General News

As Mother Nature begins working her rainy season wonders, local Roman Catholics are making ready to raise prayers to Mother Mary for divine intervention to protect and replenish Lake Chapala.

In a reversal following weeks of street protests, legal challenges and mounting public criticism, Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus announced that the proposed public transport fare increase to 14 pesos has been scrapped. Instead, the fare will remain at 11 pesos starting April 1.

Four Tapatio divers are among the eight-person Mexican team that has traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland to compete in the 2013 World Diving Series, which takes place April 19 to 21.

Tejuino Day fun

The 4th Annual Día del Tejuino takes over Paseo Alcalde in downtown Guadalajara on Sunday, March 22, offering free tastings of the popular fermented corn beverage.

Guadalajara has solidified its status as a global entertainment powerhouse, with the Auditorio Telmex of the University of Guadalajara (UdeG) securing the fourth-place position worldwide in ticket sales for 2025, according to the year-end rankings from the international trade publication Pollstar. 

Tucked away behind the trees lining Avenida Lázaro Cárdenas, between avenidas Colon and  Gobernador Curiel, sits the Parque de la Liberacion (El Dean)—an urban green space known for its small artificial lake. 

Women of all ages—from young girls to grandmothers — filled the streets of Guadalajara for two International Women’s Day marches, carrying hundreds of handmade signs telling stories of abuse, demanding justice for the disappeared, and highlighting the blight of femicides and restrictions on reproductive rights. 

News of the wave of cartel violence that erupted on February 22 spread rapidly to all corners of the globe, raising uncomfortable questions about Mexico’s ability to guarantee safety for visiting fans in the upcoming World Cup.