Veterinarians in Guadalajara, Mexico City and many other cities across the country downed tools this week to protest the murder of a colleague in the State of Mexico.

The reactivation of a power plant project in the Guadalajara metro-area suburb of Juanacatlán has reignited opposition, with critics stating they are ready to take the same actions that led to the controversial project being halted five years ago.

With 85 percent of construction completed, Guadalajara’s Tren Ligero (subway) Line 4 is expected to be finished by April, when operational testing will begin.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) will invest a record-breaking US$1.09 billion in the Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta airports over the next five years.

Emboldened with a budget three times larger than in the past, the 31-kilometer Guadalajara section of the metro area’s Via RecreActiva was “relaunched” last Sunday, with dozens of special sporting and cultural events unfolding along the route.

One of Guadalajara’s hidden gems is the Museo del Ejército y la Fuerza Aérea, a museum dedicated to the history and achievements of the Mexican Army and Air Force.