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Underpass flood turns deadly

A tragedy at a Zapopan underpass occurred just a few hours after this newspaper went to press last week—an edition in which we published a front-page image and caption highlighting the dangers of flash flooding in Guadalajara tunnels.


Orchestra plays for inmates

In a cultural first for this state, on September 13 the 98 members of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra gave a performance inside the Puente Grande state penitentiary located on the outskirts of Guadalajara. 

Mexican poet gets FIL’s big $$ prize

Recognizing her as an “outstanding figure of a neo-Baroque poetic genealogy,” a jury has awarded the FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages 2023 to Mexican poet and writer Coral Bracho, who will receive the $US150,000 prize on November 25 during the opening ceremony of the 37th edition of the Guadalajara

September 15, 16: Mexico’s most patriotic of days

There is no exact record of Miguel Hidalgo’s rousing speech that set off a nationwide revolt against Mexico’s Spanish rulers in 1810, but the spirit is captured in modern day orations that will climax with a litany glorifying national heroes and howling cheers of “Viva Mexico!” on Friday, September 15.

US stars to play GDL Open

U.S. Open finalist Coco Gauff and semi-finalist Madison Keys are both pencilled in to participate in the GDL Open AKRON featuring the world’s best female tennis players, scheduled September 17 to 23 at the Pan American Tennis Center in Zapopan.