The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro has announced that the private hospitality sector is planning to invest around 20 billion pesos (US$ 1.05 billion) over the next three years to build new hotels in key Jalisco tourist destinations. Twelve of these new lodging facilities are expected to open ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Rain, thunder, and plenty of man-made commotion are the hallmarks of traditional festivities that liven up life in various lakeside communities throughout the month of June.
Students at the Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG) made their stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict clear by warmly welcoming Nadya Rashid, the newly appointed Palestinian ambassador to Mexico, during her keynote speech at the 12th Congress of the academic institution’s student union, the Federación Estudiantil Universitaria (FEU).
The Chapala municipal government has launched a first-aid initiative to save two of the area’s most iconic trees: the towering ficus at Ajijic’s Seis Esquinas intersection and the emblematic Zalate de Felisa located on the Chapala malecón, just outside the Beer Garden restaurant.
In addition to private family celebrations tied to Mexico’s May 10 observance of Día de las Madres, local moms will enjoy a break from their daily routines at festive public events held in their honor throughout the weekend.
The American Society of Jalisco (AMSOC) has announced the final appearance of Guadalajara resident Michael Hogan, a historian and poet who has presented at the venue for 30 consecutive years.
The National Red Cross Collection in Jalisco officially kicked off with the delivery of six new ambulances at the Government Palace in downtown Guadalajara.
Making his first visit to Jalisco in his current role, Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Cameron MacKay attended the opening events of Guadalajara’s May Cultural Festival, to which Canada is this year’s guest country.
Dozens of faithful Catholics joined municipal and ecclesiastical authorities for a memorial tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday, April 22, at the Chapala Malecón, the day after his death at the Vatican at age 88.
