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Massive Jesus statue to go up

The state of Tamaulipas is planning to build the tallest statue of Jesus Christ anywhere on the world.


DUIs spend Xmas in the slammer

Twenty-nine drivers spent time in the cells on Christmas Eve after being snagged in one of the Transport Department (Semov) roadblocks that are set up to catch drunk drivers.

Hospital shootout leaves 2 dead

Two men died in a gun battle that took place outside a well-known private hospital in Colonia Chapalita December 24.

Santas bring holiday cheer

Thanks to Cam Esser and Eliza Osher, the American Society (Amsoc) hosted a fun kids Christmas party.

Bus fare hike to 9.50 pesos a ride enrages students

Pressure is mounting on Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro to revoke a bus fare hike that his predecessor Jorge Aristóteles Sandoval enacted days before his departure on December 6.

Artistic portrayal of today’s youth

Surreal, existential, out-of-this-world?  The seven striking sculptures crafted by Sophía Crimen that make up the “El Transeúnte” (The Passer) installation outside the Jalisco State Library in Zapopan can be interpreted in any way one chooses, says the artist.

Migrant-themed photo exhibit in Tlaquepaque

Guadalajara native and photojournalist José Hernández-Claire curently showcases 50 gripping black-and-white photographs in his “Resistencia” (Resistance) exhibition at El Refugio Cultural Center in Tlaquepaque.