General News

Guadalajara’s Periferico (beltway) lived up to its reputation as the most dangerous road in Jalisco when two trailer trucks collided early on Thursday, blocking traffic in both directions for several hours while emergency crews cleared the debris.

The Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) – postponed from March – will hold its 35th edition from November 20 to 27, based at the University of Guadalajara’s Cineteca theater.

California prosecutors have refiled rape charges against the leader of the Guadalajara-based Luz del Mundo church after a judge threw out the original charges in July, citing procedural errors.

Parts of city center sealed off

Guadalajara City Hall has cordoned off various public areas in the historic center to discourage people from “recreational” activities, says Mayor Ismael del Toro.

Around 100 relatives of missing persons in Jalisco marched Wednesday in Guadalajara to send a message to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, urging him to keep his word and intensify the search for their loved ones.

Rodolfo Velarde, the police officer who was set alight by a protestor during a demonstration in the city center on June 4, has been honored for his service by Guadalajara City Hall. 

With the rainy season now in full swing, motorists – especially those in Guadalajara – should be aware of the hazards that sudden downpours can bring.

The University of Guadalajara (UdG) will lend 2,000 pulse oximeters to patients with mild symptoms of Covid-19 who are not hospitalized, Rector Ricardo Villanueva announced.