Consulate soldiers on as US shutdown starts to affect Mexican economy
The U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara continues to work on its regular schedule despite the partial government shutdown in the United States provoked by the budget battle between the Republican-controlled Congress and President Barack Obama. Visa appointment times will remain the same and citizen’s services are not being affected, this newspaper has been informed.
About 200 people took part in a demonstration in Guadalajara on Wednesday to mark the 45th anniversary of the infamous Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City.
The Fiestas de Octubre opening parade takes place Sunday, October 6, starting 10 a.m. from the Agua Azul Park and running along Avenida 16 de Septiembre and Alcalde to La Normal traffic circle.
An inebriated driver dragged a motorbike under his vehicle for seven kilometers along busy city streets with Tonala police officers in hot pursuit.
Six street vendors were detained and later released on Wednesday following violent clashes with the police in downtown Guadalajara.
Former Jalisco Governor Emilio Gonzalez spent 2.5 million dollars on studies to build a third Tren Ligero (light-rail) line to the Tlajomulco suburbs that federal officials are now saying they never considered a viable option.
Renamed Iconia, the ambitious Puerta Guadalajara development project to the north of the city that was abandoned last year has been revived by new investors.