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Traffic flowing freely as fines drop by half

As the Pan American Games near the end of their first week, Guadalajara’s Transportation Department (SVT) has relaxed its enforcement of minor traffic laws by half. The average number of fines issued has fallen from 3,000 to 1,500 per day, the agency is reporting.

San Antonio Tlayacapan’s history published in English

While multiple written sources explore the history of Chapala, Ajijic, Jocotepec and Mezcala, only one delves into the background of San Antonio Tlayacapan. That book, titled “San Antonio Tlayacapan, Recorriendo Su Historia,” was published in 2019. And now an English version is off the presses, ready for a public presentation at a cultural event scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 4 p.m., at the town plaza.

Plush mall debuts in Tlaquepaque

Visitors to the crafts center of Tlaquepaque have a new deluxe shopping mall on their doorstep with the opening of the Forum Tlaquepaque at the corner of avenidas Rio Nilo and Marcelino Garcia Barragan. Situated one kilometer from the center of the popular Guadalajara suburb, the mall boasts the metro area’s second luxury Liverpool department store.

Canadian politician’s lakeside visit strikes a chord

A high-level member of the Canadian government, visiting the lakeside area this week as part of a major trade mission to Mexico, found himself overcome with emotion as he listened to musicians rehearsing for a concert at the Northern Lights Music Festival.