The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
An investigation has been launched after the discovery of at least 65 dead dogs and cats abandoned on a plot of land alongside the Nuevo Periférico Oriente in the municipality of El Salto.
Local and state security forces, along with emergency services, carried out a major security drill on Monday, July 13, to test their readiness for the kind of narco-blockades that paralyzed parts of Jalisco in February following the killing of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho”.
King Felipe VI of Spain arrived in Guadalajara last week for a historic visit that combined diplomacy and sport. His June 25-26 sojourn marked the first time a Spanish monarch has visited Jalisco in an official capacity.
On July 4, as the United States commemorated the 250th anniversary of its independence from Great Britain, a striking new sculpture was unveiled outside the U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara.
As Jalisco officials rolled out a multibillion-peso strategy to overhaul Guadalajara’s aging water system, the head of the region’s water utility failed to appear Wednesday before state lawmakers, where residents, scientists, neighborhood groups and even SIAPA workers demanded answers about the contaminated water flowing from their taps today.
The dangers facing two-wheeled travelers in the Guadalajara metropolitan area have reached concerning levels, with 61 motorcyclists and 9 cyclists killed in traffic accidents between January and late June 2026, according to official data and advocacy groups.
Even non-fans can’t resist the vibrant energy in Zapopan Centro, where a spectacular woven canopy inspired by an Aztec serpent has become a must-see destination for World Cup visitors — including hundreds of Colombian fans who flocked here for their match against DR Congo.
Mayor Verónica Delgadillo will officiate a free collective marriage ceremony on July 17 at Plaza Tapatía’s Fan Fest, aiming to legalize up to 1,000 unions as a grand finale to the city’s World Cup celebrations.
Governor Pablo Lemus has issued a fresh warning to travelers at Guadalajara International Airport, urging them to avoid unauthorized vehicles and “not fall for traps” set by individuals posing as legitimate platform drivers outside arrivals.