General News

Seven tourists from northern Mexico died Tuesday when a trailer truck slammed into a Sprinter van on the Nogales Highway near the town of Santa Cruz del Astillero, in El Arenal, about 20 kilometers from the Guadalajara Periferico.

As he stepped away from his job this week to kick start his campaign for the governorship of Jalisco, Mayor Pablo Lemus helped cut the ribbon at the renovated mall beneath the city center’s Plaza Guadalajara, while also announcing a couple of new attractions/projects that should see the light of day in the coming months.

Two towns within a short drive of Guadalajara and Chapala are fighting for the honor of erecting the tallest catrina this year.

Families from Jordan, Palestine, Egypt and Lebanon residing in Guadalajara staged a small demonstration on Sunday, October 22 to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people amid Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza.

Next week, thousands of Tapatios will honor Day of the Dead traditions such as visiting the graves of deceased relatives or erecting an altar in their memory. 

A House of Terror in Guadalajara’s Colonia Moderna presents “Alice in Horrorland,” open from October 13 through November 4.

The victims of convicted sex offender Naasón Joaquín García get the chance to be heard in a new Netflix documentary on the leader of the Guadalajara-based Luz del Mundo Chuch released last month.

One of the most anticipated events of the year, the Guadalajara Gay Games 2023, is fast approaching, and this week organizers outlined the “Games Fest,” a series of cultural and recreational events that will go hand in hand with the sporting activities.