The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Smack in the middle of the Guadalajara’s International Film Festival, Ajijic became the stage for a cinematic coup with the Mexico premiere of “16 Acres,” the newly released documentary tracing the thorny reconstruction of New York’s World Trade Center (WTC) following the devastating terrorist attack of September 11, 2001.
Taxi drivers assigned to the Guadalajara Airport have denied suggestions that they frequently drive over the speed limit on their way to and from Guadalajara and Lake Chapala.
A delightful five-day excursion to Puerto Vallarta turned into a harrowing experience for 40 lakesiders when their tour bus crashed while traveling homeward on Friday, February 22.
The Chapala teenager accused of fatally stabbing his older brother during a February 9 family dispute is now in the custody of juvenile justice authorities, facing prosecution for parricide.
An elderly U.S. citizen was gravely injured and his Mexican companion murdered in their Riberas del Pilar residence during a violent encounter with unknown suspects.
Ajijic’s new town administrator Hector España has launched his term by inviting native villagers and expat settlers to sit on an advisory board that will guide him in shaping an agenda for immediate improvements and long-term projects under the slogan “Somos Comunidad – We are Community.”
Confirming rumors concerning the recent kidnapping of a lakeside businessman, officials at the Chapala Minsiterio Publico (district attorney’s office) report that the victim managed to escape his captors and find safety.
With a weekend of perfect weather and all the sweat and tears of a huge band of volunteers, the 35th Mexican National Chili Cookoff was a whopping success, drawing more than 8,000 visitors to the Tobolandia water park fairgrounds.
The proprietor of the popular late night Ajijic taco stand El Compadre was murdered at his place of business shortly before closing time in the early hours of Friday, February 15.
