A fundraiser featuring music, “Frank Facts,” door prizes and Barbies!

Have you ever wanted to build a house in Mexico? Perhaps you’ve imagined constructing a simple casita that could bring in rental income and speed up your retirement timeframe.

In an almost unprecedented step, the Jalisco government has issued a public apology for its omissions surrounding the demise of a 20-year-old woman beaten to death by her ex-partner in Tlajomulco six years ago, despite her having reported previous attacks and threats.

Although Mexico boasts hundreds of enticing tourist destinations, there is a growing market for discerning travelers who look for places to enjoy top-notch accommodations, exceptional services and unique experiences to appreciate the country’s history, culture, architecture and gastronomy.

The early 1970s was a turbulent period in Mexico’s history: the arrests and repression that followed the student uprisings of 1968 and 1971 led to the formation of armed socialist organizations in different parts of the country, which evolved into splintered urban guerilla movements.

After its summer goings-on and short hiatus, the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ) has announced that its fall season begins Sunday, October 29.