The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The impressive new U.S. consulate under construction in Guadalajara will be finished by the summer, the U.S. consul general and the Jalisco governor both confirmed last week.
The official calendar for the 2026 World Cup, to be hosted jointly by the United States, Mexico and Canada, was revealed this week, with Guadalajara’s Akron Stadium set to host four first-round games.
GDLUZ suspended Friday
Due to the threat of rain, the nighttime GDLuz sound and light festival in downtown Guadalajara will be suspended on Friday, February 16. It will resume as normal on Saturday, and last an additional day, ending on Monday, February 18, instead of Sunday.
The western hemisphere’s only Girl Scout troop outside of the 50 U.S. states appears to be going strong in Guadalajara.
Highway heists highlighted
Truck drivers staged a peaceful protest last week at kilometer 40 of the Guadalajara-Morelia highway to highlight the insecurity they face each day on Jalisco roads.
Relatives of missing people who gathered at the Niños Héroes Glorieta on February 14 said there was nothing for them to celebrate on Dia del Amor y La Amistad (Love & Friendship Day).
Mexico will send more than 110,000 tons of avocado to help feed sports fans during the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday, February 11.
Two unusual events—a magic show and a fashion show—are set for the American Society of Jalisco (AMSOC), organized by the principals of the Guadalajara thrift shop on AMSOC’s street level, Tres Flores.
Seven young persons from the Palestine Solidarity Committee of Guadalajara were arrested after painting a mural with the words “Free Palestine” on the facade of the Channel 13 media outlet, located beside the Rambla Cataluña and the Universidad de Guadalajara rectory building.
