The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Over 6,000 Central Americans traversing Mexico with the aim of reaching the U.S. border passed through Guadalajara for a short respite this past weekend.
Last weekend, a surge of 6,000 Central American migrants flowed into Guadalajara, the latest stop on their highly-publicized trek across Mexico to the U.S. border.
Despite the controversy surrounding last month’s public referendum on the future of the new Mexico City airport, President-elect Andres Manual Lopez Obrador intends to repeat...
The Chapala government believes the municipality stands to reap huge economic, social and environmental benefits from its recycling program that is being introduced in gradual stag...
Why does Christmas seem to get earlier each year, many people ask. It’s al...
Mexican drug lord Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman goes on trial in Brooklyn, ...
It’s been 75 years since the arrival in Mexico of the British Council, a q...
Compassion and understanding are keys to dealing with any major issue in life.
‘Hi’ season
The populace of La Manzanilla is increasing each day. A...
Andreas Eugene Ammann
Andreas Eugene Ammann died October 23 in San Antonio Tlay...
Vigilante justice may seem like an admirable cause in Mexico, where certain law ...
After a five-year posting, UK Ambassador to Mexico Duncan Taylor has left his ro...
Leftie pitcher Orlando Lara made history October 26, throwing the first no-hitte...
Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly becau...
‘Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Toge...
Those keen to travel through Mexico’s glorious Copper Canyon in luxurious ...
Returning snowbirds should not be fooled by the warmer winter weather in this re...
Xolo, Ajijic’s new Latin American restaurant, is pronounced something like...
The U.S. Department of State revised its travel advisory to parts of Mexico Nove...
In conjunction with the International Book Fair (FIL), the University of Guadala...
New venue opens
Casa Colon, on the corner of Zaragoza and Colon in Ajijic, with...
Willa
Once again, La Manzanilla has survived another sample of Mother Nature&rs...
Ten months after work began, a 15-kilometer stretch of highway between Mascota a...
Welcome to the season
Already I have noticed a population increase around Melaq...
Lakesiders have so many options for a Thanksgiving day meal that it almost doesn...
Market report
The Bucerias Farmers’ Market, called Forever Spring, opened...
Bus fare hike
Snowbirds returning for the winter may have already noticed that ...
He’s still two months away from his inauguration but Mexico’s quick-...
The Supreme Court ruled last week that a ban on cockfights approved by the Verac...
This column was first published June 21, 1997.
Spending time in Mexico means le...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
In a few short days citizens of the United States go to the polls to vote in nat...
More than 500,000 eager book enthusiasts and others simply choosing to revel in ...
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
The second installment of the &ldqu...
Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) presents “Proof” by David Auburn and d...
Cultural Encounter
The Ajijic Malecón is the setting for the Encuentro C...
Fans of motor sports should head out to the Triovalo Cajititlan race track Saturday, November 10 (qualification) or Sunday, November 11 (Grand Prix) for the latest round in the Nascar Peak Mexico Series.
Guadalajara’s Isaac Hernández, a lead principal with the English National Ballet, was honored this week, receiving a special “Lunas del Auditorio” award, bestowed annually by Mexico City’s Auditorio Nacional for the best live performances of the year.
Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) presents “Proof” by David Auburn and directed by Randy Warren, October 19-28.
The Lake Chapala area is about to witness the birth of its own orchestra. Spearheaded by several expat musicians, the organization will be known as the Lake Chapala Community Orchestra. Its mission will include serving the local communities as a performing arts ensemble and as a vehicle for educatio...
Feria Maestros del Arte
The Feria Maestros del Arte kicks off Friday, November 9 and runs through Sunday, November 11, at the Chapala Yacht Club, just a half block east of the Malecon.
Artisan hosts wanted
The Feria Maestros del Arte, Friday, November 9, to Sunday, November11, is still looking for hosts to accommodate the artist families who come long distances from Chiapas, Oaxaca, Michoacan and Guerrero.
Overlord
The story of two American soldiers behind enemy lines on D Day. Director Julius Avery. Cast: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mthilde Ollivier. Rated: R. Time: 1:49.
Halloween
Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
The most common reaction to e-books (on the part of pre-millennials) is, “I’m a romantic. I love the heft of a real book, the crinkle of real paper, the musty smell of a classic riddled with wormholes ... and besides, I can’t stand reading anything on a computer screen.”
Not long ago I was told that Javier Vergara, one of my neighbors in Pinar de la Venta, was carrying out a most unusual project inside the Primavera Forest.
This column was first published June 21, 1997.
Spending time in Mexico means learning Spanish — if you want that time to have much significance.
This column was first published in the April 9, 1988 edition of this newspaper.
Just behind the high ochre ridge that slices the northern horizon at the west end of Lake Chapala lie two small villages, the remnants of a once vast hacienda.
In a few short days citizens of the United States go to the polls to vote in national elections, so this event provides a convenient segue for me to write this column on the subject of DEF CON 26.
Cookies are among the least understood aspects of computer technology.
He’s still two months away from his inauguration but Mexico’s quick-tempered president-elect has already been letting off some “Trump-like” steam regarding his feelings towards the media.
Violence, corruption, reform? Over the ensuing years, historians may be divided as to which word best characterizes the six-year presidency of Enrique Peña Nieto, which comes to a conclusion in less than three months’ time.
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.
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...
A major take-away from the U.S. mid-term elections was the notable advance of female politicians.
“Coco,” the 2017 hit cartoon feature revolving around Mexico’s Día de Muertos traditions, is back in local movie theaters, bringing up renewed reflections on the country’s core family values.
“It’s the past that tells us who we are,” Stephen Hawking told a conference at Harvard years ago. “That’s where you get your identity.”
Kaspersky Lab, a multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, has reported that 72 percent of people in Mexico admitted using their device to pretend to be busy and as a distraction for people when they do not want to interact with others.
The ninth annual Used and Antique Book Fair will take place from November 9 to 18 at Guadalajara’s Municipal Palace.
Swan Lake
Three repeat performances have been arranged following previous cancellations due to rain of Ballet de Jalisco’s presentation of Swan Lake in the city’s Parque Metropolitano.
‘Empty Bowls’ at American School
The American School’s fourth “Tazones Vacíos” (Empty Bowls) event on Thursday, March 6 seeks to raise funds for the Organización de Nutrición Infantil (ONI), a Guadalajara-based NGO whose mission is to prevent malnu...
El Clasico: Chivas vs. America
Bars will be packed the evening of Saturday, February 18 as local soccer favorites Chivas take on their huge Mexico City rivals America in the game referred to as El Clasico. After six games of the season, Chivas are in fourth place in the 18-team table. Kick of...
Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is offering a new course that should appeal to many here at Lakeside: From Age-ing to Sage-ing – A Profound New Vision of Growing Older.
Original Friends, a line of unique dolls produced by creative hands right here at lakeside, is included among the select group of folk art and quality handicraft exhibitors from all over Mexico that will be showcased at this weekend’s Feria Maestros del Arte.
Cancellation
The U.S. Marine Corps celebration of its 243rd birthday, Saturday, November 10, at La Nueva Posada, has been cancelled.
British luncheon
The Lakeside British and Commonwealth Society holds its monthly luncheon Saturday, November 3, 12:45 p.m. at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57 in Ajijic.
Ten months after work began, a 15-kilometer stretch of highway between Mascota and Puerto Vallarta has been repaired and is operational.
The second-annual Puerto Vallarta Mango Festival is coming to the city’s lovely Lazaro Cardenas Park, Saturday, July 7, an event sure to gladden the hearts of those who can’t live without the sticky sweet fruit.
Upscaling
In the true sense of the word, “up” is the current construction trend in Bucerias, much to the chagrin of some longtime residents and visitors to this once-quaint fishing village.
Pet Picnic
The annual Bucerias Pet Picnic was held recently at the Abuelos de Bucerias Tercera Edad senior center.
Willa
Once again, La Manzanilla has survived another sample of Mother Nature’s wrath.
Semana Santa
Every condo, casita, hotel room and campsite was filled with families, music and fun.
Welcome to the season
Already I have noticed a population increase around Melaque and Barra de Navidad and I’m sure it will continue.
Window closing, not door
It’s the beginning of April and many who have joined the community to escape all or part of the northern climes are planning their travels home.
Bus fare hike
Snowbirds returning for the winter may have already noticed that taking a bus in Puerto Vallarta now costs a good deal more.
The Jalisco coast, already kind of a big deal in the world of turtle enthusiasts, has recently gifted a new species of shelled reptile to an excitable science community.
Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly because of its informal, cash-driven economy.
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our August editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
Those keen to travel through Mexico’s glorious Copper Canyon in luxurious grandeur are now getting the opportunity thanks to the May 17 launch of the Chepe Express, a premium tourism concept that compliments the popular – but more modest – train ride, Ferromex’s Ferrocarril C...
If you read last week’s account of several days spent in Oaxaca City exposed to what a San Francisco-trained chef – Julio Aguilera of Oaxaca-cathedral-adjacent El Destilado – likes to sink his teeth into on the city’s wide spectrum of gustatory options, plus an account of his...
Xolo, Ajijic’s new Latin American restaurant, is pronounced something like Scholo. If you can’t pronounce it, you may never be asked to find it.
A true Italian pizzeria is pretty much all about pizzas. Standards and specialty pizzas. And, of course, pizzas made to order.
‘Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together’ by Andrew Selee. New York: Public Affairs, 2018.
Reviewed by Dr. Michael Hogan
A recent photograph published in this newspaper of some 20 young students holding up this pamphlet, Aves del Lago de Chapala, at the reopening of the Alexander Humboldt bird watching trail in San Antonio Tlayacapan made us look into where the young ladies found their birding literature.
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.
If you’re new to Mexico and find yourself stricken by a tummy bug, you are not alone.
Why does Christmas seem to get earlier each year, many people ask. It’s all about money really.
Now, if there is one thing that is on every healthy person’s mind it is weight loss – if weight gain has climbed to unhealthy highs.
The Regional Archeology Museum at Chapala’s Centro Cultural González Gallo reopened this week after a six-month renovation initiative carried out by the Jalisco Ministry of Culture.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
Sunday, November 11, Deacon Don Snell will preside and preach.
Albeit a year behind schedule, Jalisco Governor Aristoteles Sandoval cut the ribbon this week at the new Guadalajara Geriatric Hospital, which aims to serve more than 180,000 senior citizens in the state.
The system introduced to remunerate motorists whose vehicles are damaged after running foul of one of the Guadalajara metro area’s hazardous baches (potholes) appears to be working, especially in Zapopan.
Mexico’s Supreme Court established a legal precedent for the adult-use of marijuana, as they officially declared cannabis prohibition a violation of Mexicans’ constitutional rights.
The president-elect’s honeymoon with Mexico’s private sector may be over before it has even properly started.
Pacific Airport Group (GAP), the operators of the Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta, has announced a new series of infrastructure enhancements as part of their 2015-2019 Master Development Plan.
Three crocodiles have been killed by vigilantes in recent weeks in Puerto Vallarta – one of them in a fashion taken right out of the playbook of the drug cartels.
After a five-year posting, UK Ambassador to Mexico Duncan Taylor has left his role to hand over the task to Corin Robertson, whose last job was director at the National Security Secretariat in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
An October 20 New York Times editorial by Roberta S. Jacobson, the former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, casts light on the chaotic period of her term of office following Donald Trump’s accession to the presidency in January, 2017, a period when she admits she often had to “defend the indefe...
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...
Data released this week by the National Statistics Agency (Inegi) showed the consumer price index to have risen by 0.59 percent in December, leaving inflation for 2017 at 6.77 percent – the highest level since 2000, when the rate was 8.96 percent.
Jan Dunlap
Former Ajijic resident Alice Janice (Jan) Dunlap died Friday, October 19, in Los Angeles, California at the age of 91.
Madge Loewen
Madge Loewen died surrounded by friends on Friday, September 21, at age 87.
Leftie pitcher Orlando Lara made history October 26, throwing the first no-hitter in the history of the Charros de Jalisco.
A full house of enthusiastic fans turned up for the Charros de Jalisco baseball team’s home opener against the Venados de Mazatlan in the new season of the Mexican Pacific League last Saturday.
Catholics in Guadalajara seemed stunned Monday after learning that Pope Benedict XVI has become the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to resign his position as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
