General News

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The Mexican Army, Air Force and National Guard are bringing their free traveling exhibition “La Gran Fuerza de México” (The Great Force of Mexico) to eastern Guadalajara next month.

Ride-hailing platform Uber has begun rolling out “Uber Mujeres,” a new feature that lets women users request trips exclusively with female drivers. 

The story of chocolate is an intrinsically Mexican one, deeply rooted in this land well before the Spanish set foot on the continent. For centuries, the cacao bean was so precious it was used as currency. Today, that same spirit thrives in Guadalajara, where a growing movement of artisanal chocolatiers is honoring the country’s legacy. 

Guadalajara is cementing its reputation as a cocktail destination. Last week, the North America’s 50 Best Bars 2026 list was unveiled at a ceremony in Vancouver, and the Tapatío capital now boasts two of the continent’s finest drinking establishments.

A column of independent workers and activists marched through Guadalajara on Día del Trabajo, May 1.

The banner at the forefront read, “Por la dignidad de la clase trabajadora” (For the dignity of the working class), alongside a slogan famously articulated by Vladimir Lenin — “Paz, Pan y Tierra” (Peace, Bread and Land).

Less than two months before the World Cup, a crackdown by the National Guard at the Guadalajara International Airport has sparked a major protest from drivers of the city’s traditional yellow taxis.

Despite construction that still appears far from finished to the naked eye, the new Línea 5 BRT system connecting the Guadalajara Airport to the city’s Periférico ring road is about to take a major step forward.

A decade after 12-year-old Fátima Varinia Quintana Gutiérrez was brutally murdered, her mother’s fight for justice has now been captured in a graphic, award-winning documentary.