The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The pilots of a domestic flight in Mexico were forced to make an emergency landing in Guadalajara after a passenger attempted to hijack the plane and divert it toward the United States.
The Ribera de Chapala delegation of Guadalajara’s National Chamber of Commerce (CANACO) hosted the Night of the Stars gala on Thursday, November 28, to honor outstanding lakeside entrepreneurs.
Agents from several law enforcement agencies have arrested a 37-year-old man, identified only as Jorge Alfredo “N,” for his alleged involvement in the murder of a U.S. citizen in Guadalajara’s Colonia Americana neighborhood last October.
• The Clover Lawn Mansion presents its traditional Sueño Mágico Winterland, a family-friendly festival featuring themed displays like the Castle of Dreams and Candy Land, as well as fun characters including Santa, the Grinch, and the Gingerbread Man.
Jalisco’s Environment Agency (Semadet) has issued several “phase one” air quality alerts for the Guadalajara metropolitan area over the past two weeks.
State and civic authorities last week inaugurated the Hospital Civil de Oriente, a major third-level (tertiary care) state-operated facility located in the Tonalá suburb of the Guadalajara metropolitan area.
A contraflow lane reversal initiative aimed at reducing traffic congestion on Avenida López Mateos, the Guadalajara metropolitan area’s busiest thoroughfare, will be implemented on Friday, December 6—the first day of the new state administration.
A 45-year-old man was shot to death while dining at a well-known oriental restaurant near the ITESO University in Guadalajara on December 3.
CORRIDO CONTEST
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced plans to launch a contest for corrido bands, aiming to promote a version of the traditional Mexican musical genre that celebrates cultural themes without glorifying violence or misogyny, as is often the case in current lyrics.
