Guadalajara Mayor Pablo Lemus will take a leave of absence as of October 30, the day he said he will register as a “pre-candidate” for the Citizens Movement (MC) primary process for the 2024 Jalisco gubernatorial election.

The second runway under construction at the Guadalajara International Airport will be ready for operation by mid-2024 at the latest, the director general of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), the airport’s operators, said this week.

Guadalajara’s annual marathon is on Sunday, November 5. Online sign-up for the race is at maratongdl.com.

Guadalajara Animal Protection officials, along with police officers, seized a baby crocodile, four canaries and four puppies being offered for sale illegally in the huge Baratillo flea market last Sunday.

One month before the start of the 2023 Gay Games in Guadalajara, the Jalisco and Guadalajara governments have launched a campaign to provide a “safe space” for the LGBTIQ+ community and protect their integrity, as well as promote affirmative messages about diversity.

Model and influencer Paris Hilton visited the new children’s cancer ward at the Nuevo Hospital Civil in Guadalajara this week, offering encouragement to young patients receiving treatment in the recently upgraded facility.