General News

Colombian ensemble La Chimba will bring the rhythms of their homeland to the 3rd International Food + Culture Fest, hosted by The Rhizome Center for Migrants on Sunday, September 21, at the Edificio Arróniz, Zaragoza 224, in downtown Guadalajara. The event runs from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 7, Guadalajara city hall celebrates the fourth annual Día de la Torta Ahogada (Torta Ahogada Day) by sponsoring the free handout of sliced birotes (bread rolls) stuffed with chunks of shredded pork, topped with raw onion, and submerged in spicy salsa. 

Bullfighting evokes strong opinions in Mexico. People are either vehemently opposed to it or believe it should be preserved as an integral part of the country’s cultural heritage.

The Irish Embassy in Mexico City conveyed a formal commendation to historian Michael Hogan of Guadalajara this month from President Michael D. Higgins as he ends his second term.

Officers from the state Traffic Department (Policía Vial) have launched a round-the-clock operation at Guadalajara’s Minerva Glorieta to minimize disruptions caused by lane closures related to the fountain’s beautification project. 

A Jalisco congressional committee has approved an amendment to the state’s Ley del Agua allowing citizens who receive discolored water (agua turbia) for ten days or more to obtain a 25-percent discount on their bills.

A solution to the taxi shortage at Guadalajara International Airport is on the way this October, the Pacific Airport Group (GAP) has announced.

Drivers in Guadalajara may want to avoid the Minerva Glorieta for the foreseeable future, unless absolutely necessary.