General News

Residents of two Guadalajara neighborhoods have expressed their opposition to plans to build the city’s new planetarium on the former site of the headquarters of the University of Guadalajara’s now-defunct students’ union, the Federation de Estudiantes de Guadalajara (FEG). 

For people interested in cars, those planet-annihilating objects offetishistic obsession, ExpoAuto is coming to Guadalajara Saturday and Sunday, October 14-15, at the Expo Guadalajara convention center.   

Zapopan city council is investigating the possibility of offering householders the chance of purchasing an “insurance policy” for their homes, that can be paid in conjunction with next year’s property taxes (predial). Councilor Augusto Valencia said the policy could protect against earthquake damage, as well as flooding and robbery.  An annual cost of between 50 and 100 pesos has been suggested, although this figure seems somewhat unrealistic.

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Jalisco’s Health Department (SSJ) is supervising a Guinness record attempt for the construction of the world’s largest breast cancer awareness ribbon.

Approximately 600 people marched in Guadalajara Tuesday to bring awareness to  human trafficking, an ever-present blight worldwide.

Danish electronics manufacturing company GPV this week kicked off operations in Guadalajara, another sign that Jalisco is serious about broadening its international profile where direct investment is concerned – i.e. away from the United States.

SOCCER PLAYERS CHARGED: Two men have been charged with homicide after a soccer player died in a fight that broke out during an amateur game being held at the plush Puerta de Hierro sports club last month. 

Dignitaries this week cut the ribbon at the Guadalajara campus of an august educational institution that has been preparing young Mexicans for the cut-and-thrust world of business for the past 88 years.