The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Thirty-two teams from across Mexico, together with two international teams from Argentina and Spain, competed in the T21 Futbol 5 Down Guadalajara 2024 tournament for players with Down syndrome, held from September 18-21 in the historic center.
A woman was arrested at Guadalajara International Airport for attempting to travel to California with over US$152,000 in undeclared cash.
Guadalajara’s Colonia Americana has been awarded the title “Barrio Mágico” in recognition of the neighborhood’s eclectic architectural styles, diverse cultural attractions, and trendy ambiance.
Guadalajara city hall has unveiled amazing new video mapping images honoring the city’s traditions and iconic figures that will be projected onto the facades of the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the historic center.
Around 30,000 people are expected to gather in downtown Guadalajara on Sunday, September 22, to demand that the Federal Electoral Court confirm Pablo Lemus’s victory over Claudia Delgadillo in June’s gubernatorial election in Jalisco.
Canadian low-cost carrier Flair Airlines launched its nonstop Guadalajara-Toronto route on September 13, offering travelers the quickest and most affordable way to travel between these two important destinations.
On September 16, hundreds of Tapatíos lined Avenida Chapultepec for the annual civic and military parade commemorating the 214th anniversary of Mexico’s Independence.
Dengue is ‘serious’
Around one-third of the 4,829 dengue cases registered in Jalisco in 2024 should be classified as “serious,” said Héctor Raúl Pérez, an infectious disease specialist and the former director of the Civil Hospitals of Guadalajara.
Despite skepticism from state authorities, reports of young people going missing near Guadalajara’s Nueva Central Camionera (Main Bus Terminal) continue to surface.
The latest case involves 22-year-old Luis Fernando Pérez Espinoza, who traveled from Torreón, Coahuila, to Guadalajara on September 6 for what he believed was a job appointment. He contacted his family upon arriving at the bus station but has not been heard from since.
According to Víctor Manuel González Romero, a former rector of the University of Guadalajara who now works as a researcher, there have been 23 reports of missing persons linked to the Nueva Central in 2024. He said his investigations included reviewing multiple reports filed with the State Commission for Missing Persons (Cobupej).
Despite these findings, Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro has repeatedly stated that there is no evidence to suggest the bus terminal is a focal point for disappearances.
In a separate interview, a representative from the search group Guerreros Buscadores de Jalisco claimed they are aware of 50 cases, most involving young men who were lured to Guadalajara with promises of well-paid jobs.
This week, members of groups searching for missing persons met with Luz del Carmen Godínez, president of the Jalisco Commission for Human Rights (CEDHJ), to express their concerns about the lack of action by the State Prosecutor’s Office in locating their relatives. After the issue of the bus terminal was raised, CEDHJ representatives agreed to investigate the reports of missing persons associated with the facility.
