Despite the rhetoric excreting from the mouths of some poorly educated presidential wannabes north of the Mexican border, most migrants are not criminals and, if pertinent data is carefully examined, they seem no more likely to commit crimes than any other citizen.

The 29th International Book Fair (FIL) – the world’s second largest literary event – roars to life on Saturday, November 28, running daily through Sunday, December 6 at Expo Guadalajara.

Guadalajara’s emblematic arches (Los Arcos) are lit up in the colors of the French flag this week after terrorists slaughtered 129 people in coordinated attacks at several Paris locations on the evening of Friday, November 13.

A Guadalajara collective that supports the legalization of marijuana has started a legal quest that may allow some of their members to indulge in the weed without fear of breaking the law.

Downtown Guadalajara has never looked so serene for a long time.  As night began to fall on Tuesday, an uncanny hush had descended over el Centro’s plazas, pedestrian precincts and sidewalks. The eerie stillness prevailed wherever you looked: the quaint gardens outside the San Francisco and Aranzazu churches; the Liberacion, Tapatia, Fundadores, Universidad and Guadalajara plazas; the Zaragoza, Ramon Corona, Pedro Loza and Morelos walkways.

Shoppers won’t be the only eagle-eyed people out and about this long holiday weekend as retailers offer a bevy of discounts in Buen Fin –  Mexico’s equivalent to Black Friday.