The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
A record number of tickets were issued last year in Jalisco for vehicles caught on cameras being driven above the official speed limit.
A major new option for large-scale cultural presentations will open next year when the ribbon is cut on the Arena Guadalajara, the 20,000-capacity arena under construction on the northern perimeter of the metropolitan area.
When you look at all the various kinds of dishes that Guadalajara (and to an extent Jalisco) has apportioned to Mexico’s amazing culinary catalog, it’s not surprising that it is considered one of the world’s best “Food Cities.”
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our December editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
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Chapala knitters mark 15 years
The construction part of the University of Guadalajara’s unfinished Museum of Environmental Sciences (Museo de Ciencias Ambientales), the most expensive museum ever to be built in Guadalajara, is likely to be completed next year after the state legislature recently approved Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro’s 2024 budget.
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Smokeless zones ... Strict federal laws have been implemented further restricting smoking in public and tobacco promotion in Mexico.
Around 50 people held a demonstration on December 10 in the Guadalajara city center to mark International Animal Rights Day, a global observance dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of animal rights and advocating for the ethical and humane treatment of animals.
The latest Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine that offers protection against the Omicron XBB.1.5 variant is now on sale in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, according to the city’s two largest pharmacy chains.
Construction of the Guadalajara International Airport’s second runway should be completed by January 2024,according to Martín Pablo Zazueta Chávez, director of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), the facility’s operators.
