The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Eighteen holiday makers on their way from Guadalajara to a short break in the Pacific coastal town of Rincon de Guayabitos died when their chartered bus careened into a ravine on one of the most dangerous sections of highway in Western Mexico.
A Canadian couple on their way back home after wintering at lakeside has reported a harrowing tale of being held up by bandits on the Guadalajara-Lagos de Moreno toll road (80D).
A meeting this week between University of Guadalajara (UdeG) Rector Ricardo Villanueva and Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro could signal the end to the ugly three-year standoff between the state administration and the country’s second largest higher education institution.
Collaborators with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) have been operating a timeshare fraud scheme mostly targeting elderly American citizens, based out of Puerto Vallarta, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.
In yet another demonstration of their influence and power, the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) recently posted a video on social media of some of their members escorting a group of handcuffed men through the streets of Octolan.
Pope Francis’ educational movement known as “Scholas Occurrentes” began its mission in Jalisco last week, initiating its labors in Puerto Vallarta.
“Las sandías de Tamayo” (Rufino Tamayo’s watermelons) is an exhibit featuring 33 sculptures created in the shape of the popular fruit in homage to the famous Oaxacan artist who died in 1991 at the age of 92.
Puerto Vallarta Pride, the annual festival which takes place this year from May 22 to 29, has become an integral part of the port’s culture, heritage and history since its inception in 2013.
Water cutoffs in metro area
Water supply to 2.5 million residents of the Guadalajara metropolitan area will be suspended on April 6 and 7 (Holy Thursday and Good Friday), SIAPA chief Carlos Torres Lugo said.
