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Restored city park ignites criticism

Revolucion or Rojo, whatever you prefer to call the iconic Guadalajara park at Juarez and Federalismo, is in the process of getting a new image, although many observers wonder if the effort  – and money – has been worth it.

Traffic cop loses cool after filmed seeking mordida

It’s not just citizens in the United States who are using their cell phones to document abuses by law-enforcement officials.

A Guadalajara traffic cop is behind bars after he allegedly assaulted a 20-year-old student who was filming him soliciting a bribe from the driver of a city bus.

Cash truckers make demands

Truck drivers who have been hauling away rubble from the new Guadalajara Tren Ligero (subway) construction site parked their rigs in the city center to demand payment from the state government dating back from the start of the work seven months ago.  According to the owners of some 150 trucks, drivers have made some 10,000 trips to the Picachos dump for which they have not received a single peso.

Calandrias under fire from animal activists

Members of  the animal advocacy group Igualdad Animal staged a silent protest in Guadalajara’s Plaza de Armas on Saturday, April 4 to highlight what they say is the mistreatment of horses that pull the traditional carriages (calandrias) through the streets of the city center.  The protestors also handed out more than 1,000 leaflets detailing  the “inhumane abuse” the horses suffer as they take tourists through the traffic-filled historic downtown area.  Calandria owners– and many city officials – dispute the activists’ claims, pointing out that the horses are in good health and subject to regular veterinary examinations.