The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Motorists, beware! As of Thursday, January 9, traffic police will be actively checking for Jalisco vehicles with obscured license plates.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum officially inaugurated the final stretch of the Jala-Puerto Vallarta toll road, marking the completion of the Vía Corta (Short Route) between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta after nearly two decades of construction.
Starting January 2, Jalisco is launching its “3x1” package for vehicles with Jalisco license plates. The deal covers a vehicle’s annual circulation fee (refrendo), new license plates, and the emissions test (Verificación Responsable), all for a single payment of 900 pesos.
As December drew to a close, the state Environment Agency (Semadet) issued several new air quality alerts in the Guadalajara metropolitan area.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has condemned a mayor in Michoacán for publicly “thanking” the leader of the violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) for distributing gifts to children during Christmas celebrations.
As the year turns, colder weather has gripped much of central and northern Mexico, with Jalisco no exception.
2024 closed with the highest recorded annual number of deaths from the dengue virus in the state of Jalisco.
Outstanding photomultas, or speeding violations detected by cameras on Jalisco roads, must be paid when renewing the annual vehicle registration (refrendo). Online payments made during January and February will include a 40-percent discount on these fines.
Jalisco’s “Salvando Vidas” campaign, aimed at curbing drunk driving through strict measures such as random breathalyzer stops, has intensified during the year’s most alcohol-heavy season.
