General News

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.

 A volunteer search team comprised mainly of mothers of missing people (Madres Buscadoras) recently received a tip-off about the existence of a clandestine fire pit being used in a shallow ravine bordering  the Artesanos neighborhood of Tlaquepaque.

As Guadalajara gears up for the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos), the annual market in the Parque Morelos is once again open for business, selling all manner of traditional foods, toys, trinkets and decorations.

In a vote that will please animal rights activists, the Guadalajara City Council agreed October 13 to outlaw the 39 remaining horse-drawn carriages (calandrias) still taking tourists on trips around the city center.

An idea that wouldn’t be out of place in the lakeside area has become an important resource and attraction in Puerto Vallarta.

Guadalajara Mayor Pablo Lemus will take a leave of absence as of October 30, the day he said he will register as a “pre-candidate” for the Citizens Movement (MC) primary process for the 2024 Jalisco gubernatorial election.

Bikers must take driving course

As of November 8, everyone who applies for a new Jalisco motorcycle license will need to complete a mandatory driving course.

The second runway under construction at the Guadalajara International Airport will be ready for operation by mid-2024 at the latest, the director general of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), the airport’s operators, said this week.