General News

Personnel from the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT), the Ministry of Defense, and the private Ferromex rail company recently evaluated the railway track extending from Guadalajara’s main train station on Avenida Washington to the small town of La Capilla del Refugio in the municipality of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos.

Guadalajara is once again championing the global spirit of GivingTuesday, launching an ambitious, month-long celebration of generosity known locally as “Un Día para Dar.” Now in its third year, the Jalisco chapter has been internationally recognized for its impactful work, receiving a grant from the global GivingTuesday movement to further its community-building efforts.

Jalisco has recorded its first fatality from measles, health officials confirmed Tuesday. The victim, an 11-month-old girl from a family of migrant farm workers from Guerrero, died at a Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) hospital in Arandas.

Color, music and art will once again fill the streets of Zapotlanejo with the 16th Annual Day of the Dead Festival in 2025, one of the most anticipated celebrations in the region. 

The Jalisco government will extend the operating hours of its tax offices (recaudadores) in the coming weeks to accommodate car owners who have not yet exchanged their license plates within the designated time periods this year.

Mexican corn farmers this week once again took to the nation’s highways, causing major travel disruptions, after breaking off negotiations with the federal government over the minimum price of their crop.

Where was the world’s largest Day of the Dead altar found last week? Two municipalities in Jalisco are claiming the title.

More opportunities are opening up for Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG) medical students to gain hands-on experience.