The expansion of the Guadalajara-Chapala highway is set to resume on September 7, Jalisco authorities announced last week. The project, which will extend the route of the Macrobus (BRT) Line 5 toward Chapala, aims to transform the state’s busiest traffic corridor into a modern, high-capacity expressway.

Despite a promising start to the rainy season, August brought less rainfall than expected to much of Jalisco, according to experts from the University of Guadalajara’s Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology (IAM). 

Amazing young women from Jalisco have once again proven their prowess in triumphing in beauty pageants.

The rapid growth of motorcycles on the roads of Jalisco has been accompanied by an increase in traffic accidents and fatalities, according to data from the State Council for Accident Prevention (CEPAJ).

The Jalisco Civil Protection and Firefighters Unit is beginning the process of obtaining international certification for its USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) team through INSARAG, a United Nations body specializing in these capabilities, Sergio Ramírez López, the director of the State Civil Protection Unit, revealed during the recent celebration of Firefighters’ Day.

New HIV diagnoses in Jalisco dropped five percent last year (1,121 vs. 1,177 in 2024), with the Health Department (SSJ) projecting under 1,000 new cases for 2026 if the trend holds.