A lesbian couple are taking their case to the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) after being denied the right to marry in Guadalajara last week.

The Guadalajara Zoo will inaugurate a cable car offering visitors views from above the enclosures on Thursday, March 21.

The Guadalajara International Airport has begun renovation work, expanding two departure gates as well as the customs and baggage reclaim areas at a cost of 250 million pesos.

As white smoke wafted up from the Vatican on Wednesday, the announcement millions had been waiting for was relayed to those attending midday Mass in Guadalajara’s Metropolitan Cathedral, followed by 10 minutes of bell ringing.

Just eight days after taking up office, Jalisco’s new secretary of tourism was murdered in an upmarket area of Zapopan on Saturday, March 9.

Enrique Peña Nieto has made his first visit to Guadalajara as president of Mexico to head a meeting on pensions at the Instituto Cultural Cabañas.