From August 29 to September 2, a Multicultural Dialogue was held in Guadalajara and was reported in this newspaper on September 7 by John Pint. Many of the participants in this inter-faith gathering considered it a landmark moment because it managed to bring together widely differing religions, philosophies and beliefs which, in some cases, had previously dedicated much of their energy to slandering or even slaughtering one another.

As you drive (or walk) around Guadalajara you may be surprised to learn that some of its most iconic modern monuments have been created by a single man: Fernando Gonzalez Gortazar.

Unmarked topes (speed bumps) and baches (potholes) will soon be things of the past in Mexico, stated highly respected Senator Horacio Panduro in a press conference held at Los Pinos on December 28.

Mexico has all the makings to become the next rising star in the world economy, according to Alonso Madero Rivero, Fund Manager Director for the Actinver Financial Group.

Local religious leaders have been kind enough to send us their thoughts about this celebratory time of year for Christians. Below are some of their musings.

Christmas festivities come to a peak on Nochebuena (Christmas Eve), as Mexican families look towards a long night of last-minute shopping, traditional religious celebrations, and the lively gatherings that will spill over from Monday, December 24 into the 25th.