The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
In a scam that has being doing the rounds for some years, a Mexican expat returning home for the holidays from the United States was drugged and robbed aboard a bus en route from the Guadalajara Airport to the Central Camionera Vieja (old bus station) in the city center.
Mitchell Ventura, 56, a naturalized Mexican citizen born in England, was shot to death by a car thief in the parking lot of Sam’s Club in the city of Colima on the evening of January 7.
The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) has named the 35-year-old mayor of Guadalajara as its candidate for the governor of Jalisco in the July 1 election.
Financially troubled photography giant Kodak announced a new restructuring program this week, safeguarding the jobs of some 1,000 employees at its Guadalajara plant, at least for the time being.
Yet another diplomatic standoff is evolving, placing Mexico squarely in the middle of the U.S. campaign to pressure Cuba’s leaders into historic political change.
A January 29 executive order signed by President Donald Trump—imposing tariffs on countries supplying oil to the island—has forced Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum into a precarious balancing act, navigating between principles of sovereignty, historical solidarity and immense economic pressure from its northern neighbor.
Although the unpopular car tax (tenencia) has been scrapped in Jalisco, owners of Mexican-plated vehicles registered in the state will still have to pay the annual registration renewal fee (refrendo).
After a 12-year construction period spanning three presidential administrations, the final section of the “El Insurgente” Interurban Train was inaugurated on February 2, creating a seamless, high-capacity rail link between Mexico City (CDMX) and Toluca, the capital of Estado de Mexico.
The long-awaited grand opening of the Centro Interpretativo Guachimontones took place January 3 at the popular archaeological site located 43 kilometers west of Guadalajara.
Navigating the U.S. tax system while living abroad can be a daunting challenge. To help clarify the process, Democrats Abroad’s Global Taxation Task Force is hosting an online webinar titled “How to Avoid Double Taxation for Americans Abroad” on Wednesday, February 11.
The one-hour session, scheduled noon-1-p.m. Mexico time, is designed to provide practical information on common financial pitfalls and the legal tools available to expatriates. The webinar aims to demystify key areas that often confuse, such as the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and the Foreign Tax Credit.
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