The U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara has launched a campaign warning Mexicans about “coyotes” hawking their services they say will help them process visa and immigration paperwork. The Consulate stresses that such services are fraudulent and in no way linked to the official procedure. The campaign is titled “No a los coyotes.”  The consulate points out that such scam artists have no influence on immigration policies and simply prey on unsuspecting Mexicans who are unaware of the correct process.

Activists marching in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights took to the streets of Guadalajara Saturday, May 30. 

With the doorstep conversations, leaflet distribution, banner hanging, umbrella gifting, TV coverage and endless photos of raised thumbs, it would be hard not to notice that the Mexican elections are coming up. Yet what is most striking about the fervent, impassioned campaigning is the sheer lack of politics on show in the run up to the June 7 national and legislative elections.

Although the upcoming elections are occupying the minds of most Mexicans and media outlets, activists in Guadalajara seeking answers over the disappearance of 43 students in the state of Guerrero last year made sure this week that the eight-month anniversary of the incident was not forgotten.

Canadians heading home to Ontario this summer can live the same emotional experience that Guadalajara basked in back in October 2011, when this city hosted the XVI Pan American Games.

The theme of this year’s huge children’s educational fair, Papirolas, is ‘Artematicas’ – a combination of the Spanish words for art and mathematics. Here pre-schoolers get instruction in some neat dance steps, as well as counting out loud. The fair runs daily through Sunday, May 24 at Expo Guadalajara and is a great place for kids of all ages to have fun.  Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Entry: 45 pesos for kids and adults. Address: Av. Mariano Otero 1499 (corner of las Rosas).