The air quality in the Guadalajara metropolitan area has worsened during 2023, with only 134 days of “good air quality” registered between January 1 and November 30, according to the state government’s air monitoring network (Mide). 

Police officer, guard slain

2023 ended tragically for a police officer and a security guard who were shot to death by an unknown assailant on the evening of December 31 on Avenida Patria, in the vicinity of the Central Camionera Nueva (new Bus Station) in Tonala.

A record number of tickets were issued last year in Jalisco for vehicles caught on cameras being driven above the official speed limit.

A major new option for large-scale cultural presentations will open next year when the ribbon is cut on the Arena Guadalajara, the 20,000-capacity arena under construction on the northern perimeter of the metropolitan area.

In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our December editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.

1973

Chapala knitters mark 15 years

JANUARY

Smokeless zones ... Strict federal laws have been implemented further restricting smoking in public and tobacco promotion in Mexico.