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Penguin-mania at city zoo as three chicks enter the world

Three pairs of Adelie penguins at the Guadalajara Zoo have given birth to offspring – the first successful breeding of penguins in captivity recorded in Latin America.


New hostal planned for Corona Market

Guadalajara city hall is moving ahead with a plan to allow the upper (fourth) tier of the new Corona Market to be converted into a hostal/restaurant/bar.

Lopez Mateos road works on track for early completion

Traffic may soon be flowing freely again on Lopez Mateos, one of Guadalajara’s busiest avenues. Current work on repaving a section of the roadway could be completed in record time, Zapopan officials predicted this week.

Plan to increase police officers’ wages hits a snag

It is often argued that one of the main barriers to effective policing in Mexico is the poor salaries paid to officers.  This can lead to a lack of motivation and, in the worst cases, a temptation to resort to corrupt practices in order to boost income.

GDL-Mexico City one of region’s busiest air routes

Guadalajara to Mexico City is the sixth busiest air route in North America, according to a study published by Routes, one of the world’s leading air service development event organizers.

Homicides increase by 16 percent in metropolitan area

The nine municipalities that make up the Guadalajara metropolitan area (ZMG) registered a 16-percent increase in the number of homicides committed in 2017.