The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Due to the spike in coronavirus cases, the University of Guadalajara (UdG) has put on hold in-person classes for its students until mid-September.
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our July editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
1971
‘Smokey’ is ‘Simon’ in Mexico
For the second year in a row, Guadalajara’s annual Fiestas de Octubre will be canceled, the state governor has announced.
A creek that burst its banks during a heavy storm Sunday, July 23, sent a swirling torrent of muddy water and debris through 19 mostly low-income Zapopan neighborhoods, causing damage to more than 500 properties.
A creek that burst its banks during a heavy storm Sunday sent a swirling torrent of muddy water and debris through a dozen low-income Zapopan neighborhoods, inundating more than 340 homes.
Despite the disapproval of NGOs such as Amnesty International (AI), the Jalisco state government seems determined to prosecute seven female activists who defaced public property during a recent protest outside the Jalisco Education Department (SEP) headquarters in Guadalajara.
Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro waves the “starting flag” (banderazo) for work to begin officially on the second runway at Guadalajara’s Miguel Hidalgo International Airport.