A state legislator has issued a plea to residents of Guadalajara not to post messages on social media informing motorists of the location of the nightly “Salvando Vidas” checkpoints designed to trap drunk drivers.

As the border wall funding soap opera drags on in the United States, a new wave of Central American migrants is passing through Guadalajara.

In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our February editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.

The first night of downtown Guadalajara’s third annual light spectacle, GDL LUZ, drew an estimated 30,000 people Wednesday.

The current spate of homicides – 10 were reported on February 12 alone – prompted Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro to urge citizens to remain calm while his administration implements new security strategies. At the same time, he reminded constituents of his limited time in office.

New laws governing motorcycles will go into effect in Jalisco March 1 as part of the state government’s initiative to reduce crime.