Dear Sir,

Before I make my point. I should mention to your readers that December 28 in Mexico is “Dia de los Inocentes” (like April Fools’ Day in the United States and Canada).

Dear Sir,

The article “City-based pot heads head to Supreme Court,” published in your November 14-20 edition, quotes Jalisco Health Secretary Jaime Agustin Gonzalez Alvarez saying, “The combination of tobacco and marijuana increases the likelihood of lung cancer 18 times ... it is proven to produce neurosis, psychosis and serious mental conditions.” 

Dear Sir,

The myth of the Virgin of Zapopan, the “Reina del Lago,” is responsible for the increasing level of Lake Chapala would be no more than a cute, local folk tale if it were not so actively encouraged and promoted by the Catholic Church. Anyone with a modicum of education and common sense, and one hopes that the Archbishop of Guadalajara does qualify, ought to know that the fluctuations in the water level of Lake Chapala are due to the combination of two factors: 

Dear Sir, 

As a long time resident, I have always found Dale Hoyt Palfrey to be a balanced reporter.

Dear Sir,

I take umbrage at your headline regarding the shooting of Pepe Farinas in Ajijic. Your front page cruelly proclaims he was “... branded as dope dealer and pal of expats.”  

Dear Sir,

Jalisco government officials should restrain from implementing regulations that affect the operation of innovative companies such as Uber and instead should provide new incentives to help traditional taxi owners improve their service.