General News

In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our March editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.

(Left photo) Artisans from communities all over Mexico will show and sell their local crafts at the Festival Intercultural de Pueblos Originarios, running Friday, March 17 through Sunday, March 19 in the Plaza Fundadores in the Guadalajara city center.

City and state officials cut the ribbon this week at the unveiling of a 40-meter-tall monolithic public sculpture that has been erected at one of downtown Guadalajara’s most lethal intersections, often referred to as the “Star of Death.”

Three urban artists, Miguel Ángel Velasco, Omar Gomez and Hugo Gutiérrez, have created a special artistic tribute to the stop-motion film “Pinocchio,” directed by Guadalajara-born filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, that won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards ceremony held March 12 in Los Angeles.

State legislators this week rejected a proposal submitted by the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) and the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) to eliminate the 500-peso charge for inspections required in the revamped emissions testing program (Verificacion responsable).

A proposal to add the name of Guadalajara’s most famous benefactor to the official name of the city has sparked controversy and a wave of disagreement.

Guinness on tap

The Real Irish Pub, located at Libertad 1900, across from the U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara, will open early, at 4:30 p.m., on Friday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day.

Wrestling fans take note! Cheer on your compatriots at the 2023 Lucha Libre World Cup, which takes place at the Charros Baseball Stadium in Guadalajara on Sunday, March 19, starting 5 p.m.