The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
There were no crowds or fireworks at this year’s Grito ceremony in downtown Guadalajara but emotion was not completely absent.
With a new baby on the way any moment, Chapala Mayor Moisés Anaya is in high spirits as he enters the home stretch of his three-year term of office.
Infection from Covid-19 didn’t scare off Tapatios eager to experience for the first time Guadalajara’s latest transportation jewel: the third line of the Tren Ligero (l...
In the third installment of my Life in Rural Mexico series, I’ll introduce you to two groups of people who, I am told, are found in many rural communities in Mexico, no...
Around 200 women belonging to feminist activist groups stormed Guadalajara&rsquo...
Last Sunday, facing Guadalajara’s central Plaza de Armas, political activi...
It’s been 75 years since the arrival in Mexico of the British Council, a q...
Responding promptly to a report received around midnight Sunday, September 6, Ch...
Amid these troubled times, Puerto Vallarta has rescheduled its popular Restauran...
Jalisco government health officials believe the state is on the cusp of moving f...
Christopher Landau, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, announced through socia...
Despite various players, coaches and referees testing positive for Covid-19 in r...
Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly becau...
A remarkable English-speaking historian and author is in our midst – &ldqu...
Although their symptoms are similar, the coronavirus differs from flu in that th...
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April...
Since Covid reared its ugly head, everyone has been warily casting an eye at nei...
U.S. voters in Mexico who requested their ballots for the November 3, 2020, elec...
MEGACHURCH LEADER PLEADS NOT GUILTY – Naasón Joaquín Garc&ia...
Open Circle
Open Circle has suspended its weekly program on the patio at Lake C...
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late...
Dragon dance
Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a present...
Village & Covid-19
Normally at this time in March, the tourists and snowbir...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each ...
St. Andrew’s Anglican
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church will meet via Zo...
La Cruz murals
Colectivo Tomate is an organization created in Puebla in 2004, w...
El Salado
Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro last week signed a decree to increase...
In July 2019, Guadalajara video game studio 1 Simple Game was invited to partici...
“When it comes to taking action, the leader needs to judge exactly how muc...
I have always had an affection for woolly mammoths – not because they woul...
In many of Mexico’s rural pueblos the rainy season is duende time. Duendes...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
In my efforts to solve a recurring problem I have run up against Howe’s La...
With little else to do in celebration of the 210th anniversary of the outbreak o...
Acclaimed Mexican Conductor Alondra de la Parra has brought together 30 of the b...
The Met Opera streams HD Live free
Every day for the duration of New York City&...
Roseann Wilshere will bring Jo Romero from the Actor’s Temple, London, for...
Community cultural events
All events at the Centro Cultural Ajijic, The Antigua...
Culture in Jalisco hasn’t closed down because of the health emergency.
While live cultural happenings have been temporarily suspended, there are many ways to enjoy music, dance, theater and art from the comfort of home during the current lockdown.
Roseann Wilshere will bring Jo Romero from the Actor’s Temple, London, for a Sanford Meisner Technique foundation course November 9 to 27.
Like so many other local cultural activities, Chapala’s 18th annual Encuentro de Arpas, Salterios y Más has hit a Covid-19 stumbling block.
Community cultural events
All events at the Centro Cultural Ajijic, The Antigua Presidencia de Chapala and the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo in Chapala have been suspended until further notice.
BRAVO! Theatre
“The Book of Will” continues at BRAVO! Theatre. This is the story of William Shakespeare’s friends, who after his death gathered the pieces of his plays together and put them into folios which were formally printed into his plays.
The Met Opera streams HD Live free
Every day for the duration of New York City’s Metropolitan Opera closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series will be made available for free streaming on the Met website, with each ...
Honey Boy
From a screenplay by Shia LaBeouf, based on his own experiences, award-winning filmmaker Alma Har’el brings to life a young actor’s stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father through cinema and dreams; and deal with his mental health.
In July 2019, Guadalajara video game studio 1 Simple Game was invited to participate in Google’s Indie Games Accelerator, an event offering special training to a handful of developers selected from around the world.
I first saw them in the delightful little museum of Ameca, located 60 kilometers west of Guadalajara.
In many of Mexico’s rural pueblos the rainy season is duende time. Duendes are small creatures, elf-like, but more malign.
The dry season here in Jalisco provides us with two different worlds: sere peaks and dusty upland valleys contrasting with the relatively watered cities and lake shores.
In my efforts to solve a recurring problem I have run up against Howe’s Law. Howe’s Law says “Everyone has a scheme that will not work.”
There is good news and there is bad news, and this is not a joke.
“When it comes to taking action, the leader needs to judge exactly how much they can rely on individual co-operation through persuasion, and when they need to cross over into more rigid “command and control” (a choice that can quickly backfire if it is not taken with suitable cauti...
How quickly is the virus actually spreading in Mexico? Due to painfully slow testing, the true number of cases here is almost certainly much higher than official statistics, which over the past week have risen at the non-alarming rate of around 60-70 a day.
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...
Coinciding with Mexico’s traditional patriotic festivities in September is the fall harvest of the corn crops. While the Covid-19 pandemic has put a damper on the former, it has not curtailed the activity of local farmers.
September is known in Mexico as “El Mes Patrio” for the commemoration of historic events that occurred during this month.
I have always had an affection for woolly mammoths – not because they would have been nice to pet, and might have been cozy stone-age sleeping partners, as long as they didn’t roll over on you. No, nothing that affectionate.
I stayed at a haunted hotel one night – an old building from the early 1800s. Its original owner, according to legend, still roamed its halls and one room in particular.
International flights returning to GDL
International flights arriving and departing the Guadalajara Airport in August totalled more than in any other month of the coronavirus pandemic (912), although passenger flow dropped to 76,859 from 82,660 registered in July.
With leisure time no longer at a premium, Soriana supermarkets are offering enticing discounts in their gardening and outdoor section, although you won’t be able to discuss any purchases with your partner, because only one family member at a time may enter the stores.
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...
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 ...
Lakeside Presbyterian
Dr. Wayne Cook explores the implications of Galatians1:6-10 Sunday, September 13, 10 a.m. In the New Testament there were several challenges to the faith.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Lake Chapala Community Orchestra has been unable to rehearse or perform since March.
Open Circle
Each week, Open Circle highlights a different video of a past presentation. This week, Rachel McMillen presents “Reconciliation – It’s More than Just a Word.” It will be available for view Sunday, September 13, 10:30 a.m. at opencircleajijic.org.
Open Circle
This week at Open Circle, Dr. Beatriz Gallagher presents “Your Immune System and the Battles Within You.” The video will be available for viewing Sunday, September 6, 10:30 a.m. at opencircleajijic.org.
Village & Covid-19
Normally at this time in March, the tourists and snowbirds are trickling northward as fundraisers and community events are winding down, ending the high season at a leisurely pace.
At this time of year, as the snowbirds return and tourists are everywhere, it’s paradise … for scammers.
La Cruz murals
Colectivo Tomate is an organization created in Puebla in 2004, with a mission to inspire action for social transformation. In 2009 it created the Ciudad Mural project, which aims to generate an encounter and connection experience between people through dialogue and art. The project i...
Veg Fest
The second edition of Vegfest Bucerías will be held in the Bucerias centro plaza Friday, February 28 and Saturday, February 29.
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.
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...
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.
Four years ago, a small team of big-hearted Canadian and Americans decided they wanted to give something substantial back to the community.
El Salado
Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro last week signed a decree to increase the size of the protected area of El Salado marshland by 23 percent.
Chili Cook-off
The eighth annual Puerto Vallarta Chili Cook-Off is scheduled for Saturday, February 22 at Parque Parota (in front of Hotel Puerto de Luna and across the street from the Fiesta Americana Hotel).
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.
Although their symptoms are similar, the coronavirus differs from flu in that there is no widespread immunity to it – the only people likely to have immunity are those who have already had it.
The Pacific Coast town and port of San Blas has been itching for a tourist boom ever since the opening of a speedy toll road from Tepic almost three years ago.
Bobby’s Terraza, a chic west-end Ajijic dining venue with a menu offering both the expected and exotic, has blessedly returned after the pandemic shutdown.
On Monday, June 29, Regent Cynthia DeCoux Stone of the Thomas Paine Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) met with representatives of FoodBank Lakeside – Paola de Watterlot, Christine Philipson, Glorine and Larry Barnhardt, Alfredo Aldana, Mark Dansson, and Patricia Klauer ...
A remarkable English-speaking historian and author is in our midst – “the real thing,” as one commentator put it – and residents of Ajijic and Guadalajara have a chance to witness him present his latest publishing project on its official release date, Sunday, March 8, in Ajij...
“Empire of Borders: The Expansion of the US Border Around the World” by Todd Miller. Verso: London/New York, 2019.
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...
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.
Sunday exercise seekers in Zapopan will be able to stretch their legs on traffic-less streets when the Vía RecreActiva activity resumes this Sunday – partially.
Government authorities say the cloudy water coming out of taps in dozens of Guadalajara metro area neighborhoods is a temporary problem caused by reduced maintenance during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Responding promptly to a report received around midnight Sunday, September 6, Chapala police captured a suspected criminal who was fleeing on foot after presumably attempting a hold-up the Ajijic branch of Farmacias Guadalajara.
In response to a petition filed by Chapala Ecology Director José Jaime Ibañez, the council in charge of overseeing the package of ordinances drawn up to govern environmental conservation and urban development in the Lake Chapala region
The Federalist Alliance, a group of ten opposition governors, has announced its departure from the National Conference of Governors (Conago), opting to create a “new space for republican dialogue and not a simulation” with the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obr...
Turnout was huge at the mobile unit for issuance of Jalisco driver’s licenses set up Thursday, August 27, at the San Antonio Tlayacapan plaza.
Last Sunday, facing Guadalajara’s central Plaza de Armas, political activists set up tables to collect signatures to request that a survey be carried out to decide whether to prosecute former Mexican presidents for alleged acts of corruption.
Don’t expect to hear any fireworks on the evening of September 15, as most “Grito” ceremonies across Mexico have been cancelled, in addition to Independence Day (September 16) parades.
Amid these troubled times, Puerto Vallarta has rescheduled its popular Restaurant Week promotion, set to run September 15 though October 10.
As of this weekend, hotels in Jalisco will be able to increase their capacity to 50 percent.
Following a slight drop in the number of daily Covid-19 infections in Mexico, the U.S. government has dropped its Level 4 “Do Not Travel” warning for this country.
During a speech in Yuma, Arizona, on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that he is considering charging a toll on cars crossing the border into the United States in order to pay for his border wall.
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.
Ed M. Cage
The spark, light and laughter that once defined Ed M. Cage was extinguished by death from Parkinson’s Disease on August 26.
Eddy Csank
Ed Csank died July 3 from complications of chronic Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) at his home in Ajijic, Mexico. He was 69 years old.
Despite various players, coaches and referees testing positive for Covid-19 in recent weeks, Mexico’s top soccer league, the Liga Mx, will kick back into action next week.
Fed up with watching reruns of famous championship games? Fans might not have to wait too long for live sports to return, reports suggest.
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.
