Guadalajara is frequently touted as “Mexico’s Silicon Valley,” and politicians are constantly boasting of the “Digital Creative City,” the still unfinished tech-hub located in the city center. Yet the state government has struggled with how to react to ride-sharing app Uber, finding itself caught between its technological pretensions and a powerful taxi lobby.

It is an inconvenient fact for Mexican historians that the “Father of the Revolution” Francisco I. Madero, kept in regular contact with spirits of the dead. 

What’s the most popular activity of young Mexicans aged between 13 and 34?   Watching TV? Listening to music? Logging on to Facebook?

Could the motorcycle gang violence that rocked Waco, Texas happen here in Mexico? 

My assessment, after 10 years of association in this country’s biker world, is that such an occurrence would be highly unlikely.

Students at Chapala’s Preparatoria Regional (high school) were introduced to a diverse panorama of professional and vocational callings during the Career Day program held at the school campus on Thursday, May 1, under the direction and sponsorship of the Lake Chapala Society (LCS).

A handful of farmers markets, stores and inspectors in the Guadalajara area are leading the charge to bring food that is organic or “agro-ecologico,” as some prefer to call it, to local consumers.