The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Around 200 women belonging to feminist activist groups stormed Guadalajara’s Rotunda of Illustrious Citizens Wednesday in a protest they described as an “anti-Grito,” to draw attention to Mexico’s disturbingly high incidence of gender-based violence.
Infection from Covid-19 didn’t scare off Tapatios eager to experience for the first time Guadalajara’s latest transportation jewel: the third line of the Tren Ligero (light train or subway).
At almost double its original budget and more than two years’ behind schedule, Guadalajara’s much-anticipated third Tren Ligero line is ready to open.
There were no crowds or fireworks at this year’s Grito ceremony in downtown Guadalajara but emotion was not completely absent.
An unofficial unveiling took place this week in Guadalajara’s emblematic Plaza de Armas, which is wedged between the stately Metropolitan Cathedral and Jalisco Government Palace.
Charges on Guadalajara’s new Third Tren Ligero (subway) line will be waived during its first week of operation, so “users can familiarize themselves with the service,” Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro announced this week.
Eliza Al-Laham has taken up her post as the new consul general at the U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara.
Sunday exercise seekers in Zapopan will be able to stretch their legs on traffic-less streets when the Vía RecreActiva activity resumes this Sunday – partially.
Government authorities say the cloudy water coming out of taps in dozens of Guadalajara metro area neighborhoods is a temporary problem caused by reduced maintenance during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.