also worries about her children getting sick in Mexico her pregnant sister-in-law lost her baby because the hospital didn't see her in time She also doesn't want her children exposed to the violence in Mexico She hears about people getting killed daily on the news and even witnessed a shooting while walking in the center of her town "Do you think this is a safe place for my kids 'Why doesn't her family go live over there (in Mexico)?' They have no clue how bad it is over here." new prioritiesGarcia de Rayos was deported the day after she had gone to the Phoenix offices of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for what Garcia de Rayos pleaded guilty to a felony charge of criminal impersonation for using someone else's Social Security number to work illegally The charge stemmed from a worksite raid conducted by former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in 2008 at Golfland Sunsplash an amusement park in Mesa where Garcia de Rayos had worked MORE: Arrest while working at fun park led to Arizona woman's deportation she was transferred to ICE custody and spent three more months at a federal detention center in Florence before she was released on a $6,000 bond Deemed a low deportation priority under the Obama administration ICE declined to deport Garcia de Rayos for eight years even though she was issued a final order of removal in 2013 as long as she checked in annually and stayed out of trouble with the law The temporary reprieve also made her eligible for a work permit which she used to return to her job at Golfland Sunsplash Trump signed one of three executive orders related to border security and immigration following through on a campaign promise to greatly expand deportation priorities During a major speech on immigration Trump delivered in Phoenix in August 2016 "No one will be immune or exempt from enforcement." MORE: Deported Arizona mom: Victim or convicted felon? Garcia's annual check-in with ICE fell on Feb just two weeks after Trump ordered ICE to take a more aggressive stance toward immigration enforcement Her deportation drew international attention and reflected a sudden and dramatic shift in U.S immigration policy from the Obama administration During Trump's first nine months in office, from Jan. 20 to Sept. 30, 2017, ICE made 110,668 arrests, a 42 percent increase over the same period a year earlier, according to a January 2018 report by the Migration Policy Institute on Trump's immigration record.  29 percent were people with no criminal conviction 90 percent of people removed by ICE from the interior of the U.S MORE: Man whose ID was used by deported mom reports no problems "This is a sharp break from the end of the Obama administration during which interior enforcement focuses almost exclusively on criminals," the report said Garcia de Rayos' removal also foreshadowed a wave of similar deportations in the months that followed ICE removed 61,094 people from the interior of the U.S during the first nine months of the Trump administration a 37 percent increase from the year before according to the Migration Policy Institute report This drew praise from proponents of more aggressive immigration enforcement as a way of protecting American jobs and condemnation from human-rights advocates opposed to the separation of families and the removal of workers they say contribute to the economy Garcia de Rayos said she knew there was a possibility ICE would arrest and deport her she thought the agency might not follow through so quickly on Trump's order the pastor at Shadow Rock United Church of Christ offered to let Garcia de Rayos take sanctuary from ICE inside the church where six immigrants facing deportation have lived since June 2014 She needed to keep working to help support her family The other option was to try hiding from ICE And she said she didn't want to be always looking over her shoulder MORE: Why didn't deported Arizona mom apply for citizenship? Garcia de Rayos says she doesn't have any regrets about turning herself in to ICE Showing up for the check-in was the right thing to do she prayed before the ICE check-in that she wouldn't be deported Now she prays that she will be reunited with her family in Arizona Garcia de Rayos' felony conviction virtually destroyed her chances of ever returning to the U.S citizen applied for her to get a green card 15 years ago Her children could also sponsor her for a green card once they turn 21 He is trying to have her felony case reopened he then plans to ask a judge to throw out the conviction based on the grounds that Arpaio's worksite raids were deemed likely unconstitutional in 2015 by a federal district court judge The district court judge's ruling led to the dismissal of more than 200 similar cases stemming from Arpaio's worksite raids giving Maldonado hope he may be able to get Garcia de Rayos' felony conviction thrown out as well MORE: Mariopca County paid $1 million to settle Arpaio-era immigration lawsuit a federal appeals court ruled Arpaio's raids were not unconstitutional And even if Maldonado is successful getting Garcia de Rayos' felony conviction thrown out she would still face the challenge of removing a 10-year ban from returning for having lived in the U.S Adding to the challenges are Republican-led proposals in the House and Senate backed by Trump that would eliminate Garcia de Rayos' children and sister from sponsoring her for a green card "I think only a miracle can help me," Garcia de Rayos says "I hope God touches those people's hearts so that they may take that felony off my record." Garcia de Rayos slowly navigates her way up the cement stairs in the darkness to her bedroom She is returning from a walk with her brother-in-law's sister ready for the highlight of each night.  Garcia de Rayos picks up her phone and presses the keys Garcia de Rayos is no longer separated from her family She asks her children in Spanish how their day has gone Jackie tells her she's been sick and stayed home from school Garcia de Rayos asks what their grandma brought over for them to eat since their father is out that night attending a prayer meeting at church "She made me the noodle soup you used to make," Jackie tells her Garcia de Rayos repeats over and over in Spanish Then the screen on her phone goes dark Guadalupe de Rayos suddenly looks very alone sitting on her bed holding the phone in her hand Advocates protest immigration policy year after Arizona woman's deportation The latest on DACA: What you need to know for the upcoming Congress debate What is 'chain migration' and why does President Donald Trump want it gone? Trump administration's immigrant-crime hotline releases victims' personal information The town has been rocked by violence linked to organized crime At least three police officers were injured after a car bomb exploded outside a police station in the town of Acambaro in the central state of Guanajuato (Mexico) "Car bomb attack outside the Acámbaro public security building of which a female who was taken seriously to a hospital and two males with superficial injuries," the Acámbaro public security secretary said on social media The agency added that no civilians were injured in the explosion which did cause damage to the police station a thriving industrial center that is also home to some popular tourist destinations is currently considered the most violent state in Mexico according to official homicide statistics published by AFP According to the newly elected president of Mexico, socialist Claudia Sheinbaum, this is not an act of terrorism. She said, in statements reported by El Universal that a report with the details of the investigation will be presented next week the head of the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) said that it was a confrontation between criminal gangs "In these aggressions that took place in Guanajuato here it is a dispute between two criminal groups to fight each other and intimidate the authorities either because some local authority is involved with another group or because the authorities themselves are fighting them," said Garcia Harfuch they are not disputing more than the sale of drugs the sale of hydrocarbons and they are two criminal groups confronting each other," the security secretary added The Acámbaro figures are small ceramic figurines allegedly found in Acámbaro They were discovered in July of 1944 by a German immigrant and hardware merchant named Waldemar Julsrud Julsrud stumbled upon the artifacts while riding his horse in the Acámbaro area the farmer and his assistants discovered over 32,000 ceramic figurines near El Toro as well as Chivo Mountain on the other side of town Julsrud was amazed because the creations showed not only human figurines like the Chupicuaro collection Tabloids and popular media sources covered the story and the figures steadily became somewhat famous Attempts have been made to date the figures using thermoluminescence (TL) dating from tests done when TL dating was in its infancy Han attempted to date twenty Acámbaro figures using TL dating Based on the degree of signal regeneration found in remeasured samples they estimated that the figures tested had been fired at temperatures between 450 °C and 650 °C Despite the discovery was dismissed as a hoax the figures continue to draw attention and many people still believe that the figures represent a much more interesting view of history than reality presents These figurines belong to that class of objects called out-of-place artifacts (any object displaying evidence of a technology that according to uniformitarian or related paradigms ought not exist in the particular geologic stratum in which it rests The existence of out-of-place artifacts is one of the most troubling controversies for archaeology today) Since 2001 a large part of the Waldemar Julsrud Collection can be viewed in the Waldemar Julsrud Museum David Goran is one of the authors writing for The Vintage News Join 1000s of subscribers and receive the best Vintage News in your mailbox for FREE