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Obituary: Jill Maureen Steimle

Obituary: Jill Maureen Steimle

Jill Maureen Steimle 

Ajijic resident Jill Maureen Steimle passed away unexp...

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Guadalajara Performing Arts July 2025

33 MINS AGO
Guadalajara Performing Arts July 2025

Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco

Under the baton of Emmanuel Siffert, the orchestra performs works by Hector Berlioz, René Gerber, Caroline Charrière, and Vincent d’Indy.

Teatro Degollado: Thursday, July 3, 8:30 p.m., and Sunday, July 6, 12:30 p.m. 100–250 pesos. (T...

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Peculiar, blockbuster or local —which exhibition is tops at MUSA? 

10 DAYS AGO
Peculiar, blockbuster or local —which exhibition is tops at MUSA? 

Heading to “Ser Agua,” a sophisticated and well-publicized exhibition just opened at the University of Guadalajara’s Museo de Artes (MUSA), I was waylaid by two apparently lesser shows there, one on lucha libre and the other a collection of mostly painting by Jalisco artists. I cam...

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Ribera Arts Review - July 5, 2025

40 MINS AGO
Ribera Arts Review - July 5, 2025

New music lover’s spot

A new music center has opened in Ajijic. Musicalerias Ajijic, located at Carretera Pte. 268-A (directly across from the French Bakery in West Ajijic), is Ajijic’s new go-to music store. It features professional recording facilities, a full inventory of instruments...

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Torch songs classics at BRAVO!

10 DAYS AGO
Torch songs classics at BRAVO!

What exactly is a torch song? “There’s no hard and fast definition,” says Brian Mathers, co-creator with Amaranta Santos of “Eternal Flames,” an evening of torch songs at The BRAVO! Theatre. “So,” Mathers adds, “we decided to look for songs that were n...

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Ribera Arts Review - June 21, 2025

17 DAYS AGO
Ribera Arts Review - June 21, 2025

Help choose LLT plays

The Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) board of directors is looking for volunteers to serve on play-reading committees responsible for selecting and recommending shows to be staged as part of Season 62 (2026-2027).  There are two distinct committees, one focusi...

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Ribera Arts Review - June 14, 2025

24 DAYS AGO
Ribera Arts Review - June 14, 2025

Live Music

FRIDAY

Carlos Arancibia gives a free guitar concert, 6:30 p.m. at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo in Chapala.

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At the Movies - May 17, 2025

1 MONTHS AGO

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning

Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity - which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe - with the world’s governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan’s past on their trail.

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At the Movies - May 10, 2025

1 MONTHS AGO

Karate Kid: Legends

After kung fu prodigy Li Fong relocates to New York City, he attracts unwanted attention from a local karate champion and embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition with the help of Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso.

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Columns

The Nipple of Tequila: A thrilling ascent to the volcano’s peak

54 MINS AGO
The Nipple of Tequila: A thrilling ascent to the volcano’s peak

If you’re looking for an exciting hiking destination near Guadalajara, look no further than Tequila—specifically, Tequila Volcano!

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Jalisco’s Highlands hide a wealth of wonders

17 DAYS AGO
Jalisco’s Highlands hide a wealth of wonders

All five of Mexico’s major ecosystems converge in the state of Jalisco.  And while the beaches, volcanoes and forests may get most of the attention, the semi-arid highlands of Los Altos offer their own quiet drama—sun-drenched ruins, mysterious rock art and sweeping views that stret...

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Amazon’s latest Kindle policy and what it means

3 MONTHS AGO

There is a certain body of water I have swum in, sailed on, and flown over at various points in my life. For centuries, since 1550, everyone has referred to it as the Gulf of Mexico.

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The Year in Tech: AI ethics, hydrogen cars & TikTok controversies

6 MONTHS AGO

As we reflect on the tech news of the past 12 months, stories have ranged from virtual reality games to foldable smartphones. Yet, the topic dominating much of the conversation this year has been artificial intelligence (AI), particularly ChatGPT.

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VIEWPOINT: Can foreigners protest in Mexico?

10 DAYS AGO
VIEWPOINT: Can foreigners protest in Mexico?

Some expats are wondering if their participation in protests against President Trump and U.S. federal policies could break Mexican laws. Here’s the short answer: not really.

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VIEWPOINT: Einstein’s warning: A double-edged call to action

17 DAYS AGO
VIEWPOINT: Einstein’s warning: A double-edged call to action

A focus of this week’s edition is our publication of images featuring nonviolent protestors brandishing placards with punchy slogans—whether critical, emotive or mocking.

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A midwesterner moves to Mexico - So Long, Farewell ...

9 YEARS AGO

I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I’ve had the pleasure of living in for the past two years.

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A midwesterner moves to Mexico - Packing Up

9 YEARS AGO

The wool coat looks worse for the non-wear. It is wrinkled from being unworn and crammed in the back of a closet for two years; dotted with dust and dog hair from a dog that departed the family a year ago; in need of a lint brush that can’t be found in the pile of things to be thrown away, don...

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Lizards, crickets and chicatanas: Wildlife encounters spark curiosity (and confusion)

10 DAYS AGO
Lizards, crickets and chicatanas: Wildlife encounters spark curiosity (and confusion)

Last week, a local resident uploaded a photo on Facebook showing a small reptile that had appeared on her patio, asking, “Does anyone know what this guy is?”

Most responses gave the correct answer: a harmless spiny lizard. Some folks said they had found look-alikes in their homes and ga...

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Anxiously awaiting Alvin

1 MONTHS AGO
Anxiously awaiting Alvin

Some local folks were overjoyed last weekend over the unexpected arrival of rainfall. In truth, it was nothing more than some light sprinkling detected in some isolated Chapala neighborhoods, lasting no more than 15 minutes.

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Sanctions: The tough-love answer to cartel misbehavior?

2 DAYS AGO

The U.S. administration has had it with some of Mexico’s drug cartels—just some.

I mean, can you blame it? Political leaders have tried to model good business practices on and off for several years recently.

But some cartel misbehavior has remained unpleasant, and they may be enriching...

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Sanctions: The tough-love answer to cartel misbehavior?

3 DAYS AGO

The U.S. administration has had it with some of Mexico’s drug cartels—just some.

I mean, can you blame it? Political leaders have tried to model good business practices on and off for several years recently.

But some cartel misbehavior has remained unpleasant, and they may be enriching...

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Expat Living

Episcopal priest and husband have twins using PV surrogacy agency

2 MONTHS AGO
Episcopal priest and husband have twins using PV surrogacy agency

When the Rev. Dr. Joel Muñoz was growing up in his native Indiana, he frequently visited his relatives for holidays in Colotlan, Jalisco.

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Safe seafood during Lent

4 MONTHS AGO
Safe seafood during Lent

The Jalisco Health Department (SSJ) has launched its 2025 Lent Sanitary Surveillance Operation to promote hygiene in the preparation and sale of seafood.

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City Living - January 25, 2020

5 YEARS AGO
City Living - January 25, 2020

Dragon dance

Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a presentation of the dragon dance, and other rituals, by the students and professors of Kung-Fu Dragón Inmortal, one of the most acclaimed Kung Fu schools in Guadalajara. The Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, January 25...

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City Living – March 16, 2019

6 YEARS AGO

American School race

Think green – the sixth annual Eco Race and Green Market are scheduled for Sunday, March 31 at Guadalajara’s American School Foundation. Everyone is welcomed to this event meant to raise awareness about conserving the planet’s resources. Expect to learn a lot ...

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Canada Day celebration rocks

1 DAY AGO
Canada Day celebration rocks

A lively crowd of Canadian citizens and friends gathered on Tuesday, July 1, at Chapala’s Palapa del Guayabo to mark the 158th anniversary of Canada’s confederation.

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Lake Chapala Society steps in to help elderly expat in crisis

10 DAYS AGO
Lake Chapala Society steps in to help elderly expat in crisis

What happens when an elderly foreign resident at Lakeside becomes physically or mentally incapacitated and has no local next of kin or close friends able to assume responsibility for their care?

A case in point is that of Kathryn B., a U.S. citizen who has resided in Ajijic since 2021.

On Wednes...

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Laguna Chapalac - July 5, 2025

2 DAYS AGO

Open Circle

Lillie Henley will present “Did Improvisation Save America? Benjamin Franklin’s Mission to France” at the next meeting of Open Circle on Sunday, July 6, at 10:30 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Society.

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Laguna Chapalac - June 28, 2025

10 DAYS AGO
Laguna Chapalac - June 28, 2025

Open Circle

Claudia Miramontes Moranchell will present “Summer Events at the Ajijic Cultural Center” at the next Open Circle meeting on Sunday, June 29, at 10:30 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Society.

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Efren González returns to coast for milestone reception

5 MONTHS AGO
Efren González returns to coast for milestone reception

Lakeside artist Efren González celebrated his 20th Meet the Artist reception at Galería La Manzanilla on Friday, January 17.

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Museum showcases history of Vallarta art scene

2 YEARS AGO
Museum showcases history of Vallarta art scene

Tucked away in Puerto Vallarta’s Colonia El Remance, nestled next to tourist favorite Zona Romantica, is ARTe Vallarta Museo, showcasing an art genre unique to the city: Arte Vallarta.

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North Banderas Beat - March 23, 2024

1 YEAR AGO
North Banderas Beat - March 23, 2024

Spring has a special vibe around Banderas Bay. This time of year, I live in denial, as others speak of the season ending, I dig in my heals, “NO”!

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North Banderas Beat - March 09, 2024

1 YEAR AGO
North Banderas Beat - March 09, 2024

Sometimes living in paradise feels like a fairytale and other times it feels like magic.

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La Manzanilla Memo - March 01, 2020

5 YEARS AGO
La Manzanilla Memo - March 01, 2020

Bocce Ball Tournament

A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late January, the Bocce Ball Committee and aficionados of the sport donned shorts and t-shirts to face off in the 6th annual Bocce Ball Tournament on February 15.

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La Manzanilla Memo – February 15, 2020

5 YEARS AGO
La Manzanilla Memo – February 15, 2020

Otra Vez

Last November, a little thrift store named Otra Vez opened its doors to the residents of La Manzanilla and became an instant hit with both the Mexican and expat communities.  Operating solely with donations and dedicated volunteers, it is now in its second year with no signs of slowin...

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Barra de Navidad & Melaque Journal - April 04, 2020

5 YEARS AGO
Barra de Navidad & Melaque Journal - April 04, 2020

In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each other. As some businesses close down, others stay open to keep the community safe and supplied with basic essentials and information regarding Covid-19.

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Barra de Navidad & Melaque Journal - March 22, 2020

5 YEARS AGO
Barra de Navidad & Melaque Journal - March 22, 2020

Four years ago, a small team of big-hearted Canadian and Americans decided they wanted to give something substantial back to the community.

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Puerto Vallarta Bulletin - March 27, 2021

4 YEARS AGO
Puerto Vallarta Bulletin - March 27, 2021

Officials in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, in the face of Covid-19, are hoping for a little-quieter-than-normal Semana Santa, but that doesn’t mean Tapatios will resist the lure of the beaches of the Bay of Banderas.

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Puerto Vallarta Bulletin - February 06, 2021

4 YEARS AGO
Puerto Vallarta Bulletin - February 06, 2021

Races

To celebrate the Día de Amor y Amistad (Valentine’s Day), two races, sponsored by the Municipal Sports Advisory Committee (Comude), will be held on Sunday, February 14 along two areas: the Malecon and the Rio Pitillal linear parkway.

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Mexican Lifestyles

Days of the Dead in Michoacán

4 YEARS AGO
Days of the Dead in Michoacán

Mexico’s Days of the Dead coincide with the Christian All Souls and All Saints Day, November 1 and November 2.

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When to tip – and not to tip

7 YEARS AGO
When to tip – and not to tip

Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly because of its informal, cash-driven economy.

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A tequila adventure in a different direction

3 YEARS AGO
A tequila adventure in a different direction

The Centro Educativo Jaltepec’s new tequila tour to benefit its students is far and away something beyond the typical tours to the agave regions.

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Senate beefs up laws on access to beaches

4 YEARS AGO

The Mexican Senate has approved reforms to the General Law of National Assets, increasing the fines for establishments or individuals that restrict access to Mexico’s beaches, to more than one million pesos.

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The capital offers excellent dining options for Easter

1 YEAR AGO
The capital offers excellent dining options for Easter

If you’re looking for a place to visit over Easter but don’t want to find yourself surrounded by loud, drunken hordes, skip the beach and consider Mexico City. The traffic will be less frenetic, the air cleaner, the museums and restaurants less crowded.

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A date with Belabot & Michibot

1 YEAR AGO
A date with Belabot & Michibot

In a naked move to capitalize on the current interest in AI, I decided to accept an invitation to eat at El Gato in Guadalajara, and to write about the experience.

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Weathering the calor: avoiding heat stress

6 YEARS AGO
Weathering the calor: avoiding heat stress

As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April and June of each year, residents and seasonal visitors should take precautions to avoid heat stress.  What’s more, the University of Guadalajara’s Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology reports that eve...

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Winter warning: Catching a cold, getting the sniffles is all too easy here

6 YEARS AGO
Winter warning: Catching a cold,  getting the sniffles is all too easy here

Returning snowbirds should not be fooled by the warmer winter weather in this region. Big swings in temperature can play havoc with a person’s health and bring on cold symptoms in a flash.

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News

Downtown Guadalajara videomapping

10 DAYS AGO
Downtown Guadalajara videomapping

Crowds flock to the Guadalajara city center to see videomapping on the Metropolitan Cathedral but are unaware that the Santuario de Guadalupe (left) on the Alcalde walkway is also illuminated in this way. Displays Thursday through Sunday at both sites. Cathedral: 7:45, 8:45 and 9:45 p.m. Santuario: ...

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GDL’s housing plan promotes urban renewal

10 DAYS AGO

In response to the growing housing crisis, the Guadalajara city council, led by Mayor Verónica Delgadillo, has launched the  Vivienda para Vivir Bien (Housing for Living Well) strategy to repopulate the city and address housing affordability. 

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BBVA Ajijic closes shop

18 MINS AGO
BBVA Ajijic closes shop

The Ajijic branch of BBVA bank ended operations on Friday, June 27.

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Miraculous icon coming to town

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Miraculous icon coming to town

The Virgen de Zapopan, Lake Chapala’s legendary miracle worker, will arrive in Chapala on Sunday, July 13, for her annual summer pilgrimage. Thousands of devotees will gather to offer prayers for a favorable rainy season.

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School summer vacation period begins

25 MINS AGO

Classes for around 1.6 million educación básica (preschool, primary and secondary level) students and 84,000 teachers officially began July 1.

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US cartel probe catches Jalisco off guard

17 DAYS AGO
US cartel probe catches Jalisco off guard

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on five individuals, four of whom are believed to be top leaders of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG), including its alleged leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as &ld...

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Mexico City keeps on sinking

27 MINS AGO

Geologists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have warned that the sinking of Mexico City (CDMX) could lead to uninhabitable zones within the next decade.

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Social media accounts must be ‘public’ for certain US visa applicants

3 DAYS AGO

The U.S. Department of State has instructed individuals applying for F Visas (Academic Students), M Visas (Vocational Students), and J Visas (Exchange Visitors) to adjust the privacy settings on their personal social media accounts to “public.”

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Landslide, debris cleanup underway on Highway 200

10 DAYS AGO
Landslide, debris cleanup underway on Highway 200

The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT), with support from Jalisco emergency crews, is currently removing debris and conducting cleanup operations on the Melaque to Puerto Vallarta section of federal Highway 200.

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Highway improvements ease travel to southern Jalisco Coast

10 DAYS AGO
Highway improvements ease travel to southern Jalisco Coast

Most travelers heading from the Guadalajara/Lakeside area to the southern Jalisco coast—destinations like Barra de Navidad, Melaque, and La Manzanilla—choose to take the toll highway (autopista) to Manzanillo rather than the free Highway 80, which passes through towns such as Cocula, Tec...

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Remittance tax deepens strain in Mexico-US relations

1 MONTHS AGO
Remittance tax deepens strain in Mexico-US relations

“Remittance” may not be in many people’s vocabularies, but lawmakers have been batting the word back and forth across the U.S.-Mexico border since the Trump administration proposed taxing at five percent money electronically sent by foreigners living in the United States to their h...

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US consulate to probe pro-Palestinian students seeking visas

1 MONTHS AGO
US consulate to probe pro-Palestinian students seeking visas

Many students from this region applying for U.S. visas—whether for study or tourism—are likely to have their social media activity examined by U.S. authorities.

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UK’s Diagio expands in Jalisco

3 YEARS AGO
UK’s Diagio expands in Jalisco

UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila production center located in the Jalisco municipality of Atotonilco El Alto and build one new distillery in La Barca, generating more than 1,000 direct jobs for Jalisco, company executives and Governor Enrique Alfaro announced ...

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The British Council marks a milestone

7 YEARS AGO

It’s been 75 years since the arrival in Mexico of the British Council, a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization that promotes a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language, while encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational understanding and co-ope...

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Obituary: Jill Maureen Steimle

1 MONTHS AGO
Obituary: Jill Maureen Steimle

Jill Maureen Steimle 

Ajijic resident Jill Maureen Steimle passed away unexpectedly at her home on May 17.

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Obituaries - May 17, 2025

1 MONTHS AGO
Obituaries - May 17, 2025

Robert Lee Miller

Robert (Bob) Lee Miller passed away peacefully at his home in Ajijic on May 1, at the age of 96.

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Astros de Jalisco clinch Cibacopa title in game seven

3 DAYS AGO
Astros de Jalisco clinch Cibacopa title in game seven

It went to Game 7, but the Astros de Jalisco crossed the finish line, winning their third Cibacopa (Pacific League) championship in four years on an emotion-packed evening Tuesday in Guadalajara.

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Astros return to basketball finals

17 DAYS AGO

The Astros de Jalisco kick off the final series of the CIBACOPA tournament at their home stadium in Guadalajara Friday, June 20, 8 p.m., and Saturday, June 21, 7 p.m., facing the Tijuana Zonkeys.

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I expected the worst and it was worse than I expected

As any parent of a teenager can tell you, the trouble with trouble is that it starts out as fun.

It was fun (for some) when Trump first aired his patently false birther claim about Obama.

It was fun when he got to ride down the escalator at Trump Tower in 2015 and declare his candidacy.

It was fun to rile up the crowds and beat the likes of serious people like John Kasich.

It was fun to devise humiliating nicknames for Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.

It was fun to loom menacingly over Hillary Clinton in a televised “debate.” When you’re a star they let you do it.

It was fun to put the squeeze on Ukraine.

It was a lot of fun to win the election, despite the pesky fact of losing the popular vote by three million people to Hillary (Lock her up!) Clinton.

It was fun to go to Buckingham Palace.

It was fun to fly Marine One to so many golf destinations.

It was fun to fire generals!

It was fun to have tear gas used on peaceful demonstrators on the way to a photo op with an upside down Bible at Saint John’s Church on Lafayette Square.

Twitter was loads of fun; Facebook too!

It was fun to appoint lots of federal judges and to nominate three Supreme Court Justices.

It was fun to tell U.S. Representatives Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Tlaib, and Omar to go back where they came from, even if it was Michigan, Boston, Minneapolis, or Queens.

It was fun to run for reelection and to own the Libs, and to have Kayleigh McEnany lie on command.

It was fun to keep the world in suspense about whether he would leave office willingly.

It was fun to hold rallies!

It was fun to go on Fox and Friends.

Covid-19 wasn’t fun, but it was great to be president of the United States and get US$1.5 million worth of treatment and attend a rally in a sealed car and risk the health of his Secret Service detail.

We knew it would end in tears, and so it has. Here we are.

Vice President Pence needs to invoke the 25th Amendment.

Congress needs to impeach and convict Trump of sedition. Perhaps there is space for him and his cronies at Guantanamo?

Senators Hawley, Cruz, Hyde-Smith, et al., Representative Mo Brooks and his ilk need to be expelled from Congress, if not tried for sedition as well.

Like Germany after World War II had to undergo de-Nazification, our federal and state governments will need thorough de-Trumpification.

The U.S. will need to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to try to heal the divisions engendered by the president and his myriad enablers, including the media, especially Fox.

Maybe then, only then, can we make a clean start, with liberty and justice for all.

William J. H. Chapman is the chair of Democrats Abroad Mexico.

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