General News

Tlaquepaque’s beer-brewing tradition continues to grow with the 8th edition of the Festival de la Cerveza Artesanal, organized by Bierkultur. This year, the festival aims to go beyond borders, positioning itself as a key local, national and international event in the world of craft beer.

Zapopan’s City Council has launched a new program called Desdoblamiento de Vivienda (Housing Doubling) to address housing challenges for younger generations.

Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro announced that Line Five of Guadalajara’s Tren Ligero network could begin operations by June 2026, in time for the World Cup, provided the necessary federal funds are secured between January and February of next year.

Arena Guadalajara, the new 20,000-seat entertainment complex on the northern ring road of Guadalajara, will officially open on Friday, October 11.

Crowds flock to the Guadalajara city center to see videomapping on the Metropolitan Cathedral but are unaware that the Santuario de Guadalupe (left) on the Alcalde walkway is also illuminated in this way. Displays Thursday through Sunday at both sites. Cathedral: 7:45, 8:45 and 9:45 p.m. Santuario: 8:30 and 9:30 p.m.

A man identified as Alfredo N. was found guilty on June 17 of driving his daughter to suicide after years of psychological abuse and extreme control. The tragic event occurred in August 2022 in the municipality of Zapopan.

In response to the growing housing crisis, the Guadalajara city council, led by Mayor Verónica Delgadillo, has launched the  Vivienda para Vivir Bien (Housing for Living Well) strategy to repopulate the city and address housing affordability. 

The United States, through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), this week hosted training for 40 Zapopan police officers—along with officers from Guadalajara, Nayarit, Colima and Michoacán—in firearms and explosives detection.