An increasing number of political sources confirm that it would now take a miracle for the National Action Party (PAN) to recover lost ground and triumph in the Jalisco gubernatorial race and the Guadalajara metro-area mayorships.

At a press conference this week in Mexico, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano repeated President Barack Obama’s commitment to “comprehensive” immigration reform.

The debate on whether religion should enter public discourse as a voice on certain moral issues rages on both sides of the border.

For some, a new year offers the chance of wiping the slate clean and exorcising the demons of the past 12 months.

To the more practical among us, it provides yet another chance at gradual self-improvement.

Unfortunately, most new year’s resolutions turn into unfulfilled wishes because people set themselves impossible goals.

Like all life-changing exercises, creating a set of realistic resolutions for the year ahead requires careful thought. People may be more successful if they avoid saying, “I will not” as part of their resolution. Be careful of: “I will not eat chocolates ... I will not use bad language ... I will not be rude to anyone.”

Responsible newspaper editors are acutely aware that disproportionate coverage of crime can create elevated levels of fear and perceptions of personal risk.