The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Chivas soccer club and the Zapopan municipal government are teaming up to build a shuttle system known as an “autotrén” to transport fans from the Mi Macro Periférico BRT bus station on the Guadalajara periférico (ring road) to the nearby Estadio Akron, a distance of just one kilometer.
On July 3, the La Calma neighborhood in Zapopan hosted a kermés fundraising event organized by Colectivo Luz de Esperanza, an NGO dedicated to searching for missing persons.
The Globo, Museo de la Niñez de Guadalajara is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Playmobil, the iconic children’s toy, with the exhibit “Museos en casa” (Museums at Home), running from July 26 to September 15.
Two long-standing U.S. restaurant chains, Outback Steakhouse and Applebee’s, have exited their prime spots in the Plaza Galerías mall in Zapopan.
Travelers between Guadalajara and Lakeside should expect additional disruptions later this month as the ongoing makeover of the highway to Chapala continues.
Zapopan municipal authorities have announced plans to remodel the city’s main square, Plaza de las Américas, and its surrounding areas.
Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, star player for Guadalajara Chivas and the record goalscorer for the national team, has been fined by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) for sexist comments posted on his Instagram. The 37-year-old soccer player sparked outrage after promoting harmful gender stereotypes, claiming women were “eradicating masculinity” by not doing housework.
