Guadalajara News, Urban Life, and Cultural Events

Guadalajara, Mexico’s second-largest city, is a tech and cultural capital known for its festivals, universities, and creative industries. In this section, explore updates on politics, urban growth, innovation, business, and public safety. With events like the Guadalajara Film Festival and International Book Fair, Guadalajara stands at the forefront of modern Mexican identity.

Guadalajara News

•December 11, 2025

Guadalajara’s emblematic fountains get 14 million peso glow

Guadalajara's emblematic fountains get a 14-million-peso overhaul, with structural repairs and RGB lighting to revive key public spaces.

•December 11, 2025

Jalisco searching mothers beaten and forced to flee

After demanding answers about her missing son, a Jalisco searching mother was beaten, threatened and forced to flee the state.

•December 10, 2025

Guadalajara air pollution makes 2025 the dirtiest year

Guadalajara has logged 219 bad air episodes in 2025, five times 2024, with the city’s southern belt bearing the heaviest pollution.

•December 9, 2025

Guadalajara tourism growth bets big on 2026 World Cup

Guadalajara expects up to 10% more tourism revenue in 2026, powered by new flights and World Cup games but shadowed by rising costs.

•November 28, 2025

456 bags of human remains found near World Cup stadium in Jalisco

Search collectives say 456 bags of human remains found near Guadalajara’s World Cup stadium expose a deep, unresolved crisis in Jalisco.

•November 26, 2025

Guadalajara winter operation braces for cold surge

Guadalajara’s winter operation will send a 1,400-strong team and expanded shelters to keep people on the streets alive this season.

•November 25, 2025

Guadalajara garbage app tracks your trash truck in real time

Guadalajara’s new mobile app tracks trash trucks in real time and sends two alerts so residents know exactly when to put out their garbage.

•November 20, 2025

Festival del Gordo Guadalajara returns with free feast

Festival del Gordo Guadalajara returns to Parque Metropolitano 29 and 30 November with free entry, 30 food stands, live music and family fun.

•November 19, 2025

2026 World Cup: Guadalajara and Monterrey named playoff hub

2026 World Cup - Guadalajara and Monterrey welcomes six teams from five confederations in March 2026, with only two earning a place at the expanded...