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Pro-life march sparks aggressive backlash

The mentality behind last weekend’s pro-life and anti-same sex marriage march in Guadalajara represents a “backward” step for human and women’s rights in Mexico, a leading activist said.


Dengue soars in metro area

Hospitals and health clinics in Guadalajara, as well as Red and Green Cross facilities, are feeling the strain as staff attend to an ever growing number of patients turning up with dengue fever symptoms.

Jalisco awards charreria special status

The Mexican equestrian sport of charreria (similar to a rodeo competition) has been designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage of the state of Jalisco.

Prison official shot to death by detainee

María del Rosario, the officer in charge of Poncitlan’s municipal jail, was shot to death by a detainee within the confines of the local police station after a momentary lapse of attention.

State assumes control of metro-area trash separation fix

It’s been 11 years since an environmental regulation (NAE-SEMADES-007/2008) was introduced mandating that municipalities in Jalisco come up with effective policies for separating trash.

Birds die in mass poisoning

Police are searching for leads after the mass poisoning of 80 birds in a park on Avenida Naciones Unidas in Zapopan. 

‘Emergency’ at city’s tallest building

More than 220 people participated in a emergency simulation at Guadalajara’s tallest building, the Hotel Rui, located at the intersection of Avenidas López Mateos and Lázaro Cárdenas.