General News

Twelve recently acquired Adelie penguins became instant celebrities at the Guadalajara Zoo on Saturday when the facility's latest attraction – the Reino de Pinguinos (Kingdom of Penguins) – opened to much fanfare.

Angry Guadalajara cab drivers staged a noisy protest outside the State Congress building Friday to demand tougher sanctions on drivers of private car companies, in particular Uber, who lack official operating permits.

The taxi drivers blocked streets with their yellow cabs for over an hour as they aired their grievances over the fierce competition that Uber and other firms now represent. 

Protestors shouted “Fuera Uber” (Uber Out), as they called on lawmakers to crack down on what they refer to as “pirate” taxis.

Representatives of the cab drivers later met with legislator Martin Lopez Cedillo, the head of Congress’ Transportation Committee, who promised to analyze the situation and see what steps can be taken to ensure laws are correctly applied. The taxi drivers say Uber cars that operate without permits should be removed from circulation rather than simply receive a fine. 

The rights of a transgender secondary school teacher in Guadalajara will be respected, Education Secretary Francisco Ayon confirmed this week.

The Guadalajara International Airport has opened two new low-cost parking spaces to compete with several private businesses on the Chapala highway.

Motorists and pedestrians have been plunged into even greater confusion in the heart of Guadalajara’s city center as work gathers pace on the third line of the Tren Ligero (subway). 

A tequila entrepreneur, identified as Ramon Reynosa Reyes, 43, was killed during an attempted kidnapping on Monday, July 7, police reports say.

An artist has created a fitting tribute to Draco, the dog shot by an auxiliary police officer on July 6.

Kia Motors this month inaugurated 21 agencies in 10 cities across Mexico, three of them in Guadalajara.