General News

The 15th edition of Expo Café & Gourmet, originally scheduled for February 26-28 at Expo Guadalajara, has been reprogrammed for  Thursday, March 11 to Friday, March 13 due to the recent security situation in Jalisco. 

 Reports have emerged of vehicles and commercial establishments being set on fire at multiple locations in the Guadalajara metropolitan area (ZMG) on Sunday, February 22. The incidents have also spread to other parts of Jalisco and extended into neighboring states, including Michoacán, Guanajuato, and Oaxaca.

Guadalajara welcomed a new hospitality option with the opening of the first Brada Collection Stays hotel on February 19. 

A four-year-old child, a resident of Guadalajara, became the third measles victim in Jalisco since the outbreak began last year — and the first of 2026.  The federal Health Ministry confirmed three new deaths this week, bringing the national toll to 31.

Against a backdrop of depopulation and unaffordability, the Guadalajara city government is launching a rental subsidy program aimed specifically at drawing young residents back downtown.

After five months of dusty and unsightly labor costing 70 million pesos ($US4 million), Guadalajara’s emblematic statue of a Roman goddess has emerged a more inviting, user-friendly deity. At least that’s what is claimed by the leaders who hatched the project, a move to prettify the city for the upcoming World Cup games this summer.

The original FIFA World Cup trophy will make a stop in Guadalajara on Saturday, February 28, as part of its global tour ahead of the 2026 tournament. 

In a powerful display of support for inclusive sports, Governor Pablo Lemus and Mayor Verónica Delgadillo posed for an official photo with the Cordica 21 team at the iconic Teatro Degollado.