The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Charges on Guadalajara’s new Third Tren Ligero (subway) line will be waived during its first week of operation, so “users can familiarize themselves with the service,” Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro announced this week.
Sunday exercise seekers in Zapopan will be able to stretch their legs on traffic-less streets when the Vía RecreActiva activity resumes this Sunday – partially.
Government authorities say the cloudy water coming out of taps in dozens of Guadalajara metro area neighborhoods is a temporary problem caused by reduced maintenance during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
At almost double its original budget and more than two years’ behind schedule, Guadalajara’s much-anticipated third Tren Ligero line is ready to open.
Each year, at the start of September, Guadalajara resounds to the thumping and emotional sound of mariachi, as the city indulges itself in the nation’s unique and much loved musical genre with a stellar international festival.
An unofficial unveiling took place this week in Guadalajara’s emblematic Plaza de Armas, which is wedged between the stately Metropolitan Cathedral and Jalisco Government Palace.
An exhibition at the Casa de la Cultura Jalisciense – titled “Echar Raíces” – detailing the life and work of internationally-renowned Guadalajara-born painter and sculptor Juan Soriano is up and ready for viewing, just as soon as the Jalisco government gives the okay for museums in the state to reopen.
Eliza Al-Laham has taken up her post as the new consul general at the U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara.
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our August editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
