The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
As the world turns its attention to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a Jalisco-based collective is making sure the country’s missing persons crisis is not forgotten, and are using ar...
On Thursday, May 7, a crew of workmen contracted by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) began installing an underground cable system in central Ajijic.
Two collisions reported within a couple of hours provoked chaos and congestion along the highway on the western outskirts of Ajijic, standing out among a series of traffic mishaps ...
There’s a small window each year when Jalisco’s arid lands offer up one of their strangest and most delicious gifts: the pitaya .
The Jalisco government has announced “Mundo Jalisco,” a 23-day festi...
Just days after announcing that the 2025-2026 school year would end 40 days earl...
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila product...
The Regional Chamber of the Federal Electoral Tribunal (TEPJF) has given an...
Jalisco’s push to position itself as a global destination for sports touri...
Donald Stordahl, a local entrepreneur and civic‑minded expat, died on April 17 a...
The Jalisco government is alerting residents to a new wave of digital fraud in w...
The U.S. State Department will sharply reduce the fee for renouncing American ci...
The Guadalajara Chivas are just one game away from the Liga Mx Clausura 2026 fin...
“Gratitude” may be the theme of Thanksgiving, but for many of us, ou...
In 2007, when Fouad Lakhdar came to Mexico to sell handcrafted Moroccan products...
The Centro Educativo Jaltepec’s new tequila tour to benefit its students i...
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April...
I have never understood why pizza has a reputation as a junk food—except f...
Longtime lakeside resident Pete Johanson first installed a dozen solar panels on...
The American Society of Jalisco (AMSOC) is active in spades this month, with a d...
Open Circle
Bill Toone presents “Roar of the Monarch Butterflies” on ...
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late J...
Dragon dance
Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a presentat...
Recently, the Puerto Vallarta community lost an extraordinary soul. Many have ca...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each ...
The Lakeside Memory Neighborhood group is hosting an open house on Wednesday, Ma...
Spring has a special vibe around Banderas Bay. This time of year, I live in deni...
Officials in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, in the face of Covid-19, are hoping fo...
If you love nature and outdoor adventure, you’ll find the state of Nayarit...
As we look ahead, we weary news junkies might hope for a sensational, feel-good ...
Well, like all things human, there’s a time to come and a time to toddle a...
December 12, in the rural villages throughout Jalisco — and Mexico —...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
There is a certain body of water I have swum in, sailed on, and flown over at va...
It’s always exciting when the first rainstorms roll into the Lake Chapala ...
Banamex has loaned its impressive collection of 20th-century Mexican art to the ...
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there ...
Get ready for the Met Opera’s debut production of El Último Sue&nti...
Live Music
FRIDAY
• Singer-songwriter Juanita performs folk ballads and blueg...
A key mission of the annual Festival de Mayo is to transform community spaces across Guadalajara into vibrant cultural hubs. The unique gallery in the Tren Ligero’s Line Two Juárez Station achieves this perfectly, and has been a mainstay venue of the festival for more than two deca...
The Museo de las Artes (MUSA) of the University of Guadalajara is showcasing more than 200 works by German painter, writer and journalist Ernst Saemisch (1902-1984), who spent the final two decades of his life in Mexico.
Get ready for the Met Opera’s debut production of El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego). This celebrated magical realist Spanish-language opera brings iconic Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera together for one final reunion.
Bare Stage holds general auditions Wednesday to Friday, May 20, 21 and 22, from 1 to 4 p.m., for the Bare Stage Neil Simon Summer, as well as plays that will be produced later in the year.
Live Music
FRIDAY
• Singer-songwriter Juanita performs folk ballads and bluegrass at Pancha La Boba.
Live Music
FRIDAY
• Joel Tallboy and Louie Pavao will perform at La Bella Vida’s First Friday Fiesta, noon to 4 p.m., Constitucion 6 in Ajijic.
• The Crooners play a ‘50s show at Cola de Gallo, Hidalgo 17, Ajijic, 6:30 p.m. Special adult floats, hot dogs and hamburgers.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there will be no second chances. Director: Emma Tammi. Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio. Rated: PG-13. Time: 1:44.
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity - which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe - with the world’s governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan’s past on their trail.
Colima is one of Mexico’s smallest states. In size, it falls between the U.S. states of Rhode Island and Delaware, but harbors enough delightful outdoor sites “to fill a book,” according to local guide Sergi Gómez.
If you love nature and outdoor adventure, you’ll find the state of Nayarit irresistible. Along the Pacific Coast, you have the popular Riviera Nayarit, a budget-friendly stretch of relaxed fishing villages and laid-back beaches. Just to the north, there is Playa Novillero, Mexico’s longe...
December 12, in the rural villages throughout Jalisco — and Mexico — early-morning prayers, hymns and celebration began long before daylight, honoring the Virgin of Guadalupe, the Queen of Mexico.
On a recent chilly morning, I stopped at a nearby public market for some hard-crusted bolillos . It was an unseasonably squally January day-a brief drizzle, a slice of sun, then clouds and more chilling drizzle. On the muddy steps of the mercado municipal , I ran into Altagracia Mendez, dueña of my...
There is a certain body of water I have swum in, sailed on, and flown over at various points in my life. For centuries, since 1550, everyone has referred to it as the Gulf of Mexico.
As we reflect on the tech news of the past 12 months, stories have ranged from virtual reality games to foldable smartphones. Yet, the topic dominating much of the conversation this year has been artificial intelligence (AI), particularly ChatGPT.
As we look ahead, we weary news junkies might hope for a sensational, feel-good story to restore our belief in humanity.
Such as Elon Musk (how can one person really be worth US$749 billion, as Forbes just reported?), donating half his wealth to save infants from malnutrition and premature ...
U.S. President Donald Trump touts himself as a champion of peace, a man dedicated to ending wars and conflicts worldwide. But is that really the case?
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...
It’s always exciting when the first rainstorms roll into the Lake Chapala region during May. They offer welcome signs that relief from weeks of sweltering heat and refreshing summer weather are on their way.
Chapala put on an astounding folk dance festival last Sunday that brought together hundreds of performers and a huge crowd of spectators. I can almost guarantee that every one of the 2,000 participating dancers first learned the steps of the Jarabe Tapatio and other classic Mexican dances while rehe...
Well, like all things human, there’s a time to come and a time to toddle along. Especially in these “toddle along” years when the emotional energy wears out and a job starts to feel overwhelming, and lacking the visceral push one needs to create something new and worthy over a...
Anger is a trouble-maker. It’s a question that should have been studied ages ago. We’ve made arrangements to talk to one of psychology’s foremost authorities on this subject, as well as the man most respected in Europe for preserving jams and jellies. Dr. Emmett Soldi of Catania Un...
The American Society of Jalisco (AMSOC) is active in spades this month, with a diverse lineup of events aimed at fostering community, learning and well-being.
The Guadalajara chapter of Democrats Abroad will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, March 7, 7 p.m., at the American Society (AMSOC), Avenida San Francisco 3332.
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 t...
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 ab...
The Lakeside Memory Neighborhood group is hosting an open house on Wednesday, May 26, to introduce a Montessori-inspired program designed for persons living with dementia. The event will take place at the Casa Sonia home for elders, Paseo de la Pesca, La Floresta, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation
Rabbi Case and the Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation (LCJC) welcome you on Fridays, 6 p.m. (2nd and 4th Fridays are potlucks.) Every Saturday, Torah service, 10 a.m. (live and via Zoom).
Contact: LCJCAC@gmail.com ; website: lakechapalajewishcongregation.com. 332-976-3778.
Open Circle
Bill Toone presents “Roar of the Monarch Butterflies” on Sunday, May 17, 10:30 a.m. at Open Circle at the Lake Chapala Society.
The discovery of the overwintering sites of the monarch butterfly is probably the greatest natural history discovery of the century. From Fred Urqhard...
Open Circle
Dr. Deborah Davis Jones presents “Chapala Gospel: A Unique Presentation of Gospel Music” on Sunday, May 10, 10:30 a.m. at Open Circle at the Lake Chapala Society.
Recently, the Puerto Vallarta community lost an extraordinary soul. Many have called him an icon, but he was more than that. Paco Ojeda was a bridge. He was a guiding light that brought comfort to so many who felt confused, powerless, and alone in uncertain times. His gentle presence and unwavering ...
Lakeside artist Efren González celebrated his 20th Meet the Artist reception at Galería La Manzanilla on Friday, January 17.
Spring has a special vibe around Banderas Bay. This time of year, I live in denial, as others speak of the season ending, I dig in my heals, “NO”!
Sometimes living in paradise feels like a fairytale and other times it feels like magic.
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 slowing d...
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.
Officials in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, in the face of Covid-19, are hoping for a little-quieter-than-normal Semana Santa, but that doesn’t mean Tapatios will resist the lure of the beaches of the Bay of Banderas.
Races
To celebrate the Día de Amor y Amistad (Valentine’s Day), two races, sponsored by the Municipal Sports Advisory Committee (Comude), will be held on Sunday, February 14 along two areas: the Malecon and the Rio Pitillal linear parkway.
“Gratitude” may be the theme of Thanksgiving, but for many of us, our ways of expressing it in Spanish are often limited to one word: “gracias.” As we celebrate a holiday centered around giving thanks, it’s the perfect time to discover how our neighbors in Mexico expres...
Mexico’s Days of the Dead coincide with the Christian All Souls and All Saints Day, November 1 and November 2.
The Centro Educativo Jaltepec’s new tequila tour to benefit its students is far and away something beyond the typical tours to the agave regions.
The Mexican Senate has approved reforms to the General Law of National Assets, increasing the fines for establishments or individuals that restrict access to Mexico’s beaches, to more than one million pesos.
I have never understood why pizza has a reputation as a junk food—except for its use of meats cured with sodium nitrate, identified by the World Health Organization in 2015 as a primary cause of colon cancer.
It is increasingly difficult to find a Mexican restaurant in Guadalajara that isn’t trying too hard to be “cutting edge” and innovative, or, on the other hand, that resorts to being very casual, loud, with television screens on every wall (looking at you, Casa Dolores), and frankly...
In 2007, when Fouad Lakhdar came to Mexico to sell handcrafted Moroccan products, he thought it would be for six months. But he dove into life here, eventually starting a restaurant, becoming president of his local business association, getting a home mortgage, getting married to a Mexican woman, ea...
“The Michael Hogan Reader” by Michael Hogan. US$14.95. San Diego: Egret Books.
Reviewed by Colin Carberry
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 even...
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.
The Jalisco government has announced “Mundo Jalisco,” a 23-day festival designed to help local artisans, farmers and small businesses capitalize on economic opportunities from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Expo Cerveza México, one of Latin America’s leading craft beer events, returns to Guadalajara for its fifth edition from Friday, May 15, through Sunday, May 17, at Expo Guadalajara.
The Regional Chamber of the Federal Electoral Tribunal (TEPJF) has given another green light to limiting Chapala’s 2027 mayoral election race to female candidates.
Government agencies, legislators, academia and non-government organizations working to protect Lake Chapala must form a united front to take action for the preservation, environmental sustainability and regional development of the natural territory, particularly in the context of the water crisis fa...
The Jalisco government is alerting residents to a new wave of digital fraud in which scammers send text messages or WhatsApp texts claiming the recipient has outstanding debts with the state — including vehicle fines, retention orders or unpaid tickets — and provide a fraudulent link to ...
A delegation of 56 performers departed Guadalajara on Wednesday for the 2026 “México en el Corazón” caravan, a cultural initiative that takes traditional Mexican music and dance to U.S. — and, for the first time, Canadian — audiences. A major aim of the tou...
Just days after announcing that the 2025-2026 school year would end 40 days early, the Mexican government reconsidered the decision following sharp criticism from parents, state governors and education groups.
President Claudia Sheinbaum has pushed back firmly against new U.S. threats of unilateral military action, responding to Donald Trump’s warning that Washington would “do the job” to combat drug trafficking if Mexico does not.
Jalisco’s push to position itself as a global destination for sports tourism gains speed this May with the return of Downhill Puerto Vallarta, an urban mountain biking competition that transforms the city’s historic center into a high-octane racetrack.
On March 4, ten days after drug cartel violence abruptly shattered Jalisco’s calm, Puerto Vallarta welcomed the arrival of a major cruise liner, marking what officials described as a return to normalcy for the region’s cruise sector.
The U.S. State Department will sharply reduce the fee for renouncing American citizenship from US$2,350 to US$450, effective April 13.
Cuba is reeling. Hardly a drop of oil has been delivered to the island in the last three months, its president has confirmed.
According to CNN, fuel prices have skyrocketed to US$9 a liter on the unofficial market, meaning it costs more than US$300 to fill a car’s gas tank — more than mos...
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila production center located in the Jalisco municipality of Atotonilco El Alto and build one new distillery in La Barca, generating more than 1,000 direct jobs for Jalisco, company executives and Governor Enrique Alfaro announced ...
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...
Donald Stordahl, a local entrepreneur and civic‑minded expat, died on April 17 at the Jocotepec Rehabilitation Center after a struggle with alcohol addiction.
Flemming Halby — dancer, teacher and quiet guardian of the beauty and discipline of ballet — took his final bow on March 5, at the age of 85.
The Guadalajara Chivas are just one game away from the Liga Mx Clausura 2026 final.
Local rivals Chivas and Atlas begin their postseason runs this weekend in the Liga MX 2026 Clausura tournament, each drawn against two of Mexico’s most decorated clubs.
