General News

Frequent users of the Carretera Guadalajara-Chapala—one of Jalisco’s most traveled highways—can expect further disruptions to traffic flow over the next few weeks. 

The LGBTQ+ community in Guadalajara will hold two Pride marches in June (International LGBTQ+ Pride Month), each highlighting slightly different priorities and approaches.

The internationally recognized environmental nonprofit Instituto Corazón de la Tierra (ICT) has weighed in on the Jalisco government’s recent announcement of plans to build a complementary aqueduct to supply water from Lake Chapala to the Guadalajara metropolitan area.

The Beekeepers Association of Guadalajara (Asociación Ganadera de Apicultores de Guadalajara) is hosting its second Honey Fair (Feria de la Miel) from Thursday, May 29 to Sunday, June 1, under the portales (arches) of the Palacio Municipal in downtown Guadalajara.

The Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), the cultural and cinematic event renowned for its celebration, promotion and distribution of Mexican and Ibero-American cinema, marks its 40th edition from June 6-15.

During his gubernatorial campaign last year, Pablo Lemus made numerous promises, one of which was to construct a fifth Tren Ligero (light rail) line connecting Guadalajara International Airport to the city center, with an extension to the Akron Stadium in the western suburbs.

The Guadalajara municipal government, in collaboration with the local branch of the National Restaurant Chamber (Canirac), has launched the “Puertas Abiertas” (“Open Doors”) initiative, offering police officers discounts and special services at participating restaurants.

Meteorologists at Guadalajara’s Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology (IAM) forecast above-average rainfall for the month of June.