The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Wine glasses clinked and conversation buzzed as the Democrats Abroad Guadalajara Book Club settled in for its latest meeting in the city’s Centro Histórico. Then chair Gaby Moreno posed the night’s opening question: “Do you see any parallels between what was mentioned in the book and the current situation?”
In light of the frequency of traffic accidents in the lakeside region—and recent incidents in which insurance coverage has been questioned—local motorists may want to better understand what their policies actually cover, and the circumstances that might lead to denial of payment for damages.
In this monthly series, we revisit headlines from our August editions of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 years ago.
1965: 15 cop cars in GDL
“Guadalajara announced the acquisition of six new police patrol cars, bringing the total fleet to 15. To really do a job, the city says it should have another eight, or a total of 22. This certainly seems reasonable to us for a city of over one million souls. If we had known we were being patrolled by only nine cars until this week, we would have been nervous indeed.”
From founding editor Bob Thurston’s Potpourri column.
A group of seven students from Guadalajara, Lakeside and Puerto Vallarta just embarked on an Anglican/Episcopal “Diaconal Formation Program” in English that will last through August 2026.
The first in-person session was given on Saturday at St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Guadalajara. Other Saturday sessions may be given at St. Andrew’s at Lakeside. This will help accommodate the home locations of the students and faculty, who are divided between Guadalajara, Lakeside and Puerto Vallarta. Two students, Maria Ammerman and Marylou Murray, travel from Christ Church in Puerto Vallarta.
The people of San José de Tateposco still tell of the day their patron saint wandered through the village. Some said they saw him in the fields, others glimpsed him barefoot among the mezquites, his robe shining green in the sun. “Suddenly, he disappeared and went back to his temple,” recalled Alejandra Preciado during a recent community gathering. Such stories, handed down for generations, are now finding their way into print.
“Muy mal!” proclaimed a smiling Guadalajara waiter when asked about the raging accusations against shoemaker Adidas and its huarache-style design of a new sports shoe, dubbed the Oaxaca Slip-On.
Cathey Merrill’s stunning book, “Colección de Recuerdos,” is not only a remarkable tribute to Mexican artisans but also a heartfelt love story about a devoted Texan couple who shared incredible experiences as passionate collectors of folk art.
