Mexican authorities have confirmed the apprehension of Ruben Oseguera Gonzalez ("El Menchito"), son of the presumed leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG)

Negotiating downtown Guadalajara in a car will become more taxing than ever as construction continues on the city’s third Tren Ligero (subway) line. This week saw the partial closure of Avenida 16 de Septiembre to facilitate the start of work on the below-ground “Cathedral” station.   The new line will run from central Zapopan to the Tonala bus station. Five of its 18 stations will be underground, all in the city center.

Depending on your point of view, a large sign posted in one upmarket Zapopan neighborhood either shows the disconnect between the haves and have-nots in the world, or is a legitimate attempt to improve security in the zone.

Checks for inebriated drivers in Guadalajara will be extended to all seven nights of the week, the Jalisco Traffic Department (Semov) has announced. 

Nine days and a vote-by-vote recount after the June 7 elections in Jalisco, Maria Elena Limon received the official certificate proclaiming her the victor of the mayor’s contest in the Guadalajara suburb of Tlaquepaque. 

A Guadalajara dance troupe presented a bizarre “Nazi” performance for a competition at a University of Guadalajara arena that ended with them unfurling a huge swastika flag.