General News

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. 

Should announcements of falling crime rates be taken with a heavy dose of skepticism? State and municipal authorities recently celebrated a 16 percent decrease in high-impact crimes in Guadalajara during the first five months of 2026.

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.

Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro has launched 28 digital “Smart Totems” across the Guadalajara metropolitan area, in the initial instance to assist visitors during the 2026 World Cup. 

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.

A severe storm battered the Guadalajara metropolitan area on the evening of Friday, June 12, unleashing widespread flooding and downing 81 trees across the city.

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. 

Guadalajara’s bike-share revolution is about to get a serious power boost.   MiBici is adding another 100 stations and 1,000 bicycles – all of them electric.