The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
With the entry of a drastically different state government under the Movimiento Ciudadano (Citizens Movement) and the exit of “golden boy” Marco Parisotto as director of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra, all bets are off as to the OFJ’s future in the near and long term, except that Parisotto is out and the changes to come will be substantial.
For Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), the January 10 reelection of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was valid, regardless of Lima Group nations, the European Union and even the National Assembly of Venezuela calling it illegitimate.
You may recognize Val Jones as one of Lakeside’s more colorful characters – the super-friendly lady with the big smile, piercing blue eyes and spiky blond hair that is often highlighted with colors such as purple and turquoise.
The Jalisco Human Rights Commission (CEDHJ) has extended services to the Lake Chapala region through a local branch office located just off the Chapala plaza.
Saint John Chrysostom Catholic church in Guadalajara is unique in several ways. It has a weekly Mass in English, it is one of the few churches named after this eloquent, second-century saint who is also revered in Eastern Christianity, it is one of the few churches located in a shopping mall and one of the few led by a multilingual priest with an inquiring, global outlook.
Many personalities found their way on to the pages of the Guadalajara Reporter in 2018, for many different reasons.
As you hang up your 2019 calendar, you may want to mark important Mexican civic holidays, traditional festivities and special events that will come up over the next 12 months.
