General News

Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, star player for Guadalajara Chivas and the record goalscorer for the national team, has been fined by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) for sexist comments posted on his Instagram. The 37-year-old soccer player sparked outrage after promoting harmful gender stereotypes, claiming women were “eradicating masculinity” by not doing housework.

Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro announced today that he will not allow the “disproportionate” rate hikes approved by SIAPA, the Guadalajara metropolitan area’s water and sewage utility. The increases—ranging from 44 to over 200 percent—were scheduled to take effect in 2026.

Jalisco authorities confirmed the arrest of a suspect in the shooting death of a woman on the morning of July 12 in the Balcones de Oblatos neighborhood of Guadalajara. Kelvin “N”, 24, was detained in the Loma Dorada neighborhood in the municipality of Tonalá on July 21.

The Minerva Glorieta—one of Guadalajara’s most iconic landmarks and a longstanding source of civic pride—is about to receive a major makeover.

A powerful storm on the evening of July 15 caused nearly seven-meter-high flooding in the working-class La Martinica neighborhood of northern Zapopan, affecting around 150 homes.

Authorities reported the death of a five-month-old girl and the disappearance of a 32-year-old woman.

Following the recent high-profile femicide (see story on page 1), the Jalisco government is ramping up its Pulso de Vida initiative, which focuses on protecting women from violence and other dangerous situations.

Emergency services have searched over 95 kilometers of riverbanks and rural areas after a woman in the working-class La Martinica neighborhood of Zapopan was swept away by strong currents during a heavy storm that hit the metro area on July 15.

The heroic aura that once surrounded local soccer player Javier “Chicharito” Hernández is beginning to fade fast.