An army of female inspectors will take to the streets next month as Jalisco authorities step up efforts to clamp down on drinking and driving, considered the major cause of traffic accidents in the state, particularly in the Guadalajara metropolitan area.

The Expo Guadalajara has been chosen as the venue for the International Astronautical Congress in 2016.

Zapopan police detained a feckless mother on Saturday for leaving her baby boy in a vacant yard just hours after giving birth.

The U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara continues to work on its regular schedule despite the partial government shutdown in the United States provoked by the budget battle between the Republican-controlled Congress and President Barack Obama. Visa appointment times will remain the same and citizen’s services are not being affected, this newspaper has been informed.

About 200 people took part in a demonstration in Guadalajara on Wednesday to mark the 45th anniversary of the infamous Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City.

The Fiestas de Octubre opening parade takes place Sunday, October 6, starting 10 a.m. from the Agua Azul Park and running along Avenida 16 de Septiembre and Alcalde to La Normal traffic circle.