The first section of Guadalajara’s Macrolibramiento (outer city ring road) is now in operation, linking the Chapala-Guadalajara highway with the autopista to Zaptolanejo, Lagos de Moreno, San Luis Potosi and many points north.

Francis Uy (right), departed his post as the Canadian Consul in Guadalajara July 30 after a three-year stint on the city.

Guadalajara city hall has announced major changes in the operation of touristic horse-drawn carriages (calandrias) after an equine collapsed during a ride on Avenida Chapultepec at the end of last week.

August activities at the American Society (Amsoc) in Guadalajara continue with the Cancer and Health Support Group meeting on Wednesday, August 10, 1 p.m. 

Guadalajara’s fabled Minerva statue is to undergo major surgery – literally “going under the knife.”

Mariachi music, folk dancers, indigenous groups and an uplifting promotional video were all part of this week’s splashy roll out of a new branding campaign for the metropolitan area, appropriately titled ”Guadalajara, Guadalajara,” named for the opening line of the famous song penned by José “Pepe” Guízar Morfín.