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Traffic official addresses speed limit confusion

Confusion over speed limits has surged among drivers in Guadalajara, as new signage appears on major avenues, seemingly without clear communication. However, officials clarify that these 50 km/h limits are not new but have been the law for years.


Jalisco’s exiles react to Maduro’s fall

Reaction came quickly from the estimated eight million Venezuelan emigres worldwide, including musicians who make up about 60 percent of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Prominent Jalisco businessman found dead, as narrative shifts on other recent slaying

The body of Adrián Corona, the president of the tequila and mezcal producer Grupo Corona, was discovered on December 29 near Atenguillo, Jalisco, two days after he was violently abducted while traveling with his family. This killing marks the second high-profile murder of a local businessman reported in the past week, raising renewed alarms about security in the state.

Major water outage to hit metro area

The Guadalajara metropolitan area water utility (SIAPA) will suspend service in 892 neighborhoods on Saturday, January 3. This interruption is due to maintenance and electrical reinforcement work at the Chapala pumping plant.  

Prominent merchant and daughter slain in quiet Guadalajara neighborhood

A coordinated attack by heavily armed gunmen on a prominent local businessman resulted in a 15-minute street battle, leaving three dead—including a 16-year-old girl—and four bodyguards wounded on the morning of Monday, December 29.

Guadalajara surgeon mourns death of ‘Heaviest Living Man’

Juan Pedro Franco Salas, the Aguascalientes native known internationally as the world’s most obese man, passed away on December 29, at the age of 41, due to complications from a kidney infection. His death marks the end of a medical journey that began in Guadalajara and became a story of human resilience.