The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro and Hugo López-Gatell, the federal government’s chief coronavirus spokesperson, haven’t always seen eye to eye during the course ...
The Lake Chapala Society (LCS) campus reopened this week after a six-month hiatus prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Chapala police force appears to have nabbed a presumed repeat offender involved in a number of recent home break-ins, according to information provided by Mayor Moisés A...
Once upon a time, Mexico had a first-rate network of Animal Rescue Centers.
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our September e...
The historic moment on July 20, 1969 was the culmination of an initiative launch...
It’s been 75 years since the arrival in Mexico of the British Council, a q...
Chapala Mayor Moisés Anaya is distressed by the proposal of President And...
Amid these troubled times, Puerto Vallarta has rescheduled its popular Restauran...
A bill permitting same-sex couples and single people to adopt children has been ...
Christopher Landau, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, announced through socia...
Despite various players, coaches and referees testing positive for Covid-19 in r...
Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly becau...
A remarkable English-speaking historian and author is in our midst – &ldqu...
Although their symptoms are similar, the coronavirus differs from flu in that th...
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April...
Since Covid reared its ugly head, everyone has been warily casting an eye at nei...
Two new Jalisco-registered political parties will be able to field candidates in...
MEGACHURCH LEADER PLEADS NOT GUILTY – Naasón Joaquín Garc&ia...
In-person voter assistance
The Lake Chapala Get Out the Vote (GOTV) team will b...
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late...
Dragon dance
Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a present...
Village & Covid-19
Normally at this time in March, the tourists and snowbir...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each ...
Christ Church
Christ Church Lakeside, a parish of the Diocese of the West in th...
La Cruz murals
Colectivo Tomate is an organization created in Puebla in 2004, w...
El Salado
Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro last week signed a decree to increase...
In July 2019, Guadalajara video game studio 1 Simple Game was invited to partici...
“When it comes to taking action, the leader needs to judge exactly how muc...
The Jalisco town of Mazamitla is a haven in the sky. Its name comes from Nahuatl...
In many of Mexico’s rural pueblos the rainy season is duende time. Duendes...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
In my efforts to solve a recurring problem I have run up against Howe’s La...
Over the past six months the Covid-19 threat has put a stranglehold on lakeside&...
Acclaimed Mexican Conductor Alondra de la Parra has brought together 30 of the b...
The Met Opera streams HD Live free
Every day for the duration of New York City&...
The renowned Rondalla de Chapala vocal and instrumental group resumes live perfo...
Community cultural events
All events at the Centro Cultural Ajijic, The Antigua...
Acclaimed Mexican Conductor Alondra de la Parra has brought together 30 of the best musicians in the world to create The Impossible Orchestra – a project to support women and children suffering abuse and hardship in Mexico.
Culture in Jalisco hasn’t closed down because of the health emergency.
The renowned Rondalla de Chapala vocal and instrumental group resumes live performances with a concert of romantic music scheduled for Friday, October 2, 7 p.m., at the auditorium of the Centro Cultural Antigua Presidencia (CCAP), Avenida Madero at the corner of Hidalgo.
Roseann Wilshere will bring Jo Romero from the Actor’s Temple, London, for a Sanford Meisner Technique foundation course November 9 to 27.
Community cultural events
All events at the Centro Cultural Ajijic, The Antigua Presidencia de Chapala and the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo in Chapala have been suspended until further notice.
BRAVO! Theatre
“The Book of Will” continues at BRAVO! Theatre. This is the story of William Shakespeare’s friends, who after his death gathered the pieces of his plays together and put them into folios which were formally printed into his plays.
The Met Opera streams HD Live free
Every day for the duration of New York City’s Metropolitan Opera closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series will be made available for free streaming on the Met website, with each ...
Honey Boy
From a screenplay by Shia LaBeouf, based on his own experiences, award-winning filmmaker Alma Har’el brings to life a young actor’s stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father through cinema and dreams; and deal with his mental health.
In July 2019, Guadalajara video game studio 1 Simple Game was invited to participate in Google’s Indie Games Accelerator, an event offering special training to a handful of developers selected from around the world.
I first saw them in the delightful little museum of Ameca, located 60 kilometers west of Guadalajara.
In many of Mexico’s rural pueblos the rainy season is duende time. Duendes are small creatures, elf-like, but more malign.
The dry season here in Jalisco provides us with two different worlds: sere peaks and dusty upland valleys contrasting with the relatively watered cities and lake shores.
In my efforts to solve a recurring problem I have run up against Howe’s Law. Howe’s Law says “Everyone has a scheme that will not work.”
There is good news and there is bad news, and this is not a joke.
“When it comes to taking action, the leader needs to judge exactly how much they can rely on individual co-operation through persuasion, and when they need to cross over into more rigid “command and control” (a choice that can quickly backfire if it is not taken with suitable cauti...
How quickly is the virus actually spreading in Mexico? Due to painfully slow testing, the true number of cases here is almost certainly much higher than official statistics, which over the past week have risen at the non-alarming rate of around 60-70 a day.
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I’ve had the pleasure of living in for the past two years.
The wool coat looks worse for the non-wear. It is wrinkled from being unworn and crammed in the back of a closet for two years; dotted with dust and dog hair from a dog that departed the family a year ago; in need of a lint brush that can’t be found in the pile of things to be thrown away, don...
Over the past six months the Covid-19 threat has put a stranglehold on lakeside’s once flourishing meal service sector, not to mention quashing a clientele ever eager to enjoy so many different experiences available for dining out.
With little else to do in celebration of the 210th anniversary of the outbreak of Mexico’s struggle for independence as a sovereign nation, I thought I might soothe the heart from missing out on the usual hullabaloo by going on a patriotic diet.
The Jalisco town of Mazamitla is a haven in the sky. Its name comes from Nahuatl and means “place where arrows to hunt deer are made.”
I have always had an affection for woolly mammoths – not because they would have been nice to pet, and might have been cozy stone-age sleeping partners, as long as they didn’t roll over on you. No, nothing that affectionate.
MEGACHURCH LEADER PLEADS NOT GUILTY – Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of the Guadalajara-based evangelical Luz del Mundo Church, this week pleaded not guilty to 36 charges, including sexual abuse of a child, in the Superior Court of Los Angeles. The trial will begin Nove...
International flights returning to GDL
International flights arriving and departing the Guadalajara Airport in August totalled more than in any other month of the coronavirus pandemic (912), although passenger flow dropped to 76,859 from 82,660 registered in July.
Dragon dance
Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a presentation of the dragon dance, and other rituals, by the students and professors of Kung-Fu Dragón Inmortal, one of the most acclaimed Kung Fu schools in Guadalajara. The Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, January 25...
American School race
Think green – the sixth annual Eco Race and Green Market are scheduled for Sunday, March 31 at Guadalajara’s American School Foundation. Everyone is welcomed to this event meant to raise awareness about conserving the planet’s resources. Expect to learn a lot ...
Christ Church
Christ Church Lakeside, a parish of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Church of Mexico, will observe the seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 27, celebrating the Holy Eucharist at 11 a.m. via Zoom. Rev. Jim Powers will celebrate and give a message with the theme “...
José Milagro, the Chapala youngster who underwent surgery at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Mexico City back in July, continues his recovery with the fitting of custom-made orthopedic braces this week after removal of the painful full-leg casts he has worn for the last eight weeks.
In-person voter assistance
The Lake Chapala Get Out the Vote (GOTV) team will be offering in-person voter assistance daily, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., except Sunday, until Tuesday, September 29, at the Lake Chapala Society.
Open Circle
Open Circle has suspended its weekly program on the patio at Lake Chapala Society.
Village & Covid-19
Normally at this time in March, the tourists and snowbirds are trickling northward as fundraisers and community events are winding down, ending the high season at a leisurely pace.
At this time of year, as the snowbirds return and tourists are everywhere, it’s paradise … for scammers.
La Cruz murals
Colectivo Tomate is an organization created in Puebla in 2004, with a mission to inspire action for social transformation. In 2009 it created the Ciudad Mural project, which aims to generate an encounter and connection experience between people through dialogue and art. The project i...
Veg Fest
The second edition of Vegfest Bucerías will be held in the Bucerias centro plaza Friday, February 28 and Saturday, February 29.
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late January, the Bocce Ball Committee and aficionados of the sport donned shorts and t-shirts to face off in the 6th annual Bocce Ball Tournament on February 15.
Otra Vez
Last November, a little thrift store named Otra Vez opened its doors to the residents of La Manzanilla and became an instant hit with both the Mexican and expat communities. Operating solely with donations and dedicated volunteers, it is now in its second year with no signs of slowin...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each other. As some businesses close down, others stay open to keep the community safe and supplied with basic essentials and information regarding Covid-19.
Four years ago, a small team of big-hearted Canadian and Americans decided they wanted to give something substantial back to the community.
El Salado
Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro last week signed a decree to increase the size of the protected area of El Salado marshland by 23 percent.
Chili Cook-off
The eighth annual Puerto Vallarta Chili Cook-Off is scheduled for Saturday, February 22 at Parque Parota (in front of Hotel Puerto de Luna and across the street from the Fiesta Americana Hotel).
Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly because of its informal, cash-driven economy.
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our August editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
Although their symptoms are similar, the coronavirus differs from flu in that there is no widespread immunity to it – the only people likely to have immunity are those who have already had it.
The Pacific Coast town and port of San Blas has been itching for a tourist boom ever since the opening of a speedy toll road from Tepic almost three years ago.
Since Covid reared its ugly head, everyone has been warily casting an eye at neighborhood restaurants, afraid to discover some had closed forever. And some had.
Since Covid reared its ugly head, everyone has been warily casting an eye at neighborhood restaurants, afraid to discover some had closed forever. And some had.
A remarkable English-speaking historian and author is in our midst – “the real thing,” as one commentator put it – and residents of Ajijic and Guadalajara have a chance to witness him present his latest publishing project on its official release date, Sunday, March 8, in Ajij...
“Empire of Borders: The Expansion of the US Border Around the World” by Todd Miller. Verso: London/New York, 2019.
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April and June of each year, residents and seasonal visitors should take precautions to avoid heat stress. What’s more, the University of Guadalajara’s Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology reports that eve...
Returning snowbirds should not be fooled by the warmer winter weather in this region. Big swings in temperature can play havoc with a person’s health and bring on cold symptoms in a flash.
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our September editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our September editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
Chapala Mayor Moisés Anaya is distressed by the proposal of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to eliminate the Fortalecimiento para la Seguridad program from the 2021 federal budget.
Responding promptly to a report received around midnight Sunday, September 6, Chapala police captured a suspected criminal who was fleeing on foot after presumably attempting a hold-up the Ajijic branch of Farmacias Guadalajara.
A bill permitting same-sex couples and single people to adopt children has been presented in the Jalisco Congress.
Jalisco government health officials believe the state is on the cusp of moving from the high risk category (orange on the epidemic traffic light monitoring system) to medium risk (yellow).
The historic moment on July 20, 1969 was the culmination of an initiative launched by President John F. Kennedy in May 1961, when he declared to Congress the goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade.
Marathon Petroleum, one of the largest energy companies in the United States, will make its service station debut in Guadalajara in October.
Amid these troubled times, Puerto Vallarta has rescheduled its popular Restaurant Week promotion, set to run September 15 though October 10.
As of this weekend, hotels in Jalisco will be able to increase their capacity to 50 percent.
Christopher Landau, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, announced through social media that the period for renewals for tourist visas for the United States has been increased from 12 to 24 months.
Following a slight drop in the number of daily Covid-19 infections in Mexico, the U.S. government has dropped its Level 4 “Do Not Travel” warning for this country.
It’s been 75 years since the arrival in Mexico of the British Council, a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization that promotes a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language, while encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational understanding and co-ope...
Data released this week by the National Statistics Agency (Inegi) showed the consumer price index to have risen by 0.59 percent in December, leaving inflation for 2017 at 6.77 percent – the highest level since 2000, when the rate was 8.96 percent.
Rachel Arias
Lakeside resident Rachel Arias passed away September 8.
Ed M. Cage
The spark, light and laughter that once defined Ed M. Cage was extinguished by death from Parkinson’s Disease on August 26.
Despite various players, coaches and referees testing positive for Covid-19 in recent weeks, Mexico’s top soccer league, the Liga Mx, will kick back into action next week.
Fed up with watching reruns of famous championship games? Fans might not have to wait too long for live sports to return, reports suggest.
