The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Demands for a public referendum on the future of the Guadalajara-Chapala highway transportation project escalated this week.
Under the “Tren Ligero Sí, Macrobús No” campaign, more than 9,000 signatures were submitted to the Jalisco Electoral Institute and Citizen Participation (IEPC), forming the initial legal foundation for the institution to consider holding a public consultation on the matter.
Naasón Joaquín García, leader of Guadalajara’s Luz del Mundo evangelical church, has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges in a New York federal court. His 79-year-old mother faces similar accusations.
The Jalisco Automotive Dealers Association (AMDA Jalisco) will host the 20th edition of Expo Auto Estrenos on Saturday and Sunday, September 27–28 at Expo Guadalajara. Open from 10 a.m. each day, with a 35-peso entry fee.
Authorities in Jalisco may allow ride-sharing platforms such as Uber to operate at Guadalajara Airport during the FIFA World Cup next year.
Governor Pablo Lemus presided over the traditional “Grito” celebration on the evening of September 15, with approximately 70,000 people filling Guadalajara’s historic center to celebrate Mexico’s 215th Independence anniversary.
The first significant protest against gentrification and displacement took place in Guadalajara last weekend, drawing attention to the growing lack of affordable housing in the metropolitan area.
Tlajomulco Mayor Gerardo Quirino Velázquez announced this week that no new housing subdivisions will be authorized along the Avenida López Mateos corridor until concrete mobility solutions are in place for the overburdened highway.
