Two new Jalisco-registered political parties will be able to field candidates in next year’s state elections (scheduled July 6), after the State Electoral Institute(IEPC) this week approved the registrations of Hagamos and Futuro, the latter spearheaded by former independent state legislator Pedro Kumamoto.

The 25 members of the Jalisco State Choir (Coro del Estado de Jalisco), based in Guadalajara, have long been accustomed to the challenges of performing art music, from zarzuela, oratorio, opera and sacred music to Mexican music.

U.S. voters in Mexico who requested their ballots for the November 3, 2020, election should receive them by email by Saturday at the latest. And voters who hail from most states can and should return their marked ballots electronically (by email or state webpages), say local activists.

A minute of silence was held at last week’s press conference announcing details of Guadalajara’s 27th International Mariachi Festival, to honor singer and larger-than-life personality Francois Gouygou, better known as the Charro Frances (French Charro), who died in June in Chapala.

“Only 70 Days Left,” began an enthusiastic email from the U.S. Department of State received last week by citizens residing in Mexico.

Like many expats in Ajijic, Elizabeth Shepard fell in love with the area when she came to visit two years ago.